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An evening security team to tackle anti-social behaviour and improvements to parks are among the first projects to be approved as part of Ashton’s £3m Pride in Place programme.

Musical showcases are always an enjoyable spectacle. Bringing beloved musicals to one stage is also never an easy task – Enter the Drama dept. with their seniors bringing ‘We Belong’ – a musical showcase masterclass.

A fantastic dress created with local students as part of a Black History Month project is soon to be on display at Portland Basin Museum.

Drivers face overnight M60 closures for the next two weekends as major roadworks continue near Audenshaw. 

Clare Hopwood, Miss Manchester 2026, has been using her title to do more than turn heads.

​​​​​​​On Sunday 28th June, fifty enthusiastic walkers set off on a sponsored walk that turned into a truly memorable community celebration.

Dozens of staff at train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) are learning sign language to help make rail journeys easier for hearing-impaired customers.

Tameside’s own Molly Edwards earns a First Class Degree whilst balancing the running of her small business, The Magic Burrow.

Few shopfronts on Glossop High Street stop people in their tracks quite like Norris Floristry. 

A former NHS nurse from Glossop says she has been left sleeping in a tent after being told she was not a priority for emergency housing.

An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Full Council took on Thursday 3rd July to debate the future of the Carelink service following the council's decision to close it in September. 

Derbyshire County Council has ended the financial year more than £2 million better off than expected after introducing tighter spending controls across its services.

A new community initiative exploring menopause support and education has got off to a wonderful start with around 60 people attending the first ‘Just Pause...’ taster session at the Old Town Hall function room.

Peter and Christina Harris recently welcomed more than 140 visitors to their Simmondley garden, as they once again opened it in support of the National Garden Scheme raising vital funds for charity. 

A Christmas raffle held by the Patient Participation Group (PPG) at Simmondley Medical Practice has raised £210 for Glossop Cat Rescue, with the charity receiving its cheque at a presentation held recently.

Veterans are being encouraged to join this year's annual Drumhead Service at Manor Park, as the Royal British Legion prepares to honour those who have served their country.

Brave children aged from newborn to ten years old got up close with lizards, snakes, tarantulas and a tortoise at an animal experience hosted in Oldham.

Officers from the Royton and Shaw Neighbourhood Team have recovered a stolen van and arrested a man following an incident spanning Oldham, Rochdale and Bury.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) joined forces with the council and police to host a positive behaviour workshop at St Hugh’s Primary School in Holts.

Retailers and service providers in Oldham town centre can apply for shop front improvement grants.

Drivers face overnight M60 closures for the next two weekends as major roadworks continue near Audenshaw. 

Police have seized five illegal e-bikes and made several arrests in St Mary’s and Coldhurst over the weekend in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

Oldham councillors have been warned the local authority could soon be breaking the law, as a top boss issues a warning. Elected members have been told they have two weeks to come up with someone to lead them or things could get much worse.

Roadworks are taking place on key A and B roads in nearly every area across Greater Manchester. Temporary traffic lights on Wilmslow Road could last until January 2027.