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Ashton United supporters set for 27-mile charity walk to Stocksbridge

Members of the Ashton United Supporters Club are gearing up for another demanding sponsored walk this weekend as they continue their efforts to raise funds for local football and community initiatives.
Stalybridge community invited to join town centre clean-up

Residents in Stalybridge are being invited to roll up their sleeves and take pride in their town as a community clean-up takes place later this month.
Opinion: The voting age debate is missing the real crisis

This week, we’re proud to feature a guest contribution from Eva Yates, aged 16, who has spent time in the newsroom gaining a first-hand look at local journalism. As part of that experience, she has written an opinion piece on a topic that directly affects her generation: whether the voting age in the UK should be lowered to 16.
Denton Striders score for dementia care with community fundraiser

Tameside & Glossop NHS Charity has received a welcome boost after a generous donation of £403.73 from Denton Striders Walking Football Group, raised during their annual fundraising tournament.

Ashton United supporters set for 27-mile charity walk to Stocksbridge

Members of the Ashton United Supporters Club are gearing up for another demanding sponsored walk this weekend as they continue their efforts to raise funds for local football and community initiatives.
Stalybridge community invited to join town centre clean-up

Residents in Stalybridge are being invited to roll up their sleeves and take pride in their town as a community clean-up takes place later this month.
Students Plan Out Of This World Dining Experience

Themed dining is on the menu at The Restaurant at Tameside One in Ashton town centre on Thursday May 7th.
Opinion: The voting age debate is missing the real crisis

This week, we’re proud to feature a guest contribution from Eva Yates, aged 16, who has spent time in the newsroom gaining a first-hand look at local journalism. As part of that experience, she has written an opinion piece on a topic that directly affects her generation: whether the voting age in the UK should be lowered to 16.

“People will really start to see the project coming to life” – inside the A57 Link Road transformation

Standing on what was once Roe Cross Road, it’s hard to miss the scale of change taking place in Mottram.
Helping residents recover: Derbyshire County Council invests in support

Derbyshire County Council has announced a major investment to help local people recovering from drug and alcohol dependence.
Busy year ahead for Reuben's Retreat

Well-known local charity Reuben’s Retreat has announced a busy programme of fundraising events for the year ahead as work continues towards the final stages of its long-awaited development.
New funding to help Derbyshire get digital

Derbyshire County Council have approved £200,000 worth of grants, to help more people get online and improve their digital skills.

Building collapses on King Street

A busy stretch of Oldham town centre was thrown into chaos today after a building partially collapsed on King Street shortly after midday.
Latics v Notts County: It’s in Latics’ hands

For the first time this season, Latics’ hopes of a play-off spot do not depend on the performance of any other side or sides.
Police scene in Tandle Hill Park following suspected assault on teenage girl

Police are currently carrying out a detailed search of Tandle Hill Country Park in Royton after a teenage girl was assaulted on Friday.
From pupil to teacher - Harris Kahn returns to his roots

When Helen Rowland, CEO of Focus-Trust, met teacher Harris Kahn little did she know he had once been a pupil at one of its primary schools.

Mohamed Salah to leave Liverpool at end of season after illustrious career

Mohamed Salah will leave Liverpool at the end of this season, the Premier League club has announced.
Family of police officer who died after crash in Kent say they are broken

The family of a police officer who died after a car crash in Kent while responding to an “immediate call” say they are “broken and will probably never recover”.
Adolescence leads Bafta TV nominations with 11 nods

Hit Netflix drama Adolescence leads the way at this year’s Bafta TV awards with 11 nominations, with further accolades for Stephen Graham as Disney+ series A Thousand Blows has seven nominations.
World Championship to stay at Crucible until 2045 after 45m revamp deal struck

Snooker’s World Championship will stay at the Crucible after a landmark deal was struck between World Snooker Tour and Sheffield City Council.

Latics v Notts County: It’s in Latics’ hands

For the first time this season, Latics’ hopes of a play-off spot do not depend on the performance of any other side or sides.
Ashton United supporters set for 27-mile charity walk to Stocksbridge

Members of the Ashton United Supporters Club are gearing up for another demanding sponsored walk this weekend as they continue their efforts to raise funds for local football and community initiatives.
Tameside football round-up: Tigers fall into relegation zone

Hyde United’s worst fears came true on Saturday as visitors Workington came out on top in the pair’s relegation six-pointer, plunging The Tigers into the bottom three.
Preview: Latics v Harrogate Town

It’s just over a month since Latics fans were staring down the barrel of a comme-ci-comme-ça season.

Alex B Cann Film Column - 19/03/20260

My two picks for Best Picture at the Cann Film Festival would have been I Swear and The Ballad Of Wallis Island, but since my festival is somewhat overshadowed by the Oscars, the Academy's votes went to One Thing After Another. I like Leonardo DiCaprio's passion for the cinema experience, and share his hope that it won't become a niche pastime, like collecting vinyl, or using the correct version of 'your'.
Alex B Cann Column - 19/03/2026

We live in sobering times. Just switch on the news, and it's a bleak picture. I'd have thought world events might make more people reach for the hard stuff, but it seems sobriety is extending to the 'basket of goods' used to work out inflation. For the first time, alcohol-free beer has been added to a list used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), joining around 760 items that are closely monitored for price fluctuations.
Review: ‘The Battle’ - an insightful look into the greatest music civil war

Manchesters opera house is currently playing host to ‘The Battle’, a play based around the era defying rivalry of Blur v Oasis.
Alex B Cann film column - 12/03/26

Elvis, Heists and Frankenstein
Sofia Cann Guest Column - 12/03/26

Faith grows in the quiet moments