20+ hour, 9+ min ago  (646+ words) WHAT DO you get the owner of a card shop to celebrate reaching a rather large milestone? And even though John's has long been a familiar fixture for locals searching for birthday wishes, gifts and tokens for life's biggest moments,…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (348+ words) STALYBRIDGE is preparing to get the last laugh this summer as the Comedy Weekender returns with a bill packed full of TV stars, award winners and stand-up heavyweights. After selling out audiences in its debut year, the two-night comedy event…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (392+ words) WITH just weeks to go until Stalybridge Carnival returns, this year's milestone celebration is shaping up to be one of the biggest in the event's history. It rolls back into town on Sunday, June 28, marking the 50th occasion of the much-loved…...

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3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (382+ words) FIVE people have been arrested as a formal investigation into alleged election fraud in Tameside has been launched. The appearance of independent candidates Muhammad Ali and Marie Fairhurst on the ballot paper in St Peter's ward raised suspicions. When their…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (386+ words) TAMESIDE pubs are serving up more than pints this summer, with bars across the borough introducing special "menus" designed to help people open up about mental health. The new "Are You Alright Mate?" menu has been created by Tameside Council,…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago  (492+ words) A DROYLSDEN headteacher who refused to send children with complex autism needs out of their local community school is preparing to open a new "750, 000 specialist SEND unit this autumn. The purpose-built facility at St Stephen's RC Primary School will provide…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (295+ words) A STALYBRIDGE primary school is giving its pupils a close-up education after opening a new garden. Millbrook Primary and Nursery has unveiled Elizabeth's Garden, an outdoor learning space designed to help children understand where their food comes from. It is…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (298+ words) TAMESIDE'S next generation of netball talent has shown its quality by winning a prestigious tournament. The borough's under-12s side saw off dozens of competitors to come out on top in the Leeds Rhinos Challenge competition. Not bad considering they started…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (265+ words) STALYBRIDGE'S Post Office could be on the move if a switch can be agreed. Postmasters at the Trinity Street site are proposing to relocate to a nearby location on the ground floor of The Hayloft on Dean Street. They say…...