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August 2016<br />
<strong>Your</strong> Free Copy!<br />
Shake a paw -<br />
meet<br />
Tameside<br />
Huskies<br />
on page 10<br />
Pets Tips<br />
page 26<br />
Cookery<br />
page 28<br />
Competitions<br />
page 25 & 27 page 31<br />
and more in<br />
your local<br />
magazine
Hyde Rotary Club New President<br />
The Rotary club of<br />
Hyde have a new<br />
President, retired local<br />
business man Kevin<br />
Maddox PHF accepted<br />
his chain of office from<br />
Barry Carey PHF at a<br />
celebration dinner held<br />
at The Oakland Hyde on<br />
Thursday 30th June.<br />
The club is in its 79th year<br />
and 50 guests including<br />
Kevin’s close family and<br />
friends and members<br />
from the Rotary clubs of<br />
Tameside and Glossop<br />
attended the dinner.<br />
School Encourages Healthy Lifestles<br />
Last month Ashton’s Waterloo<br />
Primary School held their Healthy<br />
Lifestyles week which highlighted<br />
healthy eating, dental hygiene, rail<br />
safety, safe interaction with pets<br />
and the dangers of substance abuse<br />
and alcohol. Junaid Ghafoor spoke<br />
with Jo McClaren at Waterloo<br />
School to find out more.<br />
What prompted this idea?<br />
“To raise the awareness with the children<br />
and the parents about the importance of<br />
eating healthily, being active and living a<br />
healthy lifestyle. We incorporate elements<br />
of healthy living throughout the school<br />
year as again, we want to stress the<br />
importance of healthy living. To try and<br />
make the Healthy Lifestyles Week stand<br />
out we try and get in visitors and run<br />
sporting events for the children so they<br />
can have some hands on experience with<br />
different aspects such as road safety, pet<br />
safety, and awareness and how to handle<br />
peer pressure with drugs and alcohol.”<br />
What benefits have<br />
you seen so far?<br />
“Well since we have changed the morning<br />
snack to become fruit and vegetables we<br />
have seen an improvement in general<br />
awareness and concentration.<br />
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Kevin, who has been a<br />
Rotarian for14 years<br />
commented the club would<br />
continue to support local<br />
and international community<br />
projects, polio eradication,<br />
Rotary International and he<br />
nominated MacMillan as his<br />
chosen charity for the year.<br />
If you are interested in<br />
joining the Rotary Club<br />
please contact Colin Pike<br />
telephone: 0161 368 3502<br />
or visit our website:<br />
www.hyderotaryclub.org<br />
or Facebook Page<br />
Hyde Rotary Club.<br />
We also provide free fruits and vegetables<br />
at breaktimes for the younger years as<br />
we found that some of the children didn’t<br />
really have breakfast before they came<br />
in, so we try to support them where we<br />
can. Another improvement we have seen<br />
is that the parents have generally been a<br />
lot more supportive with the school and<br />
this affects the children as they are more<br />
exited and ready to learn.”<br />
Thanks to Jo Maclaren and the team<br />
at Waterloo Primary School.<br />
Scouts Make a Splash<br />
Scouts from Droylsden<br />
and Ashton in the North<br />
Tameside Scout District<br />
met at 413th Droylsden<br />
Scout HQ for the annual<br />
water sports day.<br />
Scouts from 2nd, 3rd, 6th<br />
Ashton, 2/1 Hurst, 250th<br />
and 413th Droylsden<br />
Groups and Phoenix and<br />
Dover’s Explorers had<br />
a great day in various<br />
competitions in canoeing,<br />
kayaking, raft building and<br />
a final dragon boat race<br />
plus the water (mud)<br />
slide. If you would like to<br />
be involved in canoeing<br />
and scouting contact alan.<br />
fish.161te@gmail.com<br />
07931765120 or go to<br />
www.gmescouts.org.uk to<br />
find your nearest scout<br />
group that you could join<br />
or help the young people in<br />
scouting.
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HIGHLIGHTS THIS ISSUE<br />
Contributors this issue -<br />
Jan Lord - Jordanna Rawlinson -<br />
Tameside College - Clarendon College<br />
- Cineworld Ashton - Lyn Williams -<br />
Nicola Martin - Meeks Shoes - Peter<br />
Harrington - Kai De Gennaro - Junaid<br />
Ghafoor - Howard Murphy -Tameside<br />
Markets - Willow Wood Hospice -<br />
Tameside Huskies - Ashton Town Team<br />
- Hyde Rotary - Warner Bros Pictures-<br />
Norman Lee - Archer Taylor - Alan Fish<br />
- Roz Hughes - Val Unwin - Gorse Hall<br />
School- Kevin Maddox - Mike Glover<br />
- Waterloo Primary School - Tameside<br />
Rotary Club - Stalybridge Archery Club<br />
- Stalybridge Carnival - Broadhurst<br />
Transport<br />
Cover Image - Junaid Ghafoor<br />
Deadline for our September issue<br />
is August 22nd.<br />
CHRISTMAS MARKET …………………………………………………………………………… Page 6<br />
SCAREFEST IS COMING………………………………………………………………………… Page 7<br />
MEET TAMESIDE HUSKIES………………………………………………………………… Page 10<br />
STALYBRIDGE ARCHERY CLUB………………………………………………………… Page 12<br />
TAMESIDE’S HACKATHON………………………………………………………………… Page 13<br />
ARMED FORCES DAY…………………………………………………………………………… Page 14<br />
STAMFORD STREET FESTIVAL…………………………………………… Pages 16 & 17<br />
QUEENS AWARD…………………………………………………………………………………… Page 18<br />
FOOD FESTIVAL RESULTS…………………………………………………………………… Page 21<br />
Dancing<br />
With the PM<br />
Peter Harrington from<br />
Harrington & Hallworth<br />
in Ashton-under-Lyne<br />
was reminded of an<br />
anecdote with the<br />
appointment of Theresa<br />
May as Prime Minister.<br />
“A number of years ago we<br />
sponsored a dinner for the<br />
Tatton Club, a conservative<br />
group in Cheshire and<br />
Theresa May was the<br />
speaker. She regaled quite<br />
entertainingly with tales of<br />
her alter ego in America, who<br />
was a ‘porn queen’. Later that<br />
evening Theresa danced into<br />
the small hours, so perhaps a<br />
lot more fun than we give her<br />
credit for.”<br />
WHAT’S ON…………………………………………………………………………………………………Page30<br />
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features in the magazine. Email sales@abouttameside.com or call<br />
Kevin on 0161 343 3755 for further details.<br />
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Junaid Joins In<br />
In July About Tameside welcomed Junaid Ghafoor<br />
from West Hill High School for two weeks<br />
experience working on the magazine. From Ashton<br />
he has interests including Photography, Air Cadets,<br />
Cars and Adventuring. Looking to the future he<br />
would like to have a career that involves Film<br />
directing/producing or automotive engineering.<br />
Yoga<br />
Flash Mob!<br />
Shoppers outside Ashton<br />
Market found themselves<br />
in the middle of a Yoga<br />
lesson on June 21st when<br />
students and teachers from<br />
Iyengar Yoga descended on<br />
the town. The Yoga ‘Flash<br />
Mob’ surprised shoppers<br />
when they took residence<br />
for a session outside<br />
Wendy & Mandy’s Café!<br />
Tameside Wins<br />
National Education Award<br />
An “outstanding” collaboration of Tameside teachers<br />
has won the ‘English Team of the Year’ title in the TES<br />
(Time Educational Supplement) Schools Awards.<br />
The group of literacy leaders, school librarians, heads of<br />
English, key stage 4 and 3 leaders from all the borough’s<br />
secondary schools and academies and local authority school<br />
performance and standards staff were recognised for their<br />
joint work to share experience and practice for the benefit<br />
of all local secondary school children.<br />
Their work contributed to Tameside’s GCSE results last<br />
year far exceeding<br />
the national average<br />
for progress and<br />
attainment in English.<br />
Team members also<br />
share their expertise<br />
beyond Tameside by<br />
leading conference<br />
workshops on how to<br />
improve outcomes.<br />
Congratulations<br />
also go to Millbrook<br />
Primary School, which<br />
was shortlisted in the<br />
Primary School of the<br />
Year section in the<br />
prestigious awards.<br />
Sparkling Events<br />
The last few weeks have been party party at<br />
Harrington and Hallworth with a variety of special<br />
customer events. Swarovski Saturday had clients<br />
enjoying a glass of fizz and good ‘try on’.<br />
They had an amazing watch party at Porsche<br />
Handforth, test driving the cars and trying on elitist<br />
watches. They supported a charity dinner, and hosted<br />
a party for a clients 100th birthday! Then down to<br />
earth they mopped the front, hoovered the carpet<br />
and polished the counters. It’s all go at H&H!!<br />
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About Tameside 5
Christmas Plans Begin<br />
This year Tameside<br />
Markets are taking control<br />
of the Tameside Christmas<br />
Market after three years<br />
under the management<br />
of New Image PR in<br />
Oldham. Nicola Martin,<br />
award winning manager<br />
of Tameside Markets, has<br />
embraced the opportunity<br />
to make this year a<br />
real Christmas treat<br />
for visitors with more<br />
emphasis on the retail<br />
aspects.<br />
Student Junaid Ghafoor<br />
spoke with Nicola to find<br />
out more about this year’s<br />
exciting plans.<br />
He started by asking what<br />
new things are going to<br />
be featured in this years<br />
Christmas markets?<br />
“We started by reviewing the<br />
previous three years, and from<br />
there we decided to take what<br />
worked the best and put them<br />
all together to create a more<br />
family orientated, traditional<br />
festive Christmas market<br />
for 2016. Our review found<br />
that the arts and craft was<br />
popular among the shoppers<br />
and that’s what our cabins<br />
will feature this year, a more<br />
homemade personal feel and<br />
something that everyone can<br />
get involved with.<br />
Our review also revealed that<br />
the market tended to be less<br />
popular on the weekdays;<br />
therefore we are happy to<br />
announce that for 2016 the<br />
Christmas markets will now<br />
be held over 3 consecutive<br />
weekends. Starting from<br />
Friday 2nd of December up<br />
until Sunday 18th of December.<br />
Each weekend will begin on<br />
the Friday and events will<br />
continue until Sunday teatime.<br />
We feel this will be far more<br />
appealing to shoppers as it<br />
avoids conflicts with activities<br />
during the week such as school<br />
and work; we understand this<br />
time of year is always very<br />
busy for families.<br />
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To add to our very traditional<br />
theme we aim to feature local<br />
talents and hopefully lots of<br />
