: abouttameside : @abouttameside : [email protected] TAMESIDE Scan to visit our website: July 2020 - Local Business & Community News - Shopping & What’s On guide LOCAL BUSINESSES BACK OPEN SEE INSIDE SCARECROW COMPETITIONS SEE PAGES 22 & 24 : 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.