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: TAMESIDE COLLEGE - HYDE’S FOODBANKS - QUIZ SPECIAL INSIDE About Tameside 1 Welcome... Highlights this issue... Pick up a copy from: Aldi ROTARY CAT…………………………………… 4 supermarkets, Ashton Market RE-OPENING TAMESIDE……………………… 8 Hall, Stalybridge Train Station, Droylsden Post Office, STALYBRIDGE SNOOKER LEAGUE……………10 Ladysmith Shopping Centre ASHTON IS OPEN………………………………14 and more! ABOUT HYDE……………………………………22 HYDE FOODBANK………………………………23 SUPPORT CARRBROOK SCARECROWS…………………24 CINEWORLD PLANS……………………………25 YOUR SMALL QUIZ SPECIAL…………………………… 26 & 27 Deadline for our August issue is July 21st. Email: [email protected] Read us online: www.tamesidemag.com SHOPS and join us on Facebook! Contributors this issue Email: Telephone: [email protected] 0774 3174244 Howard Murphy - Jill Morris - Tameside Markets - Jan Lord - Tameside College - Local Studies Library Production Design - Andy Richardson - TMBC - Bromleys Solicitors – Val Inflict Design - [email protected] Unwin - Deborah Turner - Martin Revell - Ian Hopton Ask about our cost effective advertising - Jackie Moores- Willow Wood Hospice - Tameside opportunities and special features in the magazine. College - The Grafton Centre - Spencer Grady - Email [email protected] Councillor Jaqueline Owen - Tameside Rotary Advertising terms and conditions available on request.

2 About Tameside Denton business adapts to help PPE supplies When the headlines were visors and straight away dominated in April about I thought yes, I could >>the struggles to get PPE to do something like that. NHS staff a business in Tameside Because I’m isolated here considered how he could help. at the unit, I was able to With over 25 years experience produce a few of these Martin Revell from Colour Illusion, and just help where I could a Denton business formerly known locally. I found some great as Revelation Displays, started to resources online to help produce face shields that could be produce them because sent in a simple flat pack for easy there had been so much self-assembly. We asked how the demand and it was all idea started. hands to the pump.” “With the PPE issues reported on the news I just started to think what They aren’t the usual I could do with the machines I have items you produce. here. I heard someone was making “Well no, our usual items are bespoke lighting, laser etched images which provide unique lamps, light fittings or collector displays. Musician lamps, car lamps, football stadium lamps, guitar designs and many more. Some of them are like pieces of artwork and can be in an illuminated frame too. You can buy some of our products at Dizzi Gothic in Ashton town centre, including the visor kits at £4, or find us on Facebook at Colour Illusion UK.”

About Tameside 3 Coronavirus survivor completes running challenge for Tameside Hospital Wednesday I had a terrible cough and painful chest when breathing. I was really short of breath throughout the first few days and this was quite scary, as I live by myself and had nobody in the house to look after me or call an ambulance if I needed it.” A relative contacted her GP who diagnosed COVID-19 after speaking to Hayley over the phone and advised Runner Hayley her to stay in bed and take McCaffer, 37, from paracetamol, and to call an >>Carrbook Village, ambulance if her symptoms Stalybridge has overcome got any worse. She was coronavirus and really unwell for two weeks successfully completed and spent seven days in bed, the 32 mile virtual Tour relying on neighbours and of Tameside to raise friends to help with food money for Tameside and medication deliveries. Hospital. Hayley added: “After two Since being unwell she’s weeks of being ill I returned struggled with her health to work and due to and fitness but still managed lockdown was redeployed The Cat’s Whiskers to replicate all four stages of to help renovate the the race, which she found new A Bed Every Night Very well people living with tough. She ran three stages homeless shelter at St Ann’s on consecutive days (27 done to new dementia. It’s a battery in Ashton. I soon realised Tameside miles) as best she could that I was still very short of >> and found it a challenge, powered cuddly toy Rotarians Julie and breath and really struggling that purrs, meows and especially doing the Hell on with the physical nature of Martin Nield who the Fell in freezing rain and the work. I contacted my moves. It also responds hailstone. had the great idea to doctor and was diagnosed to touch when its petted Hayley, who works for with a secondary chest deliver a Dementia and hugged. Tameside Council as a infection and prescribed Robotic Cat to Kings Partnership Officer in antibiotics and ordered to During this time of the Community Safety stay off work for another Park Nursing Home lockdown when some and Homelessness Team, week.” on Kings Road in said: “I first started with Due to the adverse effects of the residents will be Ashton- under-Lyne. coronavirus symptoms of COVID-19, the Running very confused as to why on Saturday 14 March Bee Foundation had to Julie and Martin Nield with a sore throat and by regrettably postpone the they are not seeing their Monday, my throat was were made new 2020 Tour of Tameside, loved ones, this Robotic really painful and I started but it will return on 10-13 members over Zoom to lose my voice. That Cat will go someway to June 2021. In its place, they by President Peter evening, I realised I was invited runners to take part providing a distraction really short of breath and Holden when we held in its virtual alternative. and comfort. struggling to breathe. The following day I developed Hayley’s ambition is our monthly meeting on raise as much money as Here pictured are a high fever, headache, loss 14th April. of appetite and muscle and possible for Tameside Deputy Manager Rose Hospital. Anyone wishing The Robotic Cat is sold joint pain throughout my and Administrator Janice body. I developed laryngitis, to make a donation can by an American company completely losing my voice. go to the Just Giving web receiving the Robotic page here: https://www. and it has shown to I then lost my sense of Cat. smell and taste. By the justgiving.com/fundraising/ provide comfort for teamtamesideandglossop 4 About Tameside About Tameside 5 If you have a photo you would like to include, please email us at: [email protected] We’d love to hear from you!

