The latest news from Thursday, April 24th, 2025

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.

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!