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A support group for people living with fibromyalgia and ME/CFS is celebrating its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of friendship, understanding and peer support in the High Peak.

The Glossop Glow Ride will see cyclists of all ages take to the town's streets, using bike lights, glow sticks and bright clothing to highlight the need for people to feel safe when cycling locally, day or night.

Local sport brings people together. From children joining their first team to adults playing, training and competing, it deserves recognition and support. That’s why Not Really Here Media is delighted to welcome HOLLOU Sports as our Official Sports and Teamwear Partner, working with us to support local sports groups, clubs and teams across all age groups.

Derbyshire's resources will be directed toward filling potholes rather than removing flags installed on lampposts, its Reform UK leadership has said.

Police are appealing for help in locating a 40-year-old man who is wanted on recall to prison.

SPARK Oldham CIC celebrated its 3rd birthday with a special event, marking an important milestone of supporting local families and communities across Oldham and Greater Manchester.

Details have been confirmed for this year's Remembrance Services in Tameside.

Spotlight shines on first HLT Youth Theatre Awards Night

People who look after someone in Tameside are being invited to learn about their rights, access practical advice, and connect with a range of local services and organisations this Carers Rights Day.

People in Oldham are being urged to seek help and support if they are experiencing domestic abuse.

A Glossop group is helping men build friendships, share their interests and feel less alone - and now it is hoping to welcome more members and find a volunteer to help it grow. 

Central Methodist Church is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year with a series of events reflecting on its history, celebrating its community and looking ahead to the future. 

There’s a new feature in the gardens at Willow Wood Hospice and it’s already proving its worth.

Women in Oldham will continue to suffer prejudice because of ignorance around the menopause.

A number of firework displays have been planned across Tameside for 2026.

An Oldham mill damaged by a fire could be given ‘a new lease of life’ if it is allowed to be converted into flats below Dovestone Reservoir.

A Tameside Councillor is reported to have resigned following the emergence of controversial comments recorded during an undercover ITV News investigation.

The condemnation follows an undercover ITV News investigation that exposed remarks by Reform councillors and candidates across England and Wales, including Tameside.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has received a coveted national accolade for a second year running around how sustainable it makes its properties and day-to-day operations.

A crumbling Droylsden landmark will be partially torn down after sitting empty for 11 years.

Residents, stakeholders, and businesses across Tameside are being invited to share their views on the Climate and Environment Strategy, to ensure it delivers benefits for communities.

A 55-year-old man has been charged with keeping a brothel used for prostitution in Oldham.

A national fireworks distributor, a Bolton retailer and Oldham shopkeeper have been prosecuted following investigations into breaches of explosives legislation by GMFRS.

Police are urging the public to remain vigilant after scammers; impersonating police officers have been contacting people to convince them to hand over personal and sensitive information linked to their ownership of cryptocurrency.

Oldham is set to light up with an array of spectacular events as part of Greater Manchester Town of Culture 2026.

Residents campaigning to protect a prominent green space and popular viewpoint in Glossop are urging the public to attend a meeting to discuss proposals to build more than 40 homes on the site.

Tameside has secured approval for its SEND Reform Plan and £39.5 million in funding to help more children and young people with special education needs (SEND) get support.

A Tameside arts centre is holding a big garden bug build and local people are invited to get involved.

A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of controlling prostitution for gain following a raid at a building believed to be operating as a brothel on Broadway, Oldham, this morning (Wed).

Tameside residents can receive their flu vaccination at one of several clinics being run by Stalybridge Primary Care Network (PCN) this winter.

Mahdlo Youth Zone’s annual rugby dinner has raised an impressive £10,000 to support its work with young people across Oldham.

The spectacular Northern Lights Lantern Parade returns to kick off the festive season in Tameside, with a magical celebration of community and creativity in the heart of Ashton.

A builder fears an Oldham bus lane camera is becoming a ‘revenue trap’ after he discovered thousands have been fined.

The former Metro Majestic cinema in Ashton could be revived after sitting empty for more than a decade.

A young fundraiser from Denton has hiked up the highest mountain in Wales to raise funds for homelessness charity, Emmaus Mossley.

Safety improvements are needed in Tameside’s Youth Justice System (YJS), according to an inspection report.

Expect fantastic family theatre, pumpkin decorating, face painting, spooky film screenings and much more for Halloween-themed fun in Tameside.

Oldham Reform’s new leader said he plans to ‘save Oldham’ following a ‘close’ election to the post.

A rubbish tip in Glossop is being considered for closure, sparking fears it will increase ‘cross-border’ use at Greater Manchester tips.

Can you help Tameside Police locate Adam Steadman (11/01/1979), who is wanted on recall to prison?

The rail industry is offering free travel to help serving military personnel, veterans and bereaved families attend Services of Remembrance this November.

