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High Peak MP Jon Pearce is championing the Government's transformative investment in Northern Powerhouse Rail, calling it a game-changer for families in the High Peak.

Blythe House Hospice is once again opening its doors throughout 2026 for popular 'Talking Tours'. 

Dare to Know Theatre are back with The Community Project . . .working in collaboration with Oldham Positive Action Network to bring real local stories to life.

The number of women in Oldham being screened for cervical cancer has dropped in the last year and is now a full three points behind the national average - even though regular testing can prevent the condition completely.

Oldham is a town built on loyalty — to place, to people, to purpose.

Pupils at Greenacres Primary Academy will benefit from free fruit at break time thanks to a £1,500 grant from Tesco shoppers.

Cultural trip a major honour with an added ‘royal’ attraction

Families across Tameside are benefiting from a growing range of support and activities at the borough’s family hubs, as attendance figures and services continue to go from strength to strength.

As Cervical Cancer Prevention Week begins today, health professionals across Tameside are encouraging women to attend their cervical screening appointments and not let fear or embarrassment put their health at risk.

A new community interest company has been launched in Tameside with the aim of supporting mums who may be struggling with isolation, anxiety and the pressure of putting everyone else first.

On two picket lines seven miles apart, teachers stood shoulder-to-shoulder outside the school gates, greeting children by name as they made their way to class. Their smiles masked the ‘devastation’ they felt inside.

The potential closure of Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre was discussed at a meeting of Reform-led Derbyshire County Council’s Resources Scrutiny Committee on Wednesday, 14th January.

It’s been nearly a year since Helen Thornhill stepped into her role at Gamesley Community Centre, and in that time, the venue has been transformed into a bustling hub of activity and support for residents of all ages.

The government has launched a public inquiry into part of a major rail upgrade that is ‘crucial’ – but could leave a thriving Greater Manchester area ‘cut off’ for months.

A neighborhood expansion in Woodhouses, Oldham, can now go ahead after a delay.

It was a year ago today (16 January) that a man was left with serious injuries following a targeted shooting in the Derker area. 

Jonathan Haggerty is calling for a change in UK law after the death of his sister, launching a national petition to make it a criminal offence to abandon someone in immediate danger without seeking help.

Derbyshire County Council has recognised an increase in the number of children being supported by commissioned specialist treatment services for drug misuse after a BBC investigation.

Twenty five grants totalling £266,000 have been awarded to local businesses by Oldham Council to improve shop fronts in the town.

In Soccernomics, the book about stats in football, Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski argue that managers aren’t a significant determining factor in the performance of football teams. They argue that player wages give us a better indication of whether or not a team will be successful.

Whitfield St James’ CE (VC) Nursery and Primary School is proud to announce that it has been officially accredited as a White Rose Maths Champion School.

Concerns have been raised over dangerous flooding caused by blocked road gullies in Glossop which have been reported numerous times.

Vulnerable children in Tameside have been failed by authorities for years, but now the ‘foundations for improvement’ are finally in place.

St Charles’ Catholic Voluntary Academy in Hadfield was forced to remain closed to pupils following severe flooding discovered after the Christmas holidays. 

The Dark Peak Photo Festival will return to Glossop from 20-23 February 2026, bringing contemporary photography to venues, shop windows and public spaces across the town. 

Getting the new year off to a good start is a common aim for most, whether it’s a health-based resolution or pushing yourself out of your comfort zone.

Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist North West Ambulance Service after a gentleman injured his ankle while bravely coming to the aid of a swan at Alkrington Woods on Monday.

Several police stations across Greater Manchester have been operating at reduced hours for more than a year, an FOI has revealed.

Tributes are flooding in following the sudden death of ‘deeply respected and passionate’ community hero Dale Harris.

A fundraiser set up in memory of Dale Harris, the former head of commercial at Oldham Athletic, has raised more than £10,000 to support his family following his untimely death on Monday in Royal Oldham Hospital.