Stamford Park Sam Shaw

FUNDING BID SUCCESS The Anthony year as a member of Seddon Fund staff, and before that as a >>are delighted volunteer. to announce that Her vast experience in their bid for funding Lovely Tulips areas of housing, public from CAF has been in bloom in health, social services Stamford Park successful. Amanda and the charity sector Dickinson The money has been has enabled them to awarded to The develop the group’s Anthony Seddon Fund community services to allow them to further and they are over the expand our response to moon to introduce her the current COVID 19 as their new Community situation. Outreach Coordinator Angie has been a part for the funds COVID of the team since last response. Tower at Cavendish Mill in Ashton Howard Murphy

View of Mossley from The Pike – Sam Shaw

6 About Tameside Covid Outdoor markets community reopen heroes Ashton Outdoor Market will initially Would you like be open Tuesday (Mixed) and Friday & to show your >>Saturday (General Retail) 9am-4pm. >>appreciation The opening times and days will be reviewed for individuals, groups on a weekly basis. or businesses that Hyde Outdoor Market will initially be open have gone above and Monday (Mixed) and Wednesday & Saturday beyond to support the (General Retail) 9am-4pm. The opening days and Tameside community in times will be reviewed on a weekly basis. lockdown? Tameside Markets are looking forward to We are looking for welcoming shoppers back to Ashton Outdoor nominations to receive Market but we do ask that people are a smart trophy to responsible and follow public health and social recognise their efforts. distancing advice. A nomination will cost you £10 for which you will get the trophy (pictured) with a plaque attached inscribed with your nominee’s name. To nominate search for HPP COVID HERO on Facebook and send a message to the page with your nomination and reason for nominating. Once approved you will receive details on what to do next. You may even see your nominee featured in the August edition of About Tameside. You can even make the presentation yourself if you wish.

About Tameside 7 Tameside’s economy begins safely reopening Some lockdown restrictions are being eased across the borough in a move that has seen non-essential retailers following specific guidelines to reopen their stores. To ensure this is done safely and instead. adheres to guidelines, the council • Wear mandatory has launched the Safely Reopening face coverings on Tameside campaign to collate the public transport advice and support available, as well from June 15. as frequently asked questions and a series of downloadable signage for To help people get businesses. used to the change and embed this new The campaign is part of the expected behaviour coordinated #SafeGM initiative across TfGM will be Greater Manchester. Delivered by the Introduction of staggered shift distributing a limited number of masks patterns and more flexible working Growth Company in partnership with at staffed bus stations, interchanges TFGM and the GMCA , the advice arrangements are expected to and some Metrolink stops from improve work-life balance and boost and support is designed to ensure that Monday. employers and employees are aware productivity as business leaders begin of the information they need to work Employers are being urged to the process of reopening the Tameside and travel safely during the continuing follow a set of SafeGM guidelines, economy. pandemic. including: Cllr Oliver Ryan, Tameside Council To help with the return to work, • Supporting home working wherever Executive Member for Finance and a series of changes are being possible. Economic Growth, said: “Our main introduced by TfGM across the • Where possible, only bringing a concern is the health of our location transport network, including*: proportion of their staff back at one population and so any reopening of our local economy must be done as • Increased Metrolink frequency – time and staggering the working day by allowing some staff to start safely as possible. Through the Safely with services running every 10 Reopening Tameside campaign we’ll be minutes – from June 22 earlier and others to finish later to ease the peak on public transport. sharing vital information and guidelines • Hand sanitiser dispensers placed • Providing good hygiene facilities. with residents and businesses in the at bus stations and interchanges by borough. mid-June and assessing further roll • Enabling social distancing and where operationally impractical employers “I encourage anyone that can work out at key Metrolink stops from home to please continue to do • Discounted travel for people should implement measures to lower risk of transmission e.g. so and help us in our response to the working more flexibly and travelling pandemic. less often providing PPE. • Boosting employee confidence by “While you can now visit more of the • Delivery of up to 200km of new, shops which have been the lifeblood emergency active travel protected conducting and publishing a risk assessment. of our community for generations, routes, traffic calming measures and and we want people to support increasing access to bikes – subject • Workplaces, especially Retail should local businesses, I would ask that this to confirmation of a £21.5m DfT boost confidence by displaying a is done sensibly and responsibly, funding bid. notice visibly in their shop windows observing social distancing guidelines • An expansion of GM’s bike loan or outside their store to show their and leaving as soon as you have bought scheme and relaunching of cycle employees, customers and other the items you need.” visitors that they are implementing training to provide people with the For information supporting confidence and skills to commute government guidance. by bike. • Acknowledging the needs of employers and employees reopening Where homeworking is not individual employees, who may the economy in Tameside safely, need to consider childcare or other possible, businesses and workers including a business advice FAQ and are being encouraged to: responsibilities downloadable materials, please visit • Only use public transport if • Promoting good mental and physical necessary – walk, cycle or drive health. www.tameside.gov.uk/safetameside. 8 About Tameside About Tameside 9 Cue the winners Like all other sport, the Stalybridge Snooker League has been suspended until the situation improves so this is an overview of our league so far. The current league season started in September last year with our AGM when we welcomed two new teams, Denton Conservative Club and Hyde Club, and one other team changed its name In the whist league it was 26 points and St Peters were joint from Hyde Snooker Club even closer with Hyde second with Denton CC on 24 to Hyde Conservative Club, Denton CC, Mossley points. Club when it moved B and Mossley A joint top We only had the chance to premises. Regrettably, we also lost on 8 points. play 1 game of the fourth and Staley Vegas as they could not get The end of the second quarter final quarter before the league enough players to remain in the saw the league start to take shape suspension and currently Hyde league. with Hyde CC still at the CC have 60 points with The league season started in the top of the snooker league. St Peters second with usual manner with the Gordon They had now had 38 57 points and Mossley Clay and George Fletcher Trophy points from 12 games and A on 51. In the whist, finals, between league champions St Peters followed with 36 Mossley B and Denton and cup winners. In the snooker points then Denton CC on CC are joint top on 26 competition, George Fletcher 35 with Mossley A on 32. points with St Peters and Trophy, Hyde Snooker Club beat In the whist it was again Mossley A on 24 points. Mossley A 3-2 and in the whist, still very close with three teams All the time the snooker and whist Gordon Clay Trophy, Mossley A sharing 16 points. They were St leagues were being played we also beat St Peters by two points with Peters, Mossley B and Denton CC. ran an individual darts league and the game going to the final end. The third quarter again showed the current positions are P Stamp [ In the snooker league, the first the consistency of Hyde CC who Denton CC ] in first place, I Carter quarter saw Hyde CC take an still topped the snooker with 56 [Mossley B] second, M Chandler early lead with three other points from 18 games, closely [Denton CC] in third and A T Tate teams right behind them. followed by St Peters on [St Peters] in fourth. After six games Hyde 52 points. Mossley A had There are still 5 more games to CC had 22 points with 48 and Denton CC had be played before the end of the St Peters, Mossley A 47 points. In the whist season and hopefully we can finish and Staly Labour joint league it was still very them in the months to come close but this time we second with 16 points. Anyone wanting had Mossley B top with to join the league in time for the start of next season, ie September this year, can email the league on ian. [email protected] or go to the league website https:// www.stalybridgesnooker.co.uk Ian Hopton 10 About Tameside Grab a jewellery bargain JD Carroll in Droylsden had just launched their closing down sale when the pandemic arrived but now the shop has re-opened to give customers a chance to snap up a bargain. Established back in May 1991, JD Carroll Jewellers has been a familiar site in Droylsden Precinct offering a wide range of traditional gold, silver and fashion jewellery plus watches and gifts. The family business, managed by husband and wife David and Jennifer Carroll, the shop will be closing its doors for the last time following the sale and they would like to thank staff and customers once again for their support. JD Carroll jewellers will re-open on July 6th Members monologues During lockdown to get involved from members of Droylsden their homes. Members Little Theatre have have performed viral been going online with monologues, poems or special monologues readings to help keep performed on their local theatre alive. Facebook page. The first to be featured, With live theatre performances obviously back in May, was ‘Dust not taking place the if you Must’ A poem by group were looking to Rose Miligan, performed find ways for members by Mandy Mallinson.

