The latest news from Friday, May 29th, 2026

Stalybridge Celtic have been handed a huge boost ahead of the upcoming 2026/27 campaign, with mecurial winger Ellis Horan committing his future to the club. 

The US fast-food chain announced its plan to build on the Viceroy Indian restaurant in August 2024, submitting official proposals a few months later. However, plans were later withdrawn in April 2025.

‘Don’t take the risk, it’s just not worth it’. That’s the message from United Utilities as they join forces with emergency services to highlight the dangers of cold-water shock.

Residents in Oldham are being encouraged to be part of sporting history by signing up as volunteers for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, coming to the UK in summer 2027.

Glossop is set to make history this summer as the town prepares to host its very first Pride celebration in Norfolk Square.

Local man Mark Thorley will forever be remembered for giving the precious gift of life through organ donation with a memorial artwork outside Tameside Hospital’s Critical Care Unit, for which his family are raising money.

A First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) customer and parent who 'goes above and beyond' volunteering at a local dad's charity is the housing association’s May Hidden Hero.

Everyone is screaming. The beige walls of the town hall chambers echo with it. Councillors talk over each other, jabbing accusatory fingers into the air, while residents in the public gallery pick up a sporadic chant of “Traitors! Sell-outs! Scabs!” Welcome to Oldham Council.

Plans to speed up the revival of Oldham town centre have taken another step forward that could see a £70m sports town created.

Residents and businesses across Ashton and Stalybridge are being invited to have their say on plans that could help shape the future of two of the borough’s towns.