Tameside Reporter
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Hatton boxing dynasty produces another champ
Another promising boxer has rolled off the Hatton family production line, with the latest youngster winning National Youth Championships gold.
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New campaign to disrupt cannabis gangs
A crime charity has launched a new scheme in the North West to increase the number of reports about cannabis farms.
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£64,000 game show bonus for Reuben's Retreat
A charity will receive a £64,000 windfall after a former Coronation Street actor won the money on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
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Weekend football round-up: Curzon slip out of play-off places
Curzon Ashton’s faltering National League North title challenge took another blow despite a lightning start against Peterborough Sports on Saturday.
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Reynolds "disgusted" by WhatsApp revelations - 6 days later
A “disgusted” Jonathan Reynolds has broken his silence almost a week into the Andrew Gwynne WhatsApp scandal.
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Hairdressers trained on signs of domestic abuse
Salon owners and apprentice hairdressers are being taught how to spot the signs of domestic abuse as part of a national campaign.
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Talented Tameside apprentice wins two awards
An apprentice with Tameside Council (TMBC) is celebrating after scooping two awards in the past week.
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Police report big rise in vehicle crime in Tameside
Police in Tameside are investigating a spike in vehicle crime in the borough - including thefts such as tools from vans parked overnight.
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Andy Burnham ‘knows some people involved’ in Trigger Me Timbers scandal – but slams comments as ‘unacceptable’
Andy Burnham ‘knows some people involved’ in the toxic ‘Trigger Me Timbers’ WhatsApp group where ‘inappropriate comments’ were reportedly made by Andrew Gwynne.
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The Audenshaw street ‘at risk of becoming a Victorian slum’
A street in Audenshaw is at risk of becoming like a ‘Victorian slum’ due to the number of houses of multiple occupation (HMO), a resident has claimed.
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Claims Labour ‘rigged’ election amid WhatsApp group scandal rubbished
Claims on social media Labour ‘rigged’ an election after messages alleged to have come from the same WhatsApp group at the centre of a party scandal were posted have been rubbished.
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Bike thieves in early morning burglary
Police are searching for a pair of bicycle thieves who broke into a garage in the early hours of Wednesday February 12.
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Former council leader Ged Cooney suspended by Labour amid WhatsApp scandal
Former Tameside council leader Ged Cooney has been suspended by the Labour Party amid the WhatsApp scandal, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands.
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Language event hailed a huge success
A motivational careers fair to encourage young people to take up a GCSE language has been hailed a huge success.
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Tameside 5k Festival set to return
After the success of October’s inaugural event, the Tameside 5k Festival is set to return next month.
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Stalybridge Celtic to host 'An evening with Jon Macken'
Stalybridge Celtic will be hosting an evening of football tales as current manager Jon Macken talks about his career in the game.
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Four arrested and cash and drugs seized in police raids
Two men and two boys were arrested by the Neighbourhood Policing Team in Dukinfield over the supply of Class A, B and C drugs in the town.
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Time for Change: Open and Honest Communication from Our Elected Representatives
This weekend’s revelations about the inexcusable actions of local MP Andrew Gwynne have reinforced a growing and deeply concerning pattern—where our elected representatives say one thing in public and another in private.
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Sign on Andrew Gwynne’s constituency office urged him and ward colleagues to resign now amid Labour WhatsApp scandal
A sign on Andrew Gwynne’s consituency office urged him and ward colleagues to ‘resign now’ amid the Labour WhatsApp scandal.
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Nine more Labour councillors suspended over WhatsApp group messages
These are the 11 Greater Manchester councillors suspended amid the Labour WhatsApp scandal.
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Town hall chief begins cabinet reshuffle following Trigger Me Timbers resignations
A cabinet reshuffle has started at Tameside Council following a spate of resignations in the wake of the Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp group scandal.
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GMP welcome officers and police dogs after passing intense training
Greater Manchester Police has welcomed eight new dog handlers and eight new police dogs after passing an intensive 13-week training course.
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Can you provide gorgeous George with a forever home?
Many may think of George Clooney when it comes to handsome George’s around Valentine’s Day, but the team at Dogs Trust Manchester only has eyes for one George, and it isn’t the famous film star.
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Police 'concerned for safety' of missing Michael
Police are concerned for the safety of a missing man from Glossop.
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Former Tameside council leader says 'it wasn't me who leaked WhatsApp messages'
More details have come to light on the so-called ‘Trigger Me Timbers’ WhatsApp group where MP Andrew Gwynne made comments which cost him his job.