A beautiful Grade-II listed building in Oldham is offering one lucky couple the chance to win a free wedding ceremony.

Officers arrested three men in an early morning drug raid at a property on Brooklands Avenue, Chadderton.

A Greater Manchester MP has blasted Manchester Airport’s ‘unfair’ and ‘unreasonable’ drop-off charges in parliament.

A Mossley writer is celebrating the paperback release of his debut novel after it won widespread praise from readers across the globe.

An Oldham councillor’s car was torched in an alleged ‘firebomb’ attack – six weeks after a similar incident.

An award-winning family pantomime packed with magic, music and important messages is heading to Hyde Little Theatre this March as part of World Book Week celebrations.

Two hours of free parking across Tameside is continuing to prove a major success, with council-run car parks seeing more than double the number of visits since the initiative was launched last summer.

Flowery Fields Primary School came together in a moving tribute to Lila Marsland on Wednesday, January 14, the day she would have celebrated her eighth birthday.

The latest version of a scheme to build more than 2,000 homes in Hyde’s countryside has been rejected.

Winning local photographers are to help make Tameside Hospital more dementia-friendly.

Glossop North End made it through to the semi-finals of the Derbyshire Senior Cup on Tuesday, claiming the local bragging rights in the process with a penalty shootout win over New Mills. 

Tuesday saw all three Tameside clubs involved in Manchester Premier Cup action earn a place in the semi finals.

Gamesley Primary School has welcomed representatives from Howmet Aerospace to celebrate the presentation of a generous grant that will transform the school’s outdoor learning environment. 

On Sunday evening, Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was called out to search for two lost walkers in the Dovestones area of Saddleworth.

Three people have been arrested following early morning raids conducted by the Operation Vulcan team.

The High Peak Green Party have spoken out about Derbyshire County Council's potential plan to close the Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre.

A rallying call to Tameside Labour members says the party is ‘fighting a losing battle’ locally to Reform.

Officers are continuing to appeal for information following a now-fatal collision between a car and pedestrian in Failsworth.

The much-loved TGI Friday’s restaurant on Ashton Moss has now shut its doors permanently, marking the end of an era for the American-style dining venue that has been a fixture of the local leisure scene. 

They are the source of frustration for many motorists across Greater Manchester and it’s the job of our councils to fix them.

A brand-new sensory-friendly play centre, The Magic Burrow, is preparing to open in Droylsden, and its owner, Molly Edwards, says it will be “a place like no other”.

A man has been arrested following a burglary at the home of a 77-year-old man in Tameside, after police responded to the incident in just four minutes.

A building formerly home to Failsworth’s last bank is to be converted into seven apartments. Obinna Mezu from MZU Properties Ltd plans to transform the block at 794 Oldham Road into one-bedroom homes.

A young mum who fled the war in Ukraine where constant bombing saw people she knew killed - is giving back to the country who are sheltering her – by easing UK office worker’s stress.

Officers are appealing for information following an alleged assault in which a man was hit in the face with an object and knocked unconscious at a bar in Oldham on New Year’s Eve.

Teenagers across Tameside are being invited to get creative, make new friends and try something different at a new series of Teen Meet-up Sessions hosted by Tameside Libraries.

An Oldham man has been charged with three counts of offering to supply Class A drugs, being concerned in the production of class A drugs and engaging in sexual activity with a child.

A new garden building display site has opened at Notcutts Garden Centre in Ashton-under-Lyne, marking the latest expansion for specialist retailer Tiger.

Two men have been charged following an investigation into drugs supply in Oldham.

An Oldham housing association has pledged to build at least 600 more affordable homes and refurbish thousands of existing properties after a £110 million mega deal with Santander UK.

An oversubscribed primary school in Oldham may introduce a new ‘faith-based’ entry criteria for kids.

Two former Curzon Ashton players were involved in the biggest shock in FA Cup history over the weekend. 

