Tameside Reporter
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Tameside Council's chief executive to be replaced
Tameside Council's chief executive Sandra Stewart is to be replaced, it has been announced.
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Public transport is a ‘postcode lottery of unreliability, but Manchester is paving the way for change’
Public transport has been a ‘postcode lottery of unreliability’ for many and Greater Manchester has paved the way for change, a minister has declared.
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All Creatures Great and Small at special church service
All things bright and beautiful was very much the theme for an event with a difference on Sunday.
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Event organised after Stalybridge mum's cancer battle raises £50K
A Recruitment firm based in Manchester has more than quadrupled its £10k fundraising target for a leading cancer hospital after hosting an inaugural charity rugby day.
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Hat-trick of wins for Georgia Taylor-Brown
Georgia Taylor-Brown made it an incredible hat-trick of wins at the latest supertri League event in Toulouse on Sunday.
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Libraries' October programme is an open book
Local Authors Day is only one of many events Tameside Libraries has lined up for October when the nights get longer and reading – and writing – become more appealing.
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Church celebrates centenary of parish with special service
Parishioners of St Hilda’s Church in Audenshaw celebrated its 100th anniversary with a special service on Saturday October 5.
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New health centre to speed up heart disease and cancer diagnoses
A new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has opened in Denton, with NHS bosses saying diagnosis and treatment for cancer and heart disease “is set to get quicker”.
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Community group faces potential closure without new blood
A food community group in Hyde could be wound up after losing half of its committee members.
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M67 to reopen at 5am on Monday after bridge deck demolished
The M67 is set to reopen at 5am on Monday morning after work to remove the deck of St Anne’s Bridge in Denton over the weekend.
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MP was unaware Labour Party was charging £30K for breakfast meeting
Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has come to the defence of Stalybridge and Hyde MP Jonathan Reynolds after it emerged Labour was offering breakfast meetings with the Business Secretary in return for £30,000.
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Repairs following Audenshaw train derailment could take another month to complete
It will be another month until repair works are complete following a freight train derailment in Audenshaw last month.
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All the key developments planned for Greater Manchester this week
A £7m headquarters, a ‘New York style’ apartment block as well as a 23-storey tower are three of the headline developments for Greater Manchester this week.
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Fusion faves Jeramiah Ferrari to headline The Vale
Local fusion favourites Jeramiah Ferrari are coming to Mossley later this month.
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It's back! The McRib returns to McDonald's after nearly a decade
A beloved item is set to return to the menu at McDonald's - the much-missed McRib.
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Halloween revellers urged to 'think green' when putting up spooky decorations
Tameside Council has asked citizens to Think Green while decorating houses during Halloween.
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Work to install broadband masts suspended due to 'unsafe practices'
A broadband company which plans to build nine mobile phone transmitters in Tameside has been suspended from erecting telecoms masts in Oldham because of 'unsafe practices'.
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First students at college's £11.5m centre for automotive students
Tameside College has opened a brand new centre for automotive students at its Beaufort Road campus, to keep up with the changes in the industry and improve the college’s facilities.
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Two charged over theft of vehicle and owners sought for stolen equipment
Two people have been charged following a Tameside police investigation into a stolen vehicle
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Dead body found in Dukinfield
Greater Manchester Police cordoned off Ashton Street in Dukinfield at around 10:15am this morning.
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Mum who lost son to suicide says help is available for men in Tameside
A mum who lost her son to suicide is highlighting support available for men struggling with their mental health.
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School on shortlist for top education award
St Damian's RC Science College, Ashton, has been named in this year’s Educate Awards shortlist.
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Major motorway to be closed this weekend for bridge demolition works
The M67 will be closed this weekend with bridge demolition works set to go ahead.
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Police appeal for information about a missing girl
Police are concerned about a girl who is missing from Audenshaw.
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Man on the run wanted on prison recall
Police are appealing for help in tracking down a man who is wanted to return to prison.
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Drivers warned over parking ticket scam
Residents are being warned to ignore a parking ticket scam that links to a replica of the payment page of Tameside Council’s (TMBC) website.
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New building for Tameside school which was flooded with sewage
A Denton primary school is celebrating after the Department for Education (DfE) agreed to fund a new building on the site.
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Police seize machetes, knives, hammers and knuckle dusters from schools
Police seized a machete and 39 knives from Greater Manchester schools last year as cops were called to nearly 100 weapons incidents.
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Crafters raise more than £12k for the Alzheimer's Society
Talented crafters are celebrating after knitting up more than £12,000 in the last year for the Alzheimer’s Society.
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Tributes paid to 'loving grandmother and mother' who died after collision with parked car
Tributes have been paid to a woman who died just days after her birthday following a collision between a minibus and a parked car.
