The latest news from Monday, October 26th, 2026

The Arcades Shopping Centre has been purchased by Tameside Council as part of a wider vision to transform and revitalise the town centre.

Outstanding dedication, service and care at local NHS services in both Tameside and Stockport were celebrated at the CARE awards at the Midland Hotel in Manchester on Friday, 23rd October.

Over 500 residents came together to celebrate diversity and learn about the cultures that make up Tameside at this year's Sharing Cultures event.

Oldham Mountain Rescue Team launched its second call-out of the week at Dovestones after one walker fell ill and another became lost in the dark.

A Glossop mum is taking part in a pioneering study in Manchester which is investigating whether breast milk could help detect breast cancer earlier than a blood test or a scan. 

Glossop campaigners joined climate activists to call for an end to a system they say allows multinational companies to challenge governments over laws designed to protect the environment.

Russell Scott Primary School is a crumbling primary school in Denton that had ‘a reet tough do of it’ after being left with a botched new building over a decade ago.

A Social enterprise is vowing to ensure no young person gets left behind in Oldham - after a national study claimed a million youngsters have been consigned to chronic unemployment.

Mahdlo Youth Zone will host Your Future: Unlocked . . . a free youth hackathon this Wednesday, October 28.

The long-awaited opening of the Glossop Market Hall mezzanine has been delayed again, with traders reportedly being told they may have to wait a further three to four weeks.

A site that was once home to Oldham’s sports centre has been given a new lease of life as the first phase of Tommyfield Park officially opens.