More from Tameside Reporter

• Tour 2026 spotlight: Hell on the Fell

  Ahead of iconic local running event, The Tour 2026, we’re shining a light on all four individual races, with this week’s focus the much-loved Hell on the Fell. 

• McDonald’s drive-thru for Hyde approved

  The US fast-food chain announced its plan to build on the Viceroy Indian restaurant in August 2024, submitting official proposals a few months later. However, plans were later withdrawn in April 2025.

• United Utilities joins forces with emergency services to warn about the dangers of cold-water shock

  ‘Don’t take the risk, it’s just not worth it’. That’s the message from United Utilities as they join forces with emergency services to highlight the dangers of cold-water shock.

• Organ donor who gave the “gift of life” to five others honoured in mural artwork

  Local man Mark Thorley will forever be remembered for giving the precious gift of life through organ donation with a memorial artwork outside Tameside Hospital’s Critical Care Unit, for which his family are raising money.