About Tameside 11 New clinic to provide support Walking for the hospital for Tameside micro and small Brothers Rory directly to NHS Tameside’s and Conor Hand coronavirus campaign. businesses >>from Audenshaw They have a target of Local businesses which have decided to put £1500 so why not log have encountered their time to good use on and give what you difficulties as a result this summer by walking can - www.justgiving.com/ of the coronavirus 150 miles to raise money fundraising/conor-hand1 pandemic can now access for Tameside Hospital’s specialist support thanks coronavirus to a new clinic. campaign. The Tameside Business The plan is to Resilience Clinic (BRC) walk five miles has been set up by local furlough scheme and many per day from businesses and the council’s are asking for extra support Guide Bridge Economy, Employment and through difficult times. (Audenshaw) Skills team and will provide Cllr Oliver Ryan, Tameside to Droylsden free advice and support Council Executive Member Academy (Rory’s to help SMEs following its for Finance and Economic school). The launch on Friday 19 June. Growth, said: “The next boys would love Queries will be submitted few months will be a your support to the BRC through an critical time for our local through their online contact form and business community and JustGiving then matched to the many employers might relevant support required. need additional support. page, where all The new clinic will Through this new Clinic, we donations will go operate across a range of can facilitate introductions platforms to make it easy to professional support for for businesses to access, business leaders and the Caption this! using webinars, e-mails, and self-employed in what can phone calls by appointment. be an isolating place at the The support provided moment. includes signposting to “Support and advice existing help from the will also be available for Business Growth Hub, businesses looking to secure such as online workshops any of the COVID-19 or webinars; matching measures which have been relevant professionals like set out by the government.” managing directors, human Anyone looking for resources specialists and further information supply managers to local on the Tameside businesses; advice and Business Resilience This issue we the best in the next support from training and Clinic should contact launch a new issue. So take a look at work providers such as employmentandskills@ >>feature in the the photo below and local colleges and Jobcentre tameside.gov.uk or magazine where our email us your caption to Plus*. visit Tameside Business friends at the Local – abouttamesidemag@ Research by Tameside Resilience Clinic. Studies Library will gmail.com. Council’s Economy, *Tameside Council is select a random image Here’s ours to get you Employment and Skills a facilitator and is not from the archive for a thinking - “Winston the team found that 53% of responsible for any external chance to submit your dog was surprised to businesses in the borough advice or services provided own funny caption – find he was adopted by are continuing to trade as a result of the Business clean of course – and the Small family from while 48% are using the Resilience Clinic. we will print some of Hollingworth!” 12 About Tameside Bakery department serve up Briggs treat for shielding families serves The bakery department Reuben’s Retreat and those at Tameside College they support. Baking is a you right donates baking supplies, fantastic way to learn new Briggs Butchers to help families skills and enjoy yourself. >>at Ashton and children during The lockdown is even Market Hall have lockdown. tougher for those who continued to trade Flour, sugar, icing sugar and cannot leave home at all throughout the and it’s the small things range of other items have pandemic and were that make a difference right been donated to charity, the first butcher now. We look forward to People are complaining Reuben’s Retreat, for 140 in Ashton to introduce working with the charity about supermarkets being families to use. home delivery for their again in the future.” crowded again that is why Damian Cox, head of customers. department for bakery, To find out more about we should shop local and For those visiting the stall a said: “I am delighted that bakery courses at our market hall is working the college is able to help Tameside College, visit number of safety initiatives hard to only let 40 people www.tameside.ac.uk are also in place including: in at a time. But don’t • Counters are Dettol forget Briggs Butchers are wiped everything 15 mins still carrying on doing their with the till scales till and FREE LOCAL DELIVERIES. card machine. You can either phone the • Staff wash their hands stall or PM your order regularly then use hand on their Facebook pages. sanitizer after. Briggs would like to thank all customers for their 2 metre signs on the • fantastic support – shop floor to keep our safe! customers safe.

About Tameside 13 ASHTON

OPENIS At the end of March non essential Spencer Grady from Grade A Jewellery businesses across Tameside “Yes it’s great to be back open again were told to close as part of and seeing the customers coming the government’s strategy to back in. Hopefully, we can get back control the virus. Almost three to normality now and continue with months and a large percentage of jewellery repairs and also to buy scrap businesses have now re-opened, gold, it’s a good time to sell with the with restaurants, hospitality, price being quite buoyant.” hairdressers and others soon to Deborah Turner from New Shu “It’s follow it is hoped. fabulous to be back in action on One of the biggest concentrations of Market Avenue at the shop with all the independent businesses in the borough shoes and sandals for summer. We is Ashton-under-Lyne and we spoke have all the hygiene precautions in to some of those businesses that place so you can shop safely too so we have reopened in a rather different look forward to seeing you soon.” environment from the time they Julie Kelly from Sincerely Yours “We closed. are back open for all your birthday Cheryl Mellor from Dizzi Gothic “It will cards, gifts and balloons so please come and support your local shops.” be great to see all my customers again Alf Hallworth from Harrington & and we have new stock in the shop. Elaine Roberts from Knits & Pieces Hallworth “It’s great to see our clients We’ve taken precautions to protect “Although we have reopened the shop again because they are the ones who customers with screen and shield face you can still order online where we have kept us going all these years. masks which we also sell. For the offer free local delivery in Tameside. Some are like friends and pop in to see You can even click and collect so pop time being I will also just be opening us and we’ve really missed that. It’s in it will be great to see you.” Wednesday to Saturday.” been wonderful to be back open again Aneesha Janiqbal from Jasmine Tea and we’ve been busy to make sure our Rooms “We are currently open for clients are safe when they shop with take away at our family run café that us.” sells cakes, coffees, teas and snacks so please give us your support.” Val Unwin from Decisions “It’s really good to be open again and it was Naheed Ghafoor from Rouge Fabrics “It’s good to be back and we have nice to welcome customers on the lots of fabrics in stock for those crafts first week we opened. Independent projects, dresses and home furnishings. businesses make our town what it is We’d like to thank our customers for offering unique products and services. giving their support and at the moment I hope people will get back into the we are opening Wednesday through to habit of shopping in Ashton again Saturday.” because ASHTON IS OPEN.”

