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Pauline Town MBE is a Tameside hero and a legend. As landlady of The Station Hotel in Ashton, she has made the respected British pub much more than that, it's also a hub for the homeless, victims of domestic abuse, families in need, and those facing poverty in this area.

Its three years since Stereophonics last toured, and last week the band announced their biggest ever UK and Ireland stadium tour which will take place in 2025.

When we started our Local music Spotlight feature on Tameside Radio and across the Not Really Here Group media outlets back in January 2023, I knew what an important feature it would be for local bands and artists, but I don't think anybody could have predicted just how successful it has been.

Two days before Oasis's debut album 'Definitely Maybe' celebrated its 30th anniversary, the news broke that 15 years since splitting up, Liam and Noel Gallagher would be getting the band back together next year. If you had asked me a few years ago if i would like them to get back together, I probably would have said no, leave it in the history books just as The Beatles and The Jam did

Derbyshire is set to receive a share of £40m of Government funding to support bus services and keep fares down just weeks after plans to increase the single bus fare cap from £2 to £3 were announced in the Autumn Budget.

Derbyshire-based Valley CiDS, a charity supporting children, young people and families in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, are pleased to announce that they have opened their newest Lighthouse Charity Shop in Glossop.

Greater Manchester could be teetering on the edge of a drug abuse crisis, it has been claimed.

A Tameside Councillor has appealed for people to work together for a cleaner community.

A local walking football club has recently raised over £3,000 for charity. 

Greater Manchester could be teetering on the edge of a drug abuse crisis, it has been claimed.

A Tameside Councillor has appealed for people to work together for a cleaner community.

A primary school previously rated 'good' by Ofsted has been told it needs to make improvements across the board.

Pleased to say I've made my 100th trip to the cinema this year.

Derbyshire’s education chief didn’t entirely blame the government for not giving Glossop a bigger grammar school. He blamed parents for having more children.

Can The Rock save Christmas? That was the question asked in the £200 million blockbuster Red One. It stars Dwayne Johnson as the North Pole's Head of Security, with one eye on retirement until Santa goes missing.

There has been quite a lot of discussion lately about the "right to switch off" from work being enshrined in law, and the new government has pledged to penalise employers who contact workers outside an agreed set of hours.

Derbyshire is set to receive a share of £40m of Government funding to support bus services and keep fares down just weeks after plans to increase the single bus fare cap from £2 to £3 were announced in the Autumn Budget.

Derbyshire-based Valley CiDS, a charity supporting children, young people and families in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, are pleased to announce that they have opened their newest Lighthouse Charity Shop in Glossop.

Police are investigating a crash in which an elderly man was killed.

Over the last three years, The Hummingbird Project has made a heart warming impact on the Glossop community, gifting over 13,000 Christmas presents to children, families, and the elderly.

Rail bosses have confirmed two new train stations could be built in Greater Manchester before 2030. 

As temperatures drop and winter weather sets in, Dogs Trust Manchester is urging pet owners across the country to take extra care in protecting their furry friends from the hidden dangers of antifreeze.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has announced major changes following a harrowing report on the treatment of women and girls in custody.

A former Greater Manchester police officer who was sacked earlier this year for sexually assaulting a child on duty has now been jailed for nine years.

The family of renowned pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore made more than a million pounds for themselves through their association with the charity set up in his name, a damning report has found.

It follows a battle with Alzheimer's

More than a third of online shoppers – almost 15 million people – experienced a problem with a parcel delivery in the last month, according to an annual Citizens Advice study.

He announced last week that he'd be quitting his role as Archbishop of Canterbury

A local walking football club has recently raised over £3,000 for charity. 

A former Tameside College student is setting her sights on world records after winning a silver medal at the World Powerlifting Championships in Slovakia.

Our local sides’ interest in the FA Trophy is over after Macclesfield beat Curzon Ashton on penalties after a 2-2 draw at the Tameside Stadium on Saturday.

In October, 36 school teams from across Tameside took part in the annual Tag Rugby Competition organised by Tameside School Sports Partnership.