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A leading independent school in Oldham is set to become a hub of innovation next week as it hosts an exciting Junior Hackathon for students aged eight to 18.

A Tameside mum has turned years of navigating selective mutism, autism, and school challenges with her daughter into two heartfelt new book releases, hoping to offer comfort, understanding and a vital communication tool to families facing similar struggles.

An Eton-backed secondary school is coming to Oldham, the government has confirmed. The Eton Star Academy has officially been greenlit by the Department for Education, after the project was put on hold for more than a year. 

A major transformation of Denton town centre is a step closer as Tameside Council’s Executive Cabinet prepares to consider a bold regeneration plan later this month.

A Tameside mum has turned years of navigating selective mutism, autism, and school challenges with her daughter into two heartfelt new book releases, hoping to offer comfort, understanding and a vital communication tool to families facing similar struggles.

A major transformation of Denton town centre is a step closer as Tameside Council’s Executive Cabinet prepares to consider a bold regeneration plan later this month.

With just one year to go until rail becomes part of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network, Tameside is preparing for a major leap forward in connectivity.

NHS Greater Manchester is advising patients across the region on how to access care during planned industrial action by resident doctors (formerly junior doctors).

NHS Greater Manchester is advising patients across the region on how to access care during planned industrial action by resident doctors (formerly junior doctors).

Concerned parents and union members have welcomed Derbyshire County Council’s decision to boost funding for its SEND teams.

A motorcycle riders’ group based in Hadfield is inviting the community to come together this Christmas to support a local charity.

Pupils and staff at All Saints CVA got into the festive spirit for Elf Day, raising funds in support of Alzheimer’s.

A leading independent school in Oldham is set to become a hub of innovation next week as it hosts an exciting Junior Hackathon for students aged eight to 18.

An Eton-backed secondary school is coming to Oldham, the government has confirmed. The Eton Star Academy has officially been greenlit by the Department for Education, after the project was put on hold for more than a year. 

NHS Greater Manchester is advising patients across the region on how to access care during planned industrial action by resident doctors (formerly junior doctors).

A HMO has been given the go-ahead by planners despite locals slamming the decision as ‘irresponsible’.

Half of secondary pupils have avoided school in the past year because of anxiety, a poll has found.

Shoppers increasingly turned to “alternative” ways to pay in 2024, such as buy now pay later methods, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).

The UK’s economy contracted for the second month running in October, defying expectations for a rebound as car manufacturing only made a slight recovery from the Jaguar Land Recovery cyber attack

A £20,000 reward is being offered to help find the killer of a grandmother found dead in her home.

Stalybridge Celtic made it back-to-back wins on Tuesday with their second 3-2 victory in a matter of days, this time seeing off Nantwich Town at Bower Fold. 

Tameside athlete Katie Kay will once again represent her country next year at April’s Manchester Marathon. 

Manchester United did what they needed to do against Wolves on Monday, coming back from a first-half scare to run out 4-1 winners on the night. 

Following two knife-edge results against Leeds and Fulham last week, Manchester City faced an in form Sunderland side who were promoted from the Championship last season after winning the play off final. 

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.

If you're a regular reader of this column, you'll know I'm a sucker for a cheeky survey, and there's been no shortage lately of festive themed ones. I don't know about you, but I enjoy the build-up to Christmas far more than the day itself, which can feel like something of an anticlimax. I also love digging out the songs that we bury away for the other eleven months of the year, and giving them a spin on Tameside Radio.

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).