Stalybridge Celtic bounced back from their New Year’s Day drubbing on Friday with a 2-0 win away at Atherton Collieries. 

Russell Hobbs has launched a nationwide school campaign and competition across the UK as part of its charity partnership with Action Against Hunger, to raise awareness of global hunger and inspire children to “cook for good”.

Residents have spoken out after reports incorrectly stated that the Pegs Langtern pub in Ashton-under-Lyne had closed, sparking anger among locals and fears for the future of the much-loved community venue.

Britain’s first Women’s Health Strategy has proved to be one of 2025’s biggest turkeys and has led to rises in the very conditions it was meant to prevent – says an Oldham doctor.

A pub in the heart of a community is fighting for survival following plans to bulldoze it and build houses.

Fatou Tall’s teenage daughters are growing up on the 409 and 81 buses.

Teachers moving sandbags to stop floods, a shoddy sewage system and ‘explosive levels of gas’. Russell Scott Primary School has been plagued by these problems ever since their disastrous rebuild started in 2013.

At least 400 streets in Greater Manchester didn’t have their bins collected in the post-Christmas and new year period. Several councils have published a full list of the hundreds of roads where rubbish and recyclables have not been picked up. 

A Kinder Mountain Rescue volunteer has been recognised for half a century of dedication to mountain safety and youth education.

A children’s home in Oldham has come under scrutiny from a government watchdog after a child’s room went up in flames.

A controversial housing scheme that would change the face of Hyde’s green space forever is due to be scrutinised again.

Glossop Police are growing concerned for the safety of a missing 16-year-old from Hadfield.

Passengers have voiced anger and frustration after Northern suspended all train services to Glossop in what many have described as an ‘unnecessary over-reaction'.

Work at the £18 million housing development at the former Shire Hill Hospital site in Old Glossop has hit a setback after unauthorised demolition work prompted enforcement action by the council.

Andy Burnham “100 per cent” stands by his handling of the grooming gang scandal since becoming mayor – and has accused critics of “trying to pull everyone apart”.

There was added intimacy at a cheque presentation following a concert for Oldham Mountain  Rescue Team organised  by Greenfield  Methodist Church.

Locally, Mohammed Imran Ali is a homelessness volunteer, a community-minded businessman, and a boxing gym director. 

As if last year didn’t put him off — or nearly kill him — Isla’s Ryan Townrow is off again!

Police are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was struck by a car and left fighting for her life.

A indoor padel club could be built in Ashton. Fusion Padel Club has applied for planning permission to build four courts on the grounds of Ashton Cricket Club. 

Oldham’s own Sarah Byrne Acting Academy is celebrating 10 incredible years of nurturing young talent in film and television acting.

There has been a fair amount of discussion among the Oldham Athletic fanbase about the club’s financial situation in light of the fact that Micky Mellon’s transfer activity is strictly controlled this January – he needs to get players out through sales and loans before he can get anyone in.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) will build at least 600 more affordable properties and refurbish thousands of its existing homes following a £110 million funding deal with Santander UK.

Oldham’s new policing team, headed by Sergeant Graham Craven, has played a key role in the arrest of a suspect who was identified in connection with a burglary in the town centre.

The North West Regional Language Network – comprising the Kinder, Etherow, and Lakes Language Networks – is pleased to announce the launch of Language Fest North West.

A Denton woman has been fined after repeatedly ignoring a council order to stop playing loud music at her home.

A major scheme designed to tackle loneliness and set up by an Oldham mum has reached a major milestone having helped 30,000 people in less than 10 years.

Glossop Mountain Rescue Team were called out at 7.00pm on Wednesday 7th January, to assist two walkers and their dog who had become disoriented on Torside Moor. 

A series of consultation events have been arranged to give residents the chance to comment on proposals to change the way adult education is delivered across Derbyshire. 

