The latest news from Thursday, June 11th, 2026

Next week the local Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding an initiative to raise awareness on the vital role they play in protecting our Tameside communities.

Building work that has disrupted Ashton town centre for over a year will be completed by autumn, according to council bosses.

High Peak boxer Jack Massey has vowed to come back stronger after Saturday’s cruiserweight clash with Cheavon Clarke in Bournemouth ended in defeat. 

Mike Brooks, director of Tameside Community Computers CIC in Dukinfield, has returned from his second visit to rural Uganda, where he has been monitoring the progress of life-changing community projects funded by residents and businesses across Tameside.

Plans for an Eton College in Oldham means millions of pounds of education investment into the town will be spent on getting tens of students to high-end universities, not addressing the town’s chronic issues getting thousands of 11–16-year-olds better results at GCSEs, say Oldham Liberal Democrats.

The Diggle Blues Festival, a free annual event, returns to the beautiful Saddleworth village of Diggle this month (June).

A woman from Shaw is calling for better representation of disabled people ahead of a disability pride fashion show in Manchester.

Officers seized 38 illegally used e-scooters during a national day of action aimed at tackling unsafe and anti-social riding.

A man in his 80s has died following a collision in Glossop town centre on Tuesday 9th June.

Organisers of the Glossop North End AFC Beer Festival have thanked supporters for helping deliver the most successful event in the festival’s history, while warning that its future is under threat.

High Peak Borough Council has responded to concerns about the future of its Carelink service after reports emerged that the scheme could face closure. 

Local charity Padfield Community Spaces visited Padfield Primary School last week to announce the winner of their recent logo competition and celebrate the amazing creativity of the pupils there.

A 'café with a difference' has opened its doors in the centre of Glossop and its emphasis is on friendship and fun.

It was a wrap last Friday at Mottram Community Centre on a feature film with a small but significant claim attached.

Friends Of Victoria Hall (FOVH) hopes to expand its wellbeing offer and gauge interest in something that organisers believe may be a gap in local community support.

Police and volunteers have been monitoring vehicle speeds in Tintwistle as part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety in the village. 

Organisers of this year's hugely successful Glossop Heritage Weekend have issued a plea for support, after sharing that the event has only just broken even and will need financial support if it is to be held again.

Police have seized a vehicle in Glossop after stopping it on Simmondley Lane following an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) alert.