Here are this weekend's football friendlies.
SATURDAY
Football
FRIENDLIES: Curzon Ashton v Wrexham, Trafford v Curzon Ashton, Ashton United v Droylsden, Stockport Town v Mossley, Airbus UK v Glossop, Abbey Hey v Stalybridge Celtic, Oldham Athletic v Rochdale
Officers join families for school holiday activity day in Derker
Stoneleigh Park in Derker was alive with activity this week as officers from Operation Vulcan joined local families for a community event aimed at bringing residents together during the school holidays.
Missing hedgehog sparks outrage in local community
A councillor in Oldham has expressed outrage after a carved wooden hedgehog was allegedly ‘stolen’ from a Groundwork depot. The chainsaw statue was due to be installed as part of a nature trail in Lees.
A new neighbourhood for Greater Manchester
The former site of two notorious schools could soon be transformed into a brand new neighbourhood in Oldham. Developers Rowland Homes plan to turn land off Butterworth Lane, once home to South Chadderton School and the Collective Spirit School, into almost 150 new homes.
Tameside and Oldham dancers to represent region at major Barcelona street festival
A unique collaboration between two community dance groups from Greater Manchester is set to take centre stage this September at one of Europe’s biggest street arts festivals, La Mercè, in Barcelona.
