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May 2013
21/05/13 bursar must repay £60,000
17/05/13 an invitation to armed forces day
17/05/13 it would be a crime to miss out
13/05/13 ashton market square £4.5 million makeover – tell us what you think
13/05/13 ashton ready to welcome regiment's return
13/05/13 whit friday countdown starts
13/05/13 market art competition
10/05/13 local mmr vaccination plans to be developed in response to national increase in measles cases
10/05/13 mercian regiment to receive freedom of tameside
09/05/13 faith school travel passes under review
08/05/13 we love tameside markets!
08/05/13 moorside pupils' trip of a lifetime
08/05/13 take on a teen !
07/05/13 pet project comes to life
03/05/13 walking in a tameside wonderland
01/05/13 new roadworks scheme to cut traffic delays
01/05/13 safety scheme for accident hotspot
April 2013
30/04/13 bursar stole nearly £57k from school
29/04/13 12-month discharge for benefits fraud
26/04/13 adult learners' week programme
26/04/13 mac attack on ashton's litter
25/04/13 park to host 'les miserables'
25/04/13 museum talk - the clickety click
22/04/13 date of sentencing: 10th april 2013
22/04/13 tulip sunday marks park’s birthday
19/04/13 energy switch saves average £108
18/04/13 big news for ridge hill
16/04/13 crime prevention roadshow
16/04/13 making children safe at work
16/04/13 that's the way to do it!
16/04/13 more pupils offered first choice schools
12/04/13 tameside companies serve up a treat!
11/04/13 new exhibition at portland basin museum
08/04/13 hyde market stands out from the crowd
08/04/13 film adds new chapter to world book night
05/04/13 captain's cold war chronicle
05/04/13 panel revokes bar licence
05/04/13 investment loan takes the biscuit
04/04/13 regiment marching home again
02/04/13 new homes on the horizon
March 2013
28/03/13 hyde market makes an entrance
27/03/13 packed summer countryside programme unveiled
27/03/13 services before buildings
27/03/13 into the dragons' den
27/03/13 top marks for investment in schools
27/03/13 £6m for baby boom school places
27/03/13 council plans for the future
27/03/13 green light for conservation
27/03/13 meeting the health and social care challenge
21/03/13 switch off for earth hour !
20/03/13 easter fun at ashton market
20/03/13 dangerous vodka sale scare
19/03/13 smoke free play
18/03/13 the civic mayor elect
18/03/13 waiting for the call on phone mast move
12/03/13 apprenticeship week launched
11/03/13 a helping hand for new businesses
08/03/13 council committed to apprentices
07/03/13 smokefree play for our children
07/03/13 a meal to remember
05/03/13 show your mum you care this sunday!
05/03/13 another chance to switch and save
04/03/13 charity golf day
February 2013
28/02/13 woman fined for flytipping
21/02/13 new look environmental services
21/02/13 restructure for children’s services
19/02/13 field gets the royal seal of approval
15/02/13 demolition of stalybridge eyesore to start
15/02/13 council backs scheme to help first-time buyers
14/02/13 new deal for neighbourhoods
13/02/13 a busy winter for the gritters
12/02/13 you choose how to spend council cash
12/02/13 new clampdown on dog fouling
08/02/13 have your say on policing in tameside
05/02/13 gritters working around the clock
04/02/13 celebrating the silver screen
04/02/13 residents save £3m through the big switch
04/02/13 libraries offer half-term fun
01/02/13 do you have pride in your area?
January 2013
31/01/13 development restarts at droylsden canalside
30/01/13 museum secures funding boost
28/01/13 council leader welcomes high-speed rail link
24/01/13 harry was switched on to tv's potential
23/01/13 sportshall finals beckon
22/01/13 cinderella will leave you spellbound
21/01/13 ballet's back at the double
18/01/13 meet the walkers to waterloo !
