Book Review: British Football’s Greatest Grounds

Not only a coffee table book for groundhoppers; a must for any football fan Title: British Football’s Greatest Grounds: One Hundred Must-See Football Venues; Author: Mike Bayly; Photography: various contributors including David Bauckman, Paul Paxford, Colin McPherson, Andy Nunn, Stuart Tree, Ben Webster, Publisher: Pitch Publishing Limited (2020); Recommended Selling Price: £30.00 (hardback). At this […]

The Essentials on Essential Shops: Ashton Review of Shops Extra

What are non-essential shops and what are essential shops? Within the last two days, the whole of England has fallen in to a third lockdown. Though cases and hospital admissions are lower than the English average in Tameside, its recent rise in cases is a cause for concern. Lockdown 3.0 is expected to last till […]

Retail Comings and Goings in Tameside, January 2021: The Ashton Review of Shops

This month’s semi-reopened window on the shop windows We hope our regular readers, old and new, have a Happy New Year. What we mustn’t lose sight of is the fact 2021 could be another bumpy one. The end of this year could see the loss of a few familiar High Street names. We might get […]

Down Our Street Special: A Toll Story

Tameside’s forgotten toll road? There are very few toll roads in Greater Manchester. One of them incurs a modest toll across the Manchester Ship Canal. This is the Warburton Bridge toll road, managed by The Peel Group.

Get The Best From Your Bus, Responsibly

Useful advice on staying safe on the buses At this very time of writing, Britain is on the verge of a possible third lockdown. Since the Coronavirus first reared its head, the petering out of a second wave has been replaced by a third wave. Which at this moment in time has greatly affected households […]

Brass Banding Goes Pop: EM60’s 2020 Advent Calendar: 26. Mr Blue Sky

ELO’s most famous work in brass band form Piece: Mr Blue Sky; Composer: Jeff Lynne; Arranger: Christopher Wormald. “More…” You want more… For this year’s Brass Banding Advent Calendar, we finish off our virtual concert with an ELO song from 1977. One that is as well known by toddlers as it is with grandparents and […]

Brass Banding Goes Pop: EM60’s 2020 Advent Calendar: 25. Happy

A Merry Christmas to you all with a modern day classic Piece: Happy; Composers: Pharrell Williams; Arranger: Michael Pilley. Well, you have shouted and clapped loud enough for the encore set. Let’s start with a modern-day classic, one that has increased in popularity over recent years.

Tameside’s Christmas and New Year Bus Service Updates (2020)

Details of Christmas and New Year’s Day bus services in Tameside and surrounding area for 2020 – 2021 Due to that COVID-19 thingy, we have left this year’s digest a bit later than usual on East of the M60. This was to allow for any recent changes to the Tier system and to discourage non-essential […]

Brass Banding Goes Pop: EM60’s 2020 Advent Calendar: 24. An American Trilogy

Sorry folks, I couldn’t find any brass band pieces related to elves… Piece: An American Trilogy; Composers: Various (arranged by Mickey Newbury); Arranger: Goff Richards. We have come to the last door of our Brass Banding Goes Pop Advent Calendar. We thought it was rude not to have an Elvis Presley classic in our virtual […]

Brass Banding Goes Pop: EM60’s 2020 Advent Calendar: 23. Don’t Stop Me Now

The ultimate feel good song in brass band form Piece: Don’t Stop Me Now; Composer: Freddie Mercury; Arranger: Philip Harper. What can we say other than “a Happy Christmas Eve Eve to you all”? Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now encapsulates excitement in a little under three minutes. From the 1978 LP Jazz, it has pure […]

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