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An Oldham pair have been convicted of the manslaughter of a 45-year-old man following a brutal assault two years ago.

Greater Manchester is once again leading the way in innovation and collaboration, this time in the world of workplace wellbeing.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have made thousands of arrests in the past year as part of a major crackdown on shoplifting and retail crime across the region.

The sound of festive music, flashing lights, and plenty of Christmas cheer will soon fill the streets of Droylsden as the Manchester Breakdown Service Santa Sleigh returns to Tameside this December - spreading joy to families, hospitals, and care homes alike.

Greater Manchester is once again leading the way in innovation and collaboration, this time in the world of workplace wellbeing.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have made thousands of arrests in the past year as part of a major crackdown on shoplifting and retail crime across the region.

The sound of festive music, flashing lights, and plenty of Christmas cheer will soon fill the streets of Droylsden as the Manchester Breakdown Service Santa Sleigh returns to Tameside this December - spreading joy to families, hospitals, and care homes alike.

As winter approaches, local grassroots sports clubs are facing mounting pressure to keep their doors open amid soaring energy costs. But for one Tameside club, vital support from the British Gas Energy for Tomorrow Fund is helping secure their future.

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.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust have been awarded £14.4 million through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS) to support a major sustainability project aimed at cutting carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency across its estate.

An Oldham pair have been convicted of the manslaughter of a 45-year-old man following a brutal assault two years ago.

Greater Manchester is once again leading the way in innovation and collaboration, this time in the world of workplace wellbeing.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have made thousands of arrests in the past year as part of a major crackdown on shoplifting and retail crime across the region.

Police alongside His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) have seized and destroyed more than 500 mobile phones, electronic devices, and SIM cards after they were seized from inmates at HMP Manchester.

Murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif was “failed by the safeguarding system” in multiple ways throughout her short life, according to a review which said her father’s domestic abuse had been overlooked and underestimated.

Vapes are “compromising children’s human rights”, academics have said as they called for more regulation of e-cigarettes to protect young people.

The power of love and togetherness are to be the focus of this year’s Christmas carol service, hosted by the Princess of Wales.

UK economic growth slowed to 0.1% for the past three months in a blow to the Chancellor ahead of the autumn Budget.

Greater Manchester is once again leading the way in innovation and collaboration, this time in the world of workplace wellbeing.

Ashton United came back from Staffordshire empty handed on Tuesday night as their former player, Louis Potts, inspired hosts Leek Town to a 2-0 victory. 

Five clubs across Tameside are supporting the National League’s 3UP Day of Action this Saturday, and thus will all kick off at the later time of 3:03pm. 

Following Remembrance Day, we spoke to Curzon Ashton goalkeeper – and former soldier –Josh Ollerenshaw, about what the day means to him.

We are approaching the shortest day of the year, and as the nights get darker, winter blues affect many of us. As I get up for work at 4:30am, it's pretty much always dark for me first thing, but for many people, trudging to work and home again in the pitch black leads to an increase in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It can affect anyone, and the NHS says symptoms include a persistent low mood, a loss of pleasure or interest in normal everyday activities, and sleeping for longer than normal. Looking at my average sleep statistics, I definitely don't have any worries on that front.

Depending on whether you're in the mood for cosy or quirky, I've got something for you. It was nice to see our local indie busy on Sunday for The Choral, which stars Ralph Fiennes as Dr. Henry Guthrie, who is recruited following his return from Germany to lead the Choral Society in Ramsden. The choir is struggling to attract any male recruits, due to the fact the war is on (the story is set in 1916), and it's also a battle to find a non-German composer's work to base their next performance around.

1985 was a vintage year for movies, with Beverley Hills Cop, A View To A Kill, and of course Back To The Future, which I watched on the IMAX screen in Ashton this week with a friend who has somehow never seen this classic before! I was rather envious of him, watching the time travel escapade for the first time. The special effects have aged jawdroppingly well, and my favourite fact is that Christopher Lloyd was just 46 when he played the eccentric Doc Brown.

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It's been another week of pretty bleak news, and whilst it's always tempting to use this column to vent my spleen, I thought we'd indulge in a little chillout time instead. When it comes to relaxing, research commissioned by Bahlsen has come up with a top ten countdown, charting the best ways to switch off from the treadmill of life. Here they are in full.5021]