14 About Tameside Our markets in Hyde and upsurge in support for those markets veg, Ellies Florist, Egg & Bread stall, Ashton continue to be busy, and traders that have been able to Homemade Pies, Hyde Electronics, KM >>especially now the non remain open during the COVID-19 crisis, Stores, Fone Magic, Joes Jewellers and JI essential stores have been permitted has demonstrated that markets are at fashions. to re-open. We have been delighted the “Heart of My Community”. to tie in with the latest campaign Don’t forget our non essential stalls Our Outdoor Markets have also have also opened at Ashton Market from NABMA – National Association re-opened with Ashton initially being of British Market Authorities – titled too. We will be working with Ashton open Tuesday (Mixed) and Friday & My Market. Town Team to promote our traders Saturday (General Retail) 9am-4pm. in the Independents Day event for July The new #MyMarket campaign was Hyde Outdoor Market will initially be officially launched last month, with 4th which highlights small businesses in open Monday (Mixed) and Wednesday Ashton town centre. support from the NMTF. Following a & Saturday (General Retail) 9am-4pm. difficult three months for communities These opening days and times will be Once again thank you to our traders across the UK, markets have never been reviewed on a weekly basis. for all their support and to you for so important to local communities. The In June we were delighted to welcome supporting our small local businesses. traders back to Hyde Market Hall, Luke Mirfin initially essential businesses but our wider businesses from June 15th. Two new additions have been Marnies Café and our new Sacred Gifts. Other stalls open include Greetings Galore, Hyde N Seek Records, Angies Sewing Services, Lets Talk Tripe, Natural Health, Cottage Deli & Butcher, Yordas Kitchen, Taunton Pets, Jackets Takeaway, Wildes fruit and

: ASHTON MARKET AND FARMERS MARKET : @TAMESIDEMARKETS : @TMBC_MARKETS : HYDE MARKETS About Tameside 15 Shop Ashton Since non-essential are opening. These include Dizzi in additional safety measures to shops have re-opened Gothic and Rouge Fabrics who make customers feel safe including >>and others due during will both be opening Wednesday shields, sneeze guards, hand July some businesses have to Saturdays for the moment sanitizer and a rigorous cleaning slightly changed the times they and Happy Daze Fancy Dress on regime. open. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Obviously We already know the outside some of these opening times will Don’t forget to support your market in Ashton will be running likely be reviewed as times go local Ashton businesses on three days and several other forward. Ashton Independence Day on shops have reduced the days they Local businesses have also invested July 4th

16 About Tameside Celebrate Independents Day On July 4th Ashton Town Team are encouraging shoppers to support their local independent businesses in the town. Deputy Leader of Tameside Council and Deputy Leader of Ashton Town Team, Councillor Bill Fairfoull said; “The Covid 19 crisis has hit everybody very hard. First and foremost, it was important that everyone remains fit and well. Ashton Town Team would like to thank those businesses that have remained open enabling the vulnerable and key workers opportunities to shop during this difficult period. We now welcome back all those other businesses that unfortunately had to close during this time. We know it has been hard, but we wish everyone success. We must remind everyone to shop local where they can to support all our local traders.” The initiative, Ashton Independents Day, is to highlight the various small businesses and market traders that provide quality service and value for money.t It’s a great opportunity to explore the wonderful small shops in Ashton- under-Lyne. With designer clothing and bespoke jewellery, prestige watches, fabulous footwear, fresh foods, fabrics, giftware and so much more. Plus, our wonderful Ashton Market packed with local businesses. Val Unwin, marketing and promotion for the Town Team, said; “Ashton is open! Independent businesses in the town centre are reopening and taking all precautions to provide a safe shopping experience for their customers. Saturday 4th July is Ashton Independents Day and there's never been a more important time to go out and support these businesses. Please shop small and shop local.” Ashton is open so shop safe, shop small on Ashton independents Day July 4th. About Tameside 17 improvement for local people, at have bee hives and the honey can ParkDid you know Life that there are one time there was even talk of be purchased from their Georgie twenty parks scattered amongst creating a zoo, however this did not Porgies café http://www.fokgvpf. the nine towns of Tameside come to pass. (you can read Laura’s co.uk/ providing bowling greens, article http://tamesidemag.com/ Hyde Park is probably the next tennis courts, football pitches wp-content/uploads/2020/04/About- oldest after Stamford Park, and children’s play areas, plus Tameside-May-2020-Web.pdf) opened in 1904 after the land floral displays and quiet areas It does however have a boating lake was given to Hyde Corporation. for contemplation? Most of the It had been owned by the Ashton parks were developed in the and duck pond, land train, fountains, aviary, tennis and football courts family, mill owners in the town. Victorian era as a place for the Their family home Newton Lodge public to find a place to play, as well as playgrounds and play areas. It also has a great café known was demolished, and Bayley Hall walk and enjoy their free time, built in 1938 that overlooks the which they still do today. as Highfield Pavilion where under normal circumstances can be hired bandstand. Another park that has a Although at the time of writing the for functions, such as craft fairs or lovely bandstand is Victoria Park in playgrounds in our parks are closed children’s parties. Denton, it is grade II listed and was due to Government Guidelines, renovated in 2007. Under normal but we can still enjoy our parks Almost all of Tameside Parks times the Armed Forces Day would whilst social distancing. It’s nice contain a bowling green except for have been hosted at the end of June, to appreciate the hard work the Cheetham’s also in Stalybridge on but I’m sure it’ll be back next year. gardening team go to keeping them the aptly named Park Street, which is a bird sanctuary, from where Under Park bylaws you are not in good condition and looking so allowed to graze your cattle, sheep splendid during the summer months. you can go on walks following countryside trails and even eat your or pigs or hang out your washing, Stamford Park in Stalybridge is the lunch in the picnic area. I’m sure this still stands today. largest and was opened in 1873 by You can check where all the local In Ashton, Waterloo Park has a Lord Stamford on land that was parks are on https://www.tameside. community garden tended by a purchased from Abel Harrison, a gov.uk/parks and hopefully very very active group that volunteer large mill owner, after his death soon we will all be able to enjoy in the area, also King George’s has in 1865. Work has continued them safely. an active community where they ever since on its expansion and

