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The family of a teenager who died in a collision in Oldham has paid tribute to him.
Date Published 12/11/2018
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.
Two men have been charged with murder and attempted murder following a fatal shooting in Tameside back in June.
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.
A call has gone out for volunteers in Oldham to help with the nationwide Tesco Food Collection for people in need this Christmas.
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.
Thousands of Oldhamers gathered at various services yesterday to pay respect to those who gave their lives for their country.
A teenage boy has died and another remains in a critical condition following a collision in Oldham.
Date Published 10/11/2018
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
What’s happening at Oldham Athletic?
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...
A range of remembrance events will be taking place across Oldham to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.
Solicitor Claire Egerton lifted the glitterball on a fantastic night of entertainment at the fourth 'Strictly Kershaw’s'.
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...
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.
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...
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...
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
Armed robbers attacked a police car with an axe after smashing into a shopping centre in Oldham.
Police are appealing for information after a man was seriously assaulted and his vehicle stolen in Rochdale.
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.
Oldham Council last night (Wednesday) heard how local people desperately need to create areas free of polluted air and unhealthy food around our schools.
A man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into the rape of a teenage girl in Tameside on Tuesday night (November 6).
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.
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
He’s perhaps best known for being photographed in an array of wonderful and weird costumes including Mr T, The Rock and Kojak.
Oldham Council’s annual Big Brush campaign is back, encouraging as many children to brush their teeth as often as possible and to get everyone into that toothbrushing habit.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man almost lost his hand in a machete attack in Middleton.
A man who killed a stranger in an alcohol fuelled rage in Rochdale has been jailed.
Oldham's spectacular 'Big Bang' lit up the night sky and was deemed another huge success as the crowds flocked to Oldham Edge.
A robbery in Oldham on Monday (November 5) has left the victim recovering after being stabbed as his attackers demanded the keys to his car.
Hundreds of knitted poppies have sprung up in the town centre and around Oldham Parish Church thanks to talented volunteers.
Date Published 06/11/2018
On Friday, December 14, exactly 100 years since the first women in the UK voted in a General Election, a statue of Emmeline Pankhurst will be unveiled in her home city of...
A health and community safety leader from Oldham and a community activist who has been at the forefront of tackling gun and gang crime in Manchester are set to take on new roles...
The flower bed outside Chadderton Town Hall has been transformed to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War.
A video has appeared on social media reportedly showing two women leaving slices of bacon on the door of an Oldham mosque while they laugh hysterically.
Make sure you count down to Christmas with a great line-up of events in Oldham town centre in the lead up to the big day.
Oldham Coliseum Theatre has announced that Kevin Shaw, Chief Executive and Artistic Director, is to leave the Coliseum, this November, after 17 tremendous years in order to pursue...
Date Published 05/11/2018
The final arrangements and running order for families attending ‘The Big Bang’ bonfire at Oldham Edge tomorrow (Tuesday) have been confirmed.
A local sailor is to be presented with a prestigious award for his lifetime contribution as a volunteer with Dovestone Sailing Club.
A man who burst into an Oldham house, attacking a resident with a machete while his one-year old daughter slept in the next room, has been sent to prison.
Superfit staff from the Oldham College raised a whopping £1,250 for the Annie Kenney Project as they took part in the Rochdale 10K and half marathon event.
Offenders sentenced to Community Payback have clocked up 220,765 hours in good work for the region’s communities since January.
Oldham has stolen the show at the Royal Horticultural Society’s prestigious North West in Bloom awards.
Today (November 5) might officially be bonfire night, but for crews from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service it was yesterday (Sunday) which appeared to be their busiest...
An Oldham dealer has been jailed after officers seized drugs worth over £47,000 and £37,000 in cash.
Date Published 03/11/2018
Three Oldham teenagers who repeatedly kicked a man as he lay in a pool of blood at a tram stop have been jailed.
Date Published 02/11/2018
Mouse droppings were found throughout the kitchen of a town centre pub, a court has heard.
The Leader of the Opposition and of the Liberal Democrat Group, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, is proposing a motion to the next full meeting of Oldham Council (Wednesday 7...
Police investigating an incident in an Ashton park earlier this week have charged a teenager with throwing a firework at a person.
Uppermill's Andy Plowright suffered a brain tumour at the age of 40, one which left him unable to walk and with part of his skull missing.
Local MPs Debbie Abrahams and Jim McMahon met with a representative of Post Office Limited in the Houses of Parliament to discuss urgent action on the planned closure of the...
Members of the Armed Forces will be able to travel for free on Metrolink out-of-uniform after Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) reaffirmed its Armed Forces Covenant.
Date Published 01/11/2018
Three men, including two from Middleton, have been jailed after a father was shot in his own home in Prestwich.
Oldhamers can bring smiles to the faces of Mahdlo members and help make this festive season one to remember.
