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A hugely oversubscribed special school needs a new extension to cope with rising demand.
Date Published 05/04/2019
A Saddleworth village is on lockdown today when the Band of the Grenadier Guards make a spectacular public appearance.
A Rochdale man who was a passenger in a car pulled over for speeding - and his three accomplices - have been sentenced for tobacco fraud after an investigation by HM Revenue and...
A collision in Oldham this morning (Friday 5th April) brought traffic to a standstill during the rush hour when a bus stuck a van.
A teenager has been arrested after racially abusing a girl on a tram from Victoria Station towards Oldham on Saturday.
Date Published 04/04/2019
Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted the owner of a takeaway for breaching food safety laws.
An Oldham company which sold unsafe electrical goods has been ordered to pay £168,000 by the courts.
Date Published 03/04/2019
The annual Hospice-to-Hospice fundraising walk returns for it's 13th year on April 28th. The 7.25-mile circular route takes in both Dr Kershaw’s and Springhill Hospice in...
Jim McMahon MP has again called for the expansion of the electoral franchise with the inclusion of 16 and 17-year olds being allowed to vote in local and national elections.
Kirsten Mitchell, the founder of neonatal charity Spoons, which works closely with the neonatal unit at Oldham Royal Hospital, has been named the Person with Purpose at the...
A specialist sniffer dog helped uncover an illegal haul of tobacco – including a stash in the ceiling of a bathroom – during a raid on a town centre shop.
Retired newsagent, Gary Leese says he just wanted to help his neighbour but he found himself in court threatened with prison by his housing association – for ringing a helpline...
Date Published 02/04/2019
Three men have been arrested and remain in custody after another man was stabbed in Tameside on Monday evening.
Campaigning MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, Debbie Abrahams, has said she will hold the Prime Minister to her word after saying that the Government intends to make all railway...
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has completed a series of projects to improve homes and neighbourhoods across Oldham.
Managing Director at PJR windows, Noel Mahon spoofed Revolution 96.2’s customer's today with two adverts aired between 6am and 12 noon.
Date Published 01/04/2019
Police are appealing for information after a teenager was racially abused on a tram in Manchester.
A Oldham-based woman, along with her nephew have been jailed for hurling racial abuse and assaulting a local garage owner.
Date Published 29/03/2019
Bosses have agreed to change the way they transfer town hall buildings to community groups after it was revealed the process is so lengthy people have ‘passed away’ before they...
Care leavers won’t have to pay council tax until they reach 25 in new plans to support vulnerable people for longer despite squeezing budgets.
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace family of man from Oldham.
Date Published 28/03/2019
The family of Rochdale teenager who died after being involved in a collision on Monday night (25th March), the day of his 15th birthday, say they’ve lost “an amazing young man”.
An Oldham takeaway has been fined after mouse dropping and cockroach activity were discovered on the premises during an inspection by health officers.
A hushed congregation listened as a community’s spiritual leader outlined a vision to save an iconic church from becoming a “fossilised relic.”
Date Published 27/03/2019
Oasis Academy in Oldham had cause for celebration last night as they triumphed in the UK-wide Place2Be ‘Wellbeing in Schools Awards’ 2019 at London’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel,...
Detectives investigating an incident where a woman had her mobile phone stolen while having an epileptic fit have charged a man in connection with it.
The ‘devastating impact’ of Universal Credit (UC) on Oldham residents has been laid bare in a report which reveals sanctions have forced struggling people into debt and turning to...
A teenager remains fighting for his life in a critical condition in hospital after being involved in a collision between his bike and car in Rochdale on Monday night (25th March).
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in males in the UK (Cancer Research UK). Unfortunately, 40% of prostate cancer cases are diagnosed at a late stage which can...
Date Published 26/03/2019