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Ryan suspended by Labour Party over Trigger Me Timber leaks
A former Tameside councillor turned Burnley MP has been suspended from the Labour Party over his membership of the Labour Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp page.
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Police investigate Gwynne's 'racist and sexist' WhatsApp posts as a 'non-crime hate incident'
Police have confirmed a 'non-crime hate incident' has been recorded following complaints about disgraced MP Andrew Gwynne's 'sexist and racist' messages on a Tameside Labour WhatsApp group.
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Shamed MP who made 'racist' post about Jewish man on WhatsApp called for an end to antisemitism in House of Commons speech the same year
A disgraced MP who accused a man of being 'too Jewish' on a 'sexist and racist' WhatsApp group was calling for more tolerance and an end of anti-semitism in Parliament at the same time.
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'Kids in Denton have always enjoyed swimming in raw sewage' - MP's wife's sick WhatsApp messages revealed
A Tameside councillor married to disgraced MP Andrew Gwynne joked about youngsters swimming in human waste on the 'racist and sexist' Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp group.
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Three down... three to go
Three Tameside councillors have stepped down from their executive roles after being named as members of the Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp group used by disgraced MP Andrew Gwynne.
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Pack of canines attends fund-raiser for Crimewatchers
St Martins Church in Droylsden hosted a pack of canines to support the work of a group which patrols the streets on the look out for crime.
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Burnley voters call for the head of former teen Tameside councillor for his part in WhatsApp scandal
Constituents of former Tameside councillor and now Burnley MP Oliver Ryan have called for his sacking.
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Online petition calls for resignation of MPs and Denton ward councillors who used Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp group
Angry voters have launched an online campaign calling for the resignation of disgraced MPs Andrew Gwynne and Oliver Ryan and the ousting of councillors who were members of the 'racist' and hate-filled Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp group.
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Second MP apologises for 'unacceptable' WhatsApp posts as he faces Labour Party probe
A former teenage Tameside councillor and Labour MP has apologised for comments he made in the WhatsApp group used by MP Andrew Gwynne and Denton Labour councillors.
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Tameside councillor reports Andrew Gwynne to police over 'hate' messages
A Tameside councillor has lodged an official complaint with the police about Gorton and Denton MP Andrew Gwynne's offensive and racist online comments.
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New head nurse for Tameside and Glossop
Tameside and Glossop have a new joint chief nurse after the appointment of Jacqui Burrow to the area’s Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (TGICFT).
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Weekend football round-up: Curzon's cutting edge blunted by King's Lynn
It was a disappointing Saturday for our local non-League sides with none of them picking up a victory.
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Rise in "disrespect" towards cops as assaults increase
The leader of Greater Manchester Police Federation (GMPF) says there is “increasing disrespect” towards officers after almost 2,000 cops were assaulted last year.
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Second Labour MP and former Tameside councillor was member of 'racist' WhatsApp group
A former Tameside councillor and now Lancashire MP also posted on the Trigger Me Timbers WhatsApp group which was used to share offensive messages between Labour Party members, it has emerged.
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'You'll be prosecuted' councillor warns fly-tippers
A woman must pay a £350 fine after a family friend dumped her household waste next to a litter bin.
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GWYNNE: From Holocaust Memorial Day supporter to 'anti-semite' in less than a month
Jewish Labour members today condemned disgraced MP Andrew Gwynne as a racist and anti-semite over comments he posted to about a Jewish man on WhatsApp.
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GWYNNE: 'I'm sorry for making offensive comments'
Tameside MP Andrew Gwynne has apologised for the offensive and anti-semitic comments which led to his suspension by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer tonight.
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Detective jailed for sexually assaulting fellow police officer and member of staff
An detective based in Ashton and Oldham who sexually assaulted a police officer and staff member has been jailed.
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Council tax bills rise to pay for Bee Network expansion
The mayoral element of council tax Greater Manchester will rise in the spring to subsidise the cost of the Bee Network, it’s been confirmed.
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Mayor's ball will have a touch of the Emerald Isle
A touch of the Emerald Isle is on its way Tameside for the Civic Mayor’s ball which takes place at Dukinfield Town Hall on Saturday, March 15.
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Mossley by-election date confirmed
A by-election for the Mossley Town Council Lancashire Ward will be held on March 27.
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Denton's new food hall will make the town a place to 'live, work and play'
Denton will soon get a new food hall, with developers aiming to make the town a place where people can ‘live, work and play’.
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Get ready for another hike in Council Tax
Tameside residents could see a tax hike of 4.99 per cent if the budget gets approved at the beginning of next month.
