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From heartbreak to hope: Dad’s 'Coast to Coast' bike challenge
A Glossop dad is taking on an emotional and physical challenge to give back to a charity that supported his family following the heart-breaking loss of his daughter.
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Woman critical in hospital following stabbing
Police are appealing for further information following a stabbing in which a woman has been left in a critical condition in hospital.
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Flying the flag for apprenticeships in Glossop
Two talented apprentices are flying the flag for the life-changing opportunities being offered by apprenticeship schemes in Glossop.
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Swing into action with Old Glossop women’s softball
Old Glossop Cricket Club (OGCC) is marking its 125th Anniversary by launching a second women’s softball cricket team, and is opening its door to potential new players.
Tameside Reporter
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Stamford Park to host free Spring Family Fun Day
Families across Tameside and Greater Manchester are being invited to enjoy a free day of entertainment as Stamford Park’s popular Spring Family Fun Day returns next month.
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Emmaus Mossley Spring Fayre draws crowds and unveils new shopping space
A homelessness charity in Tameside welcomed crowds of supporters for a lively Spring Fayre, using the occasion to unveil a brand-new shopping area.
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Tameside Rotary curry night raises funds to help end polio
Members of the community came together for a colourful evening of food and fundraising as Tameside Rotary hosted a special “Wear Purple Curry Evening” in support of the global End Polio Now campaign.
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Deniz prepares for Co-op Live return
Droylsden boxer Billy Deniz makes the long-awaited return to the ring this weekend, as he looks to extend his unblemished pro record to 15 wins.
Glossop Chronicle
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From heartbreak to hope: Dad’s 'Coast to Coast' bike challenge
A Glossop dad is taking on an emotional and physical challenge to give back to a charity that supported his family following the heart-breaking loss of his daughter.
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Flying the flag for apprenticeships in Glossop
Two talented apprentices are flying the flag for the life-changing opportunities being offered by apprenticeship schemes in Glossop.
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Swing into action with Old Glossop women’s softball
Old Glossop Cricket Club (OGCC) is marking its 125th Anniversary by launching a second women’s softball cricket team, and is opening its door to potential new players.
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Tintwistle Spring Concert
The community is invited to enjoy an afternoon of live music and refreshments as Tintwistle Band joins forces with Christ Church Tintwistle for a special Spring Concert.
Oldham Reporter
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Woman critical in hospital following stabbing
Police are appealing for further information following a stabbing in which a woman has been left in a critical condition in hospital.
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New event space The Loom launched in Oldham
The VIP launch of The Loom marks an exciting new chapter in the £450million town centre transformation.
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Take a look inside Oldham’s new market
Oldham’s brand new £40m market will open this morning (Saturday).
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Julie Hesmondhalgh to help reshape Oldham Coliseum Theatre's reopening programme as guest curator
Award-winning actor and writer Julie Hesmondhalgh will join Oldham Coliseum Theatre as Guest Curator, working with CEO Martina Murphy to help shape the theatre's reopening programme.
National News
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Together rally leaders hopeful turnout has intimidated far right to stay away
Organisers of a mass demonstration in central London are hopeful they have “intimidated the far right” away from a counter-protest.
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Royal Regiment of Scotland to celebrate 20th anniversary
Events are being held to mark the 20th anniversary of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, with one senior officer saying it is an opportunity to recognise “everyone who has served with us”.
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Death toll from deadly meningitis highlighted in new report
The death toll from meningitis in the UK has been highlighted in a new report which sets out the impact of the deadly infection around the world.
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Met Police reviewing CCTV in review of Morgan McSweeney phone theft
The Metropolitan Police are reviewing CCTV from the day Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff had his phone stolen, according to reports.
Sport
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Deniz prepares for Co-op Live return
Droylsden boxer Billy Deniz makes the long-awaited return to the ring this weekend, as he looks to extend his unblemished pro record to 15 wins.
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Bloods victorious in all-Tameside clash
Tuesday night saw Ashton United pass up on the chance to set up an all-Ashton Manchester Premier Cup Final, with Tameside neighbours Droylsden picking up a shock semi-final victory at Hurst Cross.
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United View: Reds held on South Coast
Manchester United go into the final international break of the season sitting in third, with a favourable distance between them and fifth place.
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City Watch: O'Reilly shines at Blues win at Wembley
Following their loss at home to Real Madrid last week, knocking them out of the Champions League, Manchester City faced arguably a tougher test against Arsenal in the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday.
Entertainment
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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.
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Alex B Cann Film Column - 19/03/20260
My two picks for Best Picture at the Cann Film Festival would have been I Swear and The Ballad Of Wallis Island, but since my festival is somewhat overshadowed by the Oscars, the Academy's votes went to One Thing After Another. I like Leonardo DiCaprio's passion for the cinema experience, and share his hope that it won't become a niche pastime, like collecting vinyl, or using the correct version of 'your'.
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Alex B Cann Column - 19/03/2026
We live in sobering times. Just switch on the news, and it's a bleak picture. I'd have thought world events might make more people reach for the hard stuff, but it seems sobriety is extending to the 'basket of goods' used to work out inflation. For the first time, alcohol-free beer has been added to a list used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), joining around 760 items that are closely monitored for price fluctuations.
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Review: ‘The Battle’ - an insightful look into the greatest music civil war
Manchesters opera house is currently playing host to ‘The Battle’, a play based around the era defying rivalry of Blur v Oasis.