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has been honoured with a prestigious national award in recognition of its work to make its properties, communities and businesses even greener.

Oldham Mountain Rescue Team are incredibly proud to recognise Lee Allport, who has recently received his 30 Years’ Service Award with the team.

Teachers at a Dukinfield primary school have began strike action earlier this week, amid claims that pupil violence has reached “untenable levels,” with staff warning that safety concerns are being ignored.

One of Hyde’s most cherished pubs, The Sportsman, has been saved from closure and redevelopment after an extraordinary last-minute intervention sparked by community action.

Oldham Council has launched a pioneering Stepping Forward fostering campaign aimed at supporting children living in residential care to move into loving foster homes.

A teenager fined by Metrolink despite paying in full for his journey has been refunded after the Local Democracy Reporting Service’s intervention.

Willow Wood Hospice has welcomed the government’s renewed commitment to palliative and end-of-life care, while warning that current funding arrangements remain unsustainable for hospices like its own.

From electrifying Congolese dance music to contemporary English and Irish folk, with soulful blues closer to home, The Vale has revealed its early 2026 live music programme, promising another vibrant season at the Mossley arts centre.

Officers are appealing for help to find two missing girls.

People in an Oldham neighbourhood have had to take matters into their own hands after they were left with snow-lined streets and ‘zero grit’.

Construction can officially start on a major £32m project to transform an ‘underused car park’ into more than 300 new homes in Oldham.

While Oldham has seen its fair share of major changes in 2025, the borough’s last year was in many ways marked just as much by what didn’t happen.

Oldham Parish Church was alive with the sound of music as Dr Kershaw’s’ annual Christmas concert got people in the festive spirit.

An updated photo of Lily has been issued by Greater Manchester Police with what she is believed to have been last seen wearing.

GMP’s dedicated and specialist Child Sexual Exploitation Major Investigation Team (CSE MIT) closed out 2025 with more progress on complex and long-standing investigations.

Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were called out on Saturday evening to assist a walker who had sustained a lower leg injury near Yeoman Hey Reservoir, Saddleworth, leaving them unable to walk.

Not for the first time, Micky Mellon is absolutely coherent with the Latics fans. In praising his side’s Christmas campaign-within-a-campaign, he said he wants his side to turn draws into wins, and to be “that wee bit more clinical” in front of goal. That is all it would take for Latics to be serious contenders for a play-off place.

A major roundabout in Oldham will see road and lane closures for two weeks, with ‘delays expected’ for motorists heading in and out of Shaw.

Half a million tickets for train journeys across the North of England are up for grabs with 50 per cent off the cost, TransPennine Express (TPE) has announced.

One of Oldham’s top-rated restaurants will be closing down after two decades of serving up ‘delicious food and happy memories’.

A crumbling primary school that has been plagued with structural issues is set to be demolished and rebuilt.

Thousands of new homes and the regeneration of five town centres are all in line for 2026 in Tameside.

As cold weather warnings are issued by the Met Office across the UK, Dogs Trust Manchester is urging local dog owners to take extra care and keep their pets well away from frozen lakes, ponds and waterways.

A pensioner has been jailed for 33 years after being found guilty of 17 counts of rape, and 14 counts of indecent assault against six children during a two decade-long campaign of abuse in Oldham.

The Reform-run Derbyshire County Council is set to roll out multiple years of maximum council tax increases after pledging cuts.

A huge range of sports and wellbeing activities for people of all ages, abilities and disabilities will be on offer at Active Copley later this month, as Active Tameside hosts its Festival of Sport and Wellbeing.

Officers from the Serious Crime Division have continued to take a proactive approach to reducing the number of firearms in circulation in Greater Manchester.

As the new year begins . . . many people will be setting resolutions to lose weight and improve their overall health.

More than 700 people rallied round to show their support to Dr Kershaw’s Hospice as they raised an impressive £7,500 at its annual Christmas Fayre.