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Plans unveiled for new maternity theatre at Tameside Hospital
Plans for a new maternity theatre in Tameside have been tabled in order to improve care for expectant mothers.
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Injured deer captured by police running around college grounds
Police put on their deerstalkers to investigate after an injured animal was spotted.
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Third of patients spend more than four hours in Tameside A&E
Nearly one-in-three patients at Tameside Hospital is spending more than four hours in A&E, it has been revealed.
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Bosses at nursery vow to improve after 'must do better' Ofsted report
Management at a Stalybridge nursery have vowed to introduce new measures after Ofsted inspectors ruled in required improvement across the board.
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Pals manage to call it a day on smoking after years of puffing away
Two friends have stubbed out their last cigarette after years of smoking.
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'Polite and welcoming' pupils praised in school's 'Good' Ofsted report
Pupils at a Stalybridge school have been described as 'polite and welcoming to all' in a report by education watchdog Ofsted.
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Training improved after police officers failed to check if man was still alive
Life-saving training for Greater Manchester police offices has been improved after officers failed to carry out checks to find out if a man discovered hanged was still alive.
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Fly-tippers fined £2,500 for dumping rubbish near their homes
Two women from Ashton have been fined a combined £2,590 for fly-tipping near their homes.
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MISSING: Teenager disappears after leaving hospital in 'fragile condition'
A vulnerable teenager from Glossop has gone missing for the second time this week.
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GTB takes 3rd place in World Triathlon Championship Series in China
Tameside triathlete Georgia Taylor-Brown added another podium to her CV with a 3rd place finish in the World Triathlon Championship Series (WTCS) in Weihai, China, on Friday September 27.
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Inside the lair of prolific thief who stole luxury cars while on curfew
A prolific thief has been jailed after stealing £350,000 of luxury cars, all while wearing an electronic tag.
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More than £4,000 raised for BHF in memory of Tameside football legend
The children of a legendary Tameside non-league football manager have raised £4,300 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to mark what would have been his 65th birthday.
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The complicated future of the Snake Pass
Officials have painted a perilous picture about the future of the infamous Snake Pass route between Manchester and Sheffield through the Derbyshire Peak District.
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Contactless ticketing on trams and buses by next March
Greater Manchester’s Mayor and council leaders have given the green light to bring in London-style contactless ticketing on buses and trams from March 2025.
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Benefits department denies any responsibility for carer who took his own life over bedroom tax
Benefits bosses have denied they are to blame for the death of a former foster carer who killed himself when he was unable to pay the bedroom tax.
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School with a set of 'Golden Rules' scores high with Ofsted inspector
A school with a set of 'Golden Rules' and a budding volcanologist among the pupils has receiving a glowing report from Ofsted.
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Primary where pupils are greeted by school dog called Obi gets 'Good' Ofsted rating
A primary where pupils are greeted everyday by the school dog has received a 'good' rating from watchdog group Ofsted.
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Fire brigade ‘will never be free of culture issues’, chief admits
Greater Manchester’s fire service will ‘never be free of culture issues’, its chief has admitted, but insists it is improving.
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Police appeal for potential Tameside robbery victims who were targeted by thief using gay dating app
Police are appealing for potential victims to come forward after a teenager was arrested following reports of a robbery in Tameside.
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Thug who strangled his pregnant girlfriend is labelled a 'coward' by Crown Court judge
A thug from Ashton has been jailed after strangling his pregnant girlfriend and throwing a bottle of tomato sauce at her.
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Home Secretary 'shocked' by failures which led to Elizabeth McCann's murder
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has described the failings by a college, the police and probation service which “probably contributed” to the death of a woman raped and strangled by a convicted sex offender as "shocking".
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Rogue trader fined £2,300 for illegally dumping waste
A “man with a van” rogue trader who advertised his services on Facebook has been ordered to pay more than £2,300 after taking payment to remove household waste then illegally dumping it.
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Brownies celebrate 40 years of 'fun, friendship and adventure'
Ashton Brownies turned out to celebrate four decades since it opened on April 1, 1984.
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Ashton police detective who stole cocaine from the evidence store was snared after he dropped drugs at daughter's primary school
A former Ashton-based police detective has been convicted of stealing cocaine from police evidence lockers to sell on the streets.
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Nearly £500K of fake goods seized in raids
Tameside Council Enforcement officers working with Greater Manchester Police have found goods worth approximately £460,000 in an operation carried out on September 19.
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Upcoming full weekend closures on M67
The final phase of demolition works to St Anne’s Road bridge will require two full weekend closures to a section of the M67 this Autumn on 7th October to 11th November 2024.
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Audenshaw train crashed 'substantial damage' to railway infrastructure, say accident investigators
The derailment of a train at Audenshaw earlier this month caused ‘substantial damage to railway infrastructure’, investigators have revealed.
