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Oldham council has issued an update after members of the public raised concerns about disabled bays being relocated to a ‘steep and windy hill’.
Date Published 26/04/2024
An Oldham man has been charged with a number of offences after he 'assaulted and outrageously exposed himself to Metrolink staff and other innocent members of the public'.
Police officers in Oldham have arrested a 28-year-old man following a firearms discharge last night (Thursday).
An unassuming heroine safeguarding travellers on motorways has revealed her personal formula for dealing with traumatised crash victims.
Artists and activists have celebrated a milestone in the Save the Oldham Coliseum campaign.
The Pinnacle Learning Trust held its inaugural Trust Student and Pupil Eco Conference this week.
An Oldham school has lost its ‘good’ Ofsted rating due to its pupils’ ‘derogatory and homophobic’ language – less than a year after two students were suspended for performing Nazi...
A hospitality company which runs two popular bars and restaurants in Oldham has made a shock announcement that both premises have closed with immediate effect.
Date Published 25/04/2024
Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog side are looking pleased ahead of their debut performance this Saturday.
Two men aged 41 and 59 were arrested yesterday (Wednesday) on suspicion of money laundering and fraud by false representation.
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'Our Sleeping Beauty' (True Love's Kiss) - a captivating short film celebrating the rich history of Oldham's iconic Coliseum - is poised to debut in an exclusive private screening...
Date Published 24/04/2024
Greater Manchester Police detectives have successfully convicted a group of young men for their assault on a shop worker at a garage on Wellington Road South in Stockport.
An alleged drugs trafficker who has been wanted by Greater Manchester Police since 2020 has been traced and arrested at a hotel in Benidorm.
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E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy have held their first Apprenticeship Evening.
Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley has unveiled a brand-new music, books and media shop within its Second-hand Superstore.
It’s just over a week until residents of Oldham will be called to the polling stations to choose a candidate to represent them at council.
Date Published 23/04/2024
Greater Manchester Police officers want to trace Stephen Andrew.
Greater Manchester Police officers were called to reports of a robbery at nearby Ashton bus station where two young victims were robbed by a group of five older males last night...
Primary school pupils in Oldham have been learning ways to feel happier after completing the Hummingbird Project, a six-week course delivered by children’s health charity...
The decision to close a town’s only community pre-school would leave working parents in a “difficult position”, a number of “devastated” families say.
Date Published 22/04/2024
Nearly 200 enthusiastic parents, students and staff of a vibrant Saddleworth village school took to the hills at the weekend for their biggest-ever fundraising bonanza.
Greater Manchester Police officers are appealing for information following reports of an attempted robbery after an incident on a tram in Shaw.
A drug dealer has been jailed for three years after he called police from the mobile phone he had been using to set up deals.
A brand new St George’s Day flag flies proudly over a community’s parish church … thanks to the kindness of unsung locals.
A dedicated Saddleworth brass band took their talents to new heights when they completed a ground-breaking charity walk 3,560 ft to the top of Mount Snowdon.
Internationally-renowned music director Professor Nicholas Childs, who conducts the world-famous Black Dyke brass band, has toured the globe making and teaching music.
Date Published 21/04/2024
Greater Manchester Police officers are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man.
Date Published 19/04/2024
Greater Manchester Police officers are appealing for information regarding the identity of a man they would like to speak to following reports that an elderly man was robbed on...
Volunteers at the Millgate Arts Centre in Delph are mourning the loss of their oldest and longest standing supporter Ken Wright MBE, who has died, aged 93.
REVIEW: Oldham Choral Society returned to the Royal Northern College of Music with an attractive concert, featuring two works which spanned two centuries.
Plans to build a temporary ‘bubble-like’ theatre venue for the Oldham Coliseum group could pose problems for disabled parking, residents say.
Council elections are just around the corner, with the people of Oldham invited to cast their votes into the ballot box on Thursday, May 2.
Pennine Mencap, a leading Oldham charity dedicated to supporting individuals with learning disabilities and their families/carers, welcomed two-time champion of BBC Great British...
Greater Manchester residents will head to the polls shortly - to not only decide who should run their councils, but also to select a mayor.
An Oldham-based film - 'Departures' - is set to captivate audiences and shine a spotlight on the working-class talent of the town's entertainment industry.
A Royton-based haulage company has been fined more than £85,000 after a fork lift truck driver was killed while loading a heavy goods vehicle (HGV).
A spectacular family event which captured a community’s hearts is to steam into town again this year.
Plans for hundreds of new ‘future-proof’ homes have been approved in Oldham.
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams, the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Health in All Policies, has highlighted three new reports published this week as...
A taxi rank in Oldham will be shut down as ‘major works’ take place in the town centre.
Date Published 18/04/2024
Oldham residents with learning disabilities and autism are getting extra support to walk and wheel more this National Walking Month through the Greater Manchester Walking...
In recognition of its outstanding contribution to support the wellbeing of local older people, a ‘coffee and chat’ club in Failsworth has received a £500 donation from the...
Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Transport Unit, alongside partners from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), conducted an operation at Manchester’s Victoria...
Greater Manchester Police officers are appealing for the public’s help to trace Harry Greenhalgh.
As spring arrives, the National Trust in Marsden is asking dog owners and walkers to please keep to the paths and ensure dogs are on a short lead until July 31, for the sake of...
Now launched for 2024, the Dr Kershaw’s Cup, sponsored by Wiggett Homes, is set to enable golf enthusiasts to enjoy an action-packed day of golf while also raising vital funds for...
Date Published 17/04/2024
After more rain this week, and some autumnal weather on Monday, bringing strong winds, 20mm of rain, hail and thunder, the weather is slowly but surely becoming more settled and...
Oldham council fined parents thousands of pounds for their kids’ ‘unauthorised absences’ at school in the last academic year, despite some head teachers calling it a ‘blunt...
A cracking day and night of live music and DJs is coming to Oldham for an all day outdoor music mini festival in June.
Securing a place to study at either the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge is a phenomenal achievement.
A Lib-Dem councillor in Oldham has lodged a complaint about a parish council’s majority party amid a row over a newsletter ahead of the local elections.
A special school in nearby Middleton has hailed its latest Ofsted rating, which saw them maintain ‘outstanding’ status.
E-ACT The Oldham Academy North (TOAN) held its first community Iftar event recently.
The HSBC bank branch in Oldham has closed temporarily while it undergoes a refresh, which includes internal building work.
Date Published 16/04/2024
The Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League has been one of the leading amateur grass roots Saturday afternoon leagues in the region since it was formed 125 years ago.
A new sports facility containing a football pitch and cricket nets will be built inside a glass manufacturing factory in Mossley.
Date Published 15/04/2024
No trams will run from Oldham to Rochdale town centre all day on Sunday (April 21), the Bee Network has announced.
This morning (Tuesday), Greater Manchester Police's neighbourhood officers were supporting Manchester City Council in engaging with the increasing number of rough sleepers camped...
The Vale has announced its new season, with three gigs specially selected to put a spring in your step.
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