17/01/13 libraries' double celebration
16/01/13 award winning architects to design new look square
16/01/13 offenders warned over fouling health hazard
15/01/13 nightclub closed down
09/01/13 a tale that will go down in family history…
09/01/13 market thrives despite economic downturn
08/01/13 take a chance on the mayor's ball
07/01/13 new year funding for new community waste projects
07/01/13 it’s in your hands
03/01/13 juniors set to enter the big league
03/01/13 find out about the switch
December 2012
21/12/12 all dressed up for christmas !
17/12/12 ashton market wins national eco award
17/12/12 get out and about in your local green space this winter!
13/12/12 tackling takeaways near schools
13/12/12 tackling alcohol related crime in tameside
13/12/12 partnership at the heart of more apprenticeships
13/12/12 suspected loan sharks arrested during crackdown on organised crime.
12/12/12 ashton hosts christmas night market
11/12/12 regional growth fund supports new £3.2 million road to prosperity in tameside
11/12/12 exhibition tells true story of the home guard
07/12/12 trees fit for a queen !
07/12/12 hyde's new road to prosperity
05/12/12 switching the power over to you
04/12/12 a fair living
04/12/12 help crack down on flytipping
04/12/12 trams on track!
04/12/12 council bites back on 'legal loansharks'
03/12/12 vote for ashton market!
03/12/12 school results speak for themselves
November 2012
30/11/12 christmas crafts at stamford park
27/11/12 market shortlisted for national eco award
27/11/12 stage set for groundbreaking award
22/11/12 end the fear
21/11/12 free parking for christmas shoppers
19/11/12 trust your instinct
16/11/12 carers - get to know your rights !
15/11/12 telecare's a life-saver for michael
13/11/12 christmas reward for caring kids
12/11/12 lord it for a day as a vip panto character
09/11/12 tameside's youth - so much to applaud
08/11/12 christmas fun at portland basin
07/11/12 police and crime commissioner elections: voting arrangements
06/11/12 speciality shopping in hyde
06/11/12 light show launches christmas run -in
06/11/12 john talks "rotters" in stirring tale
05/11/12 mayor to switch on hyde's christmas lights
01/11/12 ballet and crooners in our christmas cracker
October 2012
29/10/12 sing a song of christmas
26/10/12 think about adoption !
25/10/12 police and crime commissioner elections: deadline reminder
25/10/12 stepping up the fight against fakes
25/10/12 tackling child poverty
25/10/12 tackling child poverty
25/10/12 residents urged to join the council tax changes conversation
25/10/12 making rules on rate relief fairer
25/10/12 road will pave way to prosperity
25/10/12 making room for savings
24/10/12 remembrance day services
23/10/12 dangerous smoking products seized
23/10/12 small-screen sketches with big appeal
23/10/12 knight cooks feast fit for a king
22/10/12 oliver twist starts the kettle singing
22/10/12 dowson road re-surfacing work
22/10/12 exhibition is a whole new departure
22/10/12 seeing is winning
19/10/12 diwali delight
19/10/12 it's panto time again . . . oh yes it is!
19/10/12 school chefs are feeling the heat !
18/10/12 all set to celebrate eid
17/10/12 £1m boost for greener travel
16/10/12 police and crime commissioner elections - look out for your poll card
16/10/12 councillor's call to turn up heat on utility companies
16/10/12 first world war soldier tommy atkins marches into ashton town hall
12/10/12 help is at hand: portland basin museum’s lancashire loom
11/10/12 pupils see shoots of success!
10/10/12 sweet way to celebrate apple day
08/10/12 operation treacle message is sticking
08/10/12 real deal for tameside markets
05/10/12 are you looking after somebody else's child ?
04/10/12 packed half-term holiday programme offered
04/10/12 demolition finally starts on stalybridge clinic
03/10/12 love your leftovers!
