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Today’s women doctors have paid tribute to a former Oldham nurse whose pioneering work in 1979 has meant that over 21,000 babies per year are now born to parents who thought they...
Date Published 08/07/2025
Greater Manchester is heading for its ‘best decade since the Victorian period’, Andy Burnham has claimed.
Oldhamers are being asked for their thoughts on a plan to build 1,500 homes on the greenbelt.
Date Published 05/07/2025
How First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) communicates with its customers, deals with their concerns and engages with their views is part of a major new strategy consultation by the...
A 30-day station closure is likely to cause travel delays for commuters across two Greater Manchester boroughs next month.
A trio of dedicated motor fanatics were praised by their community after staging their first-ever classic motor car show.
St Joseph’s RC Primary school’s very own adventurer and fundraiser extraordinaire Steve Hill has once again earned international recognition by being named on the prestigious ‘Top...
Oldham's cosy legendary Fox and Pine pub has just scooped its latest prestigious CAMRA award.
Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader and Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has written to Oldham Council’s Chief Executive Shelley Kipling and top finance boss...
Date Published 04/07/2025
Finalists in this year’s Oldham Business Awards have been announced at an unveiling party held at Grains Bar Hotel in Oldham – one of last year’s winners.
Plans to build a new apartment block in Uppermill, Saddleworth, have been rejected after they sparked fears among residents of ‘horrifying’ consequences.
A pub in Chadderton has suddenly shut its doors as it searches for a new landlord to take over management.
This morning (Friday), Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has authorised a Section 60 authority in the outlined area of Oldham.
Date Published 02/07/2025
A team of ten students from a local secondary academy in Oldham have once again secured top honours in the prestigious Micro-Tyco environmental competition, winning for the second...
Greater Manchester Police's chief constable ‘sleeps well at night’ after the police inspectorate found cops have improved fighting grooming — but need to do more in some areas.
One of the longest-serving employees at locally-based Hill’s Panel Products (HPP), Trevor Ross, has said goodbye to the family-owned business.
Greater Manchester Police has improved tackling child grooming by treating it like organised crime - but still face fundamental issues in fighting ‘devastating’ exploitation.
The face of Oldham is set to change forever following the approval of six major developments.
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by North West Ambulance Service about a male who had slipped and injured their leg near Cowbury reservoir, Carrbrook, earlier this
After 33 years at The Hathershaw College, Angela Easton, assistant principal, leaves at the end of the academic year, the only school she has ever worked at.
The family of a former computer operator from Oldham are appealing for information to determine where he was exposed to the asbestos that claimed his life.
As Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis mentioned last week, we didn’t experience a heatwave across the majority of north-west England this week.
Tony Drewitt (aged 77), of Hazon Way, Epsom in Surrey, has been jailed for 12 months at Manchester Crown Square Court after he pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual activity with...
In the world of retirement living, it's not just about moving into a new home - it's about finding ways to make life richer.
Hulme Grammar School has announced details of its 2025 Higher Education and Apprenticeships Fair, which will take place on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
Date Published 28/06/2025
Poundland in Oldham town centre has been repossessed by its landlords, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands.
The shocked owner of a popular moorland cafe near junction 22 on the M62 is tightening up security after it was ransacked by 'scumbags'.
Greater Manchester Police investigators have appealed for information following a fatal road traffic collision near Oldham over the weekend.
Sarah and her eight-year old daughter Leila were making tea on a Friday night when part of their ceiling collapsed over their heads.
3Cs (Children's Chess Club) were not only very honoured to welcome the Mayor and Mayoress to one of their weekly club nights, but were also very delighted that chess - and...
Date Published 26/06/2025
