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New Tameside community forums

New community forums are being launched across Tameside to listen to residents and give them a say on issues which matter in their towns.
Massey returns to the ring

After over six months away, High Peak boxer Jack Massey returns to the ring this weekend to take on fellow Brit Cheavon Clarke in Bournemouth.
Talented trio make Ewen Fields switch

Hyde United’s summer squad shake up has begun, with three signings already confirmed ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 campaign.
Busy weekend for Oldham Mountain Rescue Service

Last weekend was a busy couple of days for Oldham Mountain Rescue Team with members attending three callouts and a training exercise.

New Tameside community forums

New community forums are being launched across Tameside to listen to residents and give them a say on issues which matter in their towns.
From IVF heartbreak to adoption joy

A businesswoman who always wanted to start her own family has shared her adoption journey to highlight the difference it can make to a child’s life.
Events celebrate Tameside's unpaid carers

People who look after someone across Tameside are invited to come together during Carers Week to enjoy two events designed to provide opportunities for connection and support.
Funding boost for Tameside community projects

Eight groups were recently successfully granted funding at the Tameside Communities Grant event.

Padfield’s green dream set to bloom

Councillor Ollie Cross and two special local supporters will be cutting the ribbon and opening the gates of Temple Street Community Garden in Padfield, on Sunday 14th June at 2pm.
Opportunity to run Manor Park Café

Hot on the heels of the completion of the new Active Zone in Glossop’s Manor Park, High Peak Borough Council is now inviting people interested in managing the café to come forward.
Hadfield repeat offender jailed again

A Hadfield man has been jailed after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and carrying out a series of shop thefts in Glossop and Buxton.
Glossop showing of People’s Emergency Briefing

Following the hottest May ever recorded in the UK, Glossopdale residents are being invited to watch a new film highlighting the growing climate and nature crisis and encouraging action to address it.

Busy weekend for Oldham Mountain Rescue Service

Last weekend was a busy couple of days for Oldham Mountain Rescue Team with members attending three callouts and a training exercise.
Mahdlo Youth Zone marks 15 years with appeal for 15 new mentors

An Oldham youth charity is marking Volunteers’ Week by launching an appeal for 15 new mentors as part of its 15th anniversary year.
Oldham school celebrates SEND Inclusion Award success

Oasis Academy Leesbrook has been awarded the SEND Inclusion Award by Optimus Education, recognising its outstanding commitment to improving outcomes for pupils with SEND and its clear alignment with the national Oasis Trust vision for inclusion.
Man on the run wanted by police

Police are appealing for help in locating this man (pictured), who is wanted on recall to prison.

Andrew sublet Royal Lodge homes and King pays Beatrice and Eugenies rent report

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received an undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate while paying a peppercorn rent for more than two decades, an investigation has shown.
Bison settle into new home in Cumbria in scheme to create wildlife rich habitat

A group of bison from a UK-first conservation project in Kent is settling into its new home in Cumbria as part of a scheme to restore wildlife.
New AI designed vaccine could protect against whole families of viruses

New vaccine technology created with the help of artificial intelligence could provide immunity against whole families of viruses and protect people from any future mutations in a single jab, according to scientists.
Three Royal Navy helicopter crash victims named as Healey pays tribute

Britain’s only serving female commando has been named amongst the three victims of a helicopter crash in Devon.

Massey returns to the ring

After over six months away, High Peak boxer Jack Massey returns to the ring this weekend to take on fellow Brit Cheavon Clarke in Bournemouth.
Talented trio make Ewen Fields switch

Hyde United’s summer squad shake up has begun, with three signings already confirmed ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 campaign.
Tameside futsal club crowned champions on debut

Tameside’s Sala Futsal Club were crowned national champions last month after a dominant performance in the National Futsal League T3 Final.
United View: Crucial transfer window looms

I want to start this week by giving a huge thank you to Ben McCarthy, who has stepped down from his role as our Manchester United columnist after four fantastic years.

Alex B Cann film column - 04/06/26 WhatsApps and Weddings

There has been a shortage of decent romantic comedies in recent years. Rye Lane was a charming exception, featuring two twenty-somethings getting over bad break-ups from toxic relationships while putting the world to rights. It feels genuinely authentic, and the humour works really well too.
Alex Cann - 04/06/26 The sofa is winning

I was discussing one-way systems in the supermarket the other day and thinking back to those strange times when most major supermarkets resembled Ikea. This seems like a distant memory now, along with bog-roll panic buying. As well as the swanky coffee machine, Molton Brown toiletries and posh onesie, the revelation that Peter Murrell (estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon) bought 108 toilet rolls hours before she implored the public not to panic-buy them certainly raised an eyebrow.
Review: Midsomer Murder's

Last week my friend and I attended Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift at the Opera House in Manchester.
Alex B Cann Film Column - 28/05/26

One Wish Willow and Scary Spirits
Alex B Cann column - 28/05/26

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