03/10/12 community at heart of 2012 pantomime
03/10/12 last chance to get toasty
03/10/12 pioneering women's centre opens
02/10/12 all in a day’s work is just the job
02/10/12 council given chapter of dukinfield history
02/10/12 restored memorial to be rededicated
01/10/12 food recycling caddies have paid for themselves
September 2012
28/09/12 last orders for cotton tree pub
27/09/12 you can bet on this dickens treble
25/09/12 raised voices will lift your hearts
25/09/12 new appointment system for council customer services
24/09/12 new chapter for libraries
24/09/12 books of condolence
21/09/12 official opening ceremony for denton community college
20/09/12 speed-gun event targets bad drivers
20/09/12 mayor to open hyde's £1.2m civic square
20/09/12 countryside service unveils new programme
19/09/12 mayor opens book of condolence in honour of deceased police officers
17/09/12 homeless shelter celebrates 24 years
11/09/12 councillor-inspired community clean
06/09/12 t-birds are go in sing-a-long-a grease
04/09/12 don’t forget your new waste service starts from 11 september
August 2012
30/08/12 what a way to use watercolours!
30/08/12 plans for the new police and crime commissioner
30/08/12 independent members sought for new police and crime panel
30/08/12 top marks for tameside customer services
29/08/12 last chance to have your say on council benefit changes !
24/08/12 gcse results continue to rise
24/08/12 come along to the charity car wash !
23/08/12 share your happy snaps!
22/08/12 cafe in the park
21/08/12 make a date with speed theatre
21/08/12 new era for local theatres
21/08/12 denton carnival
20/08/12 assembly chair acts on park vandalism
20/08/12 statement on casablancas
20/08/12 sunday shopping
16/08/12 award-winning author at dukinfield library
16/08/12 blue plaque honours first black professional footballer
09/08/12 cedar park fun day
08/08/12 community gardening flowers in tameside
06/08/12 have your say on council tax benefit changes
03/08/12 feudal relics on show in ashton
03/08/12 tales of tameside - a 10,000-year story
01/08/12 cultutal olympiad ends on a high note
July 2012
31/07/12 summer theatre for all the family
27/07/12 capturing your holiday on camera?
27/07/12 join john’s fight for fitness!
26/07/12 a healthier business makes for a healthier bottom line
26/07/12 ashton's classic and vintage car show
24/07/12 splendid weekend a shining success
20/07/12 health event proves a hit !
19/07/12 tameside parks retain green flag standard
18/07/12 droylsden councillor hands in swing bridge petition
17/07/12 olympic stadiums are model example
17/07/12 council motion opposing government council tax change
17/07/12 school children get a taste of the olympics
13/07/12 fizzing with excitement for splendid weekend
12/07/12 beware illegal vodka
11/07/12 denton customer service centre is on the move
11/07/12 lots to discover on discovery day
10/07/12 new caddies to keep a lid on food waste
10/07/12 exhibition gives a to z of lgbt
05/07/12 story labs is formula for reading excellence
05/07/12 museums unveil busy summer programme
04/07/12 community equipment centre makes independent living easier
04/07/12 a taste for business
04/07/12 museum's excellence recognised
03/07/12 honey, we’re home!
03/07/12 time to sow, grow, bake and make
June 2012
28/06/12 tameside curry chef competition winners 2012
28/06/12 public’s safety paramount as council reviews pub licence
26/06/12 open art exhibition uses broad brush
22/06/12 choir raises curtain for arts festival
21/06/12 seeking young entrepreneurs
21/06/12 orchard coming to fruition
19/06/12 beware council tax scam!
19/06/12 go for gold as your reading reward
14/06/12 attention! it's armed forces day
14/06/12 tameside support for troubled families
14/06/12 foursome set to form twinning forum
12/06/12 stitch in time saves two
08/06/12 two centuries of sporting achievement
08/06/12 looking after someone 'in sickness and in health'
01/06/12 tag gives a boost to the best
01/06/12 safeguarding adults is everybody's business !
May 2012
31/05/12 school kids get set for torch relay
31/05/12 never mind britain’s got talent - now tameside’s got talent!
31/05/12 community spirit saves the day!
31/05/12 library books top authors
31/05/12 get in song for summer
30/05/12 show your love for tameside markets
29/05/12 tameside gardener wins composting prize draw
29/05/12 jubilee artwork should go down a tweet
29/05/12 tameside firms are the business!
28/05/12 chris unfurls different kind of jubilee street party
25/05/12 tameside schools to receive extra funding



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