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This year’s spectacular Tameside Christmas Lantern Parade is being held in Hyde town centre tomorrw (Saturday).

This week I’d like to shine the spotlight on those small businesses that are so crucial to our local communities.

This week, I am inviting everyone in Ashton, Audenshaw, Droylsden and Dukinfield to get involved in UK Parliament Week (UKPW), an annual event that aims to spread the word about what Parliament is, what it does and how you can get involved. It’s a great way to find out new things about UK Parliament or be reminded of things you might’ve forgotten! 

Residents who are interested in finding out more about the flexible fostering opportunities available are invited to come and have a chat with Tameside Council’s Fostering team.

Volunteers at Ashton United in the Community (AUITC), have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2024. 

A theatre production is visiting schools in Tameside to help shine a light on and challenge violence against women and girls (VAWG).

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.

Hyde Post Office has been named among more than 100 due for the axe.

Ofsted's report, titled Area SEND inspection of Derbyshire Local Area Partnership, makes clear the failings by the Conservative-led county council, which have resulted in a crisis in SEND provision in Derbyshire.

Derbyshire council’s Cabinet has agreed to introduce a raft of cutbacks and money-saving changes in four key areas involving care home closures, cuts to learning disability services, community group funding, and tighter criteria for home support eligibility.

A Glossop based martial arts club recently attended the 2024 WKC World Championships, coming away with a number of medals.

Parking will be free again this year every Saturday in December in all High Peak Borough Council car parks to support shoppers and businesses in the busy build-up to Christmas and the New Year.

Grants of up to £4,000 are now available to help attract visitors and improve the High Peak's towns and villages for local residents.

The Derbyshire Conservatives Group has offered reassurances and hit back at criticism claiming that Derbyshire council’s proposed care cuts are ‘cruel’ and will have a devastating impact for the vulnerable and their families.

Glossop Mountain Rescue team got called out to Bleaklow on Sunday afternoon.

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.

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.

A cafe’s plan to extend its opening times and alcohol licence has been rejected by Oldham council over concerns the change would ‘ruin the area’.

Council bosses are due to sign off a masterplan to ‘transform’ Oldham town centre at a cabinet meeting next week.

A popular cafe in Saddleworth wants to extend its opening hours – but neighbours are worried it will destroy the ‘only tranquil place left’ on the high street. Grandpa Greene’s Bistro and Parlour on Wade Road in Uppermill has applied to stay open until 9.30pm from Thursday to Sunday. 

A huge new onshore wind farm, a hospital transformation and a large housing estate are the most significant plans tabled with councils across Greater Manchester this week.

This Sunday, Oldham Ladies faced off at home against Fleetwood Ladies – a formidable team who have won all of their league fixtures so far this season, by significant margins. 

With a week’s rest, Oldham were looking to get that all important win to hopefully string together a good run of results.

As part of their search for players of all age groups to join them at Manor Park, Winger Reece Blakeley & Fly Half Megan Hobin have given their thoughts on what playing for Oldham RUFC means to them.