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FCHO terminates contract with developer over unacceptable delays to £3.7m projectFirst Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) today terminated its contract with developer Robwood Construction Limited over unacceptable delays to a £3.7 million project in Royton.
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Olivier Award-winning actor and The Traitors star Julie Hesmondhalgh to headline Co-op Congress 2026Fresh from winning a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in Punch, actor and campaigner Julie Hesmondhalgh will be one of the headline speakers at Co-op Congress 2026 this month, ahead of her appearance in the next series of The Traitors.
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Oldham specialist school passes national exam standards inspectionAn Oldham specialist school providing education for vulnerable young people has passed an inspection from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), the national exams watchdog on May 21 during a live AQA GCSE English Language examination.
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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for strangulation murder of man in OldhamA man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the strangulation murder of a man in Royton, Oldham, in December 2025.
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Oldham man missing sadly found dead in car collisionOfficers are investigating after a man was sadly found dead in a vehicle in the Oldham area on Monday evening (1 June).
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Padfield’s green dream set to bloomCouncillor Ollie Cross and two special local supporters will be cutting the ribbon and opening the gates of Temple Street Community Garden in Padfield, on Sunday 14th June at 2pm.
Tameside Reporter
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Tour 2026 spotlight: Hell on the FellAhead of iconic local running event, The Tour 2026, we’re shining a light on all four individual races, with this week’s focus the much-loved Hell on the Fell.
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McDonald’s drive-thru for Hyde approvedThe US fast-food chain announced its plan to build on the Viceroy Indian restaurant in August 2024, submitting official proposals a few months later. However, plans were later withdrawn in April 2025.
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United Utilities joins forces with emergency services to warn about the dangers of cold-water shock‘Don’t take the risk, it’s just not worth it’. That’s the message from United Utilities as they join forces with emergency services to highlight the dangers of cold-water shock.
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Organ donor who gave the “gift of life” to five others honoured in mural artworkLocal man Mark Thorley will forever be remembered for giving the precious gift of life through organ donation with a memorial artwork outside Tameside Hospital’s Critical Care Unit, for which his family are raising money.
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Armed Forces Day is back for 2026ARMED Forces Day is marching back to Denton for Tameside’s annual salute to the borough’s service personnel past, present and future.
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Tameside business prosecuted for knife sale to a person under 18A Hyde shop owner and employee have been sentenced by Tameside magistrates after pleading guilty to selling a kitchen knife to a person under 18.
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Residents invited to shape major regeneration plans for Ashton and StalybridgeResidents and businesses across Ashton and Stalybridge are being invited to have their say on plans that could help shape the future of two of the borough’s towns.
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Nominations open for new CARE Awards celebrating outstanding NHS staffMembers of the public are invited to help celebrate the outstanding work of NHS staff as Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust launch their first joint CARE Awards.
Glossop Chronicle
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Padfield’s green dream set to bloomCouncillor Ollie Cross and two special local supporters will be cutting the ribbon and opening the gates of Temple Street Community Garden in Padfield, on Sunday 14th June at 2pm.
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Opportunity to run Manor Park CaféHot on the heels of the completion of the new Active Zone in Glossop’s Manor Park, High Peak Borough Council is now inviting people interested in managing the café to come forward.
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Hadfield repeat offender jailed againA Hadfield man has been jailed after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and carrying out a series of shop thefts in Glossop and Buxton.
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Glossop showing of People’s Emergency BriefingFollowing the hottest May ever recorded in the UK, Glossopdale residents are being invited to watch a new film highlighting the growing climate and nature crisis and encouraging action to address it.
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Creating safer spaces for new parentsA Glossop mum and parenting professional with more than 20 years of experience supporting families has launched a new movement aimed at improving emotional safety within parent and baby spaces.
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Post Office addresses closure in SimmondleyResidents in Simmondley have expressed shock and concern after the sudden closure of Simmondley News.
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Glossop wartime evacuees invited to annual reunionFormer Lowestoft Wartime Evacuees are invited to attend the annual Summer Reunion which will take place at the town’s railway station on Saturday 6th June 2026.
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High Peak MP welcomes new summer cost-of-living supportFamilies across High Peak will benefit from cheaper days out, discounted meals and free bus travel for children this summer as the government launches its new Great British Summer Savings scheme.
Oldham Reporter
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FCHO terminates contract with developer over unacceptable delays to £3.7m projectFirst Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) today terminated its contract with developer Robwood Construction Limited over unacceptable delays to a £3.7 million project in Royton.
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Olivier Award-winning actor and The Traitors star Julie Hesmondhalgh to headline Co-op Congress 2026Fresh from winning a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance in Punch, actor and campaigner Julie Hesmondhalgh will be one of the headline speakers at Co-op Congress 2026 this month, ahead of her appearance in the next series of The Traitors.
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Oldham specialist school passes national exam standards inspectionAn Oldham specialist school providing education for vulnerable young people has passed an inspection from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), the national exams watchdog on May 21 during a live AQA GCSE English Language examination.
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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for strangulation murder of man in OldhamA man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the strangulation murder of a man in Royton, Oldham, in December 2025.
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Oldham man missing sadly found dead in car collisionOfficers are investigating after a man was sadly found dead in a vehicle in the Oldham area on Monday evening (1 June).
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Police appeal for help after pensioner goes missingPolice have launched an appeal to find a pensioner who has not been seen since this morning (Tues).
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Spectacular celebration brings culture and creativity to OldhamFestival Oldham returned to Oldham town centre at the weekend with a spectacular celebration of creativity, culture and community.
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Over 100 FCHO Alt estate properties set to be revamped thanks to £1.5m projectAt least 135 First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) properties on Alt estate are set to be revamped in a £1.5 million project to make them more energy efficient.