Vernon Building Society is expanding with the opening of a new community branch in Uppermill this November bringing personal face-to-face financial services to more communities.

An event aimed at empowering young people to prioritise their mental health and build confidence has been hailed as a huge success.

Crime, fear and defecation on the streets of Ashton have gotten out of hand, according to one politician.

Nine-year-old Ruby Bowe from Denton has won the top prize for the Tameside Summer Reading Challenge.

Tameside’s first Community Grocery is already proving a big hit with 331 households signing up in the first week.

Stalybridge Celtic’s search for a new first-team manager is over, with the club confirming the appointment of former Atherton Laburnum Rovers boss David Jones. 

Little Voices is expanding into Mossley, bringing its professional singing and acting lessons to local students.

Oldham writer, performer, drag queen and vegan activist Paul J. Burgess will release his latest book, I Am the Detail: A Life in Writings, in November making it the third of his books to be made available completely free online.

A closure order on a property in Grotton has been successfully extended following joint action by local authorities.

Community group calls for urgent action after road collapse near village cenotaph, as residents face prospect of paying for repairs themselves.

Hulme Grammar School has officially opened The Victoria Channing Centre for Pastoral Care and Wellbeing . . . a flagship new facility designed to provide wrap-around support, resilience building and mental health initiatives for pupils, staff, and the wider Oldham community.

An emaciated dog found roaming in fields has been given a second chance by Manchester Dogs’ Home, with specialist heart tests bringing welcome news after eight weeks of care.

A Glossop delivery driver has been praised by thousands of people after going the extra mile to surprise a local couple with a gift for their newborn baby. 

An open letter to Glossop by Reform UK Derbyshire County Councillor Melandra Smith.

Glossop and Bad Vilbel have been twin towns since 1987.

Tucked away off the Woodhead Pass on a hill near Crowden, is a remarkable little building with a big story to tell. 

Oldham rugby great and fundraising legend Sir Kevin Sinfield has been awarded a Knighthood in recognition of his outstanding services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) community.

The vision for a new ‘waterfront neighbourhood’ at Droylsden Marina has been tabled, but locals say it’s still too big.

Stalybridge is set for an evening of live music, family entertainment, and street food as Stalybridge Street Fest returns to Armentieres Square tonight (Friday, October 9).

Pupils at Poplar Street Primary School in Audenshaw enjoy learning in a school that is “happy, safe and welcoming”, according to its latest Ofsted inspection.

The chraracter-filled chip shop on King Street, Delph, has been in the hands of the hugely popular Isherwood family since the 1970s.

The fate of one of Droylsden’s most recognisable buildings will be decided next week.

Award-winning playwright Sarah Nelson and actor Mark Newsome have been named Oldham Coliseum Theatre's inaugural Artists in Residence.

Lucas Green is the latest addition to the Roughyeds squad with the former Keighley forward becoming Oldham’s 13th signing ahead of the 2027 season.

A Reform councillor has accused council bosses of ‘covering their a***s’ after a damning housing inspection report in Oldham last year.

Tameside residents who are out of work will be able to access a variety of support services at Together for Tameside.

Football legends, sporting icons, and entertainment stars to come together as Manchester celebrates the life and legacy of Ricky Hatton.

A new Wellbeing Garden at Gamesley Roman Gardens has officially opened, providing a peaceful space where local people can enjoy nature, take some time out and focus on their wellbeing.

In September 2021, a handful of local creatives temporarily took on the former Wains Services space at Glossop Gasworks as a place to work and meet for a few months. They named it KIN.DER. 

A statue will be erected to honour the memory of legendary boxer Ricky Hatton.

Guinness World Record challenges, author talks, and pop-up libraries are all part of the new library project, ‘Read, Connect, Belong’.

Endeavour Primary Academy in Hyde has shared the outcome of its latest Ofsted inspection.

The Glossop branch of the Royal British Legion will launch its annual Poppy Appeal on Saturday 24th October 2026.

Pupils at St Luke’s CE Primary School are enjoying a more flexible and welcoming learning space thanks to £500 won by the school’s Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) in a High Peak Comps community prize draw. 

The community came together to celebrate its local heroes at the second annual Glossopdale Community Champions Awards on Saturday 3rd October.

Oldham Coliseum Theatre's Guest Curator Julie Hesmondhalgh is to be presented with the first ever Great British Theatres Lifetime Achievement Award by the Theatres Trust.

Mahdlo Youth Zone is holding WellFest this Sunday (October 11), a free community event focused on mental health and wellbeing.

Sixteen men have been arrested on suspicion of various offences - including drugs supply, assault, violent disorder, affray, burglary and robbery - after police smashed down doors during early morning raids across Greater Manchester and Oldham.