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Woman seriously injured in collision between mini bus and car
Police are appealing for witnesses after an elderly woman was injured in a collision between a mini bus and a parked car.
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£13.60 meal deal shock at Labour party conference
I’ve been in Liverpool this week, covering Andy Burnham at the Labour party conference. And it’s safe to say I brought Mancunian weather with me.
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New trial aims to help Tameside children who hear voices and suffer hallucinations
A new talking therapy for children and young people experiencing unusual sensory experiences, such as hearing voices and seeing visions, is being trialled in Tameside.
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Friday deadline for half-price school run train tickets
Students across the North of England have until Friday (27 September) to get 50%-off the cost of their commute to school with Northern.
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GREATER MANCHESTER: No public money for Old Trafford – yet
No public money will be spent on Manchester United’s plans for revamping their Old Trafford home for the time being, Andy Burnham has confirmed.
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REVIEW: Book of Mormon
Book of Mormon is very much a love-hate musical – if you are easily offended, it may not be for you. Fortunately, I’m not, and the show was simply exceptional.
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Hospice on the ball with soccer fund-raiser
An evening of funny stories, memories and fun with well-known footballers past and present will be held in Tameside in aid of Willow Wood Hospice.
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'Calling one of the roads Hope Street is an insult' - police raid on 'Shameless' estate
“POLICE!” comes the shout just before 7am, although the sound of the maisonette’s front door being sawn in half may have already given the game away.
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All hands on deck for next phase in £23 million bridge works
It will be a case of all hands on deck for the next phase of a £23 million National Highways project to replace a motorway bridge.
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Town gears up for parade which heralds start of Christmas celebrations
Volunteers are getting ready for a Christmas spectacular
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Storybook session to tackle problem of children who think emergency number is 911
Many children in Tameside believe the number for emergency services in 911 instead of 999.
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‘I’m more excited about this than the yellow buses’
Andy Burnham has rolled out a crucial part of his plan to change education for young people in Greater Manchester.
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Yellow and Amber weather warnings in place for Monday
A yellow weather warning for heavy rain that lasts until 23:59pm on Monday September 23 is in place for Tameside and the High Peak.
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World class Tameside College duo impress at WorldSkills competition
A pair of Tameside College students have won Medallions for Excellence at the 47th WorldSkills competition in Lyon.
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Tameside man arrested for multiple offences in city centre clampdown
A 40-year-old man from Ashton has been arrested for drugs offences, breaching court bail, and assaulting a police officer after a sting in Manchester city centre.
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Hyde CC lose nail biting Cheshire Cup final against Didsbury
After finishing the Cheshire County Cricket League in an agonising second place last weekend, Hyde again fell at the final hurdle in the Cheshire Cup final against Didsbury yesterday.
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BREAKING NEWS: Council boss Sandra Stewart to leave post following allegations of 'bullying and toxic' culture
It is understood Sandra Stewart - the chief executive of Tameside Council - will step down from her position following a crisis meeting.
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Memorial to Michelle unveiled on the canal towpath where she died
A memorial plaque has been unveiled to commemorate and celebrate the life of Michelle Hodgkinson, who died after being attacked in Tameside last year.
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Weapons and drugs seized as police carry out raids to crack down on organised crime in Tameside
Operation AVRO, which targets organised crime, returned to Tameside with weapons and drugs seized in a series of early morning raids.
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Man took his own life after he was denied mental health care
A man who suffered from anxiety and depression did not receive the help he needed before he killed himself.
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MP labelled a 'moron' for defending Prime Minister's £100K in freebies
A Tameside MP has defended nearly £18,000 in gifts he has received in last five years.
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Police inspector who worked in Qatar during World Cup while on a career break is sacked
Greater Manchester Police have sacked a former officer who dishonestly undertook work at the Qatar World Cup while claiming to be on a career break.
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Hyde MP predicts the rebirth of the northern market town
In an independent kombucha brewery under a railway bridge in Manchester Piccadilly, the new Secretary of State for Business and Trade suggested he would be ringing in a new era for Greater Manchester’s dying market towns.
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Family had 17 social workers in just 18 months from 'toxic' children's services department
A family had 17 different social workers in just 18 months because of the exodus of staff from Tameside Council's 'inadequate' children's services, it has been revealed.
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Mossley arts centre celebrates its third birthday in style
A Mossley arts centre made a big splash as it turned three with a water-themed family fun day.
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Minute's silence held by police officers in honour of PCs Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes
Police officers stood in silence to remember two police officers cut down in service 12 years ago.
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260k people in Greater Manchester could get access to broadband ‘at cheaper rates, for less hassle’
Thousands of people in Greater Manchester could soon be getting access to cheaper broadband.
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Lowry painting fetches 10x its asking price at auction
A picture co-painted by LS Lowry has sold for ten times its estimate at an auction in Cumbria.