The latest news from Monday, August 24th, 2026

Andy Burnham is handing out £10 billion in a bid to ‘build the country out of a housing crisis’ as he says ‘no child should be raised in a hostel room’.

The draw for the first qualifying round of the FA Cup has been completed, with three Tameside clubs learning their fate. 

Children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Tameside are set to benefit from a significant expansion of specialist educational provision.

It was a weekend to forget for the majority of our Tameside clubs, with five out of six sides suffering defeat. 

Beer lovers are being invited to raise a glass for charity when the Tameside Beer Festival returns to Stalybridge next month.

While national GCSE results remained virtually the same as last year, Oldham academies bucked the trend with improved scores.

What was once the heart of everything in Droylsden now sits as a lifeless shell. After years of empty irrelevance, the Concord Suite is set to come crumbling down.

It was a morning full of celebrations as Oasis Academy Leesbrook pupils collected their GCSE results last Thursday.

It is considered a wildlife haven locally, but one beloved patch of land in Mossley is about to have 175 new homes plonked on it.

Hulme Grammar celebrated exceptional GCSE results that place the school as one of the most prestigious academic schools in the North West.

Royton Library will temporarily close from today (Monday, August 24) while essential building works are assessed and carried out to help secure the future of the service.

Gamesley football fans can now stay dry on the sidelines, thanks to colleagues at Tesco Glossop. 

Seven men and one woman have been charged with a range of offences following 12 simultaneous warrants carried out across Bolton and Tameside on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.