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Shortly before 7.40 am on Thursday 31st October 2019, police were called to a report of an armed robbery at the Co-Op on Oldham Road, Grotton.
Date Published 31/10/2019
Birdwatchers are flocking to Royton to catch a glimpse of the Great Egret - a white, heron-like bird that is very rare in the Oldham borough.
Firefighters are urging people to think twice about their actions as part of this year’s Halloween and Bonfire Night safety campaign after a crew in Oldham came under attack last...
Date Published 30/10/2019
Plans have been revealed for hundreds of new homes on countryside controversially allocated for housing under the region’s development masterplan.
Oldham and Tameside Councils have banned fires and barbecues on the moors above the local authorities.
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness month taking place throughout October the ‘BooBee’ bus is in Parliament Square in Oldham town centre today between 10am – 4pm.
Police are appealing for the public’s help in tracing the next of kin of a man who lived in Rochdale.
Boris Johnson’s flagship police recruitment pledge will leave more than half of forces below 2010 officer levels and entrench existing inequalities between forces, Labour’s...
Oldham’s Mayor Councillor Ginny Alexander is “taking a short break” from her arduous duties after major surgery.
Oldham Library will host an event to celebrate local writers and local emerging talent.
Date Published 29/10/2019
Former Olympic cycling champion Chris Boardman has backed a scheme aimed at supporting offenders to make positive changes to their lives.
Local residents and businesses are invited to spend the night at Victoria Baths on Thursday 28th November to support Centrepoint’s 50th Anniversary Sleep Out.
FOUR councillors have united in song to boost a fund aimed at saving a community’s beautiful valleys from a major housing development.
If you go down to a Saddleworth village today ... you’re guaranteed a spooky surprise.
Date Published 28/10/2019
The North West’s community gardeners are celebrating today after walking away with a haul of medals in the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) annual Britain in Bloom competition,...
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has outlined its plans to become the best ambulance service in the UK over the next five years by delivering the right care, at the right time,...
More cancer patients from the Oldham area can now receive first class chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments closer to home.
A man has been seriously injured after being hit by car in Oldham.
A man and woman from Oldham have been charged with a number of theft offences.
The family of 44-year old Halema Akhtar – who died after a collision in Rochdale – have paid tribute to her.
The Oldham Evening Chronicle's biggest stories this week.
Date Published 26/10/2019
A Yellow weather warning has been issued in Oldham throughout today and into tomorrow.
Date Published 25/10/2019
Shortly before 11.35am yesterday (Thursday 24 October 2019), police were called to reports that a blue lorry had collided with a cyclist on Deansgate.
There's anger at the planned closure of Trent Road doctors surgery in January 2020, in Crompton, from residents and a local councillor.
On Monday night, leading Oldham councillors signed off on additional expenditure and the land transaction arrangements for a re-built Saddleworth School that will be located in...
A wayward lorry brought chaos to a Saddleworth village, which is reeling from recent random incidents.
New figures show that for the second consecutive year the number of people sleeping rough in Greater Manchester has fallen, bucking the previous trend of substantial year-on-year...
Date Published 24/10/2019
A group of pensioners from Oldham relived their youth at Blackpool Illuminations and some of them had a rare day out, that 'most of us take for granted'.
Between 2015 and 2020, 92 out of 97 Oldham schools will have lost £58m in Government funding - equivalent to losing £298 per pupil - according to the National Education Union.
Thousands of Manchester people are expected to turn out for one of the biggest festive shows in the UK marking the season with a huge party on Deansgate for the first time.