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Work on the bypass 60 years in the making getting closer to starting
Work on a bypass that has been on the cards since 1965 is getting closer to starting.
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WATCH - As would-be record breakers attempt to smash the world donut stacking record
A would-be record breaker believes he may have managed to set a new standard for the stacking of donuts.
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Special day celebrates all cultures
Ridge Hill in Stalybridge was transformed into a vibrant hub of culture, connection, and community as The Power of Resilience CIC hosted its first ‘Day of Culture’.
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Workshop aimed to help tackle inequality in Tameside
Community groups came together to help kickstart a new chapter in tackling inequalities in Tameside.
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Appeal to provide a tasty Easter treat for Bunny Hop children
Willow Wood Hospice has appealed for people to donate 8,000 Creme Eggs to children taking part in its annual Bunny Hop.
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Andy Burnham admits Bee Network buses ‘not where we want them to be’
Andy Burnham has admitted Bee Network bus services are ‘not where we want them to be’ but has made a key promise.
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Schools join forces for language event
Schools in Tameside are set to benefit from a motivational careers fair to encourage students to continue studying languages and take a GCSE in a language.
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Here You Come Again - Dolly Partons New Musical Comes to the Manchester Opera House
If you’re a fan of Dolly Parton’s timeless hits and infectious charisma, Here You Come Again is an absolute must see.
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Indian community celebrates Republic Day
Members of Tameside’s Indian community flew the flag for the nation’s Republic Day.
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Dukinfield scientist loses US funding over experiments claimed to have caused COVID-19 pandemic
A Dukinfield-born scientist has been stripped of US government funding over experiments which experts believe may have sparked the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Kinky Boots - The Musical
Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe shines in this new production of Kinky Boots at the Palace Theatre in Manchester on Tuesday night.
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Old nightclub at the heart of ‘Staly Vegas’ could be transformed into new food hall
A Stalybridge nightclub which welcomed revellers from far and wide could soon be throwing its doors open to hungry diners – as a brand-new food hall.
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Harding wins bronze at Diving Winter Cup
Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Harding began the diving season with a 3rd place finish at the Aquatics GB National Diving Winter Cup in Sheffield on Saturday.
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The old vacant bank that could soon become a nightlife hotspot
An former NatWest bank in Stalybridge that has stood empty for years could become a hotspot for nightlife, food and drink.
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Could Snake Pass be closed to traffic due to soaring cost of keeping the road open
Fears are increasing that the infamous Snake Pass might be closed to traffic for good as the cost of maintaining the road continues to soar.
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More free and reduced car parking introduced at Ashton Market
More free parking is to be provided for shoppers and traders at Ashton Market while redevelopment work continues.
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Pub's charity night boosts Willow Wood and Prostate Cancer UK
A pub's charity night raised more than £600 for Willow Wood Hospice.
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We've outgrown our Prison Cell !
Tameside Community Computers essentially accept used tech devices from companies. They are then refurbished and sent back out to people in the community, who are in digital poverty.
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Blank-firing gun amnesty begins today
A national amnesty for top-venting blank firing (TVBF) guns begins today with police saying nobody will be prosecuted for handing them in.
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'Inadequate' plan for 7-bed HMO refused
Plans to add an extra bedroom barely larger than a prison cell to a 6-bed HMO have been refused by Tameside Council.
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Burglar targets gold jewellery during evening break-in
Police in Tameside are searching for a burglar who stole high value gold jewellery from a house last week.
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Two year town centre ban for shoplifter
A prolific shoplifter has been banned from his local town centre for two years after a spate of thefts.
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Weekend football round-up: Osei at the double for Ashton
Ashton United have a nine-point cushion in the Northern Premier League (NPL) play-offs after inching past Ilkeston Town at Hurst Cross on Saturday.
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Mayor ‘extremely confident’ Bee Network £2 bus fare cap ‘will remain in place’ for 2025
Andy Burnham is ‘extremely confident’ the £2 Bee Network bus fare cap will ‘remain in place’ for 2025.
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The town split in two and connected by only one main road
On the edge of Greater Manchester sits a picturesque town with stunning views of the Pennines, but it has one major flaw.
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Motorcyclist accused of 'pulling a wheelie' before crashing into a car
A motorcyclist faces a trial after pleading not guilty to three charges involving dangerous driving, driving without a licence and failing to provide a specimen.
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That's the way to 'dough' it
A would-be record breaker believes he may have managed to set a new standard for the stacking of donuts.
