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Man sought after following and filming woman in Chadderton

Do you recognise this man? Image courtesy of GMP

Police officers in Oldham are appealing for witnesses after a woman was harassed by an unknown man.

Date Published 22/01/2025

No charge Clean Air Zone for Greater Manchester is a ‘truly great outcome’, Andy Burnham says

Andy Burnham says the government’s decision to not impose a charging clean air zone in Greater Manchester is a ‘truly a great outcome’.

Date Published 22/01/2025

Storm Éowyn packs a punch and signifies the start of an unsettled spell

Since the deluge of New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day and the fifth of the month, rainfall amounts over the past couple of weeks have been suppressed, but it’s not been exclusively...

Date Published 22/01/2025

Criminal investigation into Alex Batty's disappearance is concluded

Today (Wednesday), Greater Manchester Police have officially closed the criminal investigation into the disappearance of Alex Batty from Oldham, between September 30, 2017 and...

Date Published 22/01/2025

Oldham office block ‘likely to attract vandalism and anti-social behaviour’ could be demolished to make way for 140 homes

A vacant Oldham office block council bosses fear is ‘likely to attract vandalism and anti-social behaviour’ could be demolished to make way for 140 new homes.

Date Published 20/01/2025

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Minstermen take home the three points

Latics were beaten 2-0 at home by York City

Latics' promotion hopes took another blow when they were beaten 2-0 by York City in front of their home fans.

Date Published 20/01/2025

Winter blues for Latics as Shots roar back to seal victory

There were winter blues for promotion chasing Latics as they were beaten 3-1 at home by Aldershot Town at Boundary Park in front of a crowd of 5,960.

Date Published 17/01/2025

Ex-Latics boss Lee Johnson says £100k glass ceiling is pricing homegrown coaches out of the game, as he considers leaving the English FA for Spain or Germany

Former Latics, Sunderland, Hibernian and Bristol City manager Lee Johnson has claimed that finding work in football management is getting ‘tougher’ for young homegrown coaches,...

Date Published 13/01/2025

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Nurse Lucy receives 'heroic' welcome at Chadderton campaign event

Just weeks after being hospitalised, an intensive care nurse told guests at a Chadderton café event how crippling endometriosis had reached her lungs and bladder.

Date Published 15/01/2025

First Choice Homes Oldham officially takes over homes in Hughes Close, Failsworth

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has formally taken over its £4.9 million Hughes Close Development in Failsworth after roads and paths were completed just before Christmas.

Date Published 22/01/2025

Storm Éowyn packs a punch and signifies the start of an unsettled spell

Since the deluge of New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day and the fifth of the month, rainfall amounts over the past couple of weeks have been suppressed, but it’s not been exclusively...

Date Published 22/01/2025

Work starts on state-of-the-art complex needs care home In Failsworth

Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers for adults living with complex needs, has started work on transforming a closed care home on Guido Street...

Date Published 22/01/2025

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£230k funding boost to help digital transformation of Oldham SME manufacturers

Alain Dilworth, programme manager for Made Smarter

Made Smarter Adoption North West, the trailblazing digital technology adoption programme, has secured an additional £230,000 to help more Oldham-based SME manufacturers access transformational technology.

Date Published 05/01/2025