18 About Tameside About Tameside 19 safe social distancing measures. Our The College students, who will take exams next year, are engaging very well online and so we decided to continue their studies online. and Covid The college has carried out a huge task When the pandemic really took grip to teacher assess over 34,000 individual in March it was only a matter of time qualifications and make a claim for these before education became a casualty with over 20 different awarding bodies”. of the virus. With schools and Summer is usually a time to prepare colleges closed, except to children of for students and adult learners for essential staff, parents took up the the September term, how will Covid baton and colleges had to find ways 19 impact your plans? to engage with students at home. “All the college activity which usually Tameside College certainly faced one happens in the summer term is still of the biggest challenges in its history happening, albeit some is virtual. Students and we asked Principal Jackie Moores are being prepared for progression into to tell us when she first became work or university or onto a higher-level aware of how serious the impact of and engaging with teachers and support course next academic year. How we the virus would be on the college. staff. Additionally, the college has loaned enrol new learners safely in August is also “When we started to see the impact in all of its laptops out to students, funded a current project. Our adult course guide Wuhan, I think we all started to think, further Wi-Fi dongles and purchased will be out to all Tameside residents what if this comes to the UK? It did 400 new laptops. However, it is still not shortly and will also be on our website. and I’m frankly amazed at how well our enough to ensure every student can We are busy carrying out around 800 staff and learners rose to the immense access decent broadband and a device telephone invitations for places at college challenges with a move to online learning, on which to work. Next year, digital next year and we guarantee a place for ensuring that education wasn’t a casualty exclusion will be a real issue for many every school leaver at college. We have of the virus and was able to continue” learners, both school leavers and adults. apprenticeship vacancies now on our So once the decision had been taken How have your staff been able to website for immediate start and we are to close did you and your team interact with students? pleased to see employers are continuing already have any back up plans to “Our teachers and progress tutors have to invest in apprentices. We continue to support the students? used a couple of learning platforms to use the college website www.tameside. “We found ourselves in a very strong engage with learners and engagement ac.uk & www.clarendon.ac.uk for key position in relation to a swift move to levels have been very high. The messages to students and parents. We online learning. Around 18 months ago, technology is great, and we now have will continue to follow all Government Teresa Farran our Deputy Principal, many, many expert staff across all guidance and apply this to our 2020/21 led a wholesale staff development to areas of the college. Next year some of planning, but we expect changes to ensure all our staff were able to use those staff will become digital coaches, guidance for colleges. We may be advised online platforms as an addition to supporting staff and learners with the to teach some elements of learning face-to-face teaching, little did we know use of this technology. The college has online – we just don’t know yet” how important that would become. remained open throughout the pandemic Finally, what has the college learned Therefore, most of our staff already had and where necessary we have been able from the experiences of the last four really strong skills in this area. Coming to invite small numbers of learners into months? from that position, however, downplays college for pastoral support. Additionally, “To misquote Tony Wilson - ‘This is the mammoth task of getting all staff the local authority has funded online (Greater) Manchester, we do things and learners confident in using virtual mental health support for every differently here’ this for me captures the platforms for learning and support. It Tameside resident which has been very spirit of GM, there has been tremendous has been a very steep learning curve for much appreciated by our students”. team work and support across the City some (myself included!). What did you put in place to help region. In every area, people have come Obviously resources are important students finish their term? together to support each other and find and the college has worked with “The Government gave permission for a way through in unparalleled times. I the Greater Manchester Combined schools and colleges to reopen for up have been amazed at what we were all Authority to supply computers to 25% of our learners (around 1000+). able to do, together. Whether that is to those students that didn’t have After careful consideration by our Board, supporting our key worker colleagues access at home. we decided against wider reopening and our isolating friends, neighbours “We were lucky to be selected by choosing instead to focus on around 100 and families or making sure learners and GMCA for a project to supply 38 laptops learners each day from June 22nd. The apprentices at Tameside College and and Wi-Fi dongles to young people who students coming into college are those Clarendon Sixth are supported and able are ‘digitally excluded’. Too many of our who cannot achieve their qualifications to achieve their qualifications, ready to learners were struggling at home with without face to face teaching or progress to the next step in their career.” no or poor broadband or shared or no assessment, including apprentices. We About Tameside would like to access to a laptop. Some initially were are currently very busy inducting staff thank Jackie for talking to us and attempting to learn online using their and learners who will be back in college congratulate all the team at the phones; not an ideal situation for learning and readying the buildings and sites for college for their hard work. 20 About Tameside July is one of those times your plants twice weekly of year when the heat is with 1 tsp of washing up turned up, the bees are liquid in a pint of water in full force, flowers are to kill whitefly. Feeding is blooming and hayfever important, but follow the is in the news. On the instructions, over feeding gardening front things will kill them off. Slugs and are looking very rosy snails are still causing us indeed but hidden behind problems, you could go every great garden there out in the middle of the is still work to be done. night and collect them up Weeding is high on the or pellets are used sparingly list, the more you remove will help. the better, watering can Lavender, scent of a million become a nightly job and bars of soap, tins of polish if you have not already and air fresheners. But got one then a water butt why go for the fake when would be a great addition you can have the real ready for the drought thing, those scented purple warnings. Now is the time flowers will be in full bloom to mulch plants like thirsty and there are so many lettuces, rocket, spinach different types that you can and cauliflowers as they are enjoy the relaxing smell likely to bolt if care is not of season all around your taken. Sadly, drought can garden, bringing a calming drastically reduce onion glow to your lazy summer yields, so water them all and days. The ones to consider weed regularly to reduce are Regal Splendour a New competition for moisture. Zealand variety, this is a Mulch with mowings (as very showy lavender with long as you haven’t been lime green foliage or the using weedkiller) always Fat Head, this purpley/violet immediately after it has dwarf lavender is a real rained to lock in that favourite with gardeners moisture. and don’t forget about Turning to the greenhouse, Little Lady, one of the best whether it be glass or for a low compact hedge plastic, do remember on its a butterfly and bee hot days to open the vents favourite, something we or unzip the door, you all want to attract to our don’t want to bake your gardens and it really is very tomatoes, but do spray sweetly scented. About Tameside 21 Open for Walkies Tameside Husky Paws have re- opened their off lead area once again behind the Tameside Deaf Association in Ashton. Social distancing measures will apply, Festival of fun and you can find out more at the Gee Cross played host to a multitude of group’s Facebook page. dodgy characters, layabouts and celebrities as Mask or Fine? the local neighbourhood became subjected TFGM have reminded people that to a scarecrow invasion. Local residents were those using public transport must challenged to create mannequins that paid wear a face covering. It will be homage to their heroes or designed to raise a your responsibility to provide this, smile. The aim was to provide entertainment for otherwise fines are imposed. local people as they enjoyed their daily exercise Mayor’s Charities in a safe and socially distanced manners. Around Chosen charities of the new Civic 60 households took up the challenge, with each Mayor of Tameside, Councillor scarecrow being allocated an entry number for Janet Cooper, are Tameside 4 Good, Tameside Young Carers, viewers to vote online for their favourites. the Tameside and Glossop The week long event was organised by the Gee Scanner Appeal, and Cascade Cross, Brabyns and Werneth Neighbourhood Baby Bundles which helps families Watch group, who provided a trophy for the facing hardship. winner. The winner of the public vote received Independents Day a cartoon by local celebrity illustrator Tony Ashton Town Team are Husband. highlighting independent retail with their Independents Day A map of the area, indicating the location of all event on Saturday July 4th to the exhibits, was made available online for those encourage shoppers to shop who wished to hunt them down. local. A week of great weather meant the event Ready for College? was very well attended with lots of fantastic To help get ready for college this feedback from those who enjoyed the free Autumn, Tameside College have experience. A fabulous family occasion the released a set of online study organisers hope to make an a permanent fixture information packs available to download from www.tameside. on the calendar, with the ambition to expand on ac.uk/getready/ in future years. Active Online Well done to the organising team and all There are lots of ways you can contributors. catch up with Active Tameside Andy Richardson workouts and videos: On Facebook, Via YouTube: http:// orlo.uk/XRrJW, over on their website: www.activetameside.com or via the app. Butterfly Release The Willow Wood Butterfly release is still going ahead on July 11th although changes will be made to the way the butterflies are released due to social distancing. Foodbank Donations Don’t forget that Hyde Foodbank Roe Cross to go? Queens Award Visit the Pad! based at The Grafton Centre Ambitions Oldham & would be delighted to receive Tameside Council have Willow Wood Hospice Ashton, Denton West End donations. Donations should received an application to opened the Pad furniture and be left on Friday’s at Hattersley Community Library, Friends homeware shop in Stalybridge Baptist Church Melandra build homes on the former of Sunnybank Vale, Guide Crescent, Hattersley, SK14 on Monday 22 June, with the Roe Cross Green site in Bridge Theatre Ltd and The 3RB. You can email: info@ Grosvenor Street Stalybridge tamesidesouthlongdendale. Stalybridge. It was more Bread and Butter Thing have and Oldham Road shops foodbank.org.ukt or call 07901 all received the prestigious 786905. recently a café, garden centre Queens award For Voluntary following on 29 June and and a gift shop whilst before Service, which is commonly 30 June respectively. The Send your bulletins to that it was the popular Roe remaining shops will be [email protected] known as the MBE for or call on: 0774 8284134 Cross pub and restaurant. voluntary groups. reopening on a phased basis. 2222 AboutAbout TamesideTameside Hyde’s foodbank help Tameside South and Longdendale Foodbank >>and the Grafton Centre have opened a new foodbank in the Grafton Centre, Grafton St SK14 2AX. It will be open on Wednesdays from 2-3pm. Councillors Jaqueline Owen and Janet Cooper saw the need for foodbank in Hyde and mobilised local resources. Councillor Philip Fitzpatrick is Chair of the Grafton Community Centre and dietary requirements offered the building which is currently such as diabetes or unoccupied during the pandemic. halal. Tameside South and Longdendale Foodbank can only Foodbank already distribute food give food because in Hattersley and Hollingworth, so food has been they are able to provide food and given to them. Rev organisation for the new centre. Denise Hayes, Many people are struggling financially a volunteer and during the current pandemic. Last trustee of the month there was a 68% increase in foodbank said, the number of people signing up for “During the last Universal Credit and some of these few months we have list on their people are coming to foodbank. been overwhelmed by the generosity website of what is needed at the Foodbank users do not have enough of local people and businesses. Over moment. food in the house for the week and 2 tonnes of food has arrived at our do not have enough money to buy door as a couple of bags from so If you live in Newton, Central food. Almost 50% of the people fed many individuals. Companies such Hyde or Gee Cross & need to by foodbank are children. To use the as Tesco, ASDA and Morrisons have access the Hyde Food Bank ring foodbank clients, have to be referred also kept us going and this has meant 03337721916 for a referral 10-3pm by someone in the community who that we have been able to feed Mon - Fri knows their circumstances – like a GP, everyone who came to us in need”. If The Food Bank is open 2-3pm social worker or school. Alternatively you would like to donate food then Wednesdays @ The Grafton they can ring the helpline on 0333 772 please deliver to their warehouse at: Centre, Grafton Street, Hyde SK14 1916 Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm. Hattersley Baptist Church, Melandra 2AX Clients can then come to foodbank Crescent, Hattersley, Hyde SK14 3RB If you live in Godley you can access and pick up a food parcel that contains on Mondays 10 -1pm on Thursday 10 the Tameside South & Longdendale enough for everyone in the house -1pm or Fridays 10 -3pm. Foodbank Foodbank open 2-3pm Fri @ for 3 days breakfast, dinner and tea. accepts “store cupboard food” like tins Hattersley Baptist Church, Parcels can be provided for special and UHT milk. There is a shopping Melandra Crescent SK14 3RB. About Tameside 23 Carrbrook invaded It wasn’t just Hyde that was facing straw invaders last month when Carrbrook in Stalybridge also found itself hosting their first ever scarecrow festival. Hot weather can cause problems for pets. Their smaller body size makes them particularly susceptible to Residents got creative to heatstroke and of course they can’t tell us when they’re produce a wide variety of too hot in their fur coats. So it’s up to owners to spot the straw characters all over signs and ensure they remain happy and healthy in the heat. the village including Buckton Hot weather can cause Vale Road, Huddersfield problems for pets. Road near the golf club Their smaller body size roundabout, Calico makes them particularly Crescent and Printers Fold. susceptible to heatstroke Pictures by Howard and of course they can’t tell Murphy us when they’re too hot in their fur coats. So it’s up to owners to spot the signs and ensure they remain happy and healthy in the heat. Never leave pets in cars. Not even for just a few only will this prevent them minutes with windows overheating in the daytime open. You may be delayed sun, but road surfaces, and temperatures can soar pavements and sand can dangerously high in minutes, burn paws when hot. causing potentially fatal Rabbits are prone to heatstroke. maggot infestations (known Don’t let pets sit out as flystrike) in the summer. in strong sun, or leave Flies are attracted to dirty hutches, runs or cages, fur and lay their eggs, which including birdcages in direct hatch into maggots. To sunlight. Make sure there is prevent this life-threatening always access to shade. condition, check a rabbit’s Make sure pets have access bottom at least twice daily to plenty of clean, fresh for dirtiness and maggots. water at all times and If you spot any maggots, change water regularly call your vet as soon as you throughout the day. can. If their bottom is dirty, Know the signs of clean it gently with a damp heatstroke - excessive cloth. panting, extreme salivation, If you have a small furry pet, distress and collapse. If such as a hamster or gerbil, this happens, gradually put a nearly full plastic cool your pet’s body bottle of water into your temperature. You can do freezer and, when frozen, this by wrapping them wrap it in a towel and place in wet towels (cool, not it by the side of the cage, freezing) that you change next to the sleeping area, frequently, and call your vet to keep it cool. It’s not a for further advice. good idea to put the bottle Walk dogs in the morning in the cage as it can cause or evening - before 8am leaks and make the pet too and after 5pm is best. Not cold. 24 About Tameside CINEWORLD PLANNING TO BE BACK THIS MONTH Cineworld Cinemas are sanitise the high touch points within planning to re-open across the cinema. England on 10th July 2020. >> E-TICKETING The opening date is subject to final Tickets will be available to book in clarifications and confirmation advance on our website and via the in regard to UK government Cineworld app, available on IOS and restrictions, with dates to follow Android. Confirmation emails can for our cinemas in Scotland, Wales be used as tickets, and e-tickets are and Ireland. Many have been available on the app. missing the cinema and there are great films ahead, including Mulan, UPDATED SEATING MAPS Tenet, A Quiet Place Part II, No Our booking system has been Time To Die and many more, the updated to allow friends and family staff can’t wait to welcome you to sit together while ensuring a back to Cineworld. safe distance between customers from different households in our In order to provide a safe environment cinema screens. This will vary on for our employees and guests in the capacity and layout of each light of the ongoing coronavirus screen. (COVID-19) pandemic, Cineworld are putting a number of safety measures in STAGGERED FILM TIMES place: Here is what they have said. Film start and end times will be staggered to reduce customers cross SOCIAL DISTANCING paths with other customers going TRAINING & PPE Social distancing measures will be in or out of other screens and build All employees will receive specific implemented across all areas within up of crowds in the foyer. Additional COVID-19 training and PPE will be the cinema. cleaning time will be added between provided to employees where the risk HAND WASHING films. assessment has deemed it necessary, in All employee and customer toilets PLASTIC SCREENS AT THE TILL line with government requirements. will be stocked with anti-bacterial We will be adding screens at our SUPPORT FROM TEAM MEMBERS hand soap, and stringent hand washing concessions areas where safe Our trained staff will be on hand to guidelines will be trained out to all distancing cannot be maintained. offer assistance to customers. We employees to supplement our current remain committed to being “The Best personal hygiene policy. CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS Our tills will be accepting contactless Place To Watch A Movie”. HAND SANITISERS card payments up to a value of £45 We look forward to welcoming you Hand sanitizer stations will be and Apple Pay/Google Pay mobile back to Cineworld. Tickets will be provided in all cinemas for customers payments with no limit in our cinemas. available to book soon. and employees. The ticket machines in most of our Thank you for your support and ADDITIONAL CLEANING cinemas also accept contactless continued passion for cinema. Our already high cleaning standards payments and we’re working on will be enhanced by a cleaning upgrading the rest. The Cineworld Team programme designed to clean and

