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Friends and family of cricket legend Cecil Wright gathered to bid a heartfelt farewell to the star during a funeral service at St. Jame’s Church in Thornham.

Two boxing clubs from Morecambe and Tameside have joined together to fundraise after a young boxer was killed on Easter Sunday.

Wizards and muggles alike in Ashton can look forward to a magical experience this May as the Willow Wood Flower Festival announces its new Harry Potter theme.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 45-year-old male was brutally attacked and later died in Oldham.

Stockport and Trafford councils brought the charges in this spring, meaning residents who want their garden waste collected need to fork out extra.

The Wonderland themed evening takes place on Saturday 26th April.

A cherished local postie is fighting for change in Royton, which has been left with no high street banks for almost a decade. 

A town centre road in Oldham could be closed to all traffic until Friday, April 25, after a water main burst earlier today.

Voters across the country will be heading to the polls on May 1.

A memorial dedicated to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic has been vandalised for a second time.

Although St George's Day has been moved to Monday 28th April due to Easter weekend being so close, many places across Tameside still celebrated on the 23rd!

Emergency services attended a chemical leak at an address in Oldham this afternoon with several road closures in place.

Dozens of campaigners gathered outside Denton Town Hall and on Denton's civic square early this evening in a renewed call for shamed MP Andrew Gwynne to quit his job.

Two hours free parking in all Tameside Council run car parks will be available from June this year.

Local clinic sees incredible results with Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy.

A show described as 'brilliantly strange' is coming to The Vale arts centre in Mossley on Saturday 24 May 2025.

Police are continuing to tackle stalking offences across Greater Manchester by supporting this week’s national awareness campaign to help spread the message.

Voters in Greater Manchester were busy last year, with elections for councillors, the mayor, and MPs all taking place.

Police are appealing for the public’s help in finding Jason Wadsworth who is wanted in connection with a murder after an assault in September 2023.

Earlier this month, Jon Pearce MP met with dads in Whaley Bridge at The Bridge Nursery for a Messy Play event.

Do you know the next of kin of a 61-year-old man from Oldham?

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) has partnered with Goofus Theatre, a charity-based organisation, to bring a series of powerful performances to those who may not otherwise experience them.

The Peak District National Park Foundation is taking part in the Big Give’s Green Match Fund, in which every donation is doubled for the benefit of nature.

Families had a whale of a time at the Oldham Spindles Easter Bunny event on Good Friday.

National gardening week is fast approaching, and this year’s theme is for new and beginner gardeners, helping to support them on their journey.

Police are appealing for information after a teenager has gone missing from Nottingham and could be in Oldham.

The final Tameside derby of the season between Mossley and Stalybridge Celtic ended all square on Bank Holiday Monday, with Jack Irlam’s late penalty rescuing a point for the visitors. 

The air ambulance landed in Ashton-under-Lyne on Monday afternoon (April 21), with witnesses reporting seeing a BMW being followed by police.

On Saturday April 26, Tintwistle Parish Council are holding the first ‘Vivienne Westwood Green Champions Celebration Day’. We visited them to find out more.

Matthew sadly passed away at 29-years-old, in October 2023, whilst sleeping.

Vandals caused £600 of damage after breaking into and ransacking a hospice’s charity shop in Denton last week.

Alisha Palmowski claimed a second podium of the season with a 3rd-place finish during Round 2 of the F1 Academy in Jeddah.

A schoolgirl has won plaudits from the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) for a themed Easter scene she made for a school competition.

Police have been more visible on the High Peak’s roads over Easter weekend as they target ‘dangerous motorcycle riders’.

A senior police federation official has cast doubt on the Prime Minister’s promise to put thousands more bobbies on the beat.

Droylsden won through to the play-off final of NWCFL First Division North after a nerve-shredding penalty shoot-out win over Holker Old Boys.

New signing Ryan O’Brien starred for Hyde as they began their Cheshire County Cricket League season with a thumping home win against Widnes.

Emergency services winched a man to safety following reports of risk to life on Oldham Way last night.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to run Northern’s stopping services between Leeds and York over the Easter weekend – freeing up the other train operator to boost capacity between Leeds and Manchester Victoria via Halifax.

Train operator Northern is reminding customers to check before they travel, with timetables for trains changing in May.

The plants were seized following a weekend raid.

The two-day music festival features household name acts and will bring something new and exciting to the area.

75 pubs across the Northwest have been collecting donations.

