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💖 Positive Local News.

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A smiling woman wearing a black t-shirt with “BASED ON THE NOVEL BY STEPHEN KING” printed on it and light blue jeans stands in a garden.

📅 Community Events

Middleton Woman Says Horror Writing Helped Her Stay Sober

Sara Teiger7 September 2026

A large group of children and adults pose for a photo outdoors in a grassy area with tents and trees in the background, with some wearing blue hoodies and others in various casual attire.

🤝 Charity & Volunteering

Where Young People Become Extraordinary Heroes: a Week with St John Ambulance North West Youth Camp

Joshua Gill2 September 2026

A man in a beige polo shirt looks up at a glowing, vertically oriented image of Earth against a dark background.

🎟️ What's On

Chris Packham "Emergency" Climate Film to Have Free Screening at The Vale

Sara Teiger21 August 2026

Two men shake hands in front of the Harry Thomas Hairdressing salon, with one man smiling at the camera and the other looking at his companion.

📰 Press Release

Former Ballet Dancer Marks 12 Years Running Marple Bridge Hair Salon

Olivia Orr7 August 2026

A man wearing an orange and white running vest with "adoption matters" and a race bib number 1181, posing in front of a banner that says "TRAIL ESCAPE."

Adoption Matters Supporter Takes on 100-Mile Running Challenge

Barbara Parker7 August 2026

Five men standing and talking in front of paintings in an art gallery.

🎨 Arts & Culture

Eat, watch, walk, think, take part, recover

Sara Teiger3 August 2026

A group of five people, four women and one man, holding pink art awards inside a modern building with large glass windows overlooking a city.

🏘️ Community

Forget Gold or Bronze: Manchester Open Winners Receive Handmade Wiggly Pink and Orange Ceramic Sculptures

Sara Teiger30 July 2026

A man in a wheelchair with sunglasses and a green shirt poses with his fingers pointed towards a colorful sculpture under a cloudy sky.

💖 Positive Local News

Manchester-based wheelchair user tackles first London Marathon to help children gain independence

Anonymous23 April 2026

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