The latest news from Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

Earlier yesterday morning (20/05/26), officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) and Neighbourhood Tasking Team (NTT) executed a warrant at an address in the St Michael’s area.

Two representatives from homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley have returned from an inspiring week at the Emmaus World Assembly in the Netherlands.

A long-running newsagents has reportedly entered liquidation, according to a notice displayed in the window on Tuesday 19th May.

Glossopdale Foodbank has received an extraordinary donation of more than 1,000 food and toiletry items from the Glossopdale Freemasons, organised by Paul Lee, the Lodge’s community engagement lead.

A creative project to raise awareness of climate change and the natural world is being showcased at Tameside libraries.

Stalybridge Celtic have moved quickly to make their first two signings of the summer. 

Dogs Trust Manchester issues advice to keep dogs safe this summer

Local charity The Anthony Seddon Fund is set to host a free Mental Health & Wellbeing Festival on Wednesday 27th May, from 2pm to 7pm at Dukinfield Town Hall.

The May and June half-term will feature an exciting programme hosted by Tameside Council’s Library and Cultural Services Team.

Local long-serving foster carers, Sue and Pete Williams, were invited to attend the King’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of their service and commitment to fostering children and young people over 46 years.

Greenfield’s Off the Rails Comedy Club celebrates its 25th year at the end of this month.

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is expanding access to spoken languages and British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters with new on-demand video translation services

The Ashton school has received a “strong” judgement for achievement under Ofsted’s new inspection framework.

Denton resident Margaret Tovey lives with vascular dementia and is supported by Shared Lives, so she can continue getting out into her community and do the things she loves.

A final-year undergraduate student is pushing his physical and mental limits this summer in an inspiring fundraising challenge for Willow Wood Hospice.

An independent group will today bid to take over Oldham Council two weeks after the elections left the council in turmoil.

An Oldham charity working to improve the lives of women with endometriosis has received a £500 donation thanks to a Manchester solicitor and a national charity initiative run by drug, alcohol and DNA testing laboratory, AlphaBiolabs.

Saddleworth Medical Practice is pleased to announce that it has received an overall rating of “Good” in its latest inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Soroptimist International of Ashton-under-Lyne has celebrated a successful evening of charity support, bringing together six local organisations dedicated to helping vulnerable people across Tameside.

Councillors in Oldham have been told to ‘get their big pants on and grow up’ ahead of a crunch meeting that could decide what happens next for services thousands rely on.

A mother from Tameside has told how her young son’s struggle to be understood led her into a years-long battle for answers, support and speech therapy, after he was eventually diagnosed with Apraxia.