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A indoor padel club could be built in Ashton. Fusion Padel Club has applied for planning permission to build four courts on the grounds of Ashton Cricket Club. 

Tameside Libraries are proud to support Health Information Week, an annual campaign promoting access to reliable and high-quality health information for patients and the public. As part of the initiative, the library service invites everyone to attend a Health Fair at Ashton Library on Tuesday 20th January from 10am to 2pm.

A Denton woman has been fined after repeatedly ignoring a council order to stop playing loud music at her home.

Teachers at a Dukinfield primary school have began strike action earlier this week, amid claims that pupil violence has reached “untenable levels,” with staff warning that safety concerns are being ignored.

One of Hyde’s most cherished pubs, The Sportsman, has been saved from closure and redevelopment after an extraordinary last-minute intervention sparked by community action.

A teenager fined by Metrolink despite paying in full for his journey has been refunded after the Local Democracy Reporting Service’s intervention.

Willow Wood Hospice has welcomed the government’s renewed commitment to palliative and end-of-life care, while warning that current funding arrangements remain unsustainable for hospices like its own.

From electrifying Congolese dance music to contemporary English and Irish folk, with soulful blues closer to home, The Vale has revealed its early 2026 live music programme, promising another vibrant season at the Mossley arts centre.

Glossop Mountain Rescue Team were called out at 7.00pm on Wednesday 7th January, to assist two walkers and their dog who had become disoriented on Torside Moor. 

A series of consultation events have been arranged to give residents the chance to comment on proposals to change the way adult education is delivered across Derbyshire. 

Local children’s residential care and education provider Arnfield Care Limited has signed a four-figure sponsorship deal with Glossop North End Community Football Club, covering the costs of match kits and training gear for the Girls’ Under 12s team for at least the next two years.

The Reform-run Derbyshire County Council is set to roll out multiple years of maximum council tax increases after pledging cuts.

National Highways have released information about the next planned works on the A57 Link Road Scheme taking place in January 2026.

Cllr Jason Isherwood, the only Reform UK county councillor in Glossopdale, has voiced strong concerns about the potential closure of the Glossop Household Waste Recycling Centre.

A group of Derbyshire police officers and staff has received specialist training, including a powerful talk from a victim, as part of the county’s focus on tackling honour-based abuse. 

After years without reliable in-person banking services following the closure of local branches, Glossop will get a Temporary Banking Hub at Bradbury Community House on Market Street.

Locally, Mohammed Imran Ali is a homelessness volunteer, a community-minded businessman, and a boxing gym director. 

As if last year didn’t put him off — or nearly kill him — Isla’s Ryan Townrow is off again!

Police are appealing for witnesses after a pensioner was struck by a car and left fighting for her life.

Oldham’s own Sarah Byrne Acting Academy is celebrating 10 incredible years of nurturing young talent in film and television acting.

There has been a fair amount of discussion among the Oldham Athletic fanbase about the club’s financial situation in light of the fact that Micky Mellon’s transfer activity is strictly controlled this January – he needs to get players out through sales and loans before he can get anyone in.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) will build at least 600 more affordable properties and refurbish thousands of its existing homes following a £110 million funding deal with Santander UK.

Oldham’s new policing team, headed by Sergeant Graham Craven, has played a key role in the arrest of a suspect who was identified in connection with a burglary in the town centre.

The North West Regional Language Network – comprising the Kinder, Etherow, and Lakes Language Networks – is pleased to announce the launch of Language Fest North West.