The latest news from Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the strangulation murder of a man in Royton, Oldham, in December 2025.

Officers are investigating after a man was sadly found dead in a vehicle in the Oldham area on Monday evening (1 June).

Councillor Ollie Cross and two special local supporters will be cutting the ribbon and opening the gates of Temple Street Community Garden in Padfield, on Sunday 14th June at 2pm.

Police have launched an appeal to find a pensioner who has not been seen since this morning (Tues).

Hot on the heels of the completion of the new Active Zone in Glossop’s Manor Park, High Peak Borough Council is now inviting people interested in managing the café to come forward.

A Hadfield man has been jailed after breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) and carrying out a series of shop thefts in Glossop and Buxton.

Festival Oldham returned to Oldham town centre at the weekend with a spectacular celebration of creativity, culture and community.

Following the hottest May ever recorded in the UK, Glossopdale residents are being invited to watch a new film highlighting the growing climate and nature crisis and encouraging action to address it.

At least 135 First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) properties on Alt estate are set to be revamped in a £1.5 million project to make them more energy efficient.

A Glossop mum and parenting professional with more than 20 years of experience supporting families has launched a new movement aimed at improving emotional safety within parent and baby spaces.

Registration for the legendary 2026 Saddleworth Village Games is now open.