Greater Manchester Police officers have issued a Section 34 dispersal order in Hattersley following a number of recent incidents of anti-social behaviour in the area.

The best of recent indie cinema is coming to a Tameside arts centre.

Local author Jessica Jones has released What A Braidy Adventure, a heartfelt and deeply personal book exploring friendship, grief, cherished memories, and the importance of talking openly about mental health.

An idea to ‘name and shame’ all houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) in Tameside has been shot down.

Tameside Council will soon be breaking the law if they hold planning panel meetings or make planning decisions – as things stand.

Mossley surged up to fifth in the NPL West table on Tuesday, inflicting a first defeat of the season onto visitors Prescot Cables, while in the NPL Premier, Curzon Ashton likewise ended Redcar Athletic's unbeaten run.

Tributes have been paid to much loved footballing icon Tony Steenson, whose passing was announced over the weekend. 

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has been shortlisted in two categories at a prestigious national housing award for its Mossylea development in Middleton.

A nearly 40-year habit has been successfully stopped by resident Lee Wright with the support of Tameside Council’s stop smoking service, Be Well Tameside.

Following their annual charity walk in July, the Glossop-based Powsers Mountaineering Club recently presented a cheque to Adam from Willow Wood Hospice at the Crown Inn in Glossop.

Roughyeds have secured Super League half-back Oliver Russell on a season-long loan from Wakefield Trinity.

The battle to win a key seat in a ‘forgotten’ Greater Manchester town is on as Labour and Reform prepare to battle it out.

More than 12,000 people have visited a new Oldham attraction that has people coming from as far away as Glasgow, according to a charity boss.

Greater Manchester Police are asking for help locating the man pictured, as he could help with an investigation into a burglary.

A brand-new Aldi store Hattersley has opened its doors to customers, with ParalympicsGB cycling hero Archie Atkinson cutting the red ribbon alongside pupils from St James Catholic Primary School.

The award was presented to His Holiness Mahant Swami Maharaj at an event attended by hundreds of people from Tameside's Hindu community.

A 41-year-old woman was due to appear in court charged with offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Tameside households struggling to make ends meet can now get a shop for just £5 from the borough’s first ever Community Grocery.

Residents, businesses and organisations are invited to have their say on Tameside's planning blueprint for the next 15 years.

Residents aged 50 and over came together at a community event in Stalybridge to find out about the support and activities available on their doorstep.

Local residents are being invited to celebrate Tameside’s diverse cultures as part of National Hate Crime Awareness Week this month.

Real-life brothers set to take the stage as Applauz CIC and Sarah Byrne Acting Academy bring gritty classic "Road" to Chadderton Town Hall.

An estimated £2 million worth of cocaine has been seized and a man arrested after a proactive stop led officers to three addresses in Middleton and Oldham.

Popular storytelling sessions are returning to Tameside libraries to help children learn that ‘It’s Okay to Be Me’.

Greater Manchester Police are hosting a fraud awareness event in Hyde this Thursday (October 8th).

Stalybridge Celtic have parted ways with manager Jon Macken.

The man behind a social enterprise bakery providing jobs and training opportunities for former prisoners was the winner of the Special Recognition Award at this year’s Oldham Business Awards.

Residents are being urged to be extra vigilant of unexpected callers offering roofing, chimney, guttering or other home repair services.

The renovation of the Grade-II listed library in the heart of Stalybridge has been given the go-ahead.

A harmonica picked up by a social-care leader in the pandemic has grown into a band, a community and a movement helping people connect through music.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is celebrating winning a hat-trick of trophies at the town’s prestigious business awards on Friday night.

Budding young actors are being encouraged to join the Sarah Byrne Acting Academy thanks to funding secured for October half-term.

Alt and Holts has been selected as one of 284 communities across the country to benefit from the government’s Pride in Place programme, putting local people at the heart of decisions about the future of their area.

A major plan is being developed that could power thousands of homes with the heat from baked beans, sewage, and data centres.

Walking through the village of Hollingworth, you’d be forgiven for thinking ‘I could do without all those HGVs rattling past’. Imagine living there.

A Tameside NHS project which uses the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support patients at risk of emergency department (A&E) attendance has been recognised by receiving a prestigious national award.

An independent review of Tameside Council has praised the progress made in organisational development, partnership working, regeneration, and digital transformation.

Pink Chai CIC is marking the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a growing community movement bringing people together to talk about breast health, challenge stigma and encourage earlier action.

Young people from Chadderton have created a new film celebrating their town and inspiring a wider conversation about its future.

Oldham wildlife artist Anne Bardsley has been named a Greater Manchester Town of Culture 2026/27 Cultural Ambassador, as her solo exhibition Wild Lives continues at Gallery Oldham.

