Tameside Reporter from Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

This Saturday, the streets of Hyde will ring with laughter, footsteps and Christmas spirit as the community comes together for the annual Santa Dash 5K Run and 2K Walk, in aid of the charity Purple Heart Wishes.

Tameside Macmillan Unit has announced the launch of a new bereavement support group aimed at helping people affected by cancer cope with the loss of a loved one.

Strikes by around 320 tram drivers working for KeolisAmey Metrolink Limited later this month are back on - after workers overwhelmingly voted to reject the company's proposals for tackling driver fatigue.

As households across Tameside and the rest of the country prepare for Christmas, one Ashton resident is choosing to spend the festive season spreading kindness of the four-legged kind.

The Together Centre in Dukinfield welcomed dozens of local residents for a warm and welcoming community Christmas lunch, bringing people together to celebrate the season over good food and friendly company.

Dewsnap Lane is glowing once again this year as Bernadine Horrocks continues the tradition that she and her late husband Stephen built over more than two decades.

Ashton United in the Community and the Ashton United Supporters Club brought festive spirit to the Children’s Ward at Tameside Hospital on the evening of Monday 8th December, arriving with armfuls of gifts for young patients and hardworking staff.

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