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Helping Oldham gear up for Brexit

To help Oldham, Saddleworth, Royton and Shaw businesses prepare for Brexit, local MPs Debbie Abrahams and Jim McMahon, along with Leader of Oldham Council Sean Fielding, will be co-hosting a listening event in conjunction with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce on November 22 at Hack on Yorkshire Street, from 4.45-6.30pm.

Date Published 16/11/2018


North Stars shine at Dr Kershaw's fund-raiser

An incredible night of musical theatre was held at St Herbert’s Church as £950 was raised for local charity, Dr Kershaw’s Hospice.

Date Published 16/11/2018

Citizens Advice call for bailiff crackdown

Citizens Advice Oldham is throwing its weight behind a campaign for an independent regulator to crack down on bad-behaving bailiffs.

Date Published 16/11/2018


Free Bulky Bobs collections on the increase

Councillor Howard Sykes, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Leader of the Opposition on Oldham Council, has welcomed the news that there have been more free Bulky Bobs...

Date Published 16/11/2018

Mayor supports new enterprise vision for the region

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has supported a new vision for social enterprise in the region, at the Greater Manchester Social Enterprise Summit.

Date Published 16/11/2018


Police to use drones to track criminals

Officers from Greater Manchester Police are being trained to use drones to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in our region.

Date Published 16/11/2018

Extending the offer at Mahdlo!

Construction work has now officially started on Mahdlo Youth Zone’s state-of-the-art facility extension to accommodate the charity’s growing creative offer.

Date Published 15/11/2018


Failsworth pub closed after stabbing incident

A Failsworth pub has been closed after a man was stabbed over the weekend.

Date Published 15/11/2018

Stand Up and Speak Out for the Ace Centre

Top North West comedians are coming together for a special gig to help give children and young people with complex communication needs a voice. 

Date Published 15/11/2018


Gold bars, cash and drugs recovered in dawn raids

Sixteen people have been arrested following dawn raids in Rochdale.

Date Published 15/11/2018

Councillor salutes 'a victory for common sense'

Liberal Democrat Parish Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani has praised the decision of Oldham Council’s planning committee to refuse the application for the development of 265 houses on...

Date Published 15/11/2018


Dealer caged after flooding Blackpool's streets with drugs

One man from Middleton has admitted being the ring leader of a gang of 15 people, which included his brother and sister, who planned to flood the streets of Blackpool with cocaine...

Date Published 15/11/2018

Royton Town Hall redevelopment cost increases

Oldham Council have confirmed that the amount of money they are setting aside to pay for the redevelopment of Royton Town Hall and Library has significantly increased from their...

Date Published 15/11/2018


MNDA takes benefits fight to Parliament

Campaigners across the North West are joining the fight calling for a change in the law to give people with terminal illnesses easier access to benefits.

Date Published 14/11/2018

Oldham MP speaks up for combatting climate change

Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams is joining over 500 other MPs in planting trees as part of the Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a network of forest conservation...

Date Published 14/11/2018


Father hopes eight-year sentence following Royton Park attack will act as a deterrent

The father of a teenager stabbed in Royton Park hopes the eight-year sentence handed down to Joshua Tindal’s attacker will act as a warning to those walking the streets with...

Date Published 14/11/2018

We Love Manchester charity to stop taking donations soon

The charity set up to distribute money donated for victims and survivors of the Manchester Arena attack is to stop taking donations next year.

Date Published 14/11/2018


Oldham man on trial in connection with Leicester fire which killed five

The trial of a man from Oldham, accused of being one of three men who caused a fire at a property in Leicester back in February which claimed the lives of five people, has

Date Published 14/11/2018

Man dies after Piccadilly Gardens coach collision

A man has died following a collision in Manchester City Centre.

Date Published 14/11/2018


Government 'indifference' is costing jobs, insists MP McMahon

Since the roll out of Universal Credit it has been extremely difficult to get a clear picture of unemployment in Oldham West and Royton.

Date Published 14/11/2018

Man wanted after threats to kill

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man from Manchester.

Date Published 13/11/2018


Family's loving tribute to ‘the ever changing Charlie’

The family of a woman who died following a collision in Middleton has paid tribute to her.

Date Published 13/11/2018

Suspended sentence for Poppy appeal box thief

Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Failsworth and Hollinwood headquarters have expressed their disappointment at the punishment handed out to a man who stole a Poppy appeal...

Date Published 13/11/2018


Will Oldhamer Malique become this year's King of the Jungle?

It’s exciting times for Oldham’s no doubt hordes of ‘I’m a Celebrity’ fans today with the news emerging that Hollinwood-based Hollyoaks actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer will be one of...

Date Published 13/11/2018

Six year sentence for cocaine dealer

More than £240,000 worth of cocaine was discovered at a drug-dealer's house in Clayton.

Date Published 13/11/2018


Police appeal to trace missing Andrew

Police are appealing for the public's help to find a missing 48-year-old man from Royton.

Date Published 13/11/2018

Jim McMahon column - Oldham post office closure fight is a top priority

Over the last few weeks the issue of the Oldham Post Office closure has been of the upmost importance in my work.

Date Published 13/11/2018


Have you seen Alex Millward?

