Tameside Reporter

A huge crowd descended on Dukinfield Town Hall on 29 May, but there was no need to dial 999, it was just 250 tots and grown-ups enjoying the latest Story Makers Celebration event.

Three year 6 pupils from Silver Springs Academy in Stalybridge have received national recognition for their reading accomplishments.

The RSPCA is urging more people to demonstrate their passion for wildlife by signing up as a Wildlife Friend - as the numbers of volunteers the charity has recruited for the scheme passes the 1,000 mark.

A large cannabis farm was found at an address in Carrbrook on Saturday and a man was arrested for drug offences, following a short foot pursuit.

Plans have been submitted for a new 20m high telecommunications pole in the Droylsden area.

The Civic Mayor, Cllr Betty Affleck, will lead the people of Tameside in honouring the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

Tameside Rotary, working alongside local fundraiser Angela Wild, will be holding a spectacular evening of live entertainment to raise funds for local charity, Tameside Dementia in Action, and the Alzheimer’s Society.

A new series of podcasts titled ‘Tameside Talks Business’ has been launched.

These are the criminals who Greater Manchester Police are currently appealing for help from the public to trace.

Hyde Fundraisers have announced that the producer of Doctor Who, Phil Collinson, will be coming to Ashton on July 6.

June 15 marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day dedicated to recognising and tackling adult abuse worldwide.

Hundreds of participants in Tameside who enrolled on the NHS-Galleri trial in 2021 will be returning to mobile clinics for their last appointments.

A historic church building in Dukinfield will be converted into bespoke new homes now plans have been approved.

A Hyde restaurant owner has been awarded the Freedom of the City of London for his contributions to charity and journalism.

Tameside MP Angela Rayner will not face police action following an investigation about her housing, it h/as been confirmed.

Keir Starmer has pledged to work with Andy Burnham to make a new Liverpool-Manchester railway a reality. 

Four-and-a-half years ago, Greater Manchester was at the centre of a political earthquake.

Police are searching for two thugs who attacked a cyclist following a road rage incident.

The latest estimated cost to repair Ashton Town Hall “beggars belief” after it was revealed it has more than doubled in cost, a meeting heard.

Rishi Sunak’s rain-soaked announcement that the UK will go to the polls on July 4 means that politicians, campaigners, and volunteers now face a gruelling six weeks on the road trying to persuade voters to back their candidate.

The former HSBC bank in Hyde will be transformed into flats now planning permission has been granted. 

Part of the A6 in Disley will be closed on Monday 3rd June until Thursday 6th June.

Tameside’s failing children’s services were back in the limelight with one councillor facing calls to step down during a chaotic town hall meeting.

Two hundred years and two days on from the original Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company’s formation, there are hopes the two cities could be on the brink of another rail revolution.

A ‘generation of new towns’ that are modelled on Hale will be built if Labour wins the next election, according Angela Rayner.

A historian is appealing to the public to help him track down a piece of the Ethiopian emperor's coat or scarf which was last seen in Tameside around 155 years ago, following Britain's invasion of Ethiopia.

In honour of Dementia Action week, community fundraiser Angie Wild held a "Music & Memories" event for the second year running.

The only Greater Manchester-wide awards which recognise the exemplary contributions of our whole health and care workforce has announced its 2024 shortlist and the stories are as inspirational as ever.

Reclaim River Tame delivered a winning presentation at the latest Mossley SOUP event, securing the most votes and £1,408 raised by event attendees.

A mum from Ashton has been left devastated after finding out her eight-year-old son was being "zipped up" in a tent at school.

A man died from multiple organ failures after being neglected at Tameside Hospital, a coroner has reported.

The hit Channel 4 series, 'Location, Location, Location' is coming to Manchester and surrounding areas.

A coroner has demanded answers after a woman died because an emergency ambulance took 72 minutes to arrive due to a backlog at Tameside Hospital.

Hyde town centre is one of 10 areas across England receiving half a million pounds to revive its high streets and entice residents back to the shops.

Tameside Rotary took some lovely Ukrainian children ten-pin bowling, with money allocated from rotary district, and they had a ball.

Five Stalybridge churches will be coming together this Sunday, May 19, to celebrate Pentecost, a Christian holiday which takes place on the 50th day after Easter Sunday.

Illegal vapes with a street value of nearly £30,000 were seized during a multi-agency operation to tackle the illegal sale of age-restricted products.

An ex-police officer from Tameside has been jailed for three years and nine months after sexually assaulting two young girls as they slept.

A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and dangerous driving, after a chase through a Denton farmer's field yesterday, Monday 13 May.

A Stalybridge butchers will be reopening this weekend after a car ploughed into the premises in February of this year.

Hundreds of people enjoyed Willow Wood’s popular Flower Festival last weekend, which raised more than £6,000 in support of patient care at the Hospice.

An 11-year-old from Ashton raised almost £3,000 for the people of Yemen to have access to a meal and new clothes during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr.

Two people were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to supply controlled drugs, during Greater Manchester Police's first warrant linked with the supply of newly recognised Class A drug, nitazenes.

A number of Greater Manchester councils have hit back following a list ranking each local authority in the country.

A new housing development providing more affordable homes for people in Tameside has officially been launched by Ashton MP Angela Rayner.

The mayor of Greater Manchester has defended the plus £500,000 fee spent on the rebranding of buses as part of the new Bee Network system.

A PhD student is urging people to back life-saving research and sign up for Race for Life.

It was a bitter sweet moment at Tameside Hospital when Colorectal Clinical Nurse Specialist, Carol Cunningham, retired after 33 years of service.

An independent school in Ashton has been told to improve by the education watchdog following an inspection.

Mum-of-three Gemma has been skipping meals so her youngest son can keep going to football training every week. It costs £5. 

The final route for the 2024 Tour of Britain Women’s cycle race has been revealed as Greater Manchester gears up to host stage four of the major international stage race on Sunday June 9.