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Review: “Frosted” brings icy magic to New Mills
If anyone still believes amateur theatre has limits, Frosted at New Mills Art Theatre blows that notion clean out of the water.
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Labour announces candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election
Labour has announced its candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election, as parties begin campaigning to win the Greater Manchester seat.
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Social Democratic Party announce candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced Sebastian Moore as its candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election.
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‘If Bournemouth can be Premier League, so can Oldham’
Hopes are high Oldham is on the brink of ‘getting on the sporting map’ — with sights set on the town’s return to the Premier League.
Tameside Reporter
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Labour announces candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election
Labour has announced its candidate for the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election, as parties begin campaigning to win the Greater Manchester seat.
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Social Democratic Party announce candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced Sebastian Moore as its candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election.
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Nigel Farage visits Denton ahead of February by-election
Nigel Farage visited Denton on Friday 30 January as part of Reform UK’s campaign in the Denton and Gorton by-election, appearing alongside the party’s candidate Matt Goodwin for a day of canvassing and meetings with residents and business owners.
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Greens announce Hannah Spencer as candidate for Gorton and Denton by-election
The Green Party has announced Hannah Spencer as its parliamentary candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election, following a vote by local party members.
Glossop Chronicle
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Review: “Frosted” brings icy magic to New Mills
If anyone still believes amateur theatre has limits, Frosted at New Mills Art Theatre blows that notion clean out of the water.
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Derbyshire Police to launch new ‘behind the scenes’ podcast
Derbyshire Constabulary is preparing to lift the lid on modern policing with the launch of a brand-new podcast offering an honest, behind-the-scenes look at life in the force.
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Glossop Mountain Rescue battles storm to rescue stranded walker
On Tuesday 27th January, Glossop Mountain Rescue Team were called out to assist an experienced hill walker who had spent the night on Kinder Scout.
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Glossop council tenants are invited to have their say
Tenants living in Council-owned homes across the High Peak are being invited to share their experiences and ideas for how housing services can be improved.
Oldham Reporter
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Latics 0 – 3 Cambridge United: U’s good value for emphatic win
The first half of this game was 49 minutes of nothing.
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‘If Bournemouth can be Premier League, so can Oldham’
Hopes are high Oldham is on the brink of ‘getting on the sporting map’ — with sights set on the town’s return to the Premier League.
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Nearly 900 charges and fees are going up in Oldham – how it will hit people in the town
Almost 900 service charges and fees are due to go up in Oldham council, with one key exception.
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Oldham leading the race for workplace wellness
Greater Manchester Wellbeing Series has teamed up with social enterprise Upturn and is encouraging other organisations and businesses to get involved to help solve Britain’s soaring sick day crisis – starting with Oldham.
National News
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British troops on moorland exercise ahead of Nato special operations forces role
The British military has completed a demanding training exercise involving the three armed services ahead of taking responsibility for Nato’s special operations forces.
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Elena Rybakina outguns Aryna Sabalenka to land Australian Open title
Elena Rybakina won her power battle with Aryna Sabalenka to claim a first Australian Open title.
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King surprises joggers at Sandringham parkrun for second year in a row
The King has paid a surprise visit to joggers at a local Sandringham parkrun organised in partnership with the Move Against Cancer charity.
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Britains Neal Skupski wins mens doubles with Christian Harrison in Melbourne
Neal Skupski continued Britain’s impressive recent record in men’s doubles by winning the Australian Open title alongside American Christian Harrison.
Sport
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Latics 0 – 3 Cambridge United: U’s good value for emphatic win
The first half of this game was 49 minutes of nothing.
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Latics v Cambridge United preview: time running out for promotion push
One valuable lesson I learned from James Reade, professor of economics at Reading University, Latics academic board member, Boundary Bulletin contributor and massive Latics fan, was to tell fortunes working on the basis of points per game.
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Lilywhites land Curzon youngster
Mossley have confirmed the signing of teenage midfielder Harry Olufowobi, who joins on loan from fellow Tameside club Curzon Ashton.
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Clegg bolsters Tigers squad
New Hyde United boss Michael Clegg has moved swiftly to make two new additions to his Tigers squad.
Entertainment
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Review: “Frosted” brings icy magic to New Mills
If anyone still believes amateur theatre has limits, Frosted at New Mills Art Theatre blows that notion clean out of the water.
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Tameside Youth Drama have a ball with Cinderella
Annual panto receives rave reviews as young performers step up to the mark
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Review: REMEMBER THEIR NAMES, THIS ONE WILL LIVE FOREVER - Droylsden Academy presents ‘Fame: the Musical’
Droylsden Academy played host to 'Fame: The Musical' this week and made it what every piece of musical theatre should be. With this being a school production, the ages stemmed from 11 to 16 – but from experiencing these performances first had, you’d bet that some of these starlets have been doing this all their lives.
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Alex B Cann Film Column - 29th January 2026
Imagine a world in which AI judges decide your fate. I suppose it would be one way of reducing the huge backlog in the court system, and Mercy sees Chris Pratt playing a detective who ends up being tried by the very system he was instrumental in setting up, following the brutal murder of his wife. He has 90 minutes to prove his innocence, and avoid a death sentence, by way of the AI judge's unlimited access to computer databases, phone records and social media account
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Alex B Cann column - 29th January 2026 the high cost of hitting snooze
How did you sleep last night? If your answer is 'not enough', you are certainly not alone! According to a 2022 study by insurer Direct Line, 71% of Brits don't get the recommended 7-9 hours of sleep per night, with an alarming 14% (7.5 million people) getting less than 5 hours, levels considered "dangerously low".
