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Estimated £2m in cocaine seized and three cannabis farms located following proactive investigation in Middleton

Yesterday (Sunday 4 October), officers from the Middleton Neighbourhood Policing Team were on patrol in the area when they sighted a suspicious vehicle parked on Cemetery Street.

4 hrs ago

Crompton House celebrates 100 years with special centenary Founders’ Day service at Liverpool Cathedral
5 hrs ago
First Choice Homes Oldham wins three Oldham Business Awards
2 days ago
New film by local young people sparks conversation about Chadderton's future
3 days ago
Sarah Byrne Acting Academy secures funding for October half-term Acting Programme, opening doors for Oldham children
3 days ago

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M62 crash causes 90-minute delays as queues stretch towards Rochdale

Drivers are facing delays of around 90 minutes on the M62 this morning after a crash involving a car and a van. Two lanes are closed eastbound between junction 24 at Ainley Top and junction 25 at Brighouse, with queues reported back towards junction 21 near Rochdale. The collision happened on the eastbound carriageway on Monday morning, 21 September. National Highways said two of the three lanes were closed between junction 24 for Huddersfield and Halifax and junction 25 for Brighouse and Dewsbury. The crash involved a van and a car.

21 Sept 2026

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Oldham Athletic SEND Superstars play first league match

Children representing Oldham Athletic SEND Superstars played their first Greater Manchester Ability Counts League fixtures at Salford Sports Village on Friday 25 September. The team scored its first goal.

26 Sept 2026

Crime

Estimated £2m in cocaine seized and three cannabis farms located following proactive investigation in Middleton

Yesterday (Sunday 4 October), officers from the Middleton Neighbourhood Policing Team were on patrol in the area when they sighted a suspicious vehicle parked on Cemetery Street.

4 hrs ago

Greater Manchester

New film by local young people sparks conversation about Chadderton's future

Young people from Chadderton have created a new film celebrating their town and inspiring a wider conversation about its future.

3 days ago

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Estimated £2m in cocaine seized and three cannabis farms located following proactive investigation in Middleton

Crompton House celebrates 100 years with special centenary Founders’ Day service at Liverpool Cathedral

First Choice Homes Oldham wins three Oldham Business Awards

New film by local young people sparks conversation about Chadderton's future

Sarah Byrne Acting Academy secures funding for October half-term Acting Programme, opening doors for Oldham children

Featured

M62 crash causes 90-minute delays as queues stretch towards Rochdale

Labour battles Greens in Burnage council by-election

Crompton House celebrates 100 years with special centenary Founders’ Day service at Liverpool Cathedral

First Choice Homes Oldham wins three Oldham Business Awards

Oldham teenager raises more than £700 for cystic fibrosis in memory of his mum

Lifestyle

Manchester Airport opens new hi-tech sensory zone in Terminal 2

Nineteen local artists and makers to return to Gallery Oldham for GO! Artists fair

Oldham wildlife artist named Greater Manchester Town of Culture Ambassador as exhibition continues at Gallery Oldham

Oldham Coliseum to receive £184,000 a year for the next three years through Greater Manchester’s Culture Fund

St John Ambulance shares life-saving first aid advice for September campaign

Garden experts share what to plant in September for next year’s crops

Parliament to debate petition calling for drivers to report collisions with cats

Real-life brothers to take stage in Road at Chadderton Town Hall

Father Christmas to visit Science and Industry Museum this Christmas

Traffic & Travel

Trams suspended between Shaw and Rochdale after police incident

New staircases to be built at Manchester Victoria station

Northern allows mobility scooters on all train types after rule change

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Oldham Athletic SEND Superstars play first league match

Golf results from clubs across the area

Stars Shine at Denton Captain’s Weekend

Oldham Sea Cadets launch recruitment drive for young people

Manchester Rovers beat Konger 5-2 in Manchester FA Cup

Crime

Estimated £2m in cocaine seized and three cannabis farms located following proactive investigation in Middleton

Four arrested after disturbance in Shaw as investigators collect evidence

Man jailed for sexually assaulting woman and masturbating in front of her

Parliament to debate petition calling for drivers to report collisions with cats

Greater Manchester

New film by local young people sparks conversation about Chadderton's future

Sarah Byrne Acting Academy secures funding for October half-term Acting Programme, opening doors for Oldham children

Oldham teenager raises more than £700 for cystic fibrosis in memory of his mum

Four arrested after disturbance in Shaw as investigators collect evidence

Manchester Airport opens new hi-tech sensory zone in Terminal 2