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A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after detectives spent a number of hours watching video footage and speaking to witnesses.

Dog owners are being urged to remain vigilant this festive season as Gourley Veterinary Surgeons Ashton-Under-Lyne warn of the dangers posed by two common Christmas ingredients: chocolate and raisins.

Following months of delays and disagreements, the national inquiry into grooming gangs is moving forward.

A cricket club which ‘unknowingly breached’ its licensing conditions has been granted permission to hold events and sell alcohol to non-members despite a flood of objections by local residents.

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

Dog owners are being urged to remain vigilant this festive season as Gourley Veterinary Surgeons Ashton-Under-Lyne warn of the dangers posed by two common Christmas ingredients: chocolate and raisins.

Ashton-under-Lyne is about to take centre stage on the international film-tourism map with the announcement of a spectacular new attraction inspired by the cult-classic movie The Lost Boys.

A new partnership between Ashton Central Mosque and the National Zakat Foundation (NZF) has delivered vital financial support to dozens of local families, helping ease hardship through a pioneering model of hyper-local charitable giving.

Not even Storm Bram could dampen the festive spirit on Tuesday 9 December, as families, staff and supporters braved wind and rain for Tameside Hospital’s annual Christmas light switch-on.

Each year, The Hummingbird Project in Glossop brings a welcome touch of warmth to the winter season through its cherished Christmas Gift Appeal.

Women in Tameside and Glossop are set to benefit from a major upgrade to local health services following a remarkable £165,000 donation to Tameside & Glossop NHS Charity.

Extra Time was established in the summer of 2023 to provide support, training and renewed work opportunities for older people.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after detectives spent a number of hours watching video footage and speaking to witnesses.

Saturday saw Ashton host local rivals Oldham in a top of the table clash, with the Tamesiders coming out on top 20-8. 

Following months of delays and disagreements, the national inquiry into grooming gangs is moving forward.

A cricket club which ‘unknowingly breached’ its licensing conditions has been granted permission to hold events and sell alcohol to non-members despite a flood of objections by local residents.

English actor Ray Winstone has said he is “very proud to be a Londoner” after receiving the Freedom of the City of London.

Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV has confirmed it will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.

Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella has died after being diagnosed with a form of aggressive brain cancer.

Sir Keir Starmer said improving prospects for young people is “our generation’s greatest responsibility” as the Government launches its 10-year youth plan.

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).