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Back when we only had three TV channels, everyone watched the Eurovision Song Contest. I remember watching, with my Mum, when 18-year-old Dana won the contest with All Kinds of Everything. Fifteen years later, I used that song as my theme tune when I made my broadcasting debut on Hospital Radio. I’ve had quite the career since then. 

This is the time of year when you are spoilt for choice if you want to have an evening in the theatre. March is the month when the big musicals take to the stage at our wonderful Am/Dram societies.

Sometimes fact is stranger than fiction and I think that applies to the story behind Come From Away, the Musical which ran so successfully on Broadway and in the West End and is now touring around the country.

What a week! I’ve just spent a few days down in the West End enjoying several big Musicals. It can be very expensive to enjoy an experience like that, though with a bit of creativity in ticket buying, driving down rather than going by train and cheap hotels, it is possible.

A huge step has been taken towards the construction of Mottram Bypass in Tameside – having first being mooted in 1965.

Rosie and her dad Matthew will be taking part in the Pooleys Dawn to Dusk challenge this weekend. The aviation challenge was founded some 60 years ago by HRH Prince Philip.

The last member of the gang responsible for the UK’s biggest gun-running plot has been jailed.

A new headteacher has been appointed at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop.

A huge step has been taken towards the construction of Mottram Bypass in Tameside – having first being mooted in 1965.

The last member of the gang responsible for the UK’s biggest gun-running plot has been jailed.

A printing shop could be transformed into a 13-bed home.

Serious collision investigators from Greater Manchester Police are carrying out enquiries after a vehicle hit a pedestrian on Stockport Road in Ashton at around 11:55pm on Wednesday, April 24.

The Wizard of Oz remains a cornerstone of ageless storytelling, arguably ranking among the most beloved, iconic musicals of all time.

Can you believe that the MGM film, Wizard Of Oz, premiered in 1939? It cost $2.7 million to make and until a decade after it’s release, it seemed destined to make a loss, despite being nominated for five Academy Awards.

In January 2023, we launched our popular 'Local Music Spotlight' feature on Tameside Radio and across the local printed newspapers. I knew how important a feature like this was to support new and unsigned musicians and artists, but the response we've had has been nothing short of amazing. Now, almost 18 months on, we have featured over 60 local bands and artists, playing their music on every main daytime show for a full week, along with a live session and interview on my Monday night indie and new music show.

This Saturday, April 20th, the hugely popular music event the After All Festival returns to Manchester city centre.

The best laugh I’ve ever had in a theatre was watching The Play that Goes Wrong.

Last Sunday (April 21), a charity match took place at the Asgard Engineering Stadium, the home of Glossop North End. 

Rosie and her dad Matthew will be taking part in the Pooleys Dawn to Dusk challenge this weekend. The aviation challenge was founded some 60 years ago by HRH Prince Philip.

A new headteacher has been appointed at St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy in Glossop.

Encountering potholes in the road while driving is almost inevitable, especially after the cold winter months. Still, with a chance of severe damage being done to your car, it can be hard to know what to do if you find yourself hitting one. 

Officers in Oldham have arrested a 28-year-old man following a shooting which damaged a chip shop window.

Oldham Council has issued an update after members of the public raised concerns about disabled bays being relocated to a "steep and windy hill".

Artists and activists have celebrated a milestone in the Save the Oldham Coliseum campaign. 

An Oldham school has lost its ‘good’ Ofsted rating due to its pupils’ "derogatory and homophobic" language – less than 12 months after two students were suspended for performing Nazi salutes and using racist slurs. 

Droylsden’s league campaign ended in heartbreak at the weekend, as they lost their Playoff Semi-Final against Stockport Town in the final moments of the match.

It took a penalty shootout and a VAR intervention for Manchester United to earn their place in the FA Cup Final by the skin of their teeth after relenting a three-goal lead against Championship side Coventry City.

Ashton United’s play-off hopes took a huge blow on Monday after a 5-1 defeat away to Matlock Town. 

Hyde United kept their play-off hopes alive at the weekend after a 2-1 win at home to Matlock Town in their final game of the season.