The very latest news
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Family of 14-year-old unite to give blood
Maisie Almond tragically died in October 2024 at just 14 years old while waiting for a liver transplant.
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£13m Funding Secured For Northern Roots
A £13m project will bring a new cafe, visitor centre and ‘forestry hub’ to the heart of Oldham. Oldham Council will start constructing the brand new centre at the Northern Roots site next to Alexandra Park.
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The 143-home housing scheme in Droylsden given final sign off
The plan to demolish a factory in Droylsden and replace it with 143 new homes has been given the go-ahead.
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Rail Users In For A Treat This Easter
TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to share some seasonal joy with customers this April as it launches an Easter egg giveaway across its network in the lead-up to the bank holiday weekend.
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King’s Trust students graduate from 12-week course
On the 9th of April a celebration event was held where the students graduated from the course they have been completing.
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Better Bike Facilities Are Coming To Northern Railway Stations
Changes to bicycle storage facilities are being introduced at a number of stations on the Northern network.
Tameside Reporter
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Family of 14-year-old unite to give blood
Maisie Almond tragically died in October 2024 at just 14 years old while waiting for a liver transplant.
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Centenarian Vera Celebrates 100 Years of Life
On 10th April 2025 Hilda Vera Turner, known as Vera celebrated her 100th birthday.
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The 143-home housing scheme in Droylsden given final sign off
The plan to demolish a factory in Droylsden and replace it with 143 new homes has been given the go-ahead.
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Rail Users In For A Treat This Easter
TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to share some seasonal joy with customers this April as it launches an Easter egg giveaway across its network in the lead-up to the bank holiday weekend.
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King’s Trust students graduate from 12-week course
On the 9th of April a celebration event was held where the students graduated from the course they have been completing.
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Better Bike Facilities Are Coming To Northern Railway Stations
Changes to bicycle storage facilities are being introduced at a number of stations on the Northern network.
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"Retention crisis" at GMP as student cops quit
The head of the Greater Manchester Police Federation (GMPF) said the force is in the depths of a “retention crisis” after 9,000 cops quit across the country.
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Plans for 16-bed HMO in Victorian arcade turned down
Planners have refused permission for the conversion of part of a former shopping arcade into three HMOs as it would cause an “institutionalised environment”.
Glossop Chronicle
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Rail Users In For A Treat This Easter
TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to share some seasonal joy with customers this April as it launches an Easter egg giveaway across its network in the lead-up to the bank holiday weekend.
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Better Bike Facilities Are Coming To Northern Railway Stations
Changes to bicycle storage facilities are being introduced at a number of stations on the Northern network.
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Group campaign to dispel myths
Members of High Peak Against Racism were out in Norfolk Square on Saturday, calling for asylum seekers to be offered safe routes and to be allowed to work.
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Eight fire crews put out woodland fire
Firefighters from eight stations took almost 24 hours to put out a blaze on Crowden Moor, less than a week after warning of tinderbox conditions.
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We Are All Derbyshire portrait exhibition comes to New Mills
An art exhibition celebrating the people of Derbyshire is now open at High Lea Hall in New Mills.
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Helicopter winches walker to safety after leg break
A hiker was winched to safety by a coastguard helicopter after breaking her leg on Kinder Scout on Friday afternoon.
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Biker in hospital after crash closes Snake Pass
A biker is in hospital with “life threatening injuries” after a collision that closed the A57 Snake Pass on Saturday evening.
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Review: Mary Poppins - A Five-Star Spectacle of a Show
Cameron Mackintosh and Disney’s highly anticipated and award-winning stage musical Mary Poppins has flown into Manchester’s Palace Theatre for just five weeks as part of a new UK and Ireland tour, and audiences are in for a jolly holiday of a treat from start to finish.
Oldham Reporter
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£13m Funding Secured For Northern Roots
A £13m project will bring a new cafe, visitor centre and ‘forestry hub’ to the heart of Oldham. Oldham Council will start constructing the brand new centre at the Northern Roots site next to Alexandra Park.
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Rail Users In For A Treat This Easter
TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to share some seasonal joy with customers this April as it launches an Easter egg giveaway across its network in the lead-up to the bank holiday weekend.
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Better Bike Facilities Are Coming To Northern Railway Stations
Changes to bicycle storage facilities are being introduced at a number of stations on the Northern network.
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Careless Drivers Targeted By Police
Greater Manchester Police is catching careless drivers in the act as they target irresponsible road users putting lives at risk.
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Literacy Programme Proving A Success
Oldham Council’s literacy programme is giving families and children the best start in life by offering an award-winning learning experience in the home.
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Community response to Operation Vulcan in Derker
A little girl, aged maybe 11 or 12 years old, stands up in front of a room full of police officers and asks nervously: “What do I do if someone is bringing drugs to school?”
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Pensioner To Appear In Court Over Non Recent Child Sexual Exploitation
A 76-year-old man will appear in court in the New Year on trial for non-recent child sexual offences in Oldham.
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Police Meet Residents In Derker For Day of Fun
Operation Vulcan descended on a local park in Derker for a fun-filled day aimed at improving community confidence in police.