About Tameside 25 Bumper Quiz Challenge 1. What nationality was the painter Francisco Goya? 22. Which two planets 2. In which English county in our solar system would you find the Langdale have no moons? Pikes? 23. In which year did 3. In food terms what does the United Kingdom SPAM stand for? become a member 4. What colour are the seats in of the United the House of Lords? Nations? 5. Which American band released albums entitled “American 24. In which part of the human body is the enzyme Pepsin Idiot” and “Dookie”? produced? 6. Who wrote the Horrid Henry series of children’s books? 25. In mathematics what name is given to an angle of greater 7. Hugo Drax was the villain in which James Bond film? than 180 degrees? 8. Hepatitis generally affects which organ of the body? 26. Diana Rigg played which matriarch in the tv series Game of thrones? 9. What is the largest island in Africa? 27. In which racquet sport would you use a shuttlecock? 10. What nationality is the singer Bryan Adams? 28. Who was the Greek messenger of the Gods? 11. Celebrate, Green Lunar and Tropic 29. Which comedy tune did Matt Lucas revive during Giant are all varieties of which lockdown? vegetable? 30. Michael Sundin, Christopher Wenner, Helen Skelton and 12. The Prime Minster’s advisor Dominic Katy Hill are associated with which children’s tv series? Cummings took a controversial trip to 31. Who won the World Snooker Championship in 2019? his parents’ estate during lockdown but 32. Blinding Lights was a recent number one hit for which where are they located? singer? 13. In which theatre was Abraham Lincoln fatally shot? 33. Over how many 14. Michael Ball joined Sir Captain Tom Moore for which song rounds is a men’s to raise funds for the NHS? amateur boxing 15. The Seaview was a submarine captained by Admiral match fought? Nelson and Captain Crane in which American tv series? 34. From which plant 16. Name the song and artist who were going to represent is the widely used the UK in the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest? spice saffron obtained? 17. By what name is the study and exploration of caves 35. In the films Bruce Almighty & Evan Almighty, which actor known? played God? 18. Where in the human body would you find the Scaphoid 36. Originally on BBC 2, in what year did Graham Norton’s bones? chat show begin? 19. If all the properties on the standard UK Monopoly board 37. How many sides are there on a were listed alphabetically which would come last? nonagon? 20. Who was the British architect 38. How many players make up a known chiefly as the creator of the Rugby Union team? Italianate village of Portmeirion in 39. Zelda The Great, King North Wales? Tut, Siren and Sandman 21. Adam Rickitt, Ben Price and appeared in which tv series? Warren Jackson have all played 40. Elvis Presley sang Can’t Help which character on Coronation Falling in Love in which film? Street? Stuck for an answer? Check the answers on page 31 26 About Tameside NAME THE GROUP OR SINGER? Who are these groups or singers?

