Tameside Reporter from Friday, January 23rd, 2026

The family of a 94-year-old Droylsden woman have spoken out about what they describe as a deeply distressing experience inside a local care home, raising serious safeguarding and human rights concerns about the treatment of vulnerable residents.

A Tameside funeral director is swapping her traditional attire for boxing gloves and hiking boots as she takes on two major fundraising challenges in support of local charity Purple Heart Wishes.

Twelve people are set to be fined after more than eight tonnes of waste were illegally dumped in an Ashton alleyway.

“It’s about time.” That is the reaction to Denton’s MP stepped down as the representative of the town he’s served for 21 years.

Angela Rayner, Ashton- under-Lyne MP, has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging her support for Holocaust Memorial Day and her commitment to remembering the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered during the Holocaust, while paying tribute to the survivors who continue to educate younger generations.

Dogs Trust Manchester is celebrating a heart-warming start to the year as ten-year-old Mia becomes the charity’s first dog of 2026 to be successfully rehomed through foster care.

A new £23 million motorway bridge has officially opened in Denton, marking the long-awaited completion of a major three-year infrastructure scheme in Greater Manchester.

Ashton-under-Lyne is set for a year of vibrant community celebrations after the first allocation of Pride in Place funding was confirmed, paving the way for a packed programme of events throughout 2026.

February 8, 2025: A Saturday night that changed Tameside politics forever, and one that could still reshape the future of Greater Manchester for years.