the Tameside Brass Bands.<br />
There will be a big focus on<br />
children’s entertainment with<br />
plenty of fun festive activities<br />
planned during the<br />
3 weekends.<br />
Most of the entertainment<br />
will be held on our new low<br />
level stage area and will be<br />
covered to provide weather<br />
protection and seating.<br />
This will also be the area<br />
where we hope the local<br />
college will be providing us<br />
with some Christmas lunches.<br />
As before our markets will be<br />
held on Market Street and<br />
Fletcher Street.”<br />
How will you be<br />
promoting the event?<br />
“As we have done previously<br />
we will be involving local<br />
businesses with updates and<br />
plans for the markets. The<br />
plan is to start the market<br />
during the Small Business<br />
Saturday weekend and we<br />
will conclude the same day as<br />
the very popular Christmas<br />
Farmers’ Market. There will be<br />
large social media coverage<br />
this year over Facebook,<br />
Instagram and Twitter. We’re<br />
also hoping that business<br />
owners will feel encouraged<br />
to join in and decorate their<br />
premises to add to the<br />
traditional Christmas feel”<br />
As aforementioned the<br />
markets will be run<br />
by Tameside Markets<br />
themselves, are there any<br />
advantages you can see?<br />
“I think the main advantage<br />
will be the independency as<br />
we have more flexibility. We<br />
are not breaking ties with New<br />
Image, we maintain a great<br />
working relationship and have<br />
worked very well will them<br />
in the past; moving forward<br />
we want a more integrated<br />
Christmas market and to be<br />
able to work with local groups<br />
such as the Ashton Town<br />
Team and Tameside College.<br />
The flexibility this now gives<br />
us will ensure a wonderful<br />
festive theme for shoppers, a<br />
wider selection of gifts, crafts<br />
and delicious foods together<br />
with some traditional family<br />
entertainment.”<br />
Many thanks to Nicola Martin<br />
to talk with About Tameside.<br />
Once again we have some fantastic images this<br />
month courtesy of local photographers.<br />
If you have a photo you would like to include<br />
please email us at news@abouttameside.com.<br />
We’d love to hear from you<br />
Ashton Canal<br />
Sam Shaw<br />
Hyde Town Hall<br />
Jordan Williams<br />
Clarendon College<br />
Howard Murphy<br />
Siberian Huskies<br />
in Dukinfield<br />
Junaid Ghafoor<br />
Foxgloves on Werneth<br />
Alan Barton
This year Ashton<br />
Town Team<br />
will be hoping<br />
to make it’s annual<br />
halloween event –<br />
Scarefest – even<br />
better with a town<br />
centre parade based<br />
on Day Of The Dead.<br />
The colourful “Día de<br />
Muertos” celebration<br />
hails from Mexico and is<br />
famously seen at the start<br />
of the last James Bond film<br />
‘Spectre’. Junaid Ghafoor<br />
spoke to Val Unwin,<br />
Vice Chair of Ashton Town<br />
Team, and asked where<br />
did the inspiration for<br />
Scarefest come from?<br />
“It really started because<br />
we needed to think of an<br />
event that would cover the<br />
Halloween period. So we had<br />
a meeting and we trialled<br />
it one year and it seemed<br />
to work. The actual idea<br />
for Scarefest came from<br />
Kevin Taylor from the About<br />
Tameside magazine and we<br />
really liked the sound of it,<br />
and now it’s grown into an<br />
annual event for everyone.<br />
It was decided that Scarefest<br />
had to be an annual event,<br />
and especially last year<br />
it’s grown and become a<br />
popular attraction among<br />
both younger and older<br />
generations.”<br />
What kind of things<br />
can we expect at<br />
Scarefest this year?<br />
“Well this year we hope<br />
to have the Yame Valley<br />
Vintage & Classic Car group<br />
attending again, No-Eyed<br />
Theatre with their fantastic<br />
characters, Tameside<br />
Scouts, dance groups and<br />
Clarendon College providing<br />
entertainment including<br />
sword fighting skeletons. The<br />
main theme for this year is<br />
Day of the Dead which is<br />
a Mexican tradition and we<br />
hope to recreate the walking<br />
parade this year. We are<br />
delighted our Face Painter<br />
has been sponsored by the<br />
Ashton Rotary Club as well<br />
as more local businesses<br />
taking part in window<br />
dressing to add to the<br />
atmosphere.”<br />
How can people find<br />
out about Scarefest<br />
this year and get<br />
involved?<br />
“This year we will be<br />
advertising Scarefest across<br />
various social media. We<br />
are very active on Facebook<br />
and Twitter. We also have<br />
sponsored advertising from<br />
About Tameside magazine.<br />
The public can get involved<br />
by visiting me at Decisions<br />
in Ashton-Under-Lyne or<br />
contact the Town Team<br />
directly at comms@<br />
ashtontownteam.co.uk.<br />
We hope to get as many<br />
people involved as we can<br />
and we welcome anyone<br />
who would like to take part.”<br />
Thanks to Val Unwin<br />
for speaking with<br />
About Tameside.<br />
About Tameside 7
Teachers Charity Trek<br />
ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE<br />
Ian Driscoll, joinery teacher at Tameside College<br />
led a team of colleagues to complete the<br />
Yorkshire three peaks challenge. The challenge<br />
involved hiking to the top of Pen-y-ghent,<br />
Whernside and Ingleborough in fewer than 12<br />
hours to raise money for Manchester based<br />
children’s hospice, Grace’s Place.<br />
Modern Family<br />
Living in the heart<br />
of Droylsden<br />
Adam Johnson, painting and decorating teacher and<br />
team member from Tameside College, said:<br />
“Some of us struggled up the first peak as we adjusted<br />
to the pace and changing weather conditions but it was<br />
a great feeling to be undertaking the challenge and there<br />
was a real team spirit on the day.”<br />
The team made great progress, reaching the top of<br />
the second peak by lunchtime after starting at just<br />
8am and covered a total of 24 gruelling miles by the<br />
end of the day.<br />
Ian Driscoll, team leader of the challenge, said:<br />
“It has been a really positive experience and we’re really<br />
proud of our accomplishments. With a bit more training,<br />
I’m hoping to get the team back together to scale some<br />
tougher peaks for charity in the future.”<br />
If you would support the team and their chosen<br />
charity, Grace’s Place please visit:<br />
http://www.justgiving.com/Ian-Driscoll<br />
to make a donation.<br />
Stylish waterside living has<br />
just got easier with the<br />
release of the second phase<br />
of modern family homes at<br />
The Wharf.<br />
Following on from the success<br />
of our first phase, Watkin Jones<br />
Homes are pleased to<br />
announce the release of the<br />
next phase of 2 and 3 bedroom<br />
high quality homes at The<br />
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Located in a popular residential<br />
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The Wharf offers superb<br />
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to everything that the vibrant<br />
city of Manchester provides.<br />
The development is within easy<br />
reach of local amenities with<br />
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– giving it a real community<br />
feel. Bounded by newly<br />
landscaped waterways, The<br />
Wharf sits within easy walking<br />
distance of the Metrolink giving<br />
you fast and simple access to<br />
the city centre - ideal for those<br />
needing to commute. The<br />
proximity to the city centre also<br />
mean you’ve got first class<br />
sports, leisure and shopping<br />
facilities such as The Trafford<br />
Centre right on your doorstep.<br />
The M60 ring road provides<br />
excellent connections for those<br />
travelling in and around the<br />
North West, North Wales and<br />
Cheshire, with the M62, M6 and<br />
M56 just minutes away.<br />
To view one of our luxurious<br />
show homes or to find out<br />
about our various incentives<br />
to help make your move<br />
easy, simply speak to our<br />
Sales Advisor on 0161 370<br />
7995.<br />
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The Wharf ...<br />
Luxury canalside living<br />
Situated in the popular residential location of Droylsden,<br />
The Wharf is a development of 1 & 2 bedroom<br />
apartments and 2 & 3 bedroom quality family homes set<br />
in a unique canalside location.<br />
Offering you luxury living within easy reach of<br />
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The Wharf is a great place to live for families and<br />
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Prices from £139,995<br />
New<br />
phase now<br />
released<br />
To arrange a viewing contact our<br />
Sales Advisor on 0161 370 7995<br />
www.watkinjoneshomes.co.uk<br />
Photographs for illustrative purposes only<br />
About Tameside 9
TAMESIDE<br />
HUSKIES<br />
The popularity of Siberian Huskies in Tameside has grown<br />
considerably over the past few years with many people<br />
adopting rescue dogs as well as buying puppies!<br />
One group which has been set up<br />
to help owners is Tameside Huskies<br />
established by Julie Hibbert and<br />
Michala Morton which has over 400<br />
members on Facebook. We asked them<br />
how the group began.<br />
Julie “We started back in October 2014”.<br />
Michala “We were previously involved<br />
in a separate Husky group in the area<br />
but we had our own visions of grandeur.<br />
So it was Julie’s vision and together we<br />
developed it into Tameside Huskies. We<br />
wanted to go on proper walks, including<br />
hill walking, fell walking, camping and<br />
create some branded merchandise for<br />
members. In the last year we have also<br />
started canicross which is off-road running<br />
with your dog which improves bonding<br />
and obviously fitness for both.”<br />
What attracted you to Huskies?<br />
Michala “ It was by chance for me, I was<br />
at the Manchester Christmas Markets<br />
around four years ago and there was a<br />
man with a small husky in his arms. He<br />
had tried to give the dog away several<br />
times but it had been given back so I took<br />
the dog and that’s how it started for me.”<br />
Julie “I got my first Husky whilst on<br />
holiday in Wales, Stuart had always<br />
wanted one and I’d always put it off. We<br />
didn’t research the breed or anything but<br />
we came home from holiday with Jacob<br />
four years ago.”<br />
So what did you use to<br />
start the group off?<br />
Michala “We started through Facebook<br />