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What did the judge ask when he went to the dentist? “Do you swear to pull the tooth, the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth?” Why do monkeys carry their babies on their backs? It would be a bit hard In Britain the EMI engineering team dragging a pram all the TV Times! led by Isaac Shoenberg applied in 1932 for a patent for a new device way up the trees… Today we all take for granted they dubbed “the Emitron”,[which Why did the crab cross our television set which formed the heart of the cameras the road? entertains us constantly with films, they designed for the BBC. On November 2, 1936, a 405-line Actually, it never did. It drama, educational, sport and broadcasting service employing used the sidewalk. entertainment. But how did it all the Emitron began at studios in What do you get when begin for television ? Alexandra Palace, and transmitted from a you cross a vampire and specially built mast a teacher? atop one of the Victorian Lots of blood tests! building’s towers. This was the world’s first How do YouTube stars regular high-definition stay cool? television service. By keeping close to their Obviously television was fans. black and white with colour broadcasting in Europe not standardized on the PAL format until Digital television the 1960s transition started in the late 2000s. All the governments across the world set the deadline for analog shutdown by the 2010s. Initially the adoption rate Technology has also influenced was low. But soon, the look of televisions with more and more the sturdy old box style sets households were packed with the cathode ray converting to tube and bunches of valves digital televisions. which made them quite heavy. It’s only been in the last 25 years or so that viewers started to switch to more compact flat screen televisions that are capable of ultra high definition, realistic colour and the use of LEDs. These days smart televisions are capable of so much more and are still the main entertainment hub in peoples homes !

