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After half a century living in Droylsden, Frank Hill has watched the town centre change in ways he never hoped it would.

A former community hub in the centre of Hollingworth is set to be offered to local organisations, after Tameside Council confirmed it no longer has a use for the building.

As temperatures plunge across Greater Manchester, Dogs Trust Manchester is urging dog owners to take extra precautions to keep their four-legged friends safe from seasonal dangers such as grit, rock salt, and antifreeze.

Braving driving rain, a crowd of determined young eco-champions gathered at Fairfield Road Primary School in Tameside for a mission with purpose to make a lasting difference to their local community and the natural world. On a day when most would have stayed indoors, Year 6 student Erin and her friends donned gloves and set off to plant trees and shrubs near the canal, their enthusiasm undimmed by the weather.

The market hall in Ashton will soon be transformed to complement the regeneration work underway in the town centre.

Stalybridge shimmered with colour and creativity on Saturday as the much-loved Northern Lights Winter Parade returned on 15 November, officially launching Tameside’s festive celebrations.

The Anthony Seddon Fund is kicking off the festive season with its much-loved annual Christmas Fair, taking place on Saturday 29th November 2025, from 11am to 3pm at 12 George Street, Ashton-under-Lyne.

Young people across Tameside are learning how to recognise and respond to Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) thanks to a powerful new theatre initiative touring the borough’s schools this autumn.

Roughfields, one of Hadfield and Padfield’s most cherished pockets of nature, is set to become the canvas for a spectacular new wildlife mural.

A new alternative education provision has opened in Glossop to support young people aged 11–16 who are struggling to thrive in mainstream education or have been permanently excluded. 

Reform UK is marking six months since its local election wins in May - but critics say there’s little to celebrate, accusing the party of failing to deliver on its pledges.

Hadfield Nursery School is celebrating both its proud past and an exciting future.

'Act Like Your House is On Fire' is the message members of High Peak Green New Deal would like to convey to Keir Starmer and other world leaders as the COP30 Climate Summit takes place in Brazil. 

Visitors to Stalybridge Library later this month will have the chance to meet illustrator Gordon Hutson, who will be hosting a one-day stall on Saturday, November 22 to showcase and sell his distinctive artwork.

Glossop Manchester City Supporters Club have made a generous donation to a fantastic local cause. 

Glossop Peace Group members laid wreaths of white poppies at War Memorials in Hadfield and Glossop during this year’s Remembrance Sunday services.

My rule of thumb for match reports is not to mention the weather or other external factors unless they are material to the direction or outcome of the game.

An Oldham landmark has been completely erased from the town’s skyline as preparations begin to transform the area. 

An MP has branded years harassment and abuse directed at local politicians as ‘completely unacceptable’, describing it as ‘a sad example of politics torn by divisive actors’. 

Almost 100 new affordable homes in a ‘vital location’ have been completed in Oldham.

Operation Vulcan officers have continued their dual focus of community engagement and tough enforcement in Derker, as the team marks more than six months since its initial deployment to the area.

Depleted Latics again showed plenty of grit and determination to gain a valuable point against a very decent Crewe side.

Last week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed a ten-year-old boy had been hospitalised with ‘potentially life-threatening’ symptoms due to staggering neglect. 

Latics return to League Two action at Boundary Park tomorrow after one of their best performances of the season gave them a 0-1 win away to Harrogate Town last Saturday.