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16 year old stabbed in street in Limeside

A 16 year old boy has been stabbed on a residential street in Oldham.

Date Published 24/08/2019


17 year old girl from Oldham dies of suspected drugs overdose at Leeds Festival

A 17 year old girl from Oldham, has died of a suspected drug overdose at Leeds Festival.

Date Published 24/08/2019

Thousands Involved in Manchester Pride Parade

Thousands of people will line the streets of Manchester City Centre, for the annual Pride Parade.

Date Published 24/08/2019


Superfast broadband will come to Oldham

A multi-million plan to introduce a super-fast broadband network in Greater Manchester will see Oldham among the borough's having the ‘best digital infrastructure in the UK’ by...

Date Published 23/08/2019

Rejected contentious 77-house plan in Oldham returns to committee

A housing plan rejected by councillors who feared the size of homes at a new development would mean residents would ‘turn on each other like rats’ is to go to the vote for a...

Date Published 23/08/2019


Students at Oasis Academy Oldham go on to a 'very exciting future'

Students from Oasis Academy Oldham have been celebrating today after securing a strong set of GCSE results.

Date Published 22/08/2019

Crompton House School excel with GCSE results

The students of Crompton House School received their GCSE results today (Thursday 22nd August) and it was another excellent set of grades with the students’ attainment being well...

Date Published 22/08/2019


Ashton MP Angela Rayner comments on GCSE results

Angela Rayner MP has congratulated students on receiving their GCSE results today (Thursday 22nd August).

Date Published 22/08/2019

Oldham Hulme Grammar students match last year's record breaking GCSE results

Hulme’s Year 11 students are celebrating having achieved another superb set of GCSE results this summer, matching last year’s record breaking results.

Date Published 22/08/2019


Blue Coat head salutes hard work and commitment on GCSE results day

Blue Coat School pupils and staff enjoyed another year of fabulous GCSE results this morning.

Date Published 22/08/2019

A perfect start for new Hathershaw Principal Mark

Newly-appointed Hathershaw College Principal Mark Giles has hit the ground running following an excellent GCSE results day.

Date Published 22/08/2019


Man charged after attempted robbery at a cemetery in Oldham

A man has been charged after a woman and her daughter were robbed whilst laying flowers on the grave of a relative in Oldham.

Date Published 22/08/2019

Woman dies after collision in Rochdale

Officers are appealing for witnesses after a woman died following a collision in Rochdale. 

Date Published 22/08/2019


Second expansion agreed for special school in Oldham

Town hall bosses have agreed the second expansion in six months of a school for children with autism to meet ‘significant pressure’ for places.

Date Published 21/08/2019

Flooding scheme to protect a hundred homes in Oldham approved

A huge scheme to prevent more than a hundred homes from flooding in Saddleworth has been given the green light – but it will mean more than six months of road closures.

Date Published 21/08/2019


Blackley man jailed after woman is sexually assaulted at proposed dinner party

A man who sexually assaulted a woman at his home in Blackley has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. 

Date Published 21/08/2019

Fundraisers take Alexandra Park for Dr Kershaw's Colour Blast

Hundreds of Hospice fundraisers are set to descend on Alexandra Park on Sunday 22nd September for the most colourful event of the year, Dr Kershaw’s Colour Blast – Back to the...

Date Published 21/08/2019


Police Officers investigated over death of Oldham man

Five police officers are under investigation over the death of Andre Moura, who was found 'unresponsive' in the back of a police van in Oldham last year. 

Date Published 21/08/2019

Oldham Pilot Singing at Twickenham Rugby International

British Airways’ singing pilot Stuart Beech from Oldham will play to his largest ever live audience on Saturday, August 24th, when he takes to the pitch at Twickenham to sing...

Date Published 21/08/2019


A&E department at The Royal Oldham Hospital get SCAPE accreditation

Staff in the A&E Department at The Royal Oldham Hospital are celebrating after achieving SCAPE accreditation. 

Date Published 20/08/2019

Oldham company release new eco-friendly toilet rolls

A new ‘Soft on Nature’ Toilet Tissue has been created by Nova Tissue in Hollinwood in response to increasing demand for and the need to produce more sustainable hygiene products.

Date Published 20/08/2019


Saddleworth Round Table host Oktober 'Pie' fest

The creative team from industrious Saddleworth Round Table are really out to prove when it comes to community fund raising the PIES definitely have it.

Date Published 20/08/2019

More security on Metrolink welcomed - as Bomb Squad have to stop services.

Oldham Councillor Howard Sykes has welcomed more police being present on the Metrolink.

Date Published 20/08/2019


Young people in Greater Manchester to benefit from improved mental health services

Thousands of young people in Greater Manchester will benefit from new mental health support including counselling, mentoring and arts programmes in their communities backed by a...

Date Published 20/08/2019

Local Crossbreed Dog competing at Crufts

A local dog from Oldham,  has won first place in the Good Citizen Dog Scheme class at Scruffts, the annual crossbreed competition run by the Kennel Club, and will go on to compete...

Date Published 20/08/2019


Rainbow over Dobcross

This stunning image captures the weather recently in Oldham.

Date Published 20/08/2019

Emmaus Mossley to host charity match for Mayor’s Homelessness Fund  

A team of ex-professional footballers and formerly homeless people supported by Emmaus Mossley are gearing up for a charity football match against Greater Manchester Police (GMP)...

