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Local charity Finding Rainbows secures £50,500 grant to support bereaved families
A Tameside-based charity supporting families through the devastating loss of a baby or child has received a significant funding boost to expand its vital services.
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Friends take on 10-mile weighted charity walk across Tameside
A group of friends from Tameside laced up their boots and took on a demanding 10-mile hike across the hills of Stalybridge, all while carrying 10kg rucksacks, to raise money for veterans’ mental health charity, Combat Stress.
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Droylsden's Deniz delivers
Droylsden boxing star Billy Deniz extended his unblemished pro record to 15 wins on Saturday night with a convincing points win over Grant Dennis at the Co-op Live arena.
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New Greater Manchester foundation turns wheelie bins into messages of hope
A powerful new mental health initiative has launched across Greater Manchester, using an unlikely everyday object to spark life-saving conversations: the humble wheelie bin.
Tameside Reporter
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Local charity Finding Rainbows secures £50,500 grant to support bereaved families
A Tameside-based charity supporting families through the devastating loss of a baby or child has received a significant funding boost to expand its vital services.
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Friends take on 10-mile weighted charity walk across Tameside
A group of friends from Tameside laced up their boots and took on a demanding 10-mile hike across the hills of Stalybridge, all while carrying 10kg rucksacks, to raise money for veterans’ mental health charity, Combat Stress.
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Droylsden's Deniz delivers
Droylsden boxing star Billy Deniz extended his unblemished pro record to 15 wins on Saturday night with a convincing points win over Grant Dennis at the Co-op Live arena.
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New Greater Manchester foundation turns wheelie bins into messages of hope
A powerful new mental health initiative has launched across Greater Manchester, using an unlikely everyday object to spark life-saving conversations: the humble wheelie bin.
Glossop Chronicle
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Derbsyhire Constabulary rural crime team - Operation Recall
Farm worker tells of heartache over dog shooting as part of campaign to crackdown on livestock worrying:
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Step back in time with GLAS !
The Glossop and Longdendale Archaeological Society (GLAS) are inviting people to a fascinating talk on the 1648 Battle of Winwick, the last battle of the Second English Civil War.
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Waste Recycling Centre – potential closure consultation proposal
Cabinet members will be asked to give the go-ahead to a public consultation about the future of Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre at a meeting next Thursday, 9th April 2026.
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Government rejects major funding plea for Snake Pass repairs
The Government has all but rejected a plea from three regional mayors and a county council to directly fund and manage hundreds of millions of pounds of repairs on a Derbyshire route.
Oldham Reporter
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New Greater Manchester foundation turns wheelie bins into messages of hope
A powerful new mental health initiative has launched across Greater Manchester, using an unlikely everyday object to spark life-saving conversations: the humble wheelie bin.
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Demolition work begins on collapsed building
Demolition work has started at an Oldham building following after it collapsed.
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FCHO announces new measures to tackle anti-social behaviour in the communities
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has announced new measures to improve how it tackles anti-social behaviour in its communities.
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Exhibition to honour ‘Forgotten Army’ opens in Oldham
A special exhibition to honour the selfless role played by the British Indian Army during the Second World War has opened in Oldham.
National News
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Tiger Woods turns down chance to captain the United States at 2027 Ryder Cup
Tiger Woods has turned down the opportunity to captain the United States at the 2027 Ryder Cup, the PGA of America has announced.
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Lift off for first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years
Nasa’s first manned Moon mission in more than 50 years that will take astronauts deeper into space than any human has gone before has blasted off.
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Shopkeepers prepare for further trouble after high street swarmed by teenagers
Shopkeepers in a high street twice swarmed by several hundred children are bracing themselves for further unrest in the school holidays.
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Household energy bill drop short lived respite amid fears of July hike
Household energy prices are falling by 7% from Wednesday in a “short-lived respite” for households already braced for a predicted 18% hike from July.
Sport
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United View: Reds plan for midfield rebuild
Manchester United look set to rebuild their midfield over the summer, hopeful of bringing in two players, with room for a third.
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City Watch: Women close in on title
This is the moment, and City know it.
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Shootout success for Glossop North End Community Club
Glossop North End Community Club retained the Derbyshire Junior North Cup last Tuesday after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Hathersage FC, following a thrilling 2–2 draw in front of 295 spectators at Surrey Street.
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Droylsden's Deniz delivers
Droylsden boxing star Billy Deniz extended his unblemished pro record to 15 wins on Saturday night with a convincing points win over Grant Dennis at the Co-op Live arena.
Entertainment
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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.
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Alex B Cann film column - 26/03/26
The Good Boy is a Polish/Yorkshire collaboration, known as Heel in America. The overriding word in my head is 'weird', and it's also bleakly dark. Wild 19 year old miscreant Tommy (Anson Boon) is abducted after becoming separated from his friends on a drug and booze fuelled night out, and wakes up in chains in a basement.
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Alex B Cann column - Eat well, live well, watch your chips 26/03/26
A study published in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology has found that sleeping for 11 minutes more each night, doing 4.5 extra minutes of brisk walking, and eating an additional quarter of a cup of vegetables every day can significantly lower your risk of a heart attack. Boffins have concluded that these small changes could help you to avoid major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, by around 10 per cent.