which is a closed group that people have<br />
to apply for membership of. Obviously it<br />
is for Husky or Sled Dog owners but we<br />
don’t have it used for breeding or stud, it’s<br />
not really why we started it. We do vet all<br />
members to ensure they are joining for<br />
the right reasons.”<br />
Why have Siberian Huskies<br />
become more popular<br />
in Tameside?<br />
Michala “I think the breed has become<br />
popular all over the UK, not just in<br />
Tameside. People have seen the dogs<br />
in Game Of Thrones, although in that<br />
series they called them Dire Wolves, but<br />
it is also one of the breeds that comes<br />
up constantly for adoption. I have three<br />
rescue dogs myself .”<br />
Julie “ We bought Jacob and then Sophie<br />
but then we got Kobe from Eight Below<br />
Husky Rescue aged 20 weeks, and lastly<br />
Willow in February this year.”<br />
Typically the huskies look<br />
great as puppies but what<br />
are the difficulties in looking<br />
after this breed?<br />
Michala “Very difficult, out of my four,<br />
my second dog Winter has destroyed my<br />
house. No matter how much exercise she<br />
had or stimulation with toys I would get<br />
home from work and find a big hole in<br />
my settee. She’s actually eaten into three<br />
settees, carpets, shoes, glasses and small<br />
items you may leave around the house.<br />
Winter also demolished the garden, eaten<br />
wooden decking and destroyed grass<br />
which meant having to put astroturf down.<br />
If she had been my very first husky I<br />
would never have got any others.”<br />
Julie “I haven’t had those kinds of<br />
problems. A key thing is mine have grown<br />
up in their crates and they love to be<br />
inside those rather than have them<br />
wondering through the house when we<br />
are not around.”<br />
Michala “I do give my dogs the freedom<br />
to roam although I did try to crate them.<br />
However, Nanook my first dog she has a<br />
fantastic voice and when she’s in the crate<br />
she just howled. So for me it was easier<br />
not to crate them.”<br />
So how can people<br />
join the group?<br />
Michala “The best thing is for them<br />
to go on Facebook and find Tameside<br />
Huskies. Once they’ve joined they’ll find<br />
people with a wealth of knowledge and<br />
experience who are happy to share their<br />
expertise. We also have a secured area<br />
where dogs can go safely off lead, help<br />
with puppy training, organise walks and<br />
other social events as well.”<br />
Many thanks to Julie, Michala and<br />
the Tameside Huskies group for<br />
speaking with About Tameside.<br />
Photos Junaid Ghafoor<br />
10 About Tameside
Meeks Step Into New Premises<br />
Since 1901 Meeks Shoes<br />
have provided quality<br />
footwear in Ashton-under-<br />
Lyne and been at the<br />
forefront of independent<br />
retail in the town centre.<br />
Located on Warrington<br />
Street since those early<br />
days the shop has recently<br />
relocated inside Ladysmith<br />
Shopping Centre alongside<br />
Boots. It was certainly<br />
emotional to leave the old<br />
location but the family’s<br />
commitment to Ashton<br />
was certainly never in<br />
doubt with the investment<br />
in the new showrooms.<br />
The experienced team are<br />
still on hand to assist you<br />
and of course offering the<br />
professional shoe fitting<br />
service for children, catering<br />
from babies to early teens!<br />
The store also continues<br />
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brands that customers<br />
expect such as Clarks, Lelli<br />
Kelly, Geox, ECCO, Kickers,<br />
plus exclusive area stockists<br />
for Rieker and Hotter!<br />
It’s Back to School time so<br />
you’ll find a large selection<br />
of sizes and designs in the<br />
shop plus don’t forget<br />
with their fitting service<br />
you’ll know they will be<br />
comfortable with room to<br />
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Christmas looms watch out<br />
for their great selection of<br />
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The shop is open 9.30am<br />
until 5pm on Monday and<br />
Tuesday but then until<br />
5.30pm Wednesday to<br />
Saturday! As Meeks Shoes<br />
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why not step inside and see<br />
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About Tameside 11
Stalybridge Archery club<br />
was founded in 1958,<br />
and over the intervening<br />
years has produced many fine<br />
archers. Amongst its past and<br />
present members it has county<br />
champions, national record<br />
holders and even Olympic<br />
competitors.<br />
We spoke with the Level 2 club coach<br />
Milan Koria and Junior Club Secretary<br />
Margaret Shorrock. To begin we asked<br />
how they both got involved in the<br />
Archery Club.<br />
Milan “I started at the age of 10 when<br />
I spotted people shooting so I asked if I<br />
could have a go and then I was hooked<br />
and I’m now 54!”<br />
Margaret “I got involved 25 years ago<br />
directly with the club but I actually started<br />
shooting in 1958 with my husband. When<br />
I was 58 I heard there was an open day<br />
at the club so I came along and I’ve held<br />
various posts on the committee and I’m<br />
Junior Club Secretary at the moment.<br />
We now have a maximum of 30 junior<br />
members in the club.”<br />
Archery is perhaps an unusual<br />
sport to find in Tameside?<br />
Milan “ Well we’ve been going for almost<br />
60 years so it’s proved that it is a sport<br />
which is still popular with those aged 11<br />
all the way through to people in their 80’s.<br />
Our starting age for juniors is 11 because<br />
of the physical development of the child<br />
and so they can use the bows properly.”<br />
Margaret “We have over 120 members<br />
of the club which includes the juniors who<br />
only shoot on a Saturday morning from<br />
10.30am until 1.30pm. If their parent<br />
is an experienced archer they can<br />
shoot with their parent at any time.<br />
Adult members can shoot when they like<br />
7 days a week.”<br />
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Is the club aimed at those<br />
shooting for pleasure or to<br />
become professional archers?<br />
Milan “It’s both really, we are very keen<br />
to ensure the club is family orientated<br />
so if you just want to come and use the<br />
facilities for pleasure that’s great but there<br />
is the option to develop professionally.<br />
Now I really enjoy the coaching side<br />
now my shooting has come to an end<br />
so I feel I’m giving back to the club with<br />
the coaching work. I’ve used a variety of<br />
bows in my time including Recurve and<br />
Compound to a proficient standard so I’m<br />
glad I can pass on my experience.”<br />
Margaret “We do run courses every year<br />
with our coaches and instructors which<br />
is usually a maximum of 6 learners. Over<br />
half those who do the courses join the<br />
club. A year’s adult membership is £124<br />
which includes club fees and regional<br />
membership to the National Archery<br />
Association. Equipment for a junior can<br />
be anything between £170 to £200 which<br />
we can help with because it is made to<br />
measure for the height, your strength and<br />
the arrow depends on arm length.<br />
So we would recommend going to a<br />
Bowyer but you would use club equipment<br />
whilst training.”<br />
Is there a particular<br />
type of bow people use?<br />
Milan “We start them off on the Recurve<br />
bow because there are a wide range of<br />
those that cater for different pockets. It’s<br />
a good introduction to archery and from<br />
that you might want to try longbow or<br />
maybe a compound bow it’s really up to<br />
them.”<br />
As one of the senior<br />
members Margaret what do<br />
you enjoy about your<br />
involvement with the club?<br />
Margaret “I enjoy everything about it.<br />
I don’t shoot that much now but I did<br />
when I joined up to 2009 but a couple<br />
of minor strokes got in the way. But now<br />
I concentrate on the juniors and I also<br />
organise all the beginner courses.”<br />
What’s the most<br />
difficult thing to learn?<br />
Milan “Patience. I’ve been shooting for 40<br />
years and I’m still learning.”<br />
Thanks to Margaret, Milan and<br />
Stalybridge Archery Club for<br />
talking to About Tameside. For<br />
more information you can email<br />
beginners@stalybridgearcheryclub.<br />
co.uk or visit the website www.<br />
stalybridgearcheryclub.co.uk<br />
The clubs principle discipline is target<br />
archery, but members are encouraged<br />
to try their hand at the other<br />
disciplines of the sport, these include<br />
primarily Field and Clout.<br />
Many club members actively take part<br />
in tournaments spanning the length of<br />
the country, from Dunster in Somerset<br />
to the Isle of Skye, these tournaments<br />
range from world record status events<br />
to the more relaxed inter club shoots.<br />
The club has members who are<br />
actively involved in the sport both as<br />
archers and officials from county to<br />
International level, these include two<br />
qualified club coaches who oversee the<br />
beginner’s courses run by the club and<br />
who are available to help, advice and<br />
assistance to all club members with<br />
any aspect of shooting.<br />
The club also has a member who is<br />
qualified as a National Judge with the<br />
Grand National Archery Society and<br />
as a Continental Judge with World<br />
Archery Europe and an International<br />
Judge Candidate with World Archery.<br />
He also holds the post of Judge<br />
Liaison officer for both the Cheshire<br />
Archery Association and the Northern<br />
Counties Archery Society and is<br />
also a member of the National judge<br />
committee. He has been on the judging<br />
teams at the Archery World Cup, when<br />
it was held in Dover in 2007, four<br />
European championships, the London<br />
Olympic archery test event and the<br />
London 2012 Olympic archery event.<br />
The club also caters for those archers<br />
who feel they are not yet ready for<br />
open tournaments, and/or, who just<br />
don’t like to shoot away from the club,<br />
by staging its own club competitions,<br />
which are held throughout the year,<br />
and are geared to improving the<br />
shooting skills of all archers but<br />
most especially those of the less<br />
experienced.<br />
There is also a social side to the<br />
club with a number of events being<br />
organised each year. These range from<br />
the simple evening get together to<br />
weeklong holidays encompassing an<br />
Archery tournament.
