The latest news from Monday, July 7th, 2025

The upgrades for Stalybridge’s historic art gallery and library have taken a step forward.

A 30-day station closure is likely to cause travel delays for commuters across two Greater Manchester boroughs next month. From August 30 to September 28, no services will run between Stalybridge and Deighton due to major works taking place at Huddersfield Station. 

Cash-strapped Derbyshire County Council’s efficiency chief has told how the authority’s final report for the 2024-25 financial year is ‘generally favourable’, but the council is ‘not out of the woods’ after two difficult years, and there is still a lot of work to be done.

The M60 has been closed off in both directions between the Junction 25 Bredbury Interchange (Bredbury A560) and the Junction 1 Pyramid Roundabout (Stockport (Cen), A5145).

Oldham Council and a local academy have expressed their deep sadness at the passing of Sir Brian Clarke, the world-renowned stained glass artist and one of Oldham’s most celebrated sons.

Officers from the Westwood and Coldhurst policing team seized a large number of illegal disposable vapes.

MP Jonathan Reynolds has spoken out after the government's U-turn on its benefits bill, which will see Pip claimants better protected and some universal credit cuts reversed.

Finalists at this year’s Oldham Business Awards have been announced at an unveiling party held at Grains Bar Hotel in Oldham – one of last year’s winners.

A bomb disposal team was called out to a village near Glossop on Thursday (3rd July) after the discovery of two unexploded shells in the area.