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A biting wind howled through Haughton Green as anxious faces watched for an expected bus this morning.

Labour’s by-election candidate for Gorton and Denton, Angeliki Stogia, has pledged to “fight for more investment in our NHS” as she steps up her campaign in the constituency.

Reform UK has selected broadcaster and political commentator Matt Goodwin as its candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election on 26 February.

Reform UK’s candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwin, has challenged his Green Party opponent Hannah Spencer to a one-on-one debate ahead of polling day on Thursday 26 February.

Labour has confirmed that Angeliki Stogia will stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election on 26 February, following the resignation of former MP Andrew Gwynne earlier this month.

Residents in High Peak may have to wait until June 2026 to start receiving separate weekly food waste collections, after the borough council confirmed delays to the national rollout.

High Peak Borough Council is set to increase its share of residents’ council tax by 2.99%.

People could face arrest after a Derbyshire Police officer was abused on Facebook, the force has warned.

Members of a gang that handled stolen goods worth more than £500,000 have been jailed for their part in a 'professional and sophisticated’ fraud operation.

Tameside NHS staff are on a mission to get active and fitter. On Saturday, they rallied fellow NHS employees to do the Stamford Park Parkrun.

​​​​​​​A group of young people on the Hyde's Team 39 King’s Trust Team programme have transformed a busy Ashton youth centre, giving the building a much‑needed makeover while building their own confidence, teamwork and leadership skills.

A grassroots community kitchen in Tameside that has fed more than 700 people since opening is now calling on local businesses and residents for urgent support to help keep its doors open.

A Tameside-based mental health organisation that was crowned Overall Business of the Year at the Tameside Business Awards has now been recognised on a national stage.

Residents in High Peak may have to wait until June 2026 to start receiving separate weekly food waste collections, after the borough council confirmed delays to the national rollout.

High Peak Borough Council is set to increase its share of residents’ council tax by 2.99%.

People could face arrest after a Derbyshire Police officer was abused on Facebook, the force has warned.

Congratulations to Glossop Parish Church for its fantastic community effort in helping save nearly 400 plastic tubs from landfill as part of a national recycling scheme.

Latics travel to Kent today for the first time since 2017.

Members of a gang that handled stolen goods worth more than £500,000 have been jailed for their part in a 'professional and sophisticated’ fraud operation.

A man in his 50s has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after the occupants of a property suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital.

Oldham Council’s Get Oldham Working service has successfully secured £266,084 in funding from the Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund to launch and deliver a new digital inclusion programme, ‘GOW Digital’.

Zoe Atkin won women’s ski halfpipe bronze in Livigno on Sunday to claim Great Britain’s fifth medal of their record-breaking Winter Olympics.

High-level talks are ongoing after Donald Trump’s announcement of 15% global tariffs and the Government wants “the best deal possible” for UK firms, a Cabinet minister has said.

The Schools White Paper will set a target to halve the disadvantage gap by the time children born under this Government finish secondary school.

Local political pressure may have played a part in the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from attending a match against Aston Villa, a committee of MPs has concluded.

Latics travel to Kent today for the first time since 2017.

Curzon Ashton cruised into the final of the Manchester Premier Cup on Tuesday night, seeing off local rivals Mossley 3-0 at the Tameside Stadium. 

Glossop North End stormed into their first major final in 11 years on Tuesday night with a 1-0 victory over Mickleover, thanks to a Jacques Etia wonder strike on 65 minutes.   

Last year saw the 10th Anniversary of the rebirth of the iconic four day running event ‘The Tour’, which originally began in 1981.  

If you saw Time, the Jimmy McGovern-penned prison drama starring Sean Bean, Wasteman certainly shares some of that show's DNA. It's an unflinching, gritty look at prison life, as we follow life behind bars for Taylor (David Jonsson) and Dee (Tom Blyth). Taylor is on the brink of release after serving thirteen years, and doing his best to keep his nose clean, but circumstances intervene to make this a whole lot more difficult. He's also desperate to reconnect with his son.

When was the last time you picked up a pen and wrote a letter to a friend? It feels like something from a bygone era, but the simple act of sending something nice in the post can really lift someone's day. It certainly takes a lot more time and effort than typing out a text, whizzing someone a WhatsApp, or adding to their burgeoning pile of unread emails.

This week, George Lawton Hall plays host to Congress Players and Legally Blonde: The Musical!

Last night’s Single White Female at the Opera House wasn’t quite the icy, straight-faced thriller I’d expected - and honestly, it was fantastic!

This week, the Palace Theatre has been transformed into a dazzling circus spectacular as Barnum the Musical rolled into town - and what a show it was.