JOIN THE HACKATHON<br />
Think you can<br />
create the next<br />
must have<br />
digital app? Are you<br />
programmed for<br />
success? Are you aged<br />
13 to 18? Looking for<br />
something to do in<br />
the school holidays?<br />
If so, you’re just<br />
the person needed<br />
for Tameside’s first<br />
hackathon (youth<br />
hack) which takes<br />
place in the digital<br />
incubator at Ashton<br />
Old Baths on Tuesday,<br />
August 9, and<br />
Wednesday, August<br />
10 (10am to 4.30pm).<br />
Local digital businesses<br />
such as Purple and Banter<br />
are supporting the event<br />
meaning you could be<br />
spotted for your coding<br />
talents and everyone<br />
taking part will get the<br />
chance to attend a Greater<br />
Manchester-wide hack at<br />
the Sharp Project creative<br />
media hub in Newton<br />
Heath.<br />
The free two-day hackathon,<br />
which has been organised<br />
as part of Tameside<br />
Council’s 16 for 2016<br />
“every child a coder” pledge,<br />
is a fun competition to<br />
test and challenge digital<br />
skills and creativity. There<br />
are lots of prizes on offer<br />
including Amazon Vouchers,<br />
so participants need to<br />
make sure they come<br />
prepared to have fun and<br />
be creative with their ideas.<br />
Iain Jewitt from Purple, said<br />
“As a local Tameside digital<br />
business we are looking<br />
forward to meeting young<br />
people who want to use their<br />
digital skills in a creative<br />
Performing Arts Student makes<br />
Coronation Street Debut<br />
Callum Harrison,<br />
a performing arts<br />
student from<br />
Clarendon Sixth Form<br />
College made his<br />
Coronation Street<br />
debut in July as<br />
troublemaker Clayton<br />
in the popular soap.<br />
As he takes a break from<br />
the show, Callum will be<br />
joining Clarendon Sixth<br />
Form College to study<br />
performing arts after<br />
completing a course in<br />
health and social care at<br />
Tameside College.<br />
Danny Price, performing<br />
arts teacher at<br />
Clarendon Sixth Form<br />
College, said: “We’re<br />
excited to be welcoming<br />
Callum in September<br />
and looking forward to<br />
developing his skills even<br />
further on stage at the<br />
Brook Vincent theatre at<br />
Clarendon.”<br />
For more information<br />
on our performing arts<br />
courses please call: 0161<br />
908 6800 or visit: www.<br />
clarendonsixth.com.<br />
way, this event is a fantastic<br />
opportunity to put coding<br />
skills to practice in a fun,<br />
learning and competitive<br />
environment.”<br />
You can register to come<br />
by yourself or with a team<br />
of upto four peopleif you<br />
don’t come as part of one<br />
they’ll be put together<br />
at the start of day one<br />
– and then it’s a case of<br />
picking a challenge and<br />
developing and presenting<br />
a working digital product<br />
or solution. Challenges will<br />
be announced ahead of the<br />
event<br />
on our webpage Check for<br />
details at<br />
www.tameside.gov.uk/<br />
TamesideYouthHackathon<br />
Cllr Ged Cooney, Tameside<br />
Council’s executive<br />
member with responsibility<br />
for employment<br />
and skills, said:<br />
“This is a great way for young<br />
people to have fun and meet<br />
others who are interested<br />
in coding. There are lots of<br />
prizes and the hackathon<br />
Tameside Markets<br />
Ashton<br />
Last Sunday of every month<br />
CRAFTS, EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Ashton Market<br />
takes place in our prestigious<br />
digital incubator at Ashton<br />
Old Baths. I would like to<br />
thank all the companies<br />
who have supported us in<br />
organising the two-day event.”<br />
Taking part is easy.<br />
Simply register at<br />
www. eventbrite.<br />
co.uk/e/tamesideyouth-hacktickets-25427968739<br />
Tameside Council is<br />
working closely with the<br />
borough’s schools such<br />
as West Hill, Stalybridge,<br />
who have already entered<br />
a team. We welcome<br />
individuals to register and<br />
be part of this creative<br />
digital event.If you want to<br />
attend but have problems<br />
with travel we might be<br />
able to help. Call us on<br />
0161 342 5138. The event<br />
is sponsored by O2 Ashton,<br />
Banter, Purple, Bradley’s<br />
Bakery, Active Tameside<br />
and Tameside and Glossop<br />
Care Together.<br />
For further information call 0161 342 3268/3269<br />
www.tameside.gov.uk/markets<br />
About Tameside 13
Tribute to Armed Forces<br />
TAMESIDE certainly flew<br />
the flag to honour service<br />
personnel past and present<br />
during its Armed Forces<br />
Day celebrations in June.<br />
From poignant poetry to<br />
rousing music, the event<br />
– held at Victoria Park in<br />
Denton – was a fitting<br />
tribute to those who have<br />
risked or given their lives for<br />
their country. Despite the<br />
mixed weather, crowds came<br />
along to join in proceedings,<br />
which included a short<br />
service of remembrance at<br />
the war memorial led by<br />
Father Alec Mitchell from St<br />
Anne’s Church, Denton and<br />
accompanied by Denton Brass<br />
Band.<br />
One of the most moving<br />
points of the day was when<br />
local poets George Watkins<br />
(a 99-year-old veteran), Paul<br />
Broadhurst and Albert Taylor<br />
read out their powerful and<br />
thought-provoking poems<br />
about service and the first<br />
and second world wars.<br />
Afterwards, there was live<br />
music from Dave Egerton<br />
Band and singer Jo Lancaster<br />
while Tameside Harmonies,<br />
Tameside Music Service’s<br />
youth choir, and Do <strong>Your</strong><br />
Thing choirs also put in<br />
fantastic performances. There<br />
was also a huge range of<br />
free family-friendly activities,<br />
including a climbing wall,<br />
archery, face-painting and<br />
balloon modelling, as well as a<br />
wide range of arts and crafts.<br />
The day, organised by<br />
Tameside Council Cultural<br />
Service and part funded by<br />
a Ministry of Defence grant,<br />
was especially successful<br />
thanks to the support of<br />
SSAFA armed forces charity,<br />
Royal British Legion, Armoury<br />
Trust, Royal Signal Benevolent<br />
Fund, The Duke of Lancs<br />
Regimental Association,<br />
Healthy Minds, Tameside<br />
Citizens Advice Bureau,<br />
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Manchester Fire Service,<br />
Healthwatch, The Baden<br />
Powell Scout Association and<br />
the newly formed Tameside<br />
Armed Services Community<br />
(TASC).<br />
MP Opens Dog Show<br />
Friends of King George<br />
the fifth Playing Fields<br />
(FoKGVPF) had their sixth<br />
annual fun dog show to<br />
raise funds for Manchester<br />
Dogs Home (MDH) for<br />
their great work they do<br />
for rescued dogs.<br />
Angela Rayner MP managed<br />
to fit into her tight schedule,<br />
of her new roles in<br />
Parliament, to open the sixth<br />
dog show. After the opening<br />
the MP was given a tour<br />
of the work the FoKGVPF<br />
volunteers do by Alan Fish.<br />
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The tour went on to look<br />
at the orchard, the plastic<br />
bottle green house but didn’t<br />
have time to have a jog on<br />
the Keep Fit Path or go on<br />
the exercise gym equipment<br />
along it’s route. The show<br />
run by Joanne Barrow from<br />
Manchester Dogs Home<br />
was a great success, but was<br />
down on dog entries this<br />
year, which was probably<br />
due to Saturday’s storms and<br />
down pours, it didn’t look<br />
good on Sunday morning, but<br />
did manage sunshine on the<br />
dog show.<br />
There were winners in<br />
each class, most handsome<br />
male, prettiest bitch, cutest<br />
puppy, best rescue, sweetest<br />
oap, best cross breed, but<br />
the shows overall winner<br />
was Frank, a golden bassett<br />
whose owner Steff was<br />
delighted that Frank won<br />
best in show. The runner<br />
up was Poppy, a border<br />
terrier and the owners<br />
Katie and Ellie were over<br />
the moon coming second in<br />
the show. If you would like<br />
to be involved volunteering<br />
in King George’s park<br />
or Georgie Porgies cafe<br />
contact alan.fish.161te@<br />
gmail.com 07931765120 or<br />
go to www.fokgvfp.co.uk for<br />
many pictures of the show.<br />
If you would like to support<br />
MDH or buy a rescued dog<br />
goto www.dogshome.net<br />
The 7th annual fun dog<br />
show will be on 2/7/17 as it<br />
is always the first weekend<br />
in July. Photos courtesy of<br />
Dave Buckley.
Tameside Cultural Services in partnership with Pendle Productions present<br />
Outdoor Summer<br />
Family Theatre 2015<br />
Family Theatre 2016<br />
Thursday 4th August<br />
Hyde Park - am<br />
Mossley Park - pm<br />
Thursday 11th August<br />
The Medlock Centre - am<br />
Dukinfield Park - pm<br />
Thursday 18th August<br />
Cheetham Park, Stalybridge - am<br />
Ryecroft Hall, Audenshaw - pm<br />
Thursday 25th August<br />
Victoria Park, Denton - am<br />
King George V Playing<br />
Fields, Ashton - pm<br />
Locations<br />
Hyde Park - adjacent to Peace Garden • Mossley Park - Mossley Open Air Theatre • Active Medlock<br />
- outside adjacent to the centre • Dukinfield Park – adjacent to King St Entrance • Cheetham Parkadjacent<br />
to play area • Ryecroft Hall – adjacent to the hall • Victoria Park, Denton • King George V<br />
Playing Fields- adjacent to Georgie Porgie’s Café<br />
Morning performances will be at 11am and afternoon performances at 2.30pm<br />
These are outdoor venues, don’t forget your picnic blanket!<br />
For more information:<br />
www.tameside.gov.uk/events<br />
or call 0161 342 4144<br />
73819<br />
About Tameside 15
On 2nd July Ashton-under-Lyne<br />
celebrated the Stamford Street Festival<br />
organised and put together by local<br />
businesses and organisations, including the<br />
Tameside Markets, the Ashton Town Team with<br />
funding from Brother UK.<br />
Kai De Gennaro spoke to<br />
many of those involved to<br />
find out more about the<br />
event and their involvment<br />
in making it happen.<br />
Councillor Bill Fairfoull,<br />
chair of the Ashton Town<br />
Team, stated that the event<br />
took around a year to<br />
get everything together.<br />
“Stamford Street is a historical<br />
street in Ashton which is<br />
close to people’s hearts. It’s<br />
important to signpost people<br />
to the historic street so they<br />
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can hopefully spend money<br />
with the local traders. This<br />
event is the first step to<br />
creating more business in<br />
Ashton.”<br />
Mary Whitehead, a<br />
member of the Tameside<br />
History Forum, came<br />
to represent the Albion<br />
United Reform Church<br />
with a stall dedicated to<br />
recruiting new members<br />
and promoting the Heritage<br />
Day on 10th September<br />
2016. In particular, the<br />
church was celebrating 200<br />
years of Albion’s Fellowship<br />
in Ashton. Donna Thomas,<br />
a trustee at the Anthony<br />
Seddon Fund in Ashton also<br />
hosted a stall which raised<br />
awareness for mental health.<br />
The charity has a shop<br />
near the Ashton Market<br />
and the mental health<br />
