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• From buses to big hearts, Inspector takes national award

  Local man Chris Liddle, an Inspector from Stagecoach, has been honoured with the top prize in the ‘We Support Communities’ category at the Stagecoach Excellence Awards 2026.

• The town centre roadworks dividing residents

  The centre of Stalybridge has been a maze of roadworks and blocked footpaths since February.

• Work on new homes in Mossley set to start

  North West-based housebuilder, Wain Homes, will begin construction of 175 new homes in Mossley soon, after full planning approval was granted by Tameside Council.

• Tameside Creative Communities Grants for 2026-27 are now open

  Tameside Council is inviting artists, performers, community groups, and creative organisations across Tameside to apply for funding to bring new cultural projects to life.