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Date: 3rd February 2010

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Hello and welcome to 60 Second News, I’m Stephen Bridgehouse

Businesses, shoppers and commuters are all set to benefit from a new road that will reduce through-traffic on the busy streets in the Wellington Road and Penny Meadow area of Ashton.

The scheme, due to get underway in March, will complete the bypass around the northern side of the town centre.

The Benefits Bus is due back in town with staff on board to help people with their benefit claims.

The bus will be visiting Ashton Market and Hyde Town Hall from Monday 8th February.

For further details of its timetable see www.tameside.gov.uk/pressreleases/claimingbenefits

A new campaign to promote the early detection of breast cancer is being piloted in Tameside by the council and local health trust.

Breast cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer amongst women in the borough and across the UK but, if it is caught early, treatment is easier and more effective.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall will be visiting Canon Burrows Primary School in Ashton on Thursday 4th February.

The visit will recognise the pupils’ pioneering work to help the environment, including their recent success in winning a national ‘Wipe Out waste’ competition where they designed an innovative pencil holder to avoid throwing away half-used pencils.

That’s all for now, see you next week.