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First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) staff who have accrued hundreds of years’ service with the housing association were honoured at an afternoon tea event with the Mayor, Councillor Eddie Moores this week.

A Tameside councillor has resigned, but there won’t be a by-election to replace her.

Audenshaw could have a new Lidl by the end of the decade.

There will be extra officers out and about in Oldham this weekend following a large-scale disorder in the town centre last night.

A Tameside councillor has resigned, but there won’t be a by-election to replace her.

Audenshaw could have a new Lidl by the end of the decade.

A vibrant Tameside arts centre is celebrating a major boost after securing a five-figure Better Youth Spaces grant to help it expand its work with young people across the borough and beyond.

A month-long World AIDS Day display is now open at Ashton Indoor Market, aiming to encourage honest conversations about HIV and raise awareness across Tameside.

Women in Tameside and Glossop are set to benefit from a major upgrade to local health services following a remarkable £165,000 donation to Tameside & Glossop NHS Charity.

Extra Time was established in the summer of 2023 to provide support, training and renewed work opportunities for older people.

This winter, Jonathan Seville, owner of Glossop Logs and More, is bringing a little extra warmth to local homes in need.

The Norfolk Arms isn’t just a pub - it’s a cornerstone of the Glossop community.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) staff who have accrued hundreds of years’ service with the housing association were honoured at an afternoon tea event with the Mayor, Councillor Eddie Moores this week.

There will be extra officers out and about in Oldham this weekend following a large-scale disorder in the town centre last night.

The romance of the FA Cup lives on, but not in tomorrow’s 2nd Round fixture between MK Dons and Oldham Athletic at Stadium MK.

A fast-growing Bollywood and Latin dance company has been recognised for its impact on community, confidence and culture at a special ceremony in Oldham.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has left millions of children “languishing in poverty”, the SNP has claimed.

A groundbreaking trial for a prostate cancer treatment with fewer side-effects has launched in the UK, researchers have said.

England have been drawn against Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L for next summer’s World Cup finals in North America.

United States president Donald Trump was given the first ever FIFA peace prize at Friday’s World Cup draw ceremony in Washington DC.

The romance of the FA Cup lives on, but not in tomorrow’s 2nd Round fixture between MK Dons and Oldham Athletic at Stadium MK.

Mossley have bolstered their attacking options with the arrival of talented forward Connor Hughes. 

Hyde United and Curzon Ashton played out a six-goal thriller at Ewen Fields on Tuesday, with The Nash progressing to the next round of the Manchester Premier Cup thanks to a 5-4 shootout win. 

United showed two sides of themselves against Crystal Palace on Sunday, a first half devoid of intensity and a second half that showed much improved vigour in their game. 

Hyde Festival Theatre has once again delivered a festive treat with its family pantomime Snow White, directed with flair and energy by Daniel Oliver-Grant.

Welcome to the party, pal! Die Hard has been the subject of a great deal of heated debate in our office this week, as we try and work out if it should be classed as a Christmas film or not. A poll for the British Board of Film Classification has found that a sizeable 44 per cent said the Bruce Willis 1988 action classic should not be classified as a Christmas film, despite it being set at Christmas, and essentially being about a man trying to get home to see his family on Christmas Eve. 44 per cent are wrong, in my firm opinion. Yippee ki-yay.

Now You See Me Now You Don't sees a third big screen outing for the Four Horsemen, along with a new generation of illusionists to mix things up a bit (cue a fair few cross-generational jibes in the script). The plot centres around a giant "heart diamond", and an attempt to capture it from Veronika Vander (Rosamund Pike, who is on fiery form as an ice queen). 

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Mossley’s The Vale celebrated its fourth birthday earlier this year, but plays host to its very first pantomime this week.

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Why Mike Lawlor is stepping out of retirement and back into a frock for the pantomime season