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Minds Education: the Mossley school making a difference
Minds Education Mossley is quietly transforming the educational landscape in Tameside, offering a fresh, supportive approach for young people who need something different from mainstream schooling.
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Celebrating Oldham Wakes: A nostalgic new exhibition bursts into life at Gallery Oldham
A vibrant new exhibition inspired by the rich traditions of festivals, carnivals and community celebrations is set to transform the gallery this summer.
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Stalybridge Carnival countdown
Still going strong after 50 years
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Boundary Park filled with colour for Football Festival
Football Festival brightened up Oldham Athletic over the weekend with fun packed events held over three days.
Tameside Reporter
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Minds Education: the Mossley school making a difference
Minds Education Mossley is quietly transforming the educational landscape in Tameside, offering a fresh, supportive approach for young people who need something different from mainstream schooling.
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Greater Manchester Police support national knife crime initiative
Police and partners are supporting Sceptre this week, a national initiative to tackle knife crime.
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Stalybridge Carnival countdown
Still going strong after 50 years
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Decision on shop’s 2am booze licence delayed
A shop in Droylsden wants permission to serve booze from a little hatch until 2am.
Glossop Chronicle
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Derbyshire County Council proposes school transport shake-up
Changes to home-to-school transport policies affecting thousands of Derbyshire families are set to be considered by Derbyshire County Council later this week.
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Hadfield pupils launch fundraiser for outdoor classroom
A Hadfield primary school is appealing for community support to help fund a new outdoor shelter that would allow children to continue learning in nature throughout the year - whatever the weather.
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Mum's 'mito' mission
Glossop mum Katie Jones is fundraising for The Lily Foundation, a small charity supporting families affected by mitochondrial disease, including her 10-year-old son Toby.
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A cut above the rest
A Glossop business owner has brought the community together for a special charity fundraiser, to help two local children create lasting memories before they gradually lose their sight.
Oldham Reporter
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Celebrating Oldham Wakes: A nostalgic new exhibition bursts into life at Gallery Oldham
A vibrant new exhibition inspired by the rich traditions of festivals, carnivals and community celebrations is set to transform the gallery this summer.
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Boundary Park filled with colour for Football Festival
Football Festival brightened up Oldham Athletic over the weekend with fun packed events held over three days.
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Greater Manchester Police support national knife crime initiative
Police and partners are supporting Sceptre this week, a national initiative to tackle knife crime.
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LGA called in to support negotiations
An independent body has reportedly been called in to help negotiations at Oldham Council, where no political group appears to want to take control, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands.
National News
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Arsenal champions as Man Citys pursuit of another Premier League title ends in draw at Bournemouth
Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years after second-placed Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by a Bournemouth side bound for Europe.
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Strictly Come Dancing Emma Willis Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe to host
Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe have been announced by the BBC as the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing.
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I hope its not true Patrick Vieira says Pep Guardiola would be massive loss
Former Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira is hoping reports that Pep Guardiola will leave the club in the coming days are “not true” as he said the Catalan will go down as one of the Premier League’s greatest.
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Jobless rate rises and vacancies slump to lowest level in five years ONS
Britain’s rate of unemployment has unexpectedly risen as vacancies slumped to their lowest level for five years amid a sharp pull back in hiring across under-pressure retail and hospitality sectors, according to official figures.
Sport
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Lilywhites land cool finisher
Following the conclusion of the 25/26 campaign, Mossley have moved quickly to secure the signature of talented striker Charlie Frost.
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Title triumph for Duki
Last weekend was a historic one for Dukinfield Town, as their first team lifted the Manchester League Premier Division trophy for the first time in the club’s 78-year history.
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United View: Reds play out bore draw
Manchester United played out a goalless draw at Sunderland on Saturday, in their quest to finish third in the Premier League.
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City Watch: Blues prepare for another Wembley trip
With the title race now edging towards a conclusion, every game is feeling like a final, and after Manchester City drew to Everton away from home last week with Arsenal picking up three points, time is running out for slip ups in North London.
Entertainment
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Review: The Karate Kid The Musical
If you’re heading to the Palace Theatre expecting a frame by frame recreation of the 1984 classic, you might be surprised by just how much emotion this production brings.
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Alex B Cann column - 14/05/26 - 10,000 steps away from doomscrolling
I've recently started going for an evening walk most nights. Nothing hugely remarkable about that, you may think, but it's made a huge difference to my mental health. I toyed with the idea of writing a piece entirely about the week's political events, but frankly I find it all too depressing. The divisive rhetoric, the inflammatory language, pitting communities against each other...I increasingly feel like I don't recognise the place where I was born and have spent almost five decades living.
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Alex B Cann film column - 14/05/26 - Fashion and a Five Star Flock
Sequels can be a risky business, but The Devil Wears Prada 2 turns all the right heads on the catwalk, as the original cast return to deliver another stylish movie that's hugely enjoyable on the big screen. The streets of New York look stunning, and it feels like hanging out with old friends.
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Review: Choir of man – The voice of the people in a musical extravaganza!
This is more than just a musical, it’s a little bit of everyone, it’s real-life mates in the boozer that just happens to be a jukebox musical!
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Alex B Cann column - Lights, camera, chewing 07/04/26
The Reel cinema chain has put a cat among the pigeons by opting to ban all food and drink brought into its screens that’s been bought elsewhere. If you’re a regular cinemagoer like me, you’ll be aware that the price of a bag of Revels or a large salted popcorn is on the eye-watering side, even with a loyalty discount via the likes of Cineworld Unlimited.
