Tameside Reporter from Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

A group of women in Ashton’s Hurst Methodist Church has taken a powerful stand against period poverty, helping ensure that no local woman or girl is forced to choose between feeding her family and managing her period with dignity.

Age UK Tameside recently welcomed a special visit from the Mayoress of Tameside, Shibley Allam, accompanied by Mayor Consort Mr Mohammed Khairul Alam and Councillor Andrea Colbourne, offering them a firsthand insight into the vital services the charity provides for older residents in the borough.

Sunflower Day Nurseries have teamed up with The Power of Resilience CIC to launch a new community pantry in Hyde.

Ashton-under-Lyne was buzzing with life on Saturday, 23rd August, as Streetlife returned to the town centre for another unforgettable day of entertainment, food, and community celebration.

Teddy and Poppy – names you’ll likely hear echoing around the parks of Tameside and across the Northwest – have officially become the region’s most popular dog names, and fittingly, they often belong to the nation’s favourite breed: the Labrador Retriever.