Greater Manchester Police have launched an appeal to try and find a wanted teenager from Rochdale.

Date Published 13/11/2018

More support needed for survivors of sexual violence

More than half (56-per-cent) of female survivors of sexual violence in Greater Manchester have not been able to access the support they need, new research has found.

Date Published 13/11/2018


Help on the way towards filling our potholes

Motorists and cyclists across Oldham are said to be set to benefit after the Government announced more money was coming our way in the battle against potholes on the town's roads.

Date Published 12/11/2018

Two charged with murder after Ashton shooting

Two men have been charged with murder and attempted murder following a fatal shooting in Tameside back in June.

Date Published 12/11/2018


Have your photo taken with Santa Paws!

Festive frolics are afoot at Dogs Trust Manchester as the team deck the halls in preparation for its annual Christmas Fair on Sunday, December 2.

Date Published 12/11/2018

Can you collect for people in need this Christmas?

A call has gone out for volunteers in Oldham to help with the nationwide Tesco Food Collection for people in need this Christmas.

Date Published 12/11/2018


Woman dies after collision in Middleton

A woman has died following a collision in Middleton, which injured a man and left another under arrest on suspicion of dangerous and drink driving.

Date Published 12/11/2018

Family pays tribute to 'blue eyed golden boy' Trent

The family of a teenager who died in a collision in Oldham has paid tribute to him.

Date Published 12/11/2018


The people of Oldham remember - 100 years on

Thousands of Oldhamers gathered at various services yesterday to pay respect to those who gave their lives for their country.

Date Published 12/11/2018

Teenage cyclist dies, one critical, following 'horrific' Oldham collision

A teenage boy has died and another remains in a critical condition following a collision in Oldham.

Date Published 10/11/2018


Are you one of the 18 who still watch on a black and white telly?

New figures released by TV Licensing show that after more than 50 years of colour transmissions, more than 7,000 black and white TV Licences are still in force across the UK,...

Date Published 09/11/2018

Just what is going on behind Boundary Park's closed doors?

What’s happening at Oldham Athletic?

Date Published 09/11/2018


Council needs to save another £17m

Oldham Council has launched a consultation on its proposed budget savings for 2019/20, which could see money cut from community transport and fines being brought in for travelling...

Date Published 09/11/2018

Oldham remembers - 100 years on

A range of remembrance events will be taking place across Oldham to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.

Date Published 09/11/2018


Strictly Kershaw's - Claire hot-foots it to dancing glory!

Solicitor Claire Egerton lifted the glitterball on a fantastic night of entertainment at the fourth 'Strictly Kershaw’s'.

Date Published 09/11/2018

Oldham actor denies attacking pensioner

Actor Mark Jordon, who has appeared in Heartbeat, Casualty and Coronation Street, has appeared in court to deny allegations that he attacked a pensioner in Oldham town centre...

Date Published 09/11/2018


Early bird catches the tram

A new festive, cut-price Metrolink offer – benefiting early birds and night owls – will launch on Monday in a bid to help tackle congestion on our region’s roads.

Date Published 09/11/2018

Citizens Advice - Universal Credit means local disabled people are hundreds of pounds worse off

Citizens Advice Pennine West, which oversees Local Citizens Advice in Trafford, Oldham and Rochdale, has said some disabled people in the area could be around £300 a month worse...

Date Published 09/11/2018


Coliseum new build plans shelved

It had been hoped that work would be well under way by now on the replacement for Oldham’s Coliseum theatre, but that now appears to be nothing but a pipe dream after plans for...

Date Published 09/11/2018

Did you see a Nissan Micra drive straight at two pedestrians?

A couple were left in hospital after a man drove at them as they walked to the cinema in Ashton.

Date Published 08/11/2018


Twelve-strong axe-wielding gang sought after 'shocking' Oldham shopping centre armed robbery

Armed robbers attacked a police car with an axe after smashing into a shopping centre in Oldham.

Date Published 08/11/2018

Police appeal after another 'callous' car robbery

Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted and his vehicle stolen in Rochdale.

Date Published 08/11/2018


Oldham Lib-Dems' call for improvements in health and wellbeing

Liberal Democrat Councillor Garth Harkness has called for Oldham Council, as part of the Health Impact Assessment, to bring more varied health services to Saddleworth.

Date Published 08/11/2018

Health Zone plan to cut down obesity and create good air quality

Oldham Council last night (Wednesday) heard how local people desperately need to create areas free of polluted air and unhealthy food around our schools.

Date Published 08/11/2018


Man held on suspicion of rape following Ashton attack

A man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the rape of a teenage girl in Tameside on Tuesday night (November 6).

Date Published 08/11/2018

Oldham Council set to become living wage employer

Employees at Oldham Council could be in line for a pay rise with the news that the local authority is to become a Living Wage employer.

Date Published 08/11/2018


Global Islamic award winner heads to Oldham

Shaykh Faisal Hamid Abdur-Razak, from Toronto in Canada, is visiting the UK this month as part of his tour titled 'Light upon Light'.

Date Published 07/11/2018

Snap happy Mayor turns the focus onto a great charity competition

He’s perhaps best known for being photographed in an array of wonderful and weird costumes including Mr T, The Rock and Kojak.

Date Published 07/11/2018


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