Tameside Reporter

Denton dog lover Mo Bowes is celebrating ten years of volunteering at Dogs Trust Manchester - and being one of the longest-serving of the rehoming centre’s army of volunteers. 

Have you seen Lacey from Tameside?

A rail network is asking local business owners across the North of England to consider ‘setting up shop’ on stations.

Last Saturday saw the second edition of the highly anticipated Tameside 5K Festival take place at the Tameside Cycle Circuit in Ashton, which was organised jointly by the Local Runners Podcast and Active Tameside. 

Police are appealing for help in tracking down a man who is wanted for failing to appear in court.

One man was arrested and weapons and drugs seized during a police raid in Newton.

One of the all-time musical films has found it’s way to the Palace Theatre for one week only! ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ opened the curtains on what can only be described as the perfect show for all the family.

A group of travel agents have raised £1,000 for charity by organising a 50’s night, complete with Elvis tribute act.

The classic sitcom is back! And on a local stage too – how great! A show full of laughs and non-stop nostalgia.

Adoption Matters is joining regional and voluntary agencies to raise awareness of the need for adopters of siblings.

Four young people supported by three leaders from Greater Manchester East Scouts recently travelled to Etihad Stadium to have their say on the future strategy and direction of the Scout Movement. This event was the first of its kind ever to take place in the UK Scout Movement.

Burglaries are down by 33% over the last three years in Greater Manchester according to the latest figures from GMP.

A former theatre, nightclub and snooker hall where The Beatles once performed is about to be bulldozed in Oldham.

A bar in Stalybridge town centre can now serve boozy breakfast and brunches despite noise complaints from upstairs neighbours.

Police are hunting a knife-wielding robber from Tameside who has gone on the run from open prison.

A Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer is to appear in court tomorrow (March 11) to face a charge of causing death by dangerous driving,

An investigation has revealed that 18 dogs are reported as strays every week in Tameside.

It's party central at The Vale this spring as four dazzling headliners are set to turn up the feelgood vibes all the way to number 11.

A school which caters for pupils who have faced 'significant challenges in their lives' has been told it must improve following an inspection by Ofsted.

A completely new way of paying for Bee Network buses and Metrolink trams will come into effect in less than two weeks — and this is how it works.

Knocking down a former Hyde bingo hall ravaged by fire cost £40,000, it has been revealed.

Greater Manchester Police has introduced its second pairings PC Williams and PD Daisy after welcoming eight new dog handlers and dogs to its team to help tackle crime.

Thousands of black market cigarettes and vapes were among the items seized after raids across shops in Tameside this past week.

An alleged knifeman has been remanded in custody after being charged with three counts of actual bodily harm.

A prolific thief has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to a string of offences committed earlier this year and in late 2024.

Rail passengers can now explore new cities without worrying about the cost - thanks to two money-saving deals for young and older customers.

Police are appealing for the family of a woman who was found dead at an address in Hyde, to come forward

Police seized a number of items during an early morning raid at an address in Tameside today (March 6).

Northern rail boss says she is committed to opening doors for women in the industry ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday (March 8).

Officers are appealing for information after the death of a man following a collision on the M60 in Tameside.

Gymnasts from Tameside School of Gymnastics (TSOG) recently showcased their hard work and determination at the North West Preparation and Development Grades competition in Wigan.

Six East Cheshire Harriers athletes have been chosen to represent Greater Manchester at this weekend’s Inter Counties Cross Country Championships in Nottingham. 

A senior politician who says she was ‘fundamentally at odds’ with her own party has resigned from Tameside Council.

Retail units in Droylsden that have been left empty for years will soon be demolished.

Ashton Under-Lyne has been named among the towns set to benefit from the Government’s £1.5 billion local area funding.

The leader of Tameside Council  survived a no confidence motion against her during a fiery town hall meeting last night (March 4).

Greater Manchester Police have welcomed eight new police dogs and handlers to the force to help tackle crime.

Three men in their 30s have been arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class C drugs and immigration offences in Tameside.

Ticket inspectors issued more than 1,700 penalty fares on the Ashton Metrolink line during 2024, new data shows.

Emergency services responded to a call out near Winslow Avenue in Broadbottom earlier this morning following reports of a person in the water.

A bomb scare from an unattended item caused the evacuation of a Bee Network bus on Monday afternoon.