Date Published 19/08/2019


Saddleworth youngster scoops most points in horticultural show

Little Branden Buckley was toasted the cream of the crop when he scooped up the most points in a Saddleworth village’s legendary horticultural show.

Date Published 19/08/2019

Key Saddleworth Link road closure for Winter

Saddleworth villagers are bracing themselves for a winter of discontent with the announcement part of a key link road will close for seven months.

Date Published 19/08/2019


New security team for public transport

A new crack transport team will keep the travelling public safe and stop offenders “in their tracks.”

Date Published 19/08/2019

Oldham Mountain Rescue gets 'Safe' Donation

The Key Safe Company, has provided Oldham Mountain Rescue Team with a total donation of five key safes, ensuring the team has immediate access to its resources whenever needed.

Date Published 19/08/2019


Cotton Clouds Festival Success

The Cotton Clouds Festival went well, despite worries about the weather.

Date Published 19/08/2019

Burnham to visit Dovestones

The voice of Andy Burnham, The Mayor of Greater Manchester,  could help preserve a unique Saddleworth beauty spot for future generations.

Date Published 19/08/2019


Are you ready to run for Maggie's Oldham?

Maggie’s Oldham - the charity based in the grounds of the Royal Oldham Hospital - are looking for people to join ‘Team Maggie’s’ at the Rochdale Half Marathon, 10k and Fun Run...

Date Published 18/08/2019

Oldham town centre to get a huge new climbing centre

A huge new indoor climbing centre could be built on the site of a former church in the heart of Oldham town centre.

Date Published 18/08/2019


Yellow Weather warning in place for Oldham

The Met Office have issued a Yellow Weather Warning for major parts of the UK including our region.

Date Published 16/08/2019

Peterloo Picnic in the Park at Tandle Hill

A picnic will take place at at Tandle Hill Country Park today (Sunday 18th August).

Date Published 18/08/2019


Get nominating for the 2020 Oldham Business Awards

Now moving into its 12th year of celebrating the success of the Oldham’s business community, next year’s 2020 awards ceremony should be even bigger and better.

Date Published 16/08/2019

Cotton Clouds is back this weekend and so is the app

This year's Cotton Clouds Festival will again provide it's attendees with an app, connecting those off to see 'Peter Hook & The Light' in the beautiful Saddleworth surroundings.

Date Published 17/08/2019


Police appeal for help to trace wanted man from Tameside

40-year old Andrew James Burgess was released from prison on 1 August 2019 after being jailed in 2006 for section 18 assault.

Date Published 15/08/2019

200 Years Ago Today - The Legacy of Peterloo

Manchester’s Peterloo massacre was a defining moment in British democracy, with many historians saying it gave rise to some of our crucial freedoms today.  

Date Published 16/08/2019


Oldham Hulme Grammar School Sixth Form students excel

Oldham Hulme Grammar School sixth form students have achieved another set of excellent A Level results this summer.

Date Published 15/08/2019

Greater Manchester's Programme of Events Celebrating Peterloo

There's a whole programme of events going on across Greater Manchester to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre.

Date Published 15/08/2019


Blue Coat celebrate A level Grades

It's been another fantastic year for A level grades at Blue Coat School in Oldham, with 30% of all A Level exam entries being awarded at grade A*/A.

Date Published 15/08/2019

Students celebrate nail-biting A level results day

Greater Manchester has seen a mixture of emotions this morning (Thursday 15th August) as students head to collect their A level results.

Date Published 15/08/2019


Warrant executed across Oldham and Bury sees two men arrested

GMP and partner agencies took part in a planned warrant this morning (Wednesday 14th August 2019) across two properties in Bury and Oldham as part of Operation Dynamo.

Date Published 14/08/2019

Peterloo Massacre memorial on view ahead of commemorations

Manchester’s permanent memorial to the Peterloo Massacre is now on public view - in time for the 200th anniversary of the epoch-making event.

Date Published 14/08/2019


Thousands of wet wipes damage rivers across Greater Manchester

This disgusting mess is the result of people in Greater Manchester flushing wet wipes down the loo – and experts say they are causing ‘microplastic’ pollution.

Date Published 14/08/2019

Major drainage project to start in Delph

Vital drainage work is set to start which when complete will help to alleviate flooding in an area of Delph.

Date Published 14/08/2019


Call for digital businesses in Oldham to tackle skills shortage

Greater Manchester’s digital and creative sector will require at least 22,000 additional roles by 2035 in order to sustain itself, according to Manchester Digital. It's urging...

Date Published 14/08/2019

It's Game Over, parents! The future jobs that don't have parent's approval

Out of touch parents are trying to steer their children away from pursuing lucrative 21st century careers, because they don't understand the opportunities, a study suggests.

Date Published 14/08/2019


Images released after man suffers blow to the head with baseball bat

Officers investigating a robbery in Rochdale in which a man was hit over the head with a baseball bat have released an image of a man they want to speak to. 

Date Published 13/08/2019

Man sets bus with passengers on board alight in Dukinfield

An investigation has been launched after a stagecoach double-decker bus was set alight in Dukinfield.

Date Published 13/08/2019


Saddleworth to lure Visitors to Manchester

THIS dramatic picture of one of Saddleworth's most iconic landscapes, greets passengers arriving at Manchester international airport.

Date Published 13/08/2019

Yanks Festival Future in Doubt

The future of the colourful Yanks annual jamboree in Saddleworth is in jeopardy.

Date Published 13/08/2019


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