Tameside Radio presenter, Tameside Reporter nostalgia writer, popular music & culture enthusiast... a lifetime in local newspapers. All views are my own
Denton, Tameside
Joined October 2010
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50 years ago, my first week at the Denton Reporter. Glad to be still in touch via social media and/or occasional meet-ups with former colleagues including @TonyBugby @kevinmousley @PaulTaylor8000 @CharlieBunyan @EdAsquith @susanwildman137
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Here's the latest addition to our merch table; The Hit Parade album on CD. Includes all the recent singles Be Happy, Patsy Cline, Sleeping With The Enemy, and others. Hurry while stocks last!
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@MikeReadUK @SeanUsherRadio @miketameside @Fabchart @TRINMUSIC1 – at Bromley, London
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Secret's out – my authorised biography of Sir Roy Clarke (Last of the Summer Wine, Keeping Up Appearances, Open All Hours) is to be published by Ten Acre Books in 2026. Getting to know Roy over the years has been a joy and it's a honour to be entrusted with telling his story.
ALT British Writer Roy Clarke sits at home in the 1970s.
As featured on my Sunday show @tamesideradio #theshowthattimeforgot
Merry Xmas to you lovely lot out there. Thanks for making 2025 so memorable. Have a great time, and we'll see you on the other side!..🎅🏼❤️🎶🎵
@1980sRewind @MikeReadUK @miketameside @Fabchart @ITHERETWEETER1 @SeanUsherRadio @SimonTate16 @TRINMUSIC1 @BBCRadioKent @BBCRadioStoke
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Comic actor Harry Worth's famous window sequence - first used in his 1960s TV show Here's Harry - was filmed on St Ann's Square, Manchester, at Hector Powes tailor's shop.
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Still pinching ourselves after hitting No 1 in the Heritage Chart , 41 years after forming ! Moral of the story Never give up on your dreams ! #takesatrain itv.com/watch/news/kent-band…
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Catch the video on Youtube as previewed by @MikeReadUK on The @HeritageChart from 7pm tomorrow evening!!...😎🎬
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@1980sRewind @ITHERETWEETER1 @miketameside @SeanUsherRadio @SimonTate16 @TRINMUSIC1 @BBCRadioStoke @BBCRadioKent – at Bromley, London
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Want to keep your child as safe as possible? Throw out your plug protectors: they're putting your child at more risk than you think⚡🔌
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We're in a @deaconbluemusic / @RitSedFred sandwich!...Who would have thought it....Please continue to vote, let's see how high we can get...🤩🎵🎶
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@HeritageChart @MikeReadUK @SeanUsherRadio @1980sRewind @alstewartinfo @miketameside @SimonTate16 @choose80s
2nd play yesterday from a friend in the north 😎 #theshowthattimeforgot @tamesideradio
A celebratory pint to mark our entry into this week's @HeritageChart top 10. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to vote, you've all been brilliant!...😎🎶🎵
@MikeReadUK @alstewartinfo @SeanUsherRadio @SimonTate16 @choose80s @miketameside @1980sRewind
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We're still fighting!..Please give us your vote today, let's see if we can head back towards the @HeritageChart top 10...Thanks All..🎶🎵❤️
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@MikeReadUK @SeanUsherRadio @SimonTate16 @miketameside @choose80s @and_80s @1980sRewind @thisisbenjones @adamdowling
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We did it! We're back in the @HeritageChart #Top10. Big thanks to all of you who voted.
Voting is already open for next week's chart, so if you want to see Hit Parade climb even higher, please use this link..🎵🎶 uk.surveymonkey.com/r/522BLG…
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Oooh, this is getting interesting! Our single The Hit Parade is currently on the edge of the @HeritageChart #Top10. If you fancy giving it a nudge, please use this link to vote 🙏
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Amazing that we're pushing for the @HeritageChart top 10 with the likes of Annie Lennox, The Stereophonics and JoBoxers!...Can we make it happen?...Please click the link below...#No14...❤️🎵🎶
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@SeanUsherRadio @MikeReadUK @miketameside @and_80s @choose80s
Proud to be part of a terrific team effort for #VEDay80 @newsintameside @tamesideradio @NigelSkinner9 Eight pages filled with nostalgia - and a one-hour special tonight from 7pm on 103.6FM, tamesideradio.com or ask Alexa to play 'Tameside Radio')
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Yay!...Thanks all, we've made The @HeritageChart #Top20 !..Can we go higher?..Your votes could make it happen, currently No.18...🤩🎶🎵
**VOTE VIA THE LINK BELOW**
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This week's Heritage Chart is stacked full of great bands, and we could be in the #Top20 by the end of the day!...Please take a second to vote, we're currently No.22...🎵🎶
**LINK BELOW**
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Another week passes, and we're up to No.22 in The @HeritageChart...Amazing!...Is Top 20 achievable?...With your help, it might be...🎵🎶
**LINK TO VOTE BELOW**
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