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A loan shark and her enforcer have been jailed following a brutal assault in Oldham that led to the death of a vulnerable man.

A man who stabbed a doorman after being refused entry to a bar in Royton has been jailed for seven years.

On Christmas Eve, a lot of my friends go out drinking. Others frantically prepare uncountable sides and desserts ahead of the big day, or cajole their kids into bed so they can fill their Christmas stockings unobserved. 

A family is waiting in the sparsely furnished but festively decked reception hall of a hotel.

Children at Millbrook Infant and Primary School are set to benefit from an inspiring new outdoor learning space thanks to a £1,000 donation from Elizabeth Way & Company Funeral Directors.

Volunteers from BAPS mandirs and centres across the UK came together this winter to support families facing food insecurity through their annual Community Food Drive, with local efforts making a meaningful impact in Tameside.

A former taxi driver is thriving in his new home at Birch Lea Park in Hattersley after moving into the over-55s Housing with Care scheme earlier this summer.

Festive cheer arrived on the children’s ward at Tameside Hospital this week as Santa Claus and his helpers travelled in style on a specially decorated open-top bus to deliver gifts to young patients spending Christmas away from home.

Jon Pearce MP has welcomed today’s government announcement to increase the thresholds for Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR).

A new Community Interest Company dedicated to supporting mental wellbeing has launched in Glossop, offering free, preventative support rooted in lived experience.

Seven cubs from Third Glossop Cub Pack have achieved the Silver Chief Scout Award - the award is the highest badge a cub scout can earn, taking around two and a half years to complete.

Whitfield St James’ CE (VC) Nursery and Primary School is supporting the work of the charity Silver Cord this December.

A loan shark and her enforcer have been jailed following a brutal assault in Oldham that led to the death of a vulnerable man.

A man who stabbed a doorman after being refused entry to a bar in Royton has been jailed for seven years.

On Christmas Eve, a lot of my friends go out drinking. Others frantically prepare uncountable sides and desserts ahead of the big day, or cajole their kids into bed so they can fill their Christmas stockings unobserved. 

A family is waiting in the sparsely furnished but festively decked reception hall of a hotel.

England’s long wait for an Ashes win on Australian soil is finally over as they came out on top after two days of mayhem in Melbourne.

Chaos ruled in front of a record Ashes crowd as Australia got the better of the Boxing Day madness at the MCG.

Actress Tracy-Ann Oberman has spoken about her emotional return to EastEnders, as her character is back on screens to “create havoc” in Albert Square.

A cold health alert has been issued for Christmas Day, as forecasters said the prospect of a white Christmas was “highly unlikely”.

Micky Mellon’s stock phrases are enigmatic. He says, “I know what good looks like,” but is reluctant to tell you or I what it means.

A perfect Michael Mellon hat-trick – header, right foot, left foot – was a wonderful way for Latics to end a momentous year at Boundary Park.

Curzon Ashton fans can enjoy a free pint of Guinness or Guinness 0.0 this Boxing Day, as part of the company's non-League initiative. 

The beloved local running event ‘the Tour’ is back for 2026. 

My film of the week is Eleanor The Great, directed by Scarlett Johansson and starring the razor-sharp 96 year-old June Squibb. After her best friend passes away, Eleanor moves from Florida to New York to live with her daughter (Jessica Hecht), and ends up wandering into a Holocaust Survivors Group at her local Jewish Community Centre. Long story short, she recounts the life experiences of her late friend, even befriending a young aspiring journalist (Erin Kellyman) and striking up a close friendship with her. Unfortunately, her lies quickly begin to unravel.

If you've been reading this column for any length of time, you'll know I like a survey, and according to research this week from Santander, the vast majority of Brits say they are kinder in December than at any other time of the year. Based on recent journeys on the M60 and battling my way through packed shopping centres, I must have had bad luck and encountered more than my fair share of Grinches, but anyway, let's have a look at the acts of kindness that we will carry out this Christmas...

Ensemble Theatre’s Sir Laughalot and the Twelve Knights of Christmas proves that pantomime magic is alive and well in Tameside, delivering laughter, warmth and festive fun for audiences of all ages.

Stunning version of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe graces the stage this festive season

Christmas Karma seemed to arrive early ahead of the festive season, and I only just managed to catch it on the big screen before it vanished, a bit like a Christmas tree bought in November and threadbare by the time turkey is served. I was told by many reviewers that I was going to hate it, but in all honesty, it was quite a wholesome retelling of 'A Christmas Carol', with a Bollywood twist and some original music from Gary Barlow, randomly. Businessman Mr Sood is forced to confront painful memories from his past, in a bid to understand how he's got so miserly and mean-spirited.