A heartless thug has been jailed for seven years after launching a vicious attack on a man during a night out in Oldham town centre.

Executive Chairman of Iceland Foods, and chairman of the firm’s charitable foundation, Richard Walker OBE will be the guest speaker at the first Mahdlo business breakfast of 2025.

Last Friday, Jon Pearce, MP for High Peak, hosted a Careers, Skills & Jobs Fair at Buxton Pavilion Gardens. With over 50 exhibitors and hundreds of people in attendance, the event was a great success.

A detective sergeant from Greater Manchester Police locked up for sexual assaults on colleagues in Oldham has been sacked and barred from policing.

Only three streets in Tameside have applied for road closures to celebrate VE Day next month.

Sporting celebs have answered a life-saving call to help raise thousands of pounds for a brave mum’s brain cancer battle.

Two housing plans were approved by the local authority’s planning panel on April 16.

A small plot of land in Hyde soon have five new homes – despite neighbours’ safety concerns.

Police in Derker have made more than 30 arrests in a crackdown on those causing fear and intimidation to residents living nearby.

CGI images show how a huge new £4m electric vehicle charging site will look in Failsworth.

Oldham will be celebrating VE Day with a whole week of events and activities across the borough.

Twenty-three residents are proud to be on the pathway to a successful career after completing the Step into the NHS course at the Millennium Cultural Centre.

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St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy is a fantastic place to work, learn and grow, according to Catholic schools’ inspectors.

Car parking could be free for the first two hours in Tameside town centres if council proposals to support local residents and businesses get the green light.

On Sunday 27th April, Tameside Car Collectors Club’s display of classic cars is making a return to Denton Market Square.

Plans to build an energy storage facility in Oldham have sparked dismay among locals who fear it will ‘destroy’ their lakeside haven.

On Saturday April 12, both Houses of Parliament were recalled, passing the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act. Jon Pearce, MP for High Peak, attended to support the Government with its plans to save British Steel.

Everyone who lives, works and studies in Tameside is invited to take part and help create the final Local Plan for the borough.

Operation Vulcan executed two warrants at addresses, believed to be stash houses for local crime groups on Vulcan Street and Spring Street in Derker.

Northern customers can now try out new walking and cycling routes which start and end at stations along two of the most scenic routes in the North of England.

Oldham Neighbourhood Policing Team made several arrests, recovered a stolen bike and a car following a police chase during a multi-agency operation in the town to combat crime.

Stalybridge Buffet Bar and beer house based next to Stalybridge train station came third in the telegraphs ranking for Britain’s best railway pubs.

Two local charities are £2,000 better off between them thanks to the sponsors and supporters of the Oldham Business Awards.

A flat in Chadderton has been locked down after a ‘nightmare neighbour’ caused ‘years’ of misery for those living nearby.

A ‘landmark’ building in Oldham could be transformed into a hotel.

Residents could face a ‘break in service’ while urgent works to secure a new town centre Post Office in Oldham are ongoing.

On Friday 11th April Stagecoach and Tesco came together to donate easter eggs to children at Tameside Hospital Children’s Ward.

Customers planning to use services in Greater Manchester over the Easter weekend have been warned to check before they travel as there will be some disruption.

A new apartment block and a row of terraced houses is the largest scheme tabled with the council’s planning team.

Maisie Almond tragically died in October 2024 at just 14 years old while waiting for a liver transplant.

A £13m project will bring a new cafe, visitor centre and ‘forestry hub’ to the heart of Oldham. Oldham Council will start constructing the brand new centre at the Northern Roots site next to Alexandra Park.

The plan to demolish a factory in Droylsden and replace it with 143 new homes has been given the go-ahead.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to share some seasonal joy with customers this April as it launches an Easter egg giveaway across its network in the lead-up to the bank holiday weekend.

On the 9th of April a celebration event was held where the students graduated from the course they have been completing.

Changes to bicycle storage facilities are being introduced at a number of stations on the Northern network.

Greater Manchester Police is catching careless drivers in the act as they target irresponsible road users putting lives at risk.

Members of High Peak Against Racism were out in Norfolk Square on Saturday, calling for asylum seekers to be offered safe routes and to be allowed to work. 

Oldham Council’s literacy programme is giving families and children the best start in life by offering an award-winning learning experience in the home.

A little girl, aged maybe 11 or 12 years old, stands up in front of a room full of police officers and asks nervously: “What do I do if someone is bringing drugs to school?”

