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Passengers will be able to seamlessly pay-as-you-go on buses and trams from March 23 next year, it’s been confirmed.
Date Published 05/10/2024
Over the past year, the dedicated team of Greater Manchester Police officers stationed in Oldham at all levels have seen a notable improvement in results.
Date Published 03/10/2024
Local community group Skills 4 All is celebrating after being awarded almost £20,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work to empower young girls with the skills and...
A scam hitting motorists across the North West has made its way into Oldham, the council has warned.
A broadband company has been temporarily suspended from erecting new telecoms masts in Oldham because of ‘unsafe practices’.
E-ACT The Oldham Academy North has been named in this year’s Educate Awards shortlist.
Date Published 02/10/2024
While many were just waking up this morning (Thursday), Greater Manchester Police's Economic Crime Unit were already out making nine arrests as a number of warrants were executed...
Greater Manchester Police officers are appealing for information following a serious collision in neighbouring Middleton.
Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis is back from holiday, and has insisted that the coming days are set to be better following another unsettled spell.
In a shock move, Oldham MasterChef winner Simon Wood announced yesterday (Wednesday) that he had closed his Manchester restaurant WOOD with immediate effect.
Great sweeps of moorland surrounding Saddleworth are home to some of the rarest species of fungi.
Greater Manchester Police detectives have now charged a second man after an attack on an 87-year-old man.
Date Published 01/10/2024
Local favourites Jeramiah Ferrari are coming to Mossley later this month.
Police seized a machete and 39 knives from Greater Manchester schools last year as cops were called to nearly 100 weapons incidents.
A major update on Greater Manchester’s new clean air plan has been issued - with more diesel buses coming in ‘to clean the air’.
Date Published 30/09/2024
Sue Baker’s husband, Alan, aged 66, was fit and well, enjoying retirement and his passions of golf and watching Manchester City FC, before a routine bowel screening changed his...
New road safety measures in Grotton, Saddleworth, have been approved by Oldham council despite the plans splitting opinion among residents.
A grief-stricken family have paid an emotional tribute to a ‘loving mother’ who was a ‘great friend to many’.
A pair of talented Oldham cousins are forging a trail-blazing route with unique community-based initiatives.
Patients are facing long waits in A&E departments across Greater Manchester as NHS bosses say hospitals are under major pressure ahead of winter.
Oldham is where the heart is for Hathershaw College principal Mark Giles, and it’s that sense of belonging that he credits for the success of his school.
Date Published 28/09/2024
The dire impact of Greater Manchester’s lack of affordable housing has been laid bare, after a new report found a huge rise in families stuck in B&Bs, hostels, and temporary homes...
Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, has said that Labour’s Renters Rights Bill shows the party is delivering in government for working people in our borough.
The Centre of Wellbeing, Training and Culture in Oldham hosted its latest Community Networking Event last week.
A male has been charged in connection with burglaries across the Royton area of Oldham.
Greater Manchester’s Mayor and council leaders have given the green light to bring in London-style contactless ticketing on buses and trams from March 2025.
Date Published 27/09/2024
A new community hub in Oldham promises to give local start-ups and entrepreneurs a ‘helping hand’ to establish their businesses.
Uppermill FC’s continuing drive to reach out into their community and provide help and support to those less fortunate has seen its latest positive development.
Date Published 26/09/2024
Greater Manchester’s fire service will ‘never be free of culture issues’, its chief has admitted, but insists it is improving.
A special exhibition created in loving memory from people bereaved by suicide is now open at Gallery Oldham as part of this year’s Month of Hope campaign.
The Greater Manchester mayor has said there is ‘no suggestion’ the Labour government is planning to axe free bus passes for the elderly – adding that he would ‘speak out’ against...
Building on last year’s success of having local clubs submit teams into the massively-popular Santa Dash event, Saddleworth Round Table are launching the Great Team Giveaway...
The Saddleworth Village Olympics, which closed on Sunday, were described as a “roaring success” by Stephen Hewitt, the event’s chairman.
Date Published 25/09/2024
A private hire driver who continued to work despite having his licence suspended, has been prosecuted by Oldham Council.
Hathershaw College has announced its forthcoming production of the beloved musical "Bugsy Malone", which is set to dazzle audiences on Wednesday, November 20 and Thursday,...
Age UK Oldham are celebrating their part in the National Dementia Frontrunner programme after its success at this year’s prestigious Health Service Journal Patient Safety Awards.
The discovery of a grave with almost 300 bodies of infants and stillborn children in a cemetery in Oldham shocked Greater Manchester.
Police officers are appealing for information following a collision in Mossley last week.
A new talking therapy for children and young people experiencing unusual sensory experiences, such as hearing voices and seeing visions, is being trialled in Oldham.
Rugged peatlands above Saddleworth, ravaged by centuries of industrial pollution, intensive drainage and overgrazing, are now home to the first-ever nursery for moorland plants...
Pupils at South Failsworth Primary School will benefit from new climbing frame equipment thanks to a £1,000 grant from Tesco shoppers.
Date Published 24/09/2024
Dr Kershaw’s annual Golf Day, which featured the prestigous Dr Kershaw’s Cup competition, raised £7,663, exceeding last year’s total.
A man has now been charged after an attack on an 87-year-old last Sunday week (September 15, 2024).
Local MP Debbie Abrahams is inviting Oldhamers to participate in her annual Memory Walk, held as part of the Dementia Friendly Oldham campaign, to show support for people affected...
Role models. Most of us have one, and for many our role models are the people who we aspire to be like as we grow into the best version of ourselves.
Date Published 23/09/2024
Andy Burnham has insisted money has been set aside for the development of a high speed rail line between Liverpool and Manchester, despite the new Transport Secretary seeming to...
A cash-strapped NHS Trust in Greater Manchester has spent more than £370,000 on employment tribunals so far this year.
A decade-long dream of creating a buzzing base for Oldham business has finally been achieved – as Secretary of State Jonathan Reynolds cut the ribbon and opened The Hive.
The multi-million pound project to create a new home for Oldham’s Tommyfield Market is nearing completion.
E-ACT The Oldham Academy North opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art gym facility, to coincide with National Fitness Day.
An incredible CPR marathon, which lasted well over 24 hours, helped raise more than £1,700 for a vital local charity.
Date Published 20/09/2024
On Thursday afternoon, Oldham Mountain Rescue team were contacted by North West Ambulance Service to assist with extricating a patient from a field near Middleton.
Greater Manchester Police have arrested a second man as part of an investigation into reports of an 87-year-old man who was forced into a car in Oldham, attacked, and thrown out...
Enthusiastic competitors taking part in this year's legendary Saddleworth Santa Dash could share a special moment with international hero and Oldham legend Kevin Sinfield.
More than 50 new affordable homes are due to be built on a recycling plant in Waterhead.
Children, parents and carers enjoyed free fun activities at the vibrant new Hub opened to help families thrive.
Date Published 19/09/2024
Fullcircle NW CIC, a local community interest company, is celebrating after receiving funding from the National Lottery funding to support its youth offer.
This year’s legendary Party in the Park - which takes place tomorrow (Saturday) at Delph and Dobcross cricket club - promises an exciting range of artists.
Staff and parents at the Burnley Brow Community School in Chadderton have been running a community gardening project over the past two years, alongside Jigsaw Housing.
Following the success of the Wellifest Music Festival and Saddleworth Show, the Show Committee approached the local Community Police Team with an offer to support a local...
Oldham Council is moving forwards with plans to bring 2,000 new homes to the borough.
Date Published 18/09/2024
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