The winners of this year's celebrating remarkable and inspirational stars, teams and leaders (CRISTAL) Care Awards were announced at ceremony held at Dukinfield Town Hall on Friday 14 October.

Tameside Council's executive cabinet is proposing the sale of the Lock Keepers and former library sites in Droylsden as a single development opportunity to deliver new homes in the area.

Sarah Jayne's Childcare in Droylsden is the first childminder in Tameside to be awarded Smokefree Gates for adopting and implementing a smokefree gates policy.

ANOTHER waste enforcement day of action as part of the Our Streets campaign has seen litterbugs and flytippers targeted in Droylsden.

DROYLSDEN Library is all set to turn a new page. The Manchester Road building that was in use for 84 years closes on Saturday, August 28, and on Thursday, September 9, the service reopens in the smart, modern surroundings of next-door Guardsman Tony Downes House.

A salon in Droylsden offering free haircuts to local pensioners has received an award in recognition for its quality service.

Community Cutz received Action Together's Quality in Action (QiA) Award after working with the charity's development officers to meet the criteria for the accolade. Organisations which achieve the award can now also use Tameside Council's newly launched Safeguarding Charter Mark.