Children from across Royton celebrated the festive season together by boosting their literacy skills, as part of Oldham Council’s 'Making It REAL' (Raising Early Achievement in Literacy) programme.

A First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) customer who helps organise affordable food for those in need has been named as the housing association’s December Hidden Hero.

A First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) apprentice joiner has received a top gold award in a local skills contest.

A council-run children’s home has been told it still requires improvement five months after it was deemed ‘inadequate’ by a government watchdog.

An 11-year-old pupil has won a prestigious national award – an achievement that has brought pride to her family, teachers, and her local community.

Oldham residents can avoid the New Year queues by booking their Christmas tree collection online.

A private mental health unit where patients were given out of date medication and a distressed woman was told by staff to ‘stop crying’ has been ordered to improve.

National Highways have released information about the next planned works on the A57 Link Road Scheme taking place in January 2026.

Can you help police find Jackson (13) from Oldham.

Crime is down and success rates up in past year - as GMP strives for even safer 2026.

People who may have been alone on Christmas Day were welcomed to enjoy turkey and all the trimmings at First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) Tensing Street Community Centre.

Tesco Hattersley is celebrating an outstanding year of community support, marking major milestones in its ongoing commitment to local causes across Tameside.

Tameside neighbourhood officers are reflecting on positive results over the recent months they have spent keeping communities safe.

A man has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault following allegations made by another man in Audenshaw.

A junction with a public bin in Oldham has become a ‘magnet for fly-tipping’ creating a ‘disgusting’ eyesore, according to locals.

Tameside residents are being encouraged to attend a Household Support Fund information session in the new year, offering practical help for people struggling with the rising cost of living.

Residents across Tameside are being encouraged to have their say on the council’s priorities as part of a public consultation on the 2026/27 budget.

Oldham Council has been slammed over ‘bleak and shameful’ deprivation statistics that show conditions in the borough are worsening.

A homeowner has been ordered to remove a whole set of UPVC windows and a front door after the council deemed it ‘harmful’ to an historic building in Saddleworth.

Oldham is changing. Major developments across the Greater Manchester borough are making rapid progress. 

Oldham is due to get its first set of padel courts after plans to convert a former warehouse into a sportshall were approved.

Despite the freezing cold weather on a weekday morning, Uppermill’s high street is buzzing.

It’s only new year’s day and Manny Monthé’s header from about a yard out with the last touch of the game has won it for Latics. Not the match, but the miss of the year contest, besting Joe Quigley’s first-half howler from two yards. Joe Garner’s soft stoppage-time penalty straight at the legs of Zach Hemming in the Chesterfield goal was nowhere near as bad.

Cllr Jason Isherwood, the only Reform UK county councillor in Glossopdale, has voiced strong concerns about the potential closure of the Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre.

A group of Derbyshire police officers and staff has received specialist training, including a powerful talk from a victim, as part of the county’s focus on tackling honour-based abuse. 

After years without reliable in-person banking services following the closure of local branches, Glossop will get a Temporary Banking Hub at Bradbury Community House on Market Street.

In December, members of the High Peak Biodiversity Network met with Jon Pearce MP at Sunart Fields in Whaley Bridge.

Derbyshire County Council is investing a further £1.3 million to enhance support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families.

Students from St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop have described their ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trip to Africa.

Derbyshire County Council has signed a formal agreement with the Khmelnytskyi Region in Ukraine to strengthen existing ties and collaborate on projects to benefit communities in both areas.

Students at Clarendon Sixth Form College have showcased their creativity in a unique design project run by Manchester-based eyewear company Specscart.

A fundraising gala ball in Buxton is set to celebrate 35 years of a local hospice charity, and tables are now available to book.

Whether you enjoy a challenging hike or a casual stroll, the High Peak caters to a diverse range of preferences.

Stockport based NK Theatre Arts head to New Mills Art Theatre for the very first time with their production of Rock Of Ages.