Hyde Market will come alive this Saturday as Hyde Community Day returns with a packed programme of family entertainment, live performances, and activities celebrating the local community.

A housing watchdog has given First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) top marks for its leadership and financial strength following an inspection this summer. 

Staff at an Oldham council-owned company are set to go on strike again as a row drags on.

Pupils at Lyndhurst Primary School in Dukinfield are “happy and safe” at a “caring school”, according to its latest Ofsted inspection.

Community organisations across Tameside are being encouraged to apply for funding to deliver projects and activities that help tackle hate crime and promote safer, stronger communities.

A much-loved Stockport bakery has confirmed it's bringing its Polish-inspired bakes to Stalybridge – and it's now looking for local tradespeople to help make it happen.

Police in Oldham are growing increasingly concerned for a 33-year-old man who has been missing since 10am on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Can you help Greater Manchester Police locate Jack Fielding (22/02/1994), who is wanted on recall to prison?

A Dukinfield father who was critically injured after jumping from a first-floor window to escape a devastating house fire has sadly passed away.

Police have taken 63 firearms off the streets of Greater Manchester, bringing some of the region's most dangerous criminals to justice.

Film making courses, a community cinema and creative activities for young people are among the projects to be funded by the latest round of Tameside Council’s Creative Communities Grants.

Hundreds of Tameside residents were able to access job vacancies, training opportunities and career support at this year’s Autumn Jobs Fair.

Beer lovers in Tameside will be able to sample beers from around the world with two local Wetherspoon pubs taking part in an autumn beer festival.

Aldi, Morrisons, and Tesco have been told to ‘get their act together’ by a litter picking group who keep having to haul supermarket trolleys out of a canal.

Fears have been raised about ‘unwelcome sounds’ and cannabis-smoking youths descending on an urban farm if music is played outdoors.

Roughyeds have landed hooker Reiss Butterworth on a two-year deal ahead of the 2027 Championship campaign.

A Community cycling pump track at Victoria Street Playing Fields in Hyde has been approved by Tameside Council to progress to the next stage of development.

A volunteer who spends every Friday litter picking to keep Royton Linear Park tidy is First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) September Hidden Hero.

A Glossop artist is inviting local people to take a journey through 20 years of painting when his retrospective exhibition, 'So Far', comes to Victoria Hall. 

Police have launched an appeal to find three men as they believe they can help with their investigation into a bike robbery in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Former Glossop North End, Ashton United and Stalybridge Celtic defender Courtney Meppen-Walter has passed away, aged 32. 

A local doctor recently visited a primary school to introduce a creative competition designed to promote healthy eating habits.

The Market has welcomed more than 50,000 visitors — with footfall up for market traders and in The Spindles.

Tameside Youth Justice Service (YJS) has offered a packed programme of activities for local young people over the summer.

Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating the family of man found dead at his home in Dukinfield.

Curzon Ashton cruised into the FA Trophy first round proper on Saturday with a 3-1 win at home to Tameside neighbours Stalybridge Celtic.  

The Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP for Ashton-under-Lyne has officially opened a new £5.4 million affordable housing development in the heart of Ashton town centre, delivering 35 much-needed new homes for local people.

Police have seized more than 500 bikes this summer as part of a crackdown on the anti-social and illegal use of off-road bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, quad bikes and motorcycles across Greater Manchester.

Waterloo and Taunton Conservative Club, Ashton-under-Lyne is in the running for the National Club Mirror Awards.

Willow Wood Hospice is challenging local businesses to get creative with just £50 and see how much they can turn it into, to support local people living with life-limiting illnesses.

Tributes have poured in for a man who was ‘one of the nicest people you could have met’ and served Oldham for 50 years.

Police are appealing for help in locating this woman (pictured) who is wanted in connection with multiple shoplifting offences.

Tameside residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.

A new programme of professional live entertainment is launching at Victoria Hall in Glossop, with comedy, theatre, music and family shows planned as part of a regular year-round programme. 

Aldwyn Primary School in Audenshaw is celebrating following a positive Ofsted inspection, which recognised the school’s continuing improvement, high-quality relationships and pupils’ love of learning.

A Tintwistle football coach has been recognised for his commitment to making football accessible to children of all abilities after being named Derbyshire FA Coach of the Year for the Disability Pathway.

Oldham is taking a major step towards a new era of growth after plans for an Oldham Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) were approved.

Brad Day will remain at Roughyed for at least another season after the second rower signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year.

A major plan to bring almost 10,000 new homes to Tameside by 2042 is set to move forward to the next stage.

Police are appealing for help to trace a wanted man in connection with an assault in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Major regeneration plans for five Greater Manchester towns are about to receive a massive boost. 

Fears have been raised WWII bombs could lie buried under Oldham amid plans to build on green belt land.