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Arriving at hospital in an ambulance does not get you seen any quicker – that’s the message from North West Ambulance Service crews who want people to think twice before calling...
Date Published 09/02/2018
Greater Manchester Police is joining other forces across the UK as part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of carrying knives.
After some amazing past charity challenges which have included climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Mont Blanc and trekking through the Sahara Desert – to name but a few – St Joseph’s...
Oldham has been revealed as one of the few places in the country where the number of smokers has risen, new figures show.
Date Published 08/02/2018
Planet Mercy event day for children, Off the Rails Comedy Club fundraiser, a wide variety of theatre shows, art exhibitions on the topic of hate crime, special lantern building...
An Oldham man has been sentenced to a community order for growing cannabis. Wesley Spencer (22/08/1980) of Chadderton Heights, appeared at Tameside Magistrates Court on...
Residents and interested parties are being asked to have their say on proposals to expand Crompton House School to a 12-form entry.
Oldham Housing Investment Partnership has vowed to help Greater Manchester Housing Providers end rough sleeping and reduce homelessness over the next five years.
First Choice Homes Oldham are seeking expressions of interest from local contractor’s that offer a full house building package to build 26 units across five sites within the...
Police are urgently appealing for the public’s help to find a missing man from Oldham. As the weather worsens, officers are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of...
The Oldham Coliseum has been nominated in no less than TEN categories ahead of the prestigious Manchester Theatre Awards, to be held at The Lowry’s Quays Theatre on Friday, March...
Date Published 07/02/2018
Oldham Council successfully prosecuted the former owner of a filthy takeaway – nearly three years after his premises were originally inspected.
An exciting year of events and commemorations is in store throughout 2018 as the famous town centre-based Oldham Theatre Workshop celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Derker-based Sarah Shepherd has spoken of her excitement after being selected for finals day at the UK-wide ‘Top Model’ competition.
GMP’s Mobile Team has been named winners of the iNetwork ‘Innovative Access to Public Services’ award, recognising the introduction of mobile technology to deliver the most...
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams spoke of the influence she has felt from Saddleworth’s Annie Kenney and other suffragettes on the 100th anniversary of women...
Date Published 06/02/2018
Workshops, information stalls and activities took place across the borough as Oldham took part in Greater Manchester’s Hate Crime Awareness Week.
Coldhurst has been in the headlines this week after a national study was published on child poverty. I asked Abdul Jabbar, Oldham Council’s Deputy Leader, to guest-blog on the...
Ward surgeries for the period from Monday 12 February to Sunday 18 February are as follows.
The Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, Shaw Ward Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has expressed his disappointment; but not surprise; that agents...
An innovative musical project is helping children gain confidence by learning how to play instruments and bringing the local community together.
Mirror Group Newspapers - owned by Trinity Mirror, the publishers of the Oldham-based Rochdale Observer and the Manchester Evening News - has settled the phone hacking claim of...
Date Published 05/02/2018
Oldham Council is investing £1.5m to improve facilities for pupils at Kingfisher Special School.
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Lottery Draw Winners for Friday 2 February 2018 1st prize of £1000.00, 101166, Chadderton, Oldham
Three fire engines from Oldham, Stalybridge and Mossley attended a fire involving a washing machine at a house on Middlehurst Road, Mossley at 7.26pm on Sunday.
Oldham's most famous nightclub and entertainment entrepreneur Aaron Mellor continues to rake in the major business awards.
Sleet and snow will move across the UK on Monday night, and sleet, snow and hail showers, some heavy, will continue through Tuesday, with icy stretches forming overnight.
The first completed new train due off the production line in a matter of weeks. The electric unit Class 331 was presented to Northern at a special event hosted by manufacturer...
Motorists had better beware, they are being warned that they should be punished for speeding even if they are just 1mph over the limit, so says Britain