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Oldham Council has shone a spotlight on the many local businesses which have gone above and beyond during the coronavirus pandemic.
Date Published 07/05/2020
Well over £1,000 has been raised for Maggie's Oldham by a dedicated 10-strong Senior Leadership team from Hathershaw College, part of the Pinnacle Learning Trust.
To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day tomorrow (Friday), Oldhamers are set to fall silent for two minutes at 11am.
Warm-hearted local man Afruz Miah has committed to run an incredible 100km in total during Ramadhan to raise funds for Westwood High School.
Ashton MP Angela Rayner joined volunteers from a dedicated community group to help care home residents embrace the wartime spirit ahead of VE Day.
The Department for Education has released new statistics on the number of parents and children living in the North West referred to and assessed by social services between 2018...
Universal Basic Income should be ‘seriously considered’ as a way of helping the economy recover once the coronavirus lockdown has lifted, according to Andy Burnham.
Operation Green Jacket detectives have arrested a man as part of their ongoing investigation into child sexual exploitation.
Royton-born Wendy Muldowney, who has lived on Tenerife for nearly 30 years, continues her exclusive insight for Oldham Chronicle readers on the reality of lockdown on one of...
The Mayor of Greater Manchester and City Mayor of Salford have warned of a “second wave of homelessness” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, making an urgent call on...
Metrolink’s long-term future remains uncertain despite the government agreeing to a £11.6m bailout, the mayor of Greater Manchester has warned.
Date Published 06/05/2020
Popular local entertainer Dominic Collins will be getting firmly into the VE Day spirit this Friday, May 8, as the nation comes together to celebrate the 75th anniversary of...
Hundreds of Oldham businesses could be missing out on cash grants to help support them during the coronavirus pandemic.
Teachers from a school in Oldham came together to create a fun heart-warming video providing a message of hope to students during this lockdown period.
Wellbeing Leisure, part of Oldham Community Leisure (OCL), has taken its weekly Friday Club online to help combat loneliness whilst its leisure centre doors remain closed due to...
Prisons will mass manufacture vital medical garments for the NHS following a Manchester Metropolitan University-led campaign to support healthcare workers treating Coronavirus...
North West immunisation leads are urging people in the region to continue to attend routine vaccination appointments during the coronavirus pandemic.
An unlikely friendship between First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) Becky and 94-year-old Shaw resident Jack has blossomed during the coronavirus outbreak.
An alternative transport service has been put in place to support the health and social care system across Oldham.
Detectives are appealing for witnesses as part of an investigation into modern slavery.
A mini mountain of used tyres has reignited fresh fury at a Saddleworth beauty spot.
We are currently in Ramadan – the holy month during which the Qur’an is believed to have first been revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
A foster carer who was just 21 when he began providing a safe home for children and young people in need is calling for people across Oldham to consider a career in fostering.
The Operations Director at First Manchester in Oldham swapped timetables for cooking instructions last weekend as he served up breakfast to hungry paramedics from the North West...
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is urging residents to be safe with barbecues after one was left unattended setting fire to a bench on a balcony.
Andy Burnham has urged the government to stick to its promise of levelling up the country ‘with a vengeance’ as the north bids to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis.
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice has announced the new measures it has undertaken in light of the COVID-19 pandemic to continue to offer specialist, individualised, palliative and end-of-life...
An Oldham born poet is spearheading a unique competition backed by celebrities from BBCs top TV drama, Casuality.
Date Published 05/05/2020
Despite being in lockdown Oldham Council is still commemorating the 75th anniversary of VE Day with various virtual activities.
Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a commissioning partner with HOME, Manchester as part of the Homemakers project.