centre is on Stamford<br />
Street. Donna described<br />
the event as, “an amazing<br />
event to run which encourages<br />
different community groups<br />
to come together.” She also<br />
mentioned that the main<br />
aim is to raise awareness<br />
and see how the community<br />
can support each other.<br />
The Mayor of Tameside,<br />
Councillor Philip Fitzpatrick<br />
also attended the event. He<br />
noted how important it<br />
is to bring the community<br />
together, and that Tameside<br />
is always there to support<br />
local businesses and engage<br />
with the community. One<br />
of the goals of the event<br />
was to get more people<br />
shopping on Stamford<br />
Street to increase business.<br />
Chris Anderson, from No<br />
Eyed Theatre, also came<br />
along to support the event<br />
displaying a variety of<br />
costumes used for theatre<br />
and carnival events across<br />
the northwest. Within these<br />
costumes included Day of<br />
the Dead Skeletons, which
Chris explained would<br />
be used for the Ashton<br />
Scarefest Halloween<br />
event on 29th October.<br />
Other notable guests of<br />
the event included the<br />
Avengers Assemble, hired<br />
to put on entertainment<br />
for the children. They really<br />
seemed to lighten the mood,<br />
despite the dreary weather<br />
conditions. There were also<br />
a variety of performances<br />
on the main stage of the<br />
festival, including dancers<br />
from Tameside College,<br />
Ross Denton singing, guitar<br />
and singing from Steve<br />
Gibson and 80 children<br />
doing a dance performance.<br />
There was also a stilt walker<br />
who thought the event had<br />
brought the community<br />
together. Raymond Jones,<br />
Chef Lecturer at Tameside<br />
College, also attended<br />
providing delicious crepes<br />
for free. Tameside College<br />
provides and delivers<br />
vocational subjects, including<br />
hospitality, catering and<br />
events management.<br />
In terms of local businesses,<br />
Roger De Gennaro, the<br />
owner of World of Scooters<br />
and Ruggiero’s Coffee<br />
Shop also put hard work<br />
and effort into performing<br />
as ‘Ross Denton’ on stage.<br />
He said “It’s important for<br />
events like this to happen so<br />
that awareness can be raised<br />
for the local businesses<br />
in the area.” World of<br />
Scooters offers a number<br />
of solutions for Mobility,<br />
including motorised<br />
vehicles, electric scooters<br />
and wheelchairs. The coffee<br />
shop also served people<br />
who attended the event,<br />
providing coffees, paninis,<br />
toasties and more. Steve<br />
and Tina Gibson from the<br />
Gibson Music had a stall<br />
raising money for their son’s<br />
Duke of Edinburgh Gold<br />
Award.<br />
Tina said “This has created<br />
a lot of activity, and as<br />
businesses, they need more<br />
business on the street.” Tony<br />
James, from Tameside Beds<br />
and Mattresses was also<br />
one of the key supporters<br />
for the event and added<br />
“This event is important<br />
because a lot of people<br />
don’t know Stamford Street<br />
exists. I make furniture, beds,<br />
mattresses, novelty furniture<br />
and children’s items which<br />
many are bespoke but people<br />
have tyo know we are here”.<br />
All in all, the event was a<br />
success despite the weather<br />
conditions. Everyone<br />
seemed to enjoy themselves,<br />
and it is extremely<br />
important for family-fun<br />
events like this to happen<br />
within the community,<br />
specifically when local<br />
businesses are involved.<br />
About Tameside 17
Michael Flynn and Yvonne Durragh<br />
Willow Wood Hospice<br />
Pamela Watkin and Brenda Reaney from<br />
Ryecroft Hall Management Association<br />
Mossley Juniors Football Club<br />
Four voluntary groups<br />
from Tameside – Mossley<br />
Juniors Football Club,<br />
Droylsden Youth Centre,<br />
Ryecroft Hall Community<br />
Association and Willow<br />
Wood Hospice - received<br />
the prestigious Queen’s<br />
Award for Voluntary<br />
Service, which has<br />
equivalent status as<br />
the MBE, at a special<br />
ceremony at Gorton<br />
Monastery in East<br />
Manchester on Monday<br />
4th July.<br />
Mossley Juniors Football<br />
Club has been going for<br />
more than 30 years and has<br />
over 120 players between<br />
14 and 17. The club is about<br />
community cohesion and<br />
helping the children achieve<br />
more in life by teaching<br />
them life skills.<br />
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Droylsden Youth Centre is<br />
an independent voluntary<br />
group established in 1963 by<br />
Alan Bradbury and Charlie<br />
Grice who between them<br />
have one hundred years of<br />
service. They have more<br />
than 300 members and well<br />
over 50 coaches involved in<br />
football and boxing.<br />
Ryecroft Hall Management<br />
Association in Audenshaw<br />
is a group of volunteers<br />
that has run classes for<br />
the community for over<br />
30 years and also run a<br />
community café three days<br />
a week.<br />
Willow Wood Hospice<br />
supports not only patients<br />
but the family members<br />
and carers who are also<br />
affected by cancer and life<br />
threatening conditions.<br />
It cares for up to 12 in<br />
patients and 15 day patients<br />
Stephen Wayman and Alan Bradbury<br />
Droylsden Youth Centre-2<br />
at any given time. Alongside<br />
this it provides numerous<br />
out patient services such as<br />
physiotherapy, hydrotherapy,<br />
bereavement counselling and<br />
most recently a dementia<br />
care service.<br />
Willow Wood Hospice<br />
Chairman Pat McCloskey<br />
said: “Everyone at the<br />
Hospice is absolutely<br />
delighted that our<br />
volunteers have been<br />
recognised in this way. For<br />
our volunteers to receive<br />
the Queen’s Award for<br />
Voluntary Service is a huge<br />
honour that reflects the<br />
significant contribution<br />
made by all of them.”<br />
In total twenty-six<br />
voluntary groups, charities<br />
and social enterprises<br />
from across the county<br />
collected an engraved,<br />
commemorative crystal<br />
trophy and a certificate<br />
signed by Her Majesty the<br />
Queen presented by Her<br />
Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant<br />
of Greater Manchester,<br />
Warren Smith and the Vice<br />
Lord-Lieutenant, Mrs Edith<br />
Conn. The Queen’s Awards<br />
for Voluntary Service is a<br />
UK national honour created<br />
over a decade ago by Her<br />
Majesty to mark the Golden<br />
Jubilee in 2002 and to<br />
recognise the outstanding<br />
contributions made to<br />
local communities by<br />
groups of volunteers.<br />
The closing date for<br />
nominations for the Queen’s<br />
Award for Voluntary Service<br />
2016 is 16 September<br />
2016. For information<br />
on how to nominate<br />
a group, visit: www.<br />
manchesterlieutenancy.org<br />
or www.gov.uk/queensaward-for-voluntary-service.
Gorse Hall Celebrates<br />
On Friday, 15th local MP for Stalybridge and Hyde, MP<br />
Jonathon Reynolds, dropped into Gorse Hall School in<br />
Stalybridge. He was there to present them with their<br />
Green Flag and LPPA Awards which they have recently<br />
achieved.<br />
My Medicine<br />
Mandy Yuan is based<br />
inside Ashton Market<br />
Hall at the My Medicine<br />
stall and she has been<br />
working in Chinese<br />
medicine for almost<br />
30 years.<br />
Therapies on offer<br />
include Acupuncture,<br />
Chinese acupressure<br />
massages suitable for any<br />
type of body pains such<br />
as back pain, arthritis and<br />
stress related pains.<br />
These treatments can<br />
also help any type of<br />
muscle pains, menstrual,<br />
prostate or infertility<br />
problems.<br />
0161 342 3338<br />
www.tameside.gov.uk/markets<br />
Ashton Market & Farmers’ Market<br />
@TamesideMarkets<br />
About Tameside 19
Stalybridge Carnival celebrated<br />
their 40 th anniversary in style with a<br />
weekend of events which included<br />
a classic car show, a market and a<br />
celebration in Cheetham Park.<br />
The highlight for many, however,<br />
was the carnival parade on Sunday<br />
June 26 th and luckily the rain<br />
didn’t spoil the party either! Float<br />
winners included local group Hyde<br />
Fundraisers with their Disney<br />
themed truck and they would<br />
especially like to thank Broadhurst<br />
Transport for their amazing support.<br />
20 About Tameside
And The Winner Is...<br />
This year’s Celebrate Tameside Food and Drink<br />
competition has proved to be one of the closest yet<br />
with our top two café entries fighting for the first place<br />
position.<br />
There was the opportunity for people to vote online<br />
for the first time and also to vote at selected locations<br />
such as Ashton Market Hall, George Lawton Hall and<br />
Stalybridge Civic Hall. This year we were delighted to have<br />
many businesses recognised including The Village Café in<br />
Droylsden which had many compliments added to their<br />
voting slips, as did Pinnochio Restaurant in Ashton-under-<br />
Lyne, The Shubar Café and Bradleys Bakery. So here is how<br />
Tameside voted for 2016 –<br />
Best Restaurant<br />
1st Place - Puccini’s<br />
2nd Place – Avenue 18<br />
3rd Place – Jade Garden<br />
Best Bakers/Confectioners<br />
1st Place – S Williams & Son<br />
2nd Place – Carrs<br />
3rd Place – Mellors<br />
Best Take Away<br />
1st Place – Bollywood<br />
2nd Place – Village Café<br />
3rd Place - Fishnet<br />
Best Café<br />
1st Place – Wendy & Mandy’s<br />
2nd Place – Avenue 18<br />
3rd Place – The Shubar Café<br />
Congratulations to all our winners and all those other<br />
nominated outlets including John Street Bakery, Chilli<br />
Pickle, Herb N Spice, Ovenfresh, Lucky Panda, Chicken<br />
Station, Amaani, Waggon & Horses, Wrights and The<br />
Tramstop. Once again it highlights some of the great range<br />
of restaurants, café’s, bakeries and takeaways outlets across<br />
Tameside so why not try one out!<br />
Tameside Beer Festival<br />
9th & 10th September 2016<br />
This year the Beer<br />
Festival is organised by<br />
Tameside Rotary Club<br />
with the intention of<br />
helping local charities. The<br />
festival has grown year on<br />
year and this year we aim<br />
to reach £30,000 that has<br />
been raised for charity<br />
since 2011.<br />
Last Year we supported<br />
Breast Cancer Now,<br />
Prostate Cancer UK and<br />
Tameside Young Carers<br />
with each charity receiving<br />
over £2,300. This year we<br />
FRIDAY 9TH—SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER<br />
from 12noon to 11pm<br />
in<br />
The Civic Hall, Stalybridge<br />
36+ Real Ales at £3.00 a pint<br />
choice of ciders<br />
Expertly Selected Wines from Carham Wine<br />
Food available from noon featuring<br />
Pies from Carr’s the Bakers &<br />
Delights of India<br />
Admission by programme or at the door, £3<br />
LIVE MUSIC<br />
FRIDAY 8pm — “Inside Job” (Urban Myth)<br />
SATURDAY 5:00pm —Tameside Community Voices<br />
8pm — Danny Maddocks<br />
Afternoons with a variety of Singing & Dancing<br />
Organised by Tameside Rotary Club<br />
All profit donated to:<br />
are supporting the new<br />
Tameside Macmillan Unit,<br />
