Tameside Reporter

47 Metrolink passengers have received penalty notices for travelling without a valid ticket amid a police crackdown.

A 55-year-old Hyde man has been handed a suspended sentence after stalking a stranger for 14 months.

A man who died in Tameside hospital after suffering a fit may have received emergency help quicker if a different ambulance service had attended to him.

Police were called to reports of a robbery at Ashton-under-Lyne bus station where two young victims were robbed by a group of five older males.

Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley has unveiled a brand-new music, books and media shop within its Secondhand Superstore.

A man from Stalybridge put in a marathon effort to conquer the TCS 2024 London Marathon while raising funds for the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

A Stalybridge business has taken significant strides towards reducing its carbon footprint while promoting active travel and supporting local businesses.

An apprentice with Active Tameside’s Everybody Can adult day service has been recognised by his training provider – the latest chapter in a journey that has seen him go from service user to provider.

GMP have now adopted the online portal and form for the Herbert Protocol.

A football fan has received a ban for mocking Liverpool fans at Old Trafford

Ashton's Royal Mail Delivery Office will be remaining permanently closed, following previous plans for a temporary relocation.

Tameside Women in Business (TWIBs) made a triumphant return this week with their first event of 2024, celebrating women in enterprise from Tameside and beyond.

Three volunteers from Tameside have been recruited as ‘Stage Guardians’ for the GM Ringway, Greater Manchester’s walking trail.

More than half of people with food allergies (56 per cent) have had an allergic reaction from mislabelled or unclear food packaging, with 23 per cent having suffered multiple reactions.

More than 100 Scouts, from nine Scout groups, took part in Sunday's St George's Day parade through Ashton, alongside Ashton Brass Band.

On Wednesday, April 17, the Civic Mayor Tafheen Sharif planted a Peace Tree in the Memorial Gardens in Ashton-under-Lyne, on behalf of and in the presence of school children from six local schools.

A centenarian at HC-One’s Stamford Court care home in Stalybridge celebrated her 100th birthday in style this April, and shared her secret to a long life.

Waterloo and Taunton Conservative Club, Ashton-under-Lyne, celebrated St Georges Day, England's patron saint, with entertainment from James Llwellyn Burke.

A Hyde farm, which was previously earmarked for Tameside's first solar farm, could soon house six new properties, if plans are approved.

Dunkirk Farm in Hyde could soon be transformed into six new homes, if Tameside Council approves the plans.

Members of the Stalybridge Festival Committee are in full swing, adding the final touches to their plans for the yearly Stalybridge Spring Show in Cheetham Park on Sunday, May 3.

An Ashton restaurant has appealed for two suspected dine and dashers to do the decent thing and return to pay their bill.

The Vale has announced its new season, with three gigs specially selected to put a spring in your step.

Explore Micklehurst and Midge Hill with a free photography walk this May as Mossley celebrates National Walking Month and the GM Walking Festival.

Hyde Festival Theatre has been awarded a significant grant of £20,000 from the People’s Postcode Lottery.

Voters across Tameside will head to the polls to decide who their new councillors will be for the next four years come May 2.

Greater Manchester residents will head to the polls in a fortnight — to not only decide who should run their councils, but also to select a mayor.

Megan Montgomery found a new lease for life after starting Happy Houndz (Doggy Daycare & Dog Groomers) with her partner Nick Murray.

A new Aldi and drive-thru Costa will be built just off Hattersley town centre now plans have been given the green light.

Daisy Dixon, from Ashton, is fundraising for Target Ovarian Cancer in memory of her childhood best friend Johannah.

Two women were spotted brawling at 8:15am this morning, April 17, in Denton.

After putting their best foot forward at the British Open Championships in Blackpool Winter Gardens, an Ashton-based team of under-10s have earned the title of British Champions.

A Tameside resident who runs a cupcake business in the borough has actively made changes to "Think Green" and be more environmentally friendly.

A new sports facility containing a football pitch and cricket nets will be built inside a glass manufacturing factory in Mossley.

HC-One’s The Beeches in Dukinfield are celebrating success after residents and relatives voted them as one of the Top 20 recommended care homes in the North West in the Carehome.co.uk Awards 2024.

A remarkable mum is celebrating this week after taking on the Manchester Marathon to raise money for Tameside Hospital’s Breast Unit, which she says saved her life following a cancer battle. 

The partnership delivering 91 new apartments for over-55s in Hattersley has celebrated a significant construction milestone, after the state-of-the-art building reached its highest point.

A new weekly club is offering care leavers the chance to learn cooking skills and enjoy a hot meal together.

Stalybridge Street Fest is back for another year with a whopping eight food and family fun events set to bring a menu of tasty treats from April to November for 2024.

