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For a decade The Clash gave the music scene songs and live shows which would ensure they would live forever as one of the most influential and important British bands of all time. Forming in London in 1976, the classic Clash line up of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky Headon were one of the first UK bands in a punk scene which would change the course of music forever.

It's 42 years since Inspiral Carpets burst onto the music scene in 1983, and since then they've become a British Institution, a band whose name will be forever brought up when the 'Indie' and 'Madchester' genres are mentioned.

A much-loved musician from Manchester released his debut solo single on Tuesday (March 25th), a track named 'Lullaby In The Sky'. Tommy Smith, frontman of 'The Haciendas', released the single as a tribute to his late son Elias, who he and partner Millie Gladstone lost during their twin pregnancy due to a condition called twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.

It's just over two years since I became the permanent drivetime presenter on Tameside Radio, and tomorrow, Friday February 7th, will sadly be my last day on the show.

After the massive success of last year's huge 40th anniversary tour,  legendary soul band Stax Of Soul will be rolling back into Uppermill in November as part of this year's series of tour dates.

A little girl, aged maybe 11 or 12 years old, stands up in front of a room full of police officers and asks nervously: “What do I do if someone is bringing drugs to school?”

Firefighters from eight stations took almost 24 hours to put out a blaze on Crowden Moor, less than a week after warning of tinderbox conditions.

The head of the Greater Manchester Police Federation (GMPF) said the force is in the depths of a “retention crisis” after 9,000 cops quit across the country.

An art exhibition celebrating the people of Derbyshire is now open at High Lea Hall in New Mills.

The head of the Greater Manchester Police Federation (GMPF) said the force is in the depths of a “retention crisis” after 9,000 cops quit across the country.

Planners have refused permission for the conversion of part of a former shopping arcade into three HMOs as it would cause an “institutionalised environment”.

Tameside residents have been asked to be vigilant after reports of rogue traders offering jet washing services across the borough.

The owners of a Stalybridge pub have been fined more than £3,500 after it twice breached a noise abatement order.

Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s highly anticipated and award-winning stage musical Mary Poppins has flown into Manchester’s Palace Theatre for just five weeks as part of a new UK and Ireland tour, and audiences are in for a jolly holiday of a treat from start to finish.

This week, a strange blend of unicorns, artificial intelligence, and lava chicken. I'll start with the biggest film of the Easter holidays, A Minecraft Movie. I'm a little worried the movie's title suggests there could be more films to come. For fans of the game, I'm sure this is great. It was nice to see the cinema packed on a Monday afternoon, especially given how sunny it was.

Has the death of the physical format been exaggerated? In a world dominated by streaming services, 2024 saw a rare rise in overall physical music sales. Based on data from the Official Charts Company, sales of albums on physical formats rose for the first time since Wet Wet Wet's Love Is All Around dominated the hit parade in 1994.

For a decade The Clash gave the music scene songs and live shows which would ensure they would live forever as one of the most influential and important British bands of all time. Forming in London in 1976, the classic Clash line up of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky Headon were one of the first UK bands in a punk scene which would change the course of music forever.

Pleased to say I've not had a backlash or been cancelled after declaring my enjoyment of Disney's Snow White last week. In fact, my friends Rose and Pete have both been to see it separately, and declared it a hit, with Rose saying "honestly, really loved it.

Firefighters from eight stations took almost 24 hours to put out a blaze on Crowden Moor, less than a week after warning of tinderbox conditions.

An art exhibition celebrating the people of Derbyshire is now open at High Lea Hall in New Mills.

A hiker was winched to safety by a coastguard helicopter after breaking her leg on Kinder Scout on Friday afternoon.

A biker is in hospital with “life threatening injuries” after a collision that closed the A57 Snake Pass on Saturday evening.

A little girl, aged maybe 11 or 12 years old, stands up in front of a room full of police officers and asks nervously: “What do I do if someone is bringing drugs to school?”

A 76-year-old man will appear in court in the New Year on trial for non-recent child sexual offences in Oldham.

Operation Vulcan descended on a local park in Derker for a fun-filled day aimed at improving community confidence in police.

Greater Manchester Police and partners made more than 130 visits to business premises as part of the first ever large-scale national intensification crackdown on crime.

A man has been found dead among the debris of a terraced Nottinghamshire house that was destroyed by a “gas explosion”, police have said.

Two prison officers who were seriously injured as they were stabbed by Manchester bomb plotter Hashem Abedi are in a stable condition in hospital, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has said.

The Business Secretary has issued instructions to British Steel, using the emergency powers approved by Parliament on Saturday to save the Scunthorpe blast furnaces.

A major incident has been declared following an explosion at a home in Nottinghamshire.

Curzon Ashton suffered a setback in their quest to finish in a National League North play-off position on Tuesday after a 3-0 defeat at home to Spennymoor Town. 

Hadfield St Andrew’s Cricket Club are the first of the area’s cricket clubs to start their 2025 season.

Following the conclusion of the derby on Sunday, I was stuck thinking about what I’d actually write about the game. 

Another Manchester Derby has come and gone. One that will likely not be remembered, following a scoreless draw, epitomising what’s been a failure of a season for both sides given their standards.