Emergency services were called out to a road traffic accident involving a car and a taxi in Ashton this morning.

Detectives have hailed a month-long firearms amnesty as a major success with the recovery of over 70 guns and the arrest and charge of a Glodwick man.

A pilot scheme using high-tech AI cameras caught more than 3,000 drivers using phones or travelling without wearing a seatbelt in the city region.

A local hospice has renewed its appeal for donations of Creme Eggs after it passed the 3,000 mark this week.

Enforcement officers have taken more than £160,000 of illegal vapes and tobacco off the streets of Tameside over the past two years.

The King's Trust Team Programme, a 12-week personal development course for young people aged 16-25 who are not in employment or education, recently completed their community project.  Students renovated the crèche facility at Tameside Women & Their Families Centre in Ashton under Lyne as part of their course.

A new Joint Chair has been appointed to Stockport NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) and Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (TGICFT).

TransPennine Express (TPE) is celebrating Ramadan by offering complimentary dates to first class customers who are breaking their fast while travelling on the train operator’s services.

A bold vision to change the face of a Greater Manchester town and a homeless hostel worrying the elderly are just some of the key developments planned for the city-region this week.

A one-night film festival will take place this month to raise funds for the Kinder Mountain Rescue Team.

The site where a famed Victorian entrepreneur was born will become a Balkan restaurant after planners approved a change of use application.

Members of a local cricket club are bowled over after sweeping up £1,695 to renovate part of their ground.

Children with special educational needs and disabilities in Tameside are waiting too long to get the support they need, a government watchdog has said. 

A Tameside woman wanted on suspicion of shoplifting has taunted police in an expletive-filled rant on social media.

Oldham’s European Islamic Centre is inviting members of the non-Muslim community to a communal iftar dinner.

Tameside police have pleaded with families to secure their homes and valuables after a burglary on Wednesday February 26.

Police are searching for the next of kin of a pensioner who died at his home this week.

A former bingo hall destroyed by fire earlier in the week is being pulled down in an emergency demolition that began this morning.

Upcyclers will be invoking the spirit of The Repair Shop over the next two Wednesdays at a Tameside arts centre.

‘Bat out of hell’ is back where it all began. Since opening in February 2017 this musical has been all over and come back home to Manchester.

A Tameside dad who survived cancer three times and has witnessed generations of his family die due to a faulty gene has welcomed renewed funding for research.

A coroner has said there were ‘missed opportunities’ to have safely delivered a baby who died in the Royal Oldham Hospital in April.  

An frail elderly man died from complications following a fall during an eight hour wait at Tameside Hospital’s Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.

Police in Tameside are concerned for the safety of a teenage girl who is missing from home.

A pub that served its last pint in 2023 will be transformed into flats with a shop on the ground floor.

Staff working to help customers navigate the railway during a whopping multi-billion-pound programme of improvements have shared what it’s like to work in the industry ahead of a major recruitment drive.

First Class TransPennine Express (TPE) customers can now tuck into mouthwatering delicacies while travelling between Liverpool and Newcastle.

Students from Clarendon Sixth Form College will launch a new exhibition this weekend based on objects at the Portland Basin Museum.

Tameside's 300 CCTV cameras have already helped police arrest 20 suspects and find seven missing people, it has been revealed.

A fashion shop in Ashton is to close as a chain announces the closure of 35 stores.

“Art as a competition isn’t for me,” says Chris Cyprus, eyes poking out from beneath a beanie that struggles to contain his cascading grey locks. “It’s a subjective thing.”

Work is underway on upgrading a walking and cycling Bee Network route through Droylsden and Audenshaw.

The body of a man has been found after a police welfare check on a flat this morning.

Two Tameside charities are receiving a vital funding boost at the start of 2025, thanks to money raised through Manchester Credit Union’s Busy Bee Lottery.

Bee Network buses are now a familiar sight across Greater Manchester.

British Transport Police have appealed for the public’s help in tracing a man after an assault on a train conductor.

A Tameside railway station is among the bottom 7% of performers in the country with fewer than one-in-three trains running on time.

England and Sale Sharks flanker Tom Curry made the most of his free weekend by swapping the rugby pitch for the kennels at Dogs Trust Manchester.

A Tameside College has been rated 'good' by inspectors from Ofsted.

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