Firefighters from eight stations took almost 24 hours to put out a blaze on Crowden Moor, less than a week after warning of tinderbox conditions.

The head of the Greater Manchester Police Federation (GMPF) said the force is in the depths of a “retention crisis” after 9,000 cops quit across the country.

An art exhibition celebrating the people of Derbyshire is now open at High Lea Hall in New Mills.

A hiker was winched to safety by a coastguard helicopter after breaking her leg on Kinder Scout on Friday afternoon.

Planners have refused permission for the conversion of part of a former shopping arcade into three HMOs as it would cause an “institutionalised environment”.

Tameside residents have been asked to be vigilant after reports of rogue traders offering jet washing services across the borough.

The owners of a Stalybridge pub have been fined more than £3,500 after it twice breached a noise abatement order.

A biker is in hospital with “life threatening injuries” after a collision that closed the A57 Snake Pass on Saturday evening.

Friends of Waterloo Park will be hosting several classes for Tameside residents to learn basic digital skills.

A 76-year-old man will appear in court in the New Year on trial for non-recent child sexual offences in Oldham.

The run takes place every Sunday at 9am in Hyde Park.

Operation Vulcan descended on a local park in Derker for a fun-filled day aimed at improving community confidence in police.

Greater Manchester Police and partners made more than 130 visits to business premises as part of the first ever large-scale national intensification crackdown on crime.

The Reform Party took the Longdendale council seat from Labour in a landslide victory last night (April 10).

Police are looking for this Hyde man in connection with stalking.

A 40-year-old man is being sought by police in connection with domestic offences.

Six major projects could transform the way Oldham town centre looks forever, including turning part of the town hall into a hotel.

An independent councillor plans to challenge the leadership of Oldham Council’s Labour boss.

Oldham council wants to crack down on ‘chicken coop’ HMOs after the number of shared houses has ‘almost doubled’ in the last five years.

The British Garden Centres has put together a guide to help with the aftercare of spring bulbs, in light of the glorious spring weather we have had recently!

Emmaus Mossley are attending a charity sleep-out to raise awareness about homelessness hosted by Oldham Athletic Community Trust.

Sian Marsden, 25, from Hadfield has faced multiple issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, emotionally-unstable personality disorder, body dysmorphia and psychosis.

Lucas Vezza-O’Brien from Denton is hoping to change the law so no other pupil is left in the same situation.

In collaboration with the Tree Council’s ‘Young Tree Champions’ programme, pupils from St Andrew’s School in Hadfield have recently planted fruit trees on the Save Roughfields Campaign site, in a bid to start a community orchard.

Oldham council’s inquiry into local grooming gangs will ‘not be impacted’ despite concerns it will have to bid for government funding.

Councillors in Oldham have blasted a government decision as ‘undemocratic’ and ‘shameful’ after a minister rejected a request to withdraw from a divisive housing scheme. 

An Oldham Conservative group member has called on the council to axe a third of its members.

To make travelling with pooches easier - TransPennine Express (TPE) is rolling out pup-friendly provisions for its customers.

Police have made two arrests and issued dozens of fines for traffic offences in a crackdown on crime in Derker.

A former Labour councillor in Tameside said his resignation was sparked by ‘toxic culture’ of the party and recent welfare cuts. 

Pupils at Hadfield Infant School have used their creative talent to highlight the importance of road safety to parents outside their school.

Police are trying to locate Gareth Gillan who is wanted on recall to prison.

One of Oldham’s oldest pubs has been ordered to shut its doors until further notice following a stabbing and mass brawl on Sunday night (April 6).

Oldham’s request to withdraw from a ‘controversial’ Greater Manchester housing plan has been rejected by the government.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested in an early morning raid as police tackle drugs and crime in Derker.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape of a child under 13 in Oldham as part of an ongoing investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation.

After a year of fundraising Puddle Ducks Greater Manchester is celebrating with the installation of a defibrillator at their swim school.

Derbyshire Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Officers have recently been out conducting extra speed checks. 

Over the weekend, eight braced steel beams were lifted into place as part of a £23m project In Denton. And National Highways images captured the impressive moment each was meticulously craned into position.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned about the whereabouts of a 69-year-old man who suffers from dementia.

Scrapped McDonald's drive-thru confirmed.

Oldham Spindles has scooped a top award for transforming a struggling 1990s shopping centre into a vibrant, multi-functional workplace and community hub.

Emergency services were called to Guide Lane at 9:10pm on Monday Night.

