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Police officers in Oldham have arrested three more people in connection with a firearms discharge in Glodwick.
Date Published 01/05/2024
A pair of best friends have had their special talents recognised after beating off huge competition to sign for Premier League champions Manchester City.
Date Published 02/05/2024
Today (Thursday), voters all around England will be heading to polling stations to cast their ballot for a local councillor.
Action Together has announced the return of its fantastic Volunteer Fair, which will take place on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, 10am-3pm, along Albion Street / Curzon Street in Oldham...
Members of the BNI Oldham Renaissance networking group joined forces to raise funds for New Bridge Fund, the charity arm of the Hollinwood-based New Bridge Multi Academy Trust.
April will go down for a lack of sunshine, but also for how wet it was in the first half of the month especially.
This year the 11th MiSST Annual Concert was held at the iconic Roundhouse venue in Camden, London, and seven Hathershaw College students were selected for this event - some of...
Police officers from Greater Manchester Police’s Oldham district, alongside support from the Tactical Aid Unit, executed a warrant at a premises in Failsworth on Tuesday (April...
One of Oldham’s major town centre bus stops will be closed for a week between May 13 and 19.
In the run-up to International Day of the Midwife this Sunday (May 5), both registered and student midwives from across the North West have spoken about the privileges that they...
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by Greater Manchester Police late on Monday afternoon for assistance with a lost female in the Dovestones area who had called 999.
Date Published 30/04/2024
The local elections are just days away.
A total of EIGHT talented dancers from Oldham are gearing up to make the performance of their young lives.
An Oldham school has had a glowing Ofsted report for its ‘family-orientated and nurturing’ environment - and ‘ambitious’ programme for students.
The Salvation Army provided 3,587 spaces over the last 12 months during school holidays for children across Oldham as families continued to face financial pressures.
An iconic VW vehicle will soon be beetling around the borough as a beacon of hope for those who cannot even afford the bus fare to access financial support.
A dedicated member of Oldham Mountain Rescue Team has set off on a solo five-week round motorcycle trip to Cyprus to spearhead a unique fundraising effort.
Date Published 29/04/2024
Mossley SOUP returns for its second community crowdfunding dinner of 2024 on Thursday week, May 9, and all ages are invited to attend.
The family of Shaun Davies, who passed away following a road traffic collision on Stockport Road in nearby Ashton last week, have paid tribute to him.
A poignant, handcrafted banner revealing villagers' feelings during the 2020 covid lockdown has gone on display at Saddleworth Museum.
Almost 200 homes in Oldham could experience power cuts this week, power company Electricity North West has warned.
A popular head chef has praised a pair of dedicated brothers for work opportunities they provided for more than 20 staff despite their business closing suddenly during the week.
In a sparkling debut appearance before large, appreciative crowds, Saddleworth Women's Morris and Clog team took their first steps to stardom in Uppermill yesterday (Saturday).
Date Published 28/04/2024
Oldham council has issued an update after members of the public raised concerns about disabled bays being relocated to a ‘steep and windy hill’.
A legal challenge against a recently-approved development masterplan to build 165,000 homes in Greater Manchester is gathering pace.
‘The more you share with us, the more children we can help.’
Date Published 27/04/2024
Police officers are trying to trace a wanted man from Oldham.
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.
Do you know the next of kin of a man from Oldham?
'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.
Have you seen missing Christopher from Oldham?
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...
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