Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox The days of 'Staly Vegas' may be over - but residents believe there is plenty of potential in the picturesque Tameside town.
Stalybridge is in line for a bit of a revamp - a project which sounds more like a facelift than all-out regeneration. Three years ago, it was named as Tameside's location for the Town Centre Challenge, a project launched by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to encourage regeneration in areas which need a boost.
Last February, Tameside council was awarded £1,275,000 from the government's Historic High Streets Fund, and the cash is set to be used to improve the town's high street.
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