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IT felt quite strange humming along to Wizzard's 'I wish it could be Christmas every day' on the radio on the way to the Oldham counts, but was there more festive fascination on...
Date Published 13/12/2019
IT was a hugely emotional Jim McMahon who saluted his fellow Labour-voting Oldhamers after he had held on to the Oldham West and Royton parliamentary seat with a majority which...
DEBBIE Abrahams will remain as the Labour MP for the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency, but she had to survive a mighty scare before quietly celebrating her result at...
All of our local constituencies have now declared a result. The votes cast were as follows.
There have been complaints about access into a temporary Portacabin Polling Station on Oozwood Road in Royton this afternoon.
Date Published 12/12/2019
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in custody.
An Oldham pensioner who has spent his last 20 Christmas' alone has been surprised with festive cheer on BBC Breakfast this morning.
You’ve journeyed to the polling booth to have your say in the general election – but how long will you have to stay up to find out who will be your next MP?
The cost of expanding an Oldham primary school is set to rise by £800k to pay for a new sports pitch, toilets and staff car parks.
A woman has been left with bruising to her arms and legs after being dragged to the floor during a robbery in Oldham.
Local group The Miners Band play the last music gig and event of 2019 titled ‘Another Room’ at The Queen Elizabeth Hall.
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice is delighted to announce an evening of festive fun and fundraising with their annual Christmas Concert taking place on Wednesday 18th December at Oldham...
The Voice UK semi-finalists NXTGEN will visit Oasis Academy in Oldham today (13th December) and The Oldham Academy North on the 18th December.
Almost one in five (19%) unwanted gifts will end up in landfill this Christmas, according to new research by the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association (UKGCVA).
A 45-year old man from Manchester is beginning a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean, as part of the 3,000-mile Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, which starts today (December...
Celebrities including Coronation Street star Sue Devaney and Manchester City legend Alex Williams MBE took part in Manchester’s first ‘Sleep Walk’ for Shelter event on Wednesday...
A rise of food banks shows Britain needs to change the economy to make it fairer, according to the TUC.
A new song's been released by a woman who works in Oldham, who has been named one of the top 21 emerging musicians in the UK.
Latics boss Dino Maamria reckons his team can put in a big performance under little or no pressure at League Two table-toppers Swindon on Saturday.
Date Published 11/12/2019
Nine amateur dancers took to the floor at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the 22nd November for a night of fundraising fun.
Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s official IT providers, Remedian IT Solutions, spread some extra festive cheer at the theatre as they sponsored the off-stage uniforms for Jack and the...
Voters across Greater Manchester are preparing to head to the polls to decide who will represent them in Parliament for the next four years.
A judge has dismissed a bid to wind up Oldham Athletic.
It’s the season of goodwill and giving but according to new research by Macmillan Cancer Support, people in North West England spend an average of £53.65 each on Christmas...
Police are appealing for information after a man was shot in the chest in Openshaw.
Founding members of the Push The Boundary fan group have told the Oldham Evening Chronicle that they still haven't received an invitation to meet Oldham Athletic owner Abdallah...
Date Published 10/12/2019
A 61-year old man's body has been found at a property on Melbourne Close in Rochdale.
Christmas came early for Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s Pantomime Dame, Dame Dotty Trott (AKA Richard J Fletcher) when she visited the home of Oldham Athletic, Boundary Park, to meet...
Officers are looking for a man after two members of rail staff were racially abused in Manchester Victoria station.
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