Plans to build a huge new solar energy farm next to Rochdale Canal could be ‘completed by autumn’ after years of delay.

A relentless fight against crime in Oldham and beyond is reaping significant rewards in keeping people safe – according to Greater Manchester Police.

New facilities designed to give disabled customers the confidence to travel by train have been installed at dozens of stations across the North of England.

Droylsden Lifesaving Club meet at Medlock on a Monday evening and are searching for new members.

Emergency services were called out to the Primark Store in Market place last night after a woman died.

Police are appealing for the public's help in locating a woman who never returned to the Royal Oldham Hospital from authorised leave.

A man who allegedly slapped Jack Grealish at the end of Sunday’s Manchester derby has been charged with assault.

A housing trust will expand into Tameside as it aims to take its property portfolio to 10,000 homes over the next five years.

A man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place after reports of a someone wielding a machete on yesterday.

The first pétanque piste in the High Peak is open for business following a £16,000 grant from Tarmac’s Landfill Communities Fund.

A Droylsden blood donor is marking a decade of donations by encouraging other people in Tameside to sign up.

Healthwatch Tameside has published their research on GP experiences from the patient perspective.

Over 40,000 unique images from the Peak District National Park’s archives are to be catalogued, and many made public online for the first time.

Neighbours in Shaw, Oldham took to the streets this weekend to oppose a ‘flood of HMOs’ entering their town.

Plans for a huge HMO in Oldham that sparked a major backlash among neighbours have been refused by Oldham Council.

Another starlet has rolled off the Hyde Cricket Club conveyor belt with 16-year-old Rian Maisuria signing for the Lancashire Boys' Academy.

Three men were rushed to hospital following a fight outside a pub in Failsworth last night.

Natalie Drabble will be swimming the length of the English Channel to support Willow Wood Hospice.

Pub site dating back to 1860 to be brought back to life

Crashes involving Metrolink trams and cars surged by 30 per cent last year, new data shows.

The Glossop and Manchester-based law firm is running a free seminar in Glossop for residential landlords and letting agents.

Oldham Green Hill Sports & Recreation Club invited local members and guests to a packed Eid event to celebrate community cohesion.

Armed police swooped on Medlock Vale in Droylsden after reports of a man with a machete yesterday (Sunday April 6).

Two men have been found guilty of kidnapping, assaulting and subjecting a pensioner to a terrifying ordeal in Oldham.

Diving star Anthony Harding began the World Aquatics Diving World Cup season with a 3rd place finish in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Oldham’s brand new town-centre park will open in March 2026, the council has revealed.

Residents are gearing up for a peaceful protest following what they describe as a ‘deluge of HMOs’ in an Oldham town.

Callum Hesketh was born 2.5 months premature at Tameside Hospital, after being exposed to heroin and crystal meth in the womb.

A popular destination for holiday outings will be closed to all traffic for two weekends, including the May bank holiday.

Plans to create a new drive-thru McDonald’s in Hyde have been shelved.

The centre of Ashton remains a building site as work to transform it continues.

A leading firefighter has warned hikers about the risk of wildfires after the recent spell of dry weather.

Students at Tameside College and Clarendon Sixth Form took home more than 20 prizes in the Greater Manchester Colleges Group skills competition.

A proposed HMO that attracted more than 130 letters of objection will not go ahead after planners condemned the scheme as ‘incompatible’ with the local area.

Police have asked the public to help in their search for an Ashton man with dementia who has been missing since Saturday morning (April 5).

A goal line clearance in stoppage time ensured Curzon Ashton leapt back into the National League North play-offs with a 1-0 home win against Warrington Town.

The head of a Chadderton school plagued with building issues departed from his post with his head held high on Friday.

Beloved teacher Helen O’Hara, has retired from Hadfield Infant School after 29 years, with colleagues, parents and pupils expressing their sadness at her departure.

Glossop Police Safer Neighbourhood Team have issued an alert to van owners after a spate of break-ins.

The award-winning Glossop School Band are reforming for a one-off free concert to celebrate the life of their late maestro, Jack Fletcher.

A budding shoe designer from University Campus Oldham is set to make huge waves in the fashion and footwear industry.

Greater Manchester Police has highlighted the consequences of the Fatal 4 Offences -which contribute to road traffic collisions.

Over the last few months, the Glossop Police Safer Neighbourhood Team have seen an increase in anti-social behaviour in Glossop. 

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.