the NSPCC and our own<br />
local charities – each year<br />
the Rotary gives thousands<br />
of pounds to local causes<br />
and individuals to help our<br />
local communities.<br />
This year’s Beer Festival<br />
promises to be even better<br />
than usual with at least<br />
36 different ales as well as<br />
ciders and wine. There will<br />
be hot food available and<br />
a variety of live music to<br />
entertain us throughout<br />
the day.<br />
Tameside Rotary<br />
Local Charities<br />
About Tameside 21
Near<br />
Pair-Fect<br />
Ashton’s speedway star Kyle Howarth and racing<br />
partner Simon Stead narrowly missed out on silverware<br />
in the sport’s prestigious Premier League Pairs<br />
Championship in Somerset.<br />
In an epic semi-final of the competition the Sheffield Tigers<br />
duo just missed out on a rostrum place to eventual winners,<br />
the home team favourites Somerset Rebels.<br />
At a packed Oak Tree Arena, Kyle and Simon notched 21 in<br />
their qualifying group ahead of the Plymouth, Ipswich and<br />
Rye House pairings.<br />
A final place and trophy beckoned as they led the Somerset<br />
pairing in a hard fought semi final until a superb overtake<br />
after two laps by Kyle’s Australian pal Josh Grajczonek, who<br />
battled past the duo to follow home his Somerset teammate<br />
Rohan Tungate and eliminated the Sheffield pairing.<br />
Words and Photos Howard Murphy<br />
Quiz Challenge<br />
1. What is the study of disease called?<br />
2. The late Caroline Aherne played which<br />
character in The Royle Family?<br />
3. What is the principal ingredient to the<br />
Japanese alcoholic beverage Sake?<br />
4. Christopher Lambert, Alexanders Skarsgard<br />
and Miles O’Keeffe have which fictional<br />
character in common?<br />
5. Which junction on the M60 would you<br />
come off for Denton?<br />
6. “Can’t stop the feeling” was a 2016 top ten<br />
hit for which artist?<br />
7. What is Borscht?<br />
8. Over how many holes is the British Open<br />
Golf tournament contested?<br />
9. What are the names of the two 2016<br />
Olympic mascots?<br />
10. Which EU Law does the UK need to<br />
trigger to begin its withdrawal?<br />
11. In Finding Dory what kind of fish is Dory?<br />
12. Sheridan Smith, Ralf Little, Will Mellor and<br />
Natalie Casey starred in which comedy<br />
series?<br />
13. Which football team won Euro 2016?<br />
14. Which character has been replaced by Dr<br />
Orchid in the latest update to the game<br />
Cluedo?<br />
15. Killed in a freak accident what character<br />
did Anton Yelchin play in the new Star Trek<br />
films?<br />
16. Where does two thirds of world’s cocoa<br />
come from?<br />
17. What is the name of the new Harry Potter<br />
play which opened in London?<br />
18. Robbie Williams was no 1 in August 2000<br />
with what record?<br />
19. Pinky Ponk, Makka Pakka and Upsy Daisy<br />
are characters from which children’s tv<br />
show?<br />
20. TAG Heuer, Breitling and Omega are luxury<br />
brands for which popular accessory?<br />
21. In Shakespeare’s play, what were the names<br />
of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”?<br />
22. In which organ of the human body would<br />
you find the detrusor muscle?<br />
23. Who provided the voice of the Genie in<br />
Disney’s 1992 animation “Aladdin”?<br />
24. Which drink was first developed for the<br />
athletic teams of the University of Florida?<br />
25. How long did Henry VIII’s marriage to<br />
Anne of Cleeves last?<br />
Stuck for an answer? Check out our<br />
competitions page to find them!<br />
22 About Tameside
Albion Gears Up<br />
for Heritage Day<br />
This year will be a spectacular event as Albion<br />
celebrates its 200th Anniversary and will join<br />
Heritage day Celebrations on September 10th.<br />
Along with an exhibition showing our history, we will<br />
have baptism, marriage records and cradle roles on<br />
display which we hope will bring along people from<br />
around Tameside whose ancestors names might well<br />
appear. In the early 19th century Albion was the first<br />
Congregational chapel in the area now known as<br />
Tameside and over the period 1830 to 1890 Albion<br />
members set up Congregational chapels in Stalybridge,<br />
Audenshaw, Denton, Dukinfield, and Mossley; it is<br />
therefore likely that your ancestors may be recorded in<br />
Albion baptisms or marriages.<br />
This year, we will have some of our members dressed in<br />
Victorian costume representing past members of Albion<br />
who will be able to discuss with visitors the history of<br />
the person represented and their contribution to the<br />
church and the town of Ashton.<br />
Also on display will be a ‘box of tricks’ which, when each<br />
door is opened, fascinating artefacts relating to our<br />
church and Sunday schools will be revealed which should<br />
be of interest to young and old alike.<br />
Admission is free and refreshments will be on sale.<br />
Please check our website www.albionurc.org.uk<br />
Officers Remembered<br />
A memorial stone has been laid in Tameside to honour<br />
two PCs who were killed whilst on active duty.<br />
The Police Memorial Trust’s 39th national memorial was<br />
unveiled by MP David Cameron at a ceremony on 14 July<br />
2016 at the Hub in Mottram, honouring PC Fiona Bone<br />
& PC Nicola Hughes, who were brutally murdered whilst<br />
protecting the citizens of Mottram.<br />
The unveiling of the memorial was also attended by Mrs<br />
Michael Winner, chairman of the Police Memorial Trust,<br />
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins, the families of both officers<br />
and their police colleagues together with the local MP and<br />
other dignitaries. The private event started at 3.30pm when<br />
the Greater Manchester Police Band played, followed by<br />
speeches and the unveiling of the memorial.<br />
With thanks to Greater Manchester Police for text and image.<br />
About Tameside 23
On July 3rd Stalybridge Motorcycle<br />
Club hosted their Bike Show at the<br />
Stalybridge Civic Hall.<br />
The event featured motorcycles through the ages,<br />
17 different classes, 23 trophies, and refreshments and the<br />
show once again proved to be a great success. The group<br />
meets every Tuesday at Stalybridge Labour Club at 8.30pm<br />
and you can find out more about them by visiting:<br />
www.stalybridgemotorcycleclub.co.uk<br />
With thanks to Howard Murphy and Norman Lee for<br />
photographs<br />
24 About Tameside
WIN SUICIDE SQUAD<br />
MOVIE PRIZE PACK<br />
To celebrate the release of ‘Suicide Squad’<br />
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It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team<br />
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For a chance to win send your answer to the question<br />
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Question: In Suicide Squad, this<br />
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the most infamous resident of Arkham<br />
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Golden Globe for his performance as the<br />
complex trans-woman Rayon in Dallas<br />
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IT’S ALL CHANGE AT<br />
GUIDE BRIDGE MOT &<br />
SERVICE CENTRE…<br />
For those that follow<br />
us on social media and<br />
on Tameside Radio we<br />
have over the last few<br />
weeks been talking about<br />
#projectorange and I’m so<br />
pleased to announce that<br />
we have re-launched our<br />
new look workshop to<br />
work in conjunction with<br />
the RAC. This was a big<br />
decision for us as a family<br />
but after interviewing<br />
over a 100 people on our<br />
existing brand and the<br />
RAC brand we decided<br />
that it was time for change,<br />
something big and new, not<br />
just for us as a business but<br />
for the people of Tameside.<br />
To help us provide our<br />
customers with added<br />
value the RAC have<br />
recently announced two<br />
new products which help<br />
you manage some of the<br />
biggest costs of motoring<br />
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products are available at<br />
Guide Bridge MOT.<br />
RAC Fixed Price Service<br />
Plans and RAC MOT<br />
Check & Repair Plans are<br />
both designed to take<br />
some of the financial pain<br />
out of running your car<br />
by spreading the cost of<br />
a service and protecting<br />
against unexpected repairs<br />
needed to pass the MOT.<br />
Many roadside breakdowns<br />
occur because motorists<br />
skip essential vehicle<br />
servicing, and RAC<br />
research shows that<br />
75% of motorists make<br />
no provision to pay for<br />
servicing requirements,<br />
with over a quarter paying<br />
more than £200 for their<br />
annual service.<br />
RAC Fixed Service Plans<br />
enable motorists to break<br />
the cost of two years’<br />
vehicle servicing and MOT<br />
tests into a manageable<br />
monthly fixed price so<br />
a vehicle never misses a<br />
vital service. Consisting<br />
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payments. Costs are based<br />
on the engine size of the<br />
vehicle to be covered. All<br />
work has to be carried<br />
out at an RAC Approved<br />
Garage by experienced and<br />
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RAC Fixed Service Plans<br />
start from just £16.99 a<br />
month for a vehicle up<br />
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£28.99 a month for a<br />
vehicle over 3001cc.<br />
RAC MOT Check & Repair<br />
Plans give motorists peace<br />
of mind by covering repairs<br />
needed should a vehicle<br />
fail its next MOT test.<br />
These are free-of-charge<br />
with a service at Guide<br />
Bridge MOT following the<br />
completion of the vehicle<br />
health check and any<br />
remedial work identified<br />
has been carried out.<br />
If a vehicle needs repairs<br />
to pass its MOT specific<br />
parts up to the value of<br />
£750* will be paid for<br />
under the plan.<br />
To be eligible for RAC<br />
MOT Check & Repair Plans<br />
cars or light commercial<br />
vehicles must be less than<br />
10 years old and have done<br />
under 100,000 miles at the<br />
date the plan is issued. In<br />
addition, the vehicle’s MOT<br />
must not be due within<br />
90 days.<br />
Servicing starts from as<br />
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more on how between<br />
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We look forward to<br />
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About Tameside 25
How did you fair with<br />
those few hot days in July?<br />
Amazing wasn’t it? Great<br />
for finally kick starting<br />
the plants, but I hope you<br />
kept up with the watering<br />
too, as plants in patio<br />
containers are dependent<br />
on you as they’ll get little<br />
benefit from any rain.<br />
Give them a good soak at<br />
least once a day in sunny<br />
weather.<br />
Time to consider the look<br />
and smell of the garden too,<br />
all that hard work to create<br />
the perfect place to be, but<br />
to stay this good takes work,<br />
even containers which had<br />
slow-release fertiliser added<br />
to the compost at planting<br />
time will start to run out<br />
of steam, so begin feeding<br />
