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Tameside Pride brings colour and celebration to Stalybridge

R-Billys, Stalybridge, was the host of this years Tameside Pride 2026 festival over the weekend, as they celebrated our local LGBTQIA+ community.
Nightclub worker caught on camera flytipping in street

A former Stalybridge nightclub worker has pleaded guilty to flytipping after being caught red handed on CCTV.
Ashton Underlined returns to transform Ashton Town Centre

Some of the UK's most exciting street artists are set to descend on Ashton this August as Ashton Underlined returns for a spectacular day of live art, music and creativity in the heart of the town centre.
Siren to sound across Tameside as VJ day is marked this Saturday

Local WWII enthusiast Ray Fricker to commemorate 81st anniversary of Victory over Japan

Tameside Pride brings colour and celebration to Stalybridge

R-Billys, Stalybridge, was the host of this years Tameside Pride 2026 festival over the weekend, as they celebrated our local LGBTQIA+ community.
Nightclub worker caught on camera flytipping in street

A former Stalybridge nightclub worker has pleaded guilty to flytipping after being caught red handed on CCTV.
Ashton Underlined returns to transform Ashton Town Centre

Some of the UK's most exciting street artists are set to descend on Ashton this August as Ashton Underlined returns for a spectacular day of live art, music and creativity in the heart of the town centre.
Siren to sound across Tameside as VJ day is marked this Saturday

Local WWII enthusiast Ray Fricker to commemorate 81st anniversary of Victory over Japan

Inside the works delivering Mottram bypass

Mottram was once a rural village with a smattering of farmsteads bordering Greater Manchester and Derbyshire.
Derbyshire County Council replace climate strategy

Derbyshire County Council has officially eradicated climate change, fossil fuels and net zero from all of its environmental policies.
Police release new details after human remains found near M67

Detectives are continuing their investigation after human remains were discovered close to the M67 in Tameside earlier this week.
No trains to Manchester over next two weekends

There will be no trains between Glossop/Hadfield and Manchester Piccadilly over the next two weekends as a major rail upgrade takes place

Denton pub offers free results-day meals to students

Students celebrating their GCSE or A-Level results in August can enjoy a free main meal at the Fletchers Arms in Denton.
IT firm marks 20 years with cyber compliance expansion

A Greater Manchester based IT company has marked its 20th anniversary by expanding its cyber standards and compliance department and appointing a new operations director.
United Utilities recognised as one of the UK’s top 100 apprenticeship employers

United Utilities has again been recognised as one of the UK’s best employers for apprentices.
FCHO expands apprenticeship programme with seven new opportunities

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is looking for seven apprentices to join the business this autumn.

Almost three quarters of England in drought as conditions worsen in dry August

Almost three-quarters of England is in “flash drought” as a dry start to August follows the country’s driest July on record, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
Injuries and serious damage as powerful earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighbouring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.
Government condemns smugglers after record 230 migrants arrive in single boat

The Government has condemned the “reckless and dangerous” tactics used by people smugglers after a record 230 migrants arrived after crossing the Channel to the UK in a single boat.
Half of learner drivers wait more than four months for a test at 60 sites

Half of learner drivers are being forced to wait more than four months between booking and taking a test at dozens of locations across Britain.

Opening day round-up: Robins off to a flyer

Ashton United kicked off their 2026/27 NPL Premier campaign in style over the weekend with a 4-1 thrashing of Lancaster City.
Pratt makes Droylsden switch

In search of regular first team football, Hyde United cult hero Tom Pratt has joined Tameside neighbours Droylsden on a month-long loan.
Stalybridge slap fighter retains perfect record

Stalybridge slap fighter Louis ‘Razor’ Robinson extended his unblemished Power Slap record to two last week with a first round TKO victory over Pavol Horelican in Belgrade.
Clegg confident ahead of season opener

With the start of the NPL Premier Division season just around the corner, Hyde United manager Michael Clegg insists he has no selection headaches going into the opening day.

Guide Bridge branches out into musical theatre

Little Shop of Horrors delivers big-stage magic
Jimmy Cricket - The comic who left Tameside smiling

Ashton authors Philip and David Williams pay tribute to TV and theatre star
Alex Cann's weekly film blog - 9th January

A mix this week of stuff that I watched over the festive season and a couple from this week, to start another year of movie watching!
Alex Cann's weekly blog - 9th January

It was tempting to write something this week about the digital darts being fired from the keyboard of the world's richest man, and how it might be better if we just switched social media off for a bit, but for the sake of my blood pressure, I thought I'd share the first part of a musical Top 10 with you.
Dave Sweetmore - 31st October

After the massive success of last year's huge 40th anniversary tour, legendary soul band Stax Of Soul will be rolling back into Uppermill in November as part of this year's series of tour dates.