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Green Party activists have allegedly been reported to the police after reports state they were removing a Labour Party campaign sign from a constituents garden.

Reform UK is facing backlash after campaign letters distributed in the Gorton and Denton constituency failed to include a legally required imprint stating who funded and distributed them.

Levenshulme Community Association will be hosting a public hustings ahead of the Gorton and Denton by-election on Thursday 12th February, starting at 7pm.

A corner of Manchester and Tameside is set to become the focus of the national political picture later this month as the voters of Gorton and Denton go to the polls.

The list of candidates standing in the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election has now been confirmed.

Green Party activists have allegedly been reported to the police after reports state they were removing a Labour Party campaign sign from a constituents garden.

Oldham is set to shine once again as Illuminate Light Night returns . . . inviting everyone to see the town sparkle once more.

Officers are appealing for information following reports of a robbery in Oldham Town Centre.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with several offences in connection with a stabbing in Shaw in which two people were injured.

Green Party activists have allegedly been reported to the police after reports state they were removing a Labour Party campaign sign from a constituents garden.

Families in the Greater Manchester area are invited to step aboard StillWaters, a charming narrowboat operated by the Tameside Canal Boat Trust, for a 40-minute cruise along Tameside’s historic waterways.

“Working in the arts is not easy, and it’s perhaps even harder for young people who don’t live in a big city like London, or even Manchester.”

Mossley Farmers Market has won national recognition after being named Best Small Speciality Market at the Great British Market Awards.

UK charity ‘Music in Hospitals & Care’ have brought the soothing benefits of live music to children, their families and staff at Reuben’s Retreat in Glossop.  

How Glossop’s Call Companions are combating loneliness one phone call at a time

A popular Glossop ladies’ walking group is celebrating two decades of friendship, fresh air and fundraising. 

A Glossop father is preparing to take on an incredibly tough challenge to raise money for the school that has transformed his young son’s life.  

Oldham is set to shine once again as Illuminate Light Night returns . . . inviting everyone to see the town sparkle once more.

Officers are appealing for information following reports of a robbery in Oldham Town Centre.

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with several offences in connection with a stabbing in Shaw in which two people were injured.

Just 21 days ago, I wrote on these pages that Latics could mount a promotion play-off challenge with the remaining fixtures – that the players were good enough, that the club was entitled to think of itself as a future League One outfit.

The King has made clear his “profound concern” at allegations about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s conduct, with Buckingham Palace saying it will “stand ready to support” the police if approached over the claims.

The curator of a London exhibition of Aardman characters including Wallace and Gromit has said he hopes it will inspire new generation of animators.

Reality TV star Olivia Attwood, presenter Dermot O’Leary and former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Oti Mabuse are among the celebrities modelling a new Red Nose Day T-shirt collection.

The British Museum has successfully raised £3.5 million to save a gold pendant linked to Henry VIII’s marriage to his first wife, Katherine of Aragon, following a four-month fundraising campaign.

Droylsden are just two wins away from a trip to Wembley after seeing off Bilston Town away from home to seal their place in the quarter-finals of the FA Vase. 

An investigation has been launched after a mass brawl broke out following Droylsden FC's FA Vase win at Bilston Town. 

A woman from Tameside has completed her quest to run 100 marathons in 100 days across India, in memory of her late father. 

A Tameside-based cheer and dance school is preparing for the trip of a lifetime after securing multiple prestigious bids to compete on the world stage in Orlando, Florida.

Sharp writing, a couple of genuinely outstanding jump scares, tons of gore, and loads of laughs...Send Help is my film of the year so far. Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien end up stuck together on a remote island somewhere off the Thailand coast, after a plane crash claims the lives of all their colleagues. So far, so dramatic.

I loved watching the Take That documentary this week on Netflix. As I spend most of my time at the cinema, reading books, or hosting radio shows, it takes quite a lot to tempt me to watch a series. For instance, I've never seen a single moment of The Traitors and am aware this makes me something of a social pariah. However, the three-part documentary series about the northern lads who conquered the world intrigued me enough to watch, and I'm glad I did.

If anyone still believes amateur theatre has limits, Frosted at New Mills Art Theatre blows that notion clean out of the water.

Annual panto receives rave reviews as young performers step up to the mark

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.