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Do you know this man?
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Mark Batey.
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Local lecturer urges Oldham MPs to attend vital Parliamentary sick pay debate
Women with endometriosis are working in abject pain and losing £3,400 every five years – because they don’t receive statutory sick pay.
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Residents celebrate Good Friday at Millbrook Care Home
Residents and staff at Millbrook Care Home came together to mark Good Friday with a day of Easter-themed activities, bringing a warm sense of community spirit to the home.
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Hundreds attend Tameside Spring Jobs Fair to explore new opportunities
More than 700 residents turned out to explore new career opportunities at Tameside’s Spring Jobs Fair.
Tameside Reporter
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Residents celebrate Good Friday at Millbrook Care Home
Residents and staff at Millbrook Care Home came together to mark Good Friday with a day of Easter-themed activities, bringing a warm sense of community spirit to the home.
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Hundreds attend Tameside Spring Jobs Fair to explore new opportunities
More than 700 residents turned out to explore new career opportunities at Tameside’s Spring Jobs Fair.
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More activities planned in Tameside for National Year of Reading
Tameside Libraries are continuing their celebrations for the National Year of Reading with a packed programme of activities designed to inspire residents of all ages to pick up a book.
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Tour 2026 spotlight: East Cheshire Harriers
Ahead of this year’s Tour - the iconic four-day running event which gets underway in June - we’re shining a light on some of the local athletics clubs taking part.
Glossop Chronicle
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Fire Tintwistle Low Moor
Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service is currently dealing with a wildfire at Tintwistle Low Moor.
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Tintwistle Bowling Club community open day
Residents are invited along and join the fun at Tintwistle Bowling Club’s Open Day on Saturday 2 May, from 11am to 5pm
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Glossop joining the Together Alliance march in London
Last week a coach departed Glossop heading to London to take part in the massive March for Love and Unity against Hate under the banner of “Together We Stand, Divided We Fall” organised by the Glossopdale Together Alliance.
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Mini literary festival brings top authors to town
Dark Peak Books & Gifts and George Street Community bookshop are bringing some great authors to Glossop over the next four weeks in what is almost a mini-literature festival for the town!
Oldham Reporter
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Do you know this man?
Police are appealing for the public’s help to find Mark Batey.
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Local lecturer urges Oldham MPs to attend vital Parliamentary sick pay debate
Women with endometriosis are working in abject pain and losing £3,400 every five years – because they don’t receive statutory sick pay.
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Visitors to Dove Stone ask for stricter control of parking areas
This was the scene facing frustrated residents whose lives are disrupted daily by inconsiderate drivers to Dove Stone.
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Sholver volunteers bag 40 sacks of litter in Great British Spring Clean event
Community groups and residents in Sholver collected 40 bags of litter during a Great British Spring Clean event partly funded by First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO).
National News
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Lebanon must be included in Iran ceasefire agreement Yvette Cooper to say
Lebanon must be included in the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will say in a speech to City leaders on Thursday evening.
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Katie Price banned from driving again over 80mph speeding ticket
Katie Price has been banned from driving for the seventh time after failing to respond to police letters about an 80mph speeding ticket.
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UK hits highest early April temperature in 80 years
Wednesday was the hottest day recorded in the first half of April since 1946
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Man 21 killed in Primrose Hill stabbing named by police
A 21-year-old man killed in one of two double stabbings on Tuesday has been named by police.
Sport
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Bloods clinical in Cumbria
Droylsden kept their title hopes just about alive on Wednesday with a 4-1 win at Holker Old Boys, putting a dent in the hosts’ play-off hopes in the process.
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Marsden makes Mossley return
Mossley have announced the return of star midfielder Bailey Marsden, who rejoins The Lilywhites following his departure from National League North side Marine.
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Celtic's Macken dreaming of promotion
Stalybridge Celtic could hardly be in better form heading into the business end of the NPL West season.
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Tour 2026 spotlight: East Cheshire Harriers
Ahead of this year’s Tour - the iconic four-day running event which gets underway in June - we’re shining a light on some of the local athletics clubs taking part.
Entertainment
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Alex B Cann column - 09/04/26
If you've been reading this page for a while, you'll know I favour a silly survey, especially when real life is so worrying. We have a president threatening to send another country back to the 'Stone Ages', whilst in the same week he issued more expletive-laden threats to wipe out an entire civilisation, all whilst standing next to the Easter bunny. I really need to lay off the cheese before bed. It's giving me truly awful nightmares. I wonder if the dark side of the moon is the best place to be right now. I kind of envy the Artemis II astronauts, getting away from it all, even with their lava
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Alex B Cann film column - 09/04/26 - Gore, space travel, and mushrooms
Whilst I've been spending the last week trying to get my average daily step total up to a less embarrassing number, I've somewhat neglected the cinema. I have even gone as far as signing up for a gym membership, and going twice in the first week (which is an improvement on the nine times I went in an entire year last time). Baby steps
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Alex B Cann column 02/04/26 - How social is social media?
How addicted are you to social media? A while ago, I decided to take Twitter off my phone, as I was spending far too long 'doom scrolling', and wanted to do something more productive with my time. On several occasions in the first few days of going cold turkey, I noticed I was involuntarily reaching for my phone to check notifications for an app that was no longer installed on my device.
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Alex Cann Film Column - 02/04/26
Project Hail Mary is cream of the crop at the UK Box Office right now, with a second week at number one and easily surpassing Hoppers and Scream 7 to become the biggest film of the year so far. Ryan Gosling is terrific as a science teacher who wakes up from a coma in space, discovers he's the only one alive on the rocket, and that essentially the planet's future rests solely in his hands.
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Review: The future of the West End is bright with Matilda the musical
The Palace is playing host to the Roald Dahl classic Matilda: The Musical, and what a joy it is to see such a beloved story brought to life with such energy, heart, and sheer talent.