once a week with a tomato<br />
food to make them last.<br />
During dry weather we<br />
are hoping for in August,<br />
raise the blades on your<br />
lawnmower to allow the<br />
grass to grow a little bit<br />
longer. This will keep it<br />
greener and help retain<br />
moisture. Don’t panic<br />
if your grass does turn<br />
brown as it will soon green<br />
up again when the rain<br />
eventually returns.<br />
August is a relatively<br />
low-maintenance month<br />
for flowers, but regular<br />
watering isn’t the only<br />
task that will keep your<br />
garden in top shape. Keep<br />
deadheading flowers as<br />
they fade; not only will the<br />
plants look better, but if<br />
they’re allowed to produce<br />
and shed their seeds,<br />
they’re more likely to stop<br />
producing new blooms. Iris<br />
and other early-blooming<br />
perennials can still be<br />
divided this month and even<br />
into September. Choose a<br />
cool day or time of day, and<br />
give them a tall drink of<br />
water in their new locations.<br />
Now Dahlias are probably<br />
getting leggy right about<br />
if so, support them with<br />
stakes.<br />
Now we always like to<br />
look at what flowers you<br />
can plant in the month<br />
and we have come up with<br />
these, Summer Margaritas<br />
(chrysanthemum maximum).<br />
They have daisy like flowers<br />
which will bloom from July<br />
to September and can get<br />
to a height 2-3 ft. Or how<br />
about Crinum ( powellii<br />
) with its elegant pink or<br />
white trumpet-like flowers,<br />
best grown in a sunny and<br />
sheltered position and<br />
not really suited for cold<br />
gardens. Beware they get to<br />
a height 3ft.<br />
When it comes to caring<br />
for your pet whilst on<br />
holiday, often the easiest<br />
and least stressful way is<br />
to ask a friend or family<br />
member to house sit for<br />
you while you’re away.<br />
This is often the cheapest<br />
option too, with friends<br />
and family asking for<br />
nothing more than a fully<br />
stocked fridge in return!<br />
However, it’s vital that<br />
your pet is familiar with<br />
their new house member<br />
prior to going away, just<br />
so you know everyone<br />
gets along.<br />
If you aren’t lucky enough<br />
to know someone who<br />
will mind your pet for the<br />
duration of the holiday,<br />
there are some fantastic<br />
kennels or catteries out<br />
there - many will also take<br />
in bunnies too! Costs and<br />
setups can vary considerably,<br />
but budget for roughly £9 to<br />
£13 for a cat or £14 to £20<br />
for a dog, for every day you<br />
are away.<br />
Alternatively, there are<br />
more and more pet sitting<br />
services available across<br />
the UK where your pet can<br />
spend one or two weeks<br />
- or more - with a loving<br />
family who’ll look after your<br />
four-legged friend whilst<br />
you’re away and give them<br />
their own cheap holiday!<br />
Remember, most reputable<br />
kennels and catteries will<br />
want to see up-to-date<br />
vaccination certificates and<br />
you should also ensure your<br />
pet insurance is up to date.<br />
Alternatively, more and<br />
more people are taking<br />
them along on their holiday.<br />
It’s now easier than ever to<br />
take your pet with you, and<br />
there are more and more<br />
holiday homes and hotels<br />
that welcome pets. Make<br />
sure you have a pet carrier<br />
or crate for dogs and cats<br />
in cars, or alternatively a<br />
harness for dogs. If your<br />
pet does get stressed by<br />
travel, again consider using<br />
pheromone sprays like<br />
Adaptil. Give your pet a light<br />
meal before setting off and<br />
make sure they have been<br />
to the toilet beforehand.<br />
However, you will need to<br />
factor in toilet and water<br />
breaks along the journey.<br />
Remember that if you’re<br />
travelling abroad, you’ll also<br />
need a pet passport, which<br />
needs to be applied for<br />
through your vet several<br />
weeks before travelling.<br />
Find out more info on the<br />
Pet Travel Scheme at www.<br />
gov.uk/take-pet-abroad and<br />
always check with your<br />
airline before flying.<br />
26 About Tameside
WIN CINEWORLD TICKETS<br />
Catch some of the latest Cinema releases in 2016 at<br />
Cineworld Ashton which offers a variety of options<br />
to see your favourite films in 2D, 3D and even<br />
IMAX. With a licensed bar, VIP seating options and<br />
some delicious refreshments on offer why not plan<br />
a regular movie night with all the family! In 2016<br />
watch out for some great films coming your way at<br />
Cineworld Ashton.<br />
PETE’S DRAGON - Newcomer Oakes Fegley is<br />
the boy with a magical friend in this remake of the<br />
Disney favourite.<br />
SUICIDE SQUAD - A team of out-of-control<br />
supervillains are brought together by a government<br />
agency in this outrageous comic book movie.<br />
BEN HUR - Jack Huston and Morgan Freeman star<br />
in a spectacular reimagining of the great historical<br />
action epic.<br />
For a chance to win a pair of tickets just answer the<br />
question below and send your entry to our competitions<br />
address marked CINEWORLD AUGUST.<br />
Question: In what year was the original film<br />
of Pete’s Dragon released?<br />
WIN FINDING DORY PRIZE PACK<br />
Cineworld Ashton<br />
and Walt Disney<br />
Pictures bring you<br />
a chance to win a<br />
great prize pack to<br />
celebrate the latest<br />
release – Finding<br />
Dory released on<br />
July 29th.<br />
Disney•Pixar’s “Finding Dory” welcomes back to the<br />
big screen everyone’s favourite forgetful blue tang Dory<br />
(voice of Ellen DeGeneres), who’s living happily in the<br />
reef with Nemo (voice of Hayden Rolence) and Marlin<br />
(voice of Albert Brooks).<br />
When Dory suddenly remembers that she has a family<br />
out there who may be looking for her, the trio takes<br />
off on a life-changing adventure across the ocean<br />
to California’s prestigious Marine Life Institute, a<br />
rehabilitation centre and aquarium. In an effort to find<br />
her mum (voice of Diane Keaton) and dad (voice of<br />
Eugene Levy), Dory enlists the help of three of the MLI’s<br />
most intriguing residents: Hank (voice of Ed O’Neill), a<br />
cantankerous octopus who frequently gives employees<br />
the slip; Bailey (voice of Ty Burrell), a beluga whale who<br />
is convinced his echolocation skills are on the fritz; and<br />
Destiny (voice of Kaitlin Olson), a nearsighted whale<br />
shark. Deftly navigating the complex innerworkings of the<br />
MLI, Dory and her friends discover the magic within their<br />
flaws, friendships and family.<br />
You can catch the trailer to film at<br />
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pek8cxwEAM<br />
For your chance to win send the answer to the question below<br />
to ‘Finding Dory Competition, to our usual competition address.<br />
Question: ‘Who provides the voice of everyone’s<br />
favourite forgetful blue tang Dory in<br />
Disney•Pixar’s ‘Finding Dory’, which<br />
opens in UK cinemas on July 29th?<br />
1. Pathology<br />
2. Denise Royle<br />
3. Fermented Rice<br />
4. They’ve all portrayed<br />
Tarzan<br />
5. Junction 24<br />
6. Justin Timberlake<br />
7. Borscht is a tart soup<br />
popular in several East<br />
European cuisines,<br />
including Ukrainian,<br />
Russian, Polish and made<br />
with beetroot.<br />
8. 72<br />
9. Vinicious and Tom<br />
10. Article 50<br />
11. Blue Tang Fish<br />
12. Two Pints Of Lager and A<br />
Packet Of Crisps<br />
13. Portugal<br />
14. Mrs White<br />
15. Pavel Checkov<br />
16. Western Africa<br />
17. Harry Potter And The<br />
Cursed Child<br />
18. Rock DJ<br />
19. In The Midnight Garden<br />
20. Watches<br />
21. Valentine and Proteus.<br />
22. The Bladder<br />
23. Robin Williams.<br />
24. Gatorade named after the<br />
Florida Gators.<br />
25. 6 Months.<br />
Send entries to<br />
About Tameside, Staveleigh House, 70 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7RX.<br />
Closing date August 22nd 2015<br />
TERMS & CONDITIONS: One entry per household only. Entries not permitted by employees or their families of About Tameside magazine.<br />
We do not accept responsibility for entries lost or those received after the competition closure. Winners will be notified by their supplied<br />
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Cookery<br />
Corner<br />
Potatoe Pie with<br />
Cheese and Sausage<br />
Ingredients:<br />
• 750g Maris Piper<br />
potatoes, peeled and<br />
quartered<br />
• 1 tsp olive oil<br />
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced<br />
• 400g sausages, each cut<br />
into 4<br />
• 100ml skimmed milk<br />
• 50g strong half fat cheese<br />
such as mature Cheddar<br />
grated<br />
• 1 tsp wholegrain or<br />
English mustard<br />
• 2–3 tomatoes, sliced<br />
Method:<br />
Prepare your ingredients<br />
and set the oven to 200ºC/<br />
fan 180ºC/gas 6.<br />
While waiting for the oven<br />
to preheat cook your<br />
potatoes in boiling water<br />
for 15 to 20 minutes until<br />
tender. While the potatoes<br />
are cooking, pop the<br />
sausages under the grill until<br />
golden.<br />
Heat the olive oil in a large<br />
frying pan and gently sauté<br />
the onion for about 8<br />
minutes stirring occasionally,<br />
until the onions are<br />
caramelised.<br />
Drain the potatoes and<br />
return back to their pan<br />
mashing well with the milk,<br />
the mustard and some<br />
seasoning.<br />
Put the sausages and onions<br />
in the base of a pie dish<br />
spooning over the mash<br />
before scattering over the<br />
cheese and laying on the<br />
tomato slices on top. Bake<br />
for 20 to 25 minutes until<br />
the top is bubbling and is<br />
lightly golden.<br />
As a variation why not swap<br />
the sausages for smoked<br />
salmon or mackerel.<br />
Its holiday time and<br />
we at Ladysmith hope<br />
you all have a great<br />
summer break over<br />
the next month.<br />
If you are planning to<br />
go on holiday here or<br />
overseas then you’ll<br />
find everything you<br />
need here at the centre.<br />
With great travel<br />
bathroom items from<br />
Boots, Sunglasses from<br />
Vision Express and<br />
Specsavers, sun lotion<br />
from Bodycare and<br />
foreign currency from<br />
Cash Generator and<br />
Nationwide! It’s also<br />
Back to School time and<br />
our new Meeks Shoes<br />
has quality footwear<br />
from Clarks, Geox<br />
and Lelli Kelly with a<br />
dedicated children’s<br />
shoe fitting service.<br />
For uniforms you’ll find<br />
Debonair The School<br />
Shop caters for virtually<br />
all Tameside Schools.<br />
Bond Street Juniors<br />
also has some great<br />
footwear for children<br />
and pick up stationery<br />
items from Poundworld<br />
and Home Bargains!<br />
For events this month we<br />
have a fantastic FREE line<br />
up to celebrate the Rio<br />
Olympics along with our<br />
FREE craft Wednesdays<br />
taking place as part of<br />
The Dandy Club. So why<br />
not come along every<br />
Saturday to enjoy Olympic<br />
fun with Dandy Lion, a<br />
visit to Ladysmith is a<br />
winner every time!<br />
Have you picked up your<br />
copy of our Ladysmith<br />
Life magazine yet? It<br />
