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For thousands of people, Monday, May 22, 2017 would have been a date they’d have been looking forward to ever since they managed to buy tickets to see American singer Ariana...
Date Published 22/05/2018
Today (Tuesday, May 22) marks one year since the attack on Manchester’s Arena which claimed the lives of 22 people, including two mothers from Royton, and left more than 800...
The Leader of the Opposition and of the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes, has announced details of his Shadow Cabinet team and membership of...
Date Published 21/05/2018
A radical change to Metrolink fares and ticketing could see a simple, flexible four zone system introduced – delivering easy to understand and better value fares for millions of...
The Mahdlo Youth Zone in Oldham has been awarded £11,923 from the Government's Anti-knife crime community fund.
Emergency services staff and celebrities are going head to head in a football match to raise money for the charity that supports those affected by the Manchester Arena attack.
An investigation has been launched after reports of a man dying at a Tesco Express in Oldham late last night (Sunday, May 20).
A shisha bar was found to be flouting smoke-free laws when it was visited by officers from Oldham Council’s Environmental Health department.
A Moorside youngster is calling on women to support life-saving research - by signing up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life and joining the fight against the disease.
Date Published 17/05/2018
A member of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTS), Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has welcomed the Government’s announcement to...
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has written to Transport for the North calling for an investigation into Northern Rail, claiming the franchise could be in breach of the its...
Oldham Council is celebrating the results of a national oral health survey, showing it is the local authority that has made the biggest improvement in Greater Manchester.
Oldham town centre's George Street Chapel is staging a unique Royal Wedding event on Saturday - a special screening and afternoon tea.
A 25-year-old drama teacher from Failsworth wants to share her story after a routine eye test at Manchester Arndale Specsavers helped reveal a benign tumour in her neck and in...
Oldham Libraries Development Officer Kate Smyth has been selected to participate in the prestigious ‘Carnegie Library Lab’ programme, a unique 18-month funding and development...
Date Published 16/05/2018
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has expressed her disappointment after it emerged that the unemployment rate in her constituency has increased to 6.2% in April...
The incoming leader of Oldham Council has urged the local authority and Greater Manchester Police to get a clearer understanding of how young people are using social media in...
From the trauma of almost losing her four-year-old daughter in an accident at home, Kirsty Hughes has taken little Kyla’s inspiration and turned both their lives around.
Local firefighters will work to reassure the community in Lees near Oldham after a house fire last night (Tuesday).
A Greater Manchester Police update on their investigation into the Manchester Arena bombing almost a year ago has revealed that more than 800 people had now been confirmed as...
Police are searching for a wanted man from Newton Heath.
Date Published 15/05/2018
Environmental Health officers found mouse droppings throughout the kitchen – and on cooking utensils - at an Oldham town centre takeaway.
The Oldham Council Leader-elect has revealed that he wants to save Queen Elizabeth Hall from the wrecking ball as he continues to review the authority’s current masterplan.
Local Link, Ring and Ride and school bus passengers are set to see a number of changes to the fares they pay.
Date Published 14/05/2018
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams says that new rail timetables, due to start on May 20, will ‘play havoc’ with the family lives of commuters using Greenfield
The police officer investigating a stabbing outside an Oldham nightclub has released CCTV footage as the victim recovers from surgery.
A new programme aimed at encouraging 14 to 18-year-olds to inspire and guide younger, primary-aged girls to love PE, sport and physical activity is taking place in Oldham this...
The new leader of Oldham Council has revealed that he believes the current masterplan for the redevelopment of the town centre isn’t viable.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was thrown from a motorcycle in a Chadderton collision last night.
A convicted Oldham murderer on the run in Ireland for well over a decade received social welfare payments despite not having a valid passport, birth certificate or driving