A neat concert with a good mix of old favourites and modern classics Over the last week, the village of Thornton and its neighbouring town has been in the news. That being the small matter of a railway line which saw its last passengers in 1970 and its last freight train in 1999. If successful,…
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Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, February 2020: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s window on the shop windows Retirement leads to closure of popular Stalybridge shop; Iconic Audenshaw public house faces demolition; Plus all the usual retail movements from the Half Way House to Arnfield Towers. Welcome to the second Ashton Review of Shops for 2020, which would also be the first one since leaving the…
Northern Nationalised: Franchise Transfers from Arriva Rail North to DfT
Northern franchise taken over by DfT as Operator of Last Resort from the 01 March After several rumours and persistent lobbying by Northern English political figures in the last six months, it was announced today that Arriva lost its Northern rail franchise. Under the Anglo-German company’s tenure, the rail franchise was dogged by poor service,…
Westoe Brass Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 19 January 2020
Another tight performance from Westoe Brass Band After being forced to choose from singers dressed as yellow ducks or unicorns, or ice-based pratfalls, the people of Saddleworth (and Boarshurst Silver Band’s avid streaming audience) were saved from such misfortune last night. At 7pm, Westoe Brass Band began the 2020 season of concerts in style.
Oldham and Saddleworth Bus Service Changes, 26 January 2020
More tinkering around the edges: nothing too drastic Unlike the previous set of changes which has butchered Greenfield’s bus network, the latest set of changes are a more sedate affair. Usually, this is a lull before the storm of post-Easter changes.
Tameside and Glossop Bus Service Changes, 26 January 2020
Traffic chaos curtails 150 route 150 route curtailed to begin in Gorton; Retiming tweaks for 389 and 350 routes. As is the norm for the January set of changes, the first set of bus service changes of 2020 is a sedate affair. If you live in Stalybridge or Ashton-under-Lyne, only two routes are subject to…
Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, January 2020: The Ashton Review of Shops
This month’s window on the shop windows Happy New Year! Ashton Town Hall refurbishment; Plus all the usual retail movements from Debdale Park to Woolley Bridge. We would like to wish all our readers a Happy New Year and thank you for supporting The Ashton Review of Shops in 2019. We hope you will do…
Tameside’s Christmas and New Year Bus Service Updates (2019)
Details of Christmas and New Year’s Day bus services in Tameside and surrounding area for 2019 – 2020 With only days to go till Christmas Day, it is that time again on East of the M60. It is our look at what we are about to receive bus-wise over the yuletide period.
Roberts Bakery Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 15 December 2019
A tasty programme by Paul Lovatt-Cooper’s band A baker’s dozen of pieces made for a most entertaining concert for Roberts Bakery Band. With all but one piece being Christmas themed, there was everything in the Cheshire band’s festive hamper to suit all tastes. For Paul Lovatt-Cooper’s band, this was the band’s final concert of 2019.
D&G Bus Sold to Centrebus
David Reeves sells Staffordshire and Cheshire based operator to Julian Peddle’s company In the space of 21 years, D&G has grown from being a small independent company to a significant player in the Cheshire and Staffordshire bus scene. Yesterday, its Managing Director and major shareholder agreed to sell his shares to Julian Peddle’s Centrebus Group,…
Tameside Train Timetable Changes, 15 December 2019
Stalybridge sees restoration of Liverpool to Scarborough express service From Sunday [15 December], Stalybridge will regain its direct link with Liverpool Lime Street and Scarborough. Before May 2018, Stalybridge station was served by an hourly service from Liverpool Lime Street to Scarborough via Warrington Central and York. Since the infamous May 2018 timetable changes, this…
Shepherd Group Youth Brass: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club, 08 December 2019
Hard working York youth band put on fantastic show Hours before they came to Boarshurst Band Club, the Shepherd Group Youth Band held a concert in Selby Abbey. Courtesy of one of York Pullman’s finest coaches, they were on the M62 motorway whilst yours truly was enjoying his Sunday Dinner.