Just over a year ago Sarah Speight was 25 stone, dreaded leaving the house and hated the thought of exercise.

Mark your calendars for "All Things Women" on Friday, April 26, at Industry in Stalybridge.

A mother and daughter from Hyde have received bans on keeping animals following an RSPCA prosecution after neglected horses, lame goats and sick pets were found at an animal rescue centre.

Police have released the terrified emergency ca.ll made by a daughter after a thief stole her car while her mother was sitting in the passenger seat

A man has been jailed for stealing a car while an elderly woman was sitting in the passenger seat

Fire fighters from Glossop were tonight battling a huge moorland fire.

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A huge bank of flames has been spotted by drivers on the Snake Pass.

A new Aldi superstore and a Costa drive-thru are set to get the go-ahead in Hattersley, if the planning panel approve it.

People with a learning disability in Tameside will soon benefit from improved support, thanks to the introduction of Greater Manchester’s first learning disability peer support workers.

The latest available figures reveal a 206 per cent surge in the number of refugees, asylum seekers and immigration applicants under 18 residing in Tameside, within just a year.

It's Whit Friday on May 24, and once again Tameside will be hosting the hugely popular brass band contests which are often billed as the greatest free show on earth.

Through colleague fundraising efforts, Bromleys Solicitiors have raised £862.50 for their nominated Charity Partner, Willow Wood Hospice.

Forensics and fire crews remain at the scene today after a man died in a house fire in Droyslden last night, Tuesday 9 April.

Police have issued the mugshot of a man from Tameside wanted for making 'threats to kill'.

A man has been fined by Tameside magistrates for flytipping his household waste in a neighbouring street.

A Dukinfield shop owner has been ordered to pay more than £1000 by Tameside magistrates after pleading guilty to four charges in relation to the sale and supply of illicit tobacco.

Class A drugs and other paraphernalia were recovered this morning as GMP's Challenger team provided an early morning wake-up call to those suspected of criminality in the Tameside area.

A Shop has been ordered to pay £1300 for selling an e-cigarette to an underage person during a Tameside Trading Standards operation.

Ricky Hatton has reportedly been spotted "cosying up" to Dancing on Ice co-star, Claire Sweeney, on a night out in Hyde at the weekend.

Join award-winning Mossley AODS (Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society) as they bring the story of GHOST The Musical to The George Lawton Hall from Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 April.

A Denton-based theatre group recently welcomed two guests to observe rehearsals for their new show which delves into online safety and combating bullying on social media.

The local elections next month are looming, and dozens of hopeful candidates will be vying for one of the 19 seats on the council.

Bikers took to the streets in Tameside to pay tribute to Paul Redfern, founder of the Blood Bikes Manchester charity who died following a two year battle with lung cancer.

Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley is gearing up for a special Spring-themed charity event on Saturday 20 April at their large Secondhand Superstore.

Apart from the regulars, few visitors to Harry Allen’s pub could imagine the macabre secret of the dapper bow-tied man pulling them a pint.

More than 220 people across Tameside have upskilled and received valuable learning qualifications through a range of training courses offered by a local housing provider.

A huge hotel expansion and the conversion of a historic building into new homes are the highlights of this week’s planning applications.

The list of candidates for this year’s Greater Manchester mayoral election has been confirmed.

Eleven local lads have raised just under £4,000 for Willow Wood Hospice through a charity walk they took part in on March 23.

For a politician who’s had to convince Greater Manchester he’s not a Liverpudlian lad, it was an odd choice to play ‘Penny Lane’ by The Beatles at Andy Burnham’s campaign launch.

Charities were successful in their pitches for funding from Dukinfield and Stalybridge Rotary Club’s annual Dragons' Den. 

Stagecoach Manchester has donated around 200 Easter gifts to children at the Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester, Diane Hawkins JP LLB, has appointed new Deputy Lieutenants, two of whom are Tameside residents.

Commuters were left stranded across Oldham this week after delays and cancellations blighted the borough’s brand-new bus system. 

Puppy Ralph chomps on a bone as he takes a break from his training to be a guide dog.

Officers and staff from GMP Tameside Prevention Hub have been working closely with young children to keep them out of crime and break the viscous cycle of gang recruitment by safeguarding those at risk of being lured into organised crime.

A pub in Ashton has been left devastated after a burglary at 3am this morning, April 4.

The GM Ringway, Greater Manchester’s walking trail, has teamed up with the charity Forever Manchester to raise vital funds for community projects across the city-region.

New findings reveal that human health and social work is the most common industry for North West residents to work in. 

Hopper fares will be introduced on Greater Manchester’s buses if Andy Burnham is re-elected, the mayor has promised.

Ged Redman of Windsor Road Denton has spoken out against the council amidst new works going on in front of his house, which has caused further damage to a large tree.