• Public advised to stop using some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes

    9 February 2026

    UKHSA and MHRA are urging the public not to use 4 specified non-sterile alcohol-free wipe products due to the risk of infection associated with their use.

  • Temporary closure of Hartshead Way 9 February

    9 February 2026

    Due to ongoing improvement works, there is currently a temporary closure of Hartshead Way, next to the Charlesworth Building. Drivers will need to enter the maternity car park and Hartshead North entrance from the Fountain Street entrance.

  • Hadfield duo raise £1,000 for Macmillan nurses

    4 February 2026

    With the help of his beloved dog, Rafferty, a local Hadfield man living with stage four prostate cancer has donated £1,000 to the Macmillan advanced cancer nurses at Tameside Hospital.

  • Local businesses and volunteers stitch together comfort bags for patients starting chemotherapy 

    2 February 2026

    A Tameside-based uniform supplier, local volunteers and a much-loved sweet maker have come together to bring comfort to people with cancer attending their first chemotherapy appointments.