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JONATHAN REYNOLDS: 'The Rivers Trust Sewage Map has shown raw sewage regularly being released into the Tame'
As regular readers of this column will know, the state of our water ways is of great concern to myself, this Labour Government Labour and, as my inbox attests, to constituents of Stalybridge and Hyde.
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ANDREW GWYNNE: 'What I saw at Auschwitz will stay with me forever'
‘On the 27th of January 1945, soldiers from the 322nd Rifle Division of the Soviet Red Army marched into a camp on the outskirts of Oświęcim in Nazi-occupied Poland. What they found there shocked even the hardened Soviet soldier.
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Police appeal for help in tracking down two burglary suspects
Police in Tameside are appealing for help in tracking down two suspects.
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Appeal for witnesses after bleeding and bald puppy was abandoned by canal
The RSPCA has shared heartbreaking images of a bald and bleeding female puppy who is believed to have been deliberately abandoned on the Rochdale Canal in Oldham.
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Enjoy a curry alongside Deadpool and The Joker
Places are being snapped up for Hyde Fundraisers Character Curry Night on Tuesday February 18 at Audenshaw’s Indian.
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ANGELA RAYNER: 'We must put Britain at the forefront of transforming treatment for dementia'
This week, I would like to talk about dementia.
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Give council your views on parking provision and whether unpopular car parks should be sold off
People are being asked to give their views on parking in Tameside.
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Transport bosses hoped to have ironed out school bus 'teething issues'
Bee Network bosses have said they hope school bus ‘teething issues’ are ‘a thing of the past’ following a wave of complaints from Tameside parents.
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Baton of Hope tour comes to Tameside and aims to raise awareness of suicide
Tameside is set to host a leg of the Baton of Hope, the UK’s largest suicide prevention initiative.
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Young and old gather to commemorate victims of The Holocaust
Old and young people in Tameside were involved in an art project to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Huge plan to make bin collections in Tameside more reliable
A huge plan to make bin collections in Tameside more reliable includes four new wagons and staff.
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Certain Tameside council tax payers will soon see their bill double
People in Tameside with second homes will soon pay double in council tax. A propsosal to hike the levy for certain bill payers has been approved.
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Friends continue clean up of Tame River Valley following floods
The Friends of the Tame Valley alongside United Utilities River Rangers and the Mersey Rivers Trust continued the clean-up of sections of the Tame River Valley following recent flooding, focusing on the areas around Jet Amber Fields in Denton.
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Parklife festival founder resigns from role as Greater Manchester's night time czar
Andy Burnham ‘accepted Sacha Lord’s resignation last night’ from his role as the mayor’s night-time economy adviser.
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Four new members welcomed to the board at Willow Wood Hospice
Willow Wood Hospice has warmly welcomed four new members to its Board of Trustees.
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Full list of Bee Network bus and Metrolink tram tickets after bosses announce fare shake-up
Bee Network bus and Metrolink tram tickets are in for a shake-up from March as Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) bosses confirmed the launch of new ‘multi-modal’ passes.
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Historic Ashton venue on Theatres at Risk register
A Tameside theatre has been named as 'at risk'.
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Mayor to launch 2025 calendar exhibition
An exhibition celebrating a new calendar that shows Tameside at its very best launches next week.
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Renters forced to find an extra £100-a-month to pay for their homes
Renters in Tameside are paying almost £100 per month more than a year ago, according to new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).
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Staffing problems and a lack of wagons leave Tameside bins overflowing
Staffing problems and a lack of wagons, combined with an increasing population, have seen bins across Tameside left unemptied, a report has revealed.
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Event which celebrated diverse women boosts Mayor's charity fund
Tameside Council's lead for equalities and cohesion, Cllr Taf Sharif teamed up with Noreen Shahzad of Umeed Women's Group and Leading Women in Business to host a fundraiser in support of the Mayor of Tameside, Cllr Betty Affleck’s chosen charities.
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Pupils get a taste for the law at mock trials competition
Ten Primary schools from across Tameside and Oldham arrived at Tameside Magistrates Court on Friday to compete in the Greater Manchester Magistrates Association Year 6 Mock Trial competition.
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Jonathan Reynolds' weekly column
One of the favourite things I get to do on my weekly constituency Fridays is visit our local schools.
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Andrew Gwynne's weekly column
On Monday of this week, I was delighted to welcome £20m in new funding to help rough sleepers and the homeless across the UK.
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Angela Rayner's weekly column
This week I would like to talk about youth homelessness.