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• Major emergency as fire sweeps across 400M of Tintwistle moorland

  A section of the A628 Woodhead Road has now been closed as firefighters continue to tackle a significant wildfire on Tintwistle moorland.

• Community leader selected for top environmental award

  A local community leader has been named a finalist in the BBC Radio Manchester’s Make a Difference Awards . . . becoming what is believed to be the first Bangladeshi finalist in the Environment Award category.

• Buckton Vale Primary staff member awarded British Empire Medal in King's Birthday Honours

  A dedicated kinship carer from Tameside who opened her home to her nieces has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours with a British Empire Medal (BEM).

• Oldham specialist school gifts laptops to departing Year 11 leavers

  A specialist school in Oldham has presented its departing Year 11 cohort with a laptop computer to support their applications for college places and employment.