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Meeks Counselling and Psychotherapy named as finalist in the 2026 UK Small Business Awards
Date Published 15/04/2026
Creating an environment where people feel supported, confident and proud of what they create.
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More than 170 council staff across Greater Manchester have six-figure salaries, according to a new town-hall ‘rich list’.
Date Published 14/04/2026
Construction workers are still finding ‘pockets of asbestos’ at Oldham Coliseum as renovation work continues.
Firefighters across Greater Manchester are now being equipped with body worn cameras following recommendations from the Manchester Arena Inquiry. The rollout aims to improve...
Date Published 12/04/2026
Police have introduced a dispersal order in parts of Failsworth following recent reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage. The order is in place from midday on 11...
Date Published 11/04/2026
Award-winning actor and writer Julie Hesmondhalgh will join Oldham Coliseum Theatre as Guest Curator, working with CEO Martina Murphy to help shape the theatre's reopening...
Residents will head to the polls on Thursday, May 7, to vote in new representatives for their areas across Oldham. A third of council positions are up for grabs in this election,...
Date Published 10/04/2026
Visiting Angels Manchester East Raises £550 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice A multi-award-winning home care company in Oldham has raised £550 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice following a raffle...
A lecturer is urging Oldham MPs to attend a parliamentary debate on statutory sick pay for women with endometriosis.
Date Published 09/04/2026
More than 40 people attended a community event at a garden centre in Failsworth celebrating women working in and entering the horticulture sector.
Three men have been arrested after police stopped a vehicle in Royton and found suspected tools linked to theft offences.
The Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham will soon open its doors for the last time before it permanently closes to the public and is prepared for demolition. The brutalist theatre and...
A SEND school in Oldham that charges up to £95,000 a year has been ordered to ‘urgently improve’ by a government watchdog. A damning Ofsted report found pupils at Supreme Start in...
Date Published 08/04/2026
Oldham’s new outdoor market is taking shape behind the Spindles shopping centre. Foundations have been laid for the new retail space on George Square, which will become the new...
A building collapse in Oldham has sparked fears over potential human trafficking after it displaced more than 40 people living in flats neighbouring the property, the LDRS...
Date Published 03/04/2026
The government has agreed in principle to a plan for Oldham’s historic market site to be turned into a new sixth form by elite boarding school Eton College and education trust...
Date Published 02/04/2026
Oldham’s brand new £40m market will open this morning (Saturday).
Date Published 28/03/2026
The wife of a man who died following a collision on Broadway in Royton has paid a heartfelt tribute to him.
Date Published 18/03/2026
Yesterday morning (Thursday) eight warrants were executed simultaneously across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale to tackle a suspected criminal network involved in the distribution...
An Oldham father has shared his experience of baby loss on BBC Morning Live this week, helping to raise awareness of the support available for dads and families.
The Salvation Army welcomed the Mayor of Oldham and shared the work it does for the local community as many people continue to struggle with high food prices and increasing...
Students at EdStart Schools’ Oldham site have teamed up with internationally recognised artist Evan Barlow to create a vibrant mural at their school, celebrating their identity,...
Date Published 16/01/2026
Oldham is getting ready to launch its new market.
Throughout a week of action, various policing activities took place alongside partners across all of Greater Manchester's districts.
All of the dogs taken from a stolen van and dumped in the Oldham area have now been recovered thanks to the efforts of local volunteers and officers.
Failsworth’s last bank will be transformed into seven one-bedroom apartments and a co-working lounge.
The government has launched a public inquiry into part of a major rail upgrade that is ‘crucial’ – but could leave a thriving local area ‘cut off’ for months.
Several police stations across Greater Manchester have been operating at reduced hours for more than a year, an FOI has revealed.
Date Published 13/01/2026