The first demonstration of the instantaneous transmission of images was by Georges Rignoux and A. Fournier in Paris in 1909. By the 1920s, when amplification made television practical, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird employed the Nipkow disk in his prototype video systems. He created his prototype in a little village called Santa Cruz on the island of Trinidad where he was recovering from an illness. 28 About Tameside Can you name these popular children’s films? 4 3 1 2

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We will wipe or two large portions and to prep: temperature screening on down other areas of the our staff at the start of each vehicle we have been working day because body in contact with using a temperature is a known cleaner where possible, Ingredients in two stages: indicator if someone is we have not received any Pastry potentially suffering from recommendations regarding: • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (about 7 3/4 ounces) COVID-19. Each test will be Chemical treatments or • 1/3 cup granulated sugar completed with the verbal Sprays (i.e. sanitation sprays • 1/4 cup cornmeal permission of our associates. or bombs) that are either 1/4 teaspoon salt If this is found to be outside • effective against Covid – 19 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces of the medical norm, staff or that are confirmed as • members will be instructed being safe to use on all the • 1/3 cup fat-free buttermilk to go home and seek various trims and materials Filling medical advice. found in a modern vehicle. • 4 cups blueberries • We will place 2 metre We will ensure products • 2 cups blackberries (you can add strawberries too) markings where possible to are available for you to wipe • 1/2 cup granulated sugar assist with social distancing down your vehicle interior • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour requirements. should you wish. • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • Protective screens will be • We will provide materials • 2 tablespoons fat-free milk installed for our service for you to wipe over your • 1 large egg white advisors to sit behind. vehicle keys during drop 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar off and collection, the • • Disposable gloves will be complexity of many vehicle used by our service advisors systems means we cannot and technicians to prevent ensure keys and such like the spread of infection. would not be damaged by • Appointments will be in spraying or being over- Instructions place to limit the amount zealous with any chemical 1. To prepare pastry, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, of visitors at any given time, treatment. and level with a knife. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients this means we will give you • We will restrict movement (through salt) in a food processor; pulse two times. Add butter an appointment time of around the Garage to only to flour mixture; pulse 4 to 5 times or until mixture resembles when to drop your vehicle authorised staff. with us, and an appointment coarse meal. With processor on, slowly add buttermilk through time when you can collect • We will not be offering any food chute; process just until dough forms a ball. Gently press your vehicle. For obvious Customer waiting facilities, dough into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap; cover. Chill 30 reasons this needs to be a i.e drinks making facilities, minutes. flexible measure, but where waiting areas (other than possible we would request standing for MOT viewing 2. Preheat oven to 350°. you follow these instructions requirements), washing or 3. Unwrap and place dough on a sheet of parchment paper. Roll to minimise any delay in pick toilet facilities. dough into a 15-inch circle. Place dough and parchment on a up and drop off. We hope you will appreciate baking sheet. • We are highly encouraging the reasons we have put these card only payments, these measures in place and that 4. To prepare filling, combine berries and next 3 ingredients you will trust us to remove (through juice) in a medium bowl; toss gently to coat. Arrange can be contactless as if we these measures as quickly are taking payment over the as possible as and when we berry mixture in centre of dough, leaving a 2-inch border. Fold phone. feel it is safe enough to do edges of dough toward centre, pressing gently to seal (dough will • We are encouraging only so. If you have any questions only partially cover berry mixture). one person per car to visit or suggestions about these our workshops. measures or how we can 5. Combine fat-free milk and egg white in a small bowl, stirring implement the in a better well with a whisk. Brush dough with milk mixture; sprinkle • Collection and Delivery way, please do not hesitate to measures will come into speak to one of our Reception brown sugar evenly over dough. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until force soon, we request team at Guide Bridge MOT on pastry is golden brown. Let stand 30 minutes; cut into wedges. you ensure you inform us 0161 339 5354 3030 AboutAbout TamesideTameside PAGE 26 BUMPER QUIZ ANSWERS 1. Spanish 15. Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea 29. Baked Potato 2. Cumbria 16. James Newman – My Last Breath 30. Blue Peter – all were presenters 3. Shoulder Pork and Ham 17. Speleology 31. Judd Trump 4. Red 18. The Wrist 32. The Weekend 5. Green Day 19. Whitehall 6. Francesca Simon 20. Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis 33. Three 7. Moonraker 21. Nick Tilsley 34. Crocus 8. Liver 22. Venus & Mercury 35. Morgan Freeman 9. Madagascar 23. 1945 36. 2007 10. Canadian 24. Stomach 37. Nine 11. Cabbage 25. Reflex 38. 15 12. Durham 26. Lady Olena 13. Fords Theatre 27. Badminton 39. Batman 14. You’ll never walk alone 28. Hermes 40. Blue Hawaii

PAGE 27 ANSWERS... NAME THE GROUP OR SINGER? 1. The Carpenters 6. Stereophonics 2. Ariana Grande 7. Billy Ocean 3. Metallica 8. Adele 4. Robbie Williams 9. Five Star 5. Taylor Swift 10. Professor Green

WHAT’S THE PROGRAMME? WHAT’S THE FILM? 1. The Weakest Link 1. The Poseidon Adventure 2. Hollyoaks 2. Blade 3. Randall & Hopkirk Deceased 3. A Star Is Born 4. Tenko 4. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 5. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of 5. Eastenders Azkaban 6. The Professionals 6. Zootropolis 7. Father Ted 7. Moulin Rouge 8. Friday Night Dinner 8. Golden Voyage Of Sinbad 9. TJ Hooker 9. The Darkest Hour 10. Spooks 10. East Is East

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