4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (549+ words) A DENTON chef swapped the heat of the kitchen for the blazing summer sun as he completed a gruelling 60-mile charity bike ride to raise money for military veterans. Matt Cripps cycled from Salford Quays to Blackpool in temperatures of…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (371+ words) MP Angela Rayner has praised the volunteers behind the transformation of Guide Bridge Station’s gardens after visiting the group to see their work first-hand. The Ashton-under-Lyne MP spent time with members of the Friends of Guide Bridge Station, who have…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (463+ words) A STALYBRIDGE lock is set to receive brand new replacement gates later this year. It’s part of a nationwide investment celebrating 15 years of support from Postcode Lottery players. Lock 6 West on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal – around the Armentieres Square area…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (332+ words) YOUNG book lovers from across Tameside have come together to celebrate a shared love of reading as part of the borough’s first Young Readers Award. The pilot initiative brought together pupils from 10 secondary schools, with each school selecting a team…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (731+ words) A STALYBRIDGE school’s headteacher is ready to say goodbye after an astonishing 41 years’ service. To say much has changed since Lynn Lakner walked into St Raphael’s as Miss Mooney in 1985 is probably an understatement. Now she is welcoming the children…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (313+ words) A TAMESIDE College student has been recognised as one of the UK’s most promising young bakers after being selected to take part in a prestigious national event alongside some of the industry’s biggest names. Held from June 30 to July 2, the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (455+ words) A CHARMING new independent café bringing together books, flowers, coffee and homemade food has opened in the heart of Ashton-under-Lyne. Peony & Parchment, located on Market Avenue, officially welcomed its first customers on Wednesday, July 15, offering a unique concept that combines…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (238+ words) A MOSSLEY church group has crafted a marvellous four-figure donation for a breast cancer charity with an afternoon tea. The knitting and crochet section at St Joseph’s, on Argyle Street, was granted access to the meeting room by Father Jim…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (349+ words) A 102-home residential scheme next to Stalybridge station has had final sign-off. It will be a mix of three-storey town houses and apartment blocks on unused land. Tameside council has finalised the details of the scheme with developer Bankfoot APAM,…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (699+ words) A GROUP of environmentally-minded pupils at an Ashton-under-Lyne primary school have turned their passion for tackling plastic waste into a thriving new refill business. Twenty Key Stage 2 children at Canon Burrows CE Primary have spent months developing the venture. They…...