features ‘Back to School’<br />
and details of this year’s<br />
Ladysmith Local Heroes<br />
winners! You can get a<br />
copy from one of the<br />
Ladysmith shops next<br />
time you visit or at one of<br />
our events.<br />
We’re looking forward to<br />
seeing you all. It wouldn’t<br />
be the same without you.<br />
Come and find the best<br />
bargains for miles around<br />
Ashton.<br />
Don’t forget you can<br />
follow us on Facebook<br />
and Twitter for the very<br />
latest news and events!<br />
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What’s on this August in Tameside<br />
August 3rd<br />
Dandy Club FREE crafts<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-2pm<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre is<br />
running FREE crafts for children every<br />
Wednesday in August so come along<br />
and create!<br />
August 4th<br />
Alice Through The Looking<br />
Glass<br />
Adjacent to Peace Garden, Hyde<br />
Park. From 11am<br />
Part of the Outdoor Summer Family<br />
Theatre programme through August<br />
presented by Tameside Cultural<br />
Services and Pendle Productions.<br />
Admission Free, these venues are<br />
out in the open so just bring a picnic<br />
blanket to sit on!<br />
Alice Through The Looking<br />
Glass<br />
Mossley Park, Mossley. From 2pm<br />
Part of the Outdoor Summer Family<br />
Theatre programme through August<br />
presented by Tameside Cultural<br />
Services and Pendle Productions.<br />
Admission Free, these venues are<br />
out in the open so just bring a picnic<br />
blanket to sit on!<br />
August 6th<br />
Dandy Lion’s Olympic Event<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-3pm<br />
The Olympics are on in Rio and each<br />
week we have a specially themed<br />
FREE fun event at the shopping<br />
centre for you to enjoy!<br />
Hyde Artisan Market<br />
Civic Square, Hyde. From 9am-3pm<br />
It’s the second of the Hyde Artisan<br />
Markets with over 20 stalls featuring<br />
local handcrafted goods.<br />
Beginners Drawing Class<br />
Thackeray’s Books, Denton Civic<br />
Square, 9.30am-11am<br />
Learn drawing the fundamentals<br />
with Liz Stirk including form, tone,<br />
shading, perspective, composition,<br />
sketching and more. Sessions £10<br />
with tea/coffee provided.<br />
August 10th<br />
Dandy Club FREE crafts<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-2pm<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre is<br />
running FREE crafts for children every<br />
Wednesday in August so come along<br />
and create!<br />
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August 11th<br />
Tom Sawyer<br />
The Medlock Centre, Droylsden.<br />
From 11am<br />
Part of the Outdoor Summer Family<br />
Theatre programme through August<br />
presented by Tameside Cultural<br />
Services and Pendle Productions.<br />
Admission Free, these venues are<br />
out in the open so just bring a picnic<br />
blanket to sit on!<br />
Tom Sawyer<br />
Dukinfield Park, Dukinfield. From<br />
2pm<br />
Part of the Outdoor Summer Family<br />
Theatre programme through August<br />
presented by Tameside Cultural<br />
Services and Pendle Productions.<br />
Admission Free, these venues are<br />
out in the open so just bring a picnic<br />
blanket to sit on!<br />
August 13th<br />
Dandy Lion’s Olympic Event<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-3pm<br />
The Olympics are on in Rio and each<br />
week we have a specially themed<br />
FREE fun event at the shopping<br />
centre for you to enjoy!<br />
Beginners Drawing Class<br />
Thackeray’s Books, Denton Civic<br />
Square, 9.30am-11am<br />
Learn drawing the fundamentals<br />
with Liz Stirk including form, tone,<br />
shading, perspective, composition,<br />
sketching and more. Sessions £10<br />
with tea/coffee provided.<br />
August 14th<br />
Farmers’ Market<br />
Armentieres Square/Civic Hall,<br />
Stalybridge from 10am<br />
Pick up your fresh meats, vegetables,<br />
cheeses and so much more at the<br />
popular Farmers’ Market.<br />
There is also an Artisan Market<br />
taking place at Stalybridge Civic Hall<br />
organised by Stalybridge Town Team<br />
and The Crafters Festival.<br />
August 17th<br />
Dandy Club FREE crafts<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-2pm<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre is<br />
running FREE crafts for children every<br />
Wednesday in August so come along<br />
and create!<br />
August 17th<br />
The Water Babies<br />
Cheethams Park, Stalybridge.<br />
From 11am<br />
Part of the Outdoor Summer Family<br />
Theatre programme through August<br />
presented by Tameside Cultural<br />
Services and Pendle Productions.<br />
Admission Free, these venues are<br />
out in the open so just bring a picnic<br />
blanket to sit on!<br />
The Water Babies<br />
Ryecroft Hall, Audenshaw.<br />
From 2pm<br />
Part of the Outdoor Summer Family<br />
Theatre programme through August<br />
presented by Tameside Cultural<br />
Services and Pendle Productions.<br />
Admission Free, these venues are<br />
out in the open so just bring a picnic<br />
blanket to sit on!<br />
August 20th<br />
Dandy Lion’s Olympic Event<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-3pm<br />
The Olympics are on in Rio and each<br />
week we have a specially themed<br />
FREE fun event at the shopping<br />
centre for you to enjoy!<br />
Beginners Drawing Class<br />
Thackeray’s Books, Denton Civic<br />
Square, 9.30am-11am<br />
Learn drawing the fundamentals<br />
with Liz Stirk including form, tone,<br />
shading, perspective, composition,<br />
sketching and more. Sessions £10<br />
with tea/coffee provided.<br />
August 24th<br />
Dandy Club FREE crafts<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-2pm<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre is<br />
running FREE crafts for children every<br />
Wednesday in August so come along<br />
and create!<br />
Let us know about your<br />
special events by emailing<br />
news@abouttameside.com<br />
August 25th<br />
Treasure Island<br />
Victoria Park, Denton. From 11am<br />
Part of the Outdoor Summer Family<br />
Theatre programme through August<br />
presented by Tameside Cultural<br />
Services and Pendle Productions.<br />
Admission Free, these venues are<br />
out in the open so just bring a picnic<br />
blanket to sit on!<br />
Treasure Island<br />
King George V Playing Fields,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne. From 12pm<br />
Part of the Outdoor Summer Family<br />
Theatre programme through August<br />
presented by Tameside Cultural<br />
Services and Pendle Productions.<br />
Admission Free, these venues are<br />
out in the open so just bring a picnic<br />
blanket to sit on!<br />
August 27th<br />
Dandy Lion’s Olympic Event<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-3pm<br />
The Olympics are on in Rio and each<br />
week we have a specially themed<br />
FREE fun event at the shopping<br />
centre for you to enjoy!<br />
Beginners Drawing Class<br />
Thackeray’s Books, Denton Civic<br />
Square, 9.30am-11am<br />
Learn drawing the fundamentals<br />
with Liz Stirk including form, tone,<br />
shading, perspective, composition,<br />
sketching and more. Sessions £10<br />
with tea/coffee provided.<br />
August 28th<br />
Ashton Farmers’ Market<br />
Market Ground, Ashton-under-<br />
Lyne from 10am<br />
Pick up delicious fresh produce at this<br />
popular farmers’ and craft market<br />
and watch out for the free cookery<br />
demonstrations.<br />
August 31st<br />
Dandy Club FREE crafts<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre,<br />
Ashton-under-Lyne.<br />
From 11am-2pm<br />
Ladysmith Shopping Centre is<br />
running FREE crafts for children every<br />
Wednesday in August so come along<br />
and create!
SUICIDE SQUAD<br />
BEN HUR<br />
A team of out-of-control<br />
Can February March?<br />
No, but April May.<br />
What did one eye say<br />
to the other eye?<br />
Between you and me,<br />
something smells.<br />
Where does a general<br />
keep his armies?<br />
Up his sleevies.<br />
Why did the man take<br />
toilet paper to the<br />
party?<br />
Because he was a party<br />
pooper.<br />
What is faster Hot or<br />
cold?<br />
Hot, because you can<br />
catch a cold.<br />
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What do you call<br />
a boomerang that<br />
doesn’t come back?<br />
A stick.<br />
What starts with E,<br />
ends with E, and has<br />
only one letter in it?<br />
An Envelope.<br />
Why don’t lobsters<br />
share things?<br />
Because they are<br />
shellfish.<br />
Why don’t leopards<br />
play hide and seek?<br />
Because they are<br />
always spotted.<br />
supervillains are brought<br />
together by a government<br />
agency in this outrageous<br />
comic book movie. What<br />
do you do when all the<br />
superheroes of the world<br />
are tied up? Get the<br />
supervillains to work for<br />
YOU. That’s what ARGUS<br />
has been set up to do,<br />
to recruit bad guys to<br />
execute dangerous tasks in<br />
exchange for shorter prison<br />
sentences. But as ARGUS<br />
soon finds out, supervillains<br />
aren’t as easy to control as<br />
superheroes…<br />
PETE’S DRAGON<br />
Newcomer Oakes Fegley<br />
is the boy with a magical<br />
friend in this remake of the<br />
Disney favourite.<br />
Grace (Bryce Dallas<br />
Howard) has heard stories<br />
of a magical dragon for<br />
years, from the mouth of<br />
her wood-carver father<br />
(Robert Redford), However,<br />
that’s all she thought they<br />
were – stories. That is, until<br />
she meets ten-year-old Pete<br />
(Oakes Fegley) who claims<br />
to live alone in the woods<br />
with a giant green dragon<br />
named Elliott.<br />
Jack Huston and<br />
Morgan Freeman star in<br />
a spectacular reimagining<br />
of the great historical<br />
action epic.<br />
In Roman-occupied<br />
Jerusalem, Prince Judah<br />
Ben-Hur (Jack Huston) is<br />
falsely accused of treason<br />
by his adoptive brother,<br />
army officer Messala (Toby<br />
Kebbell). He’s stripped of<br />
his title, separated from<br />
Esther (Nazanin Boniadi),<br />
the woman he loves, and<br />
forced into years of slavery<br />
at sea. During his eventful<br />
exile, Ben-Hur encounters<br />
Sheikh Ilderim (Morgan<br />
Freeman), who trains him as<br />
a charioteer<br />
NINE LIVES<br />
House of Cards star Kevin<br />
Spacey transforms into a<br />
cat in this madcap family<br />
comedy from the director<br />
of Men in Black. Spacey<br />
plays uptight business mogul<br />
Tom Brand who is distant<br />
from his wife Lara (Jennifer<br />
Garner) and daughter<br />
Rebecca (Malina Weissman).<br />
However this animal-hating,<br />
work-oriented tycoon is<br />
about to see the error of<br />
his ways when, on a visit<br />
to buy a cute moggy for<br />
Rebecca’s birthday,<br />
he is transformed into an<br />
actual cat by mysterious<br />
pet shop owner Felix<br />
(Christopher Walken).<br />
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THANKS TO<br />
TAMESIDE COLLEGE<br />
#ICanBe<br />
or visit our school leaver and<br />
college leaver enrolment on<br />
Thursday 25th August (10am to 7pm)<br />
or Friday 26th August (10am to 3pm)<br />
www.tameside.ac.uk<br />
0161 908 6789