The latest news from Wednesday, July 29th, 2026

Tameside council is predicting a £15m budget shortfall by 2026/27 unless urgent action is taken.

Tameside Hospital’s gardens, lawns, wooded areas and other green spaces are ready to be spruced up with the appointment of a new specialist nature support role.

A teenager has been arrested following a high-speed police chase involving a stolen moped, an alleged machete offence and multiple other outstanding offences.

A Tameside charity that supports families affected by the loss of a baby or child is set to host a Summer Fair in August.

A kind-hearted man who has fundraised tens of thousands of pounds for local charities and given an entire community a voice in Oldham has been recognised as one of Britain’s most compassionate citizens.

Volunteers from Tameside Talking News were invited to the Mayor’s Parlour in recognition of their invaluable contribution to producing the audio newspaper for residents.

An Independent Partner with Usborne Books is launching a community book hunt across parks and villages in the Tameside area this summer.

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton MP Jim McMahon has praised First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) Fitton Hill development by saying the project is building a new community.

A tantalising line up of traders are set to open their doors in Ashton’s newly transformed Market Square.

With the warm, dry and increasingly windy conditions early on Saturday, the ongoing wildfires at Dovestone and Swineshaw intensified, producing heavy smoke and rapidly spreading fire fronts.