The latest news from Tuesday, October 27th, 2026

Police have launched an urgent appeal for information following reports of a shooting in Fitton Hill which left a vehicle damaged.

Young Friends of the Tame Valley volunteers have returned to see how trees they helped plant in 2022 have grown in the intervening years.

New businesses, family entertainment, and a giant Stay Puft Marshmallow Man will take centre stage as Ashton-under-Lyne’s historic Clarence Arcade celebrates its grand reopening.

Can you help Greater Manchester Police Tameside locate Molly Apsley (12/01/1991), who is wanted for false imprisonment?

Tameside Green Party has called on the Chancellor to deliver a Budget that tackles the cost-of-living crisis, taxes extreme wealth, and invests in climate resilience.

St John Ambulance has shared simple but lifesaving first aid advice for residents preparing to celebrate Halloween, Diwali and Bon Night over the coming days.

People using Greater Manchester’s tips will need to prove they live in the region under new rules being introduced in 2027 – despite fears from a councillor that it could lead to long ‘passport-style’ queues.

Police are investigating a suspected shooting in Fitton Hill, Oldham.

Expanding the Bee Network and improving Greater Manchester’s roads are both part of the plan to boost orbital transport around the region, Bev Craig has said.

Houses shake and residents are being kept up by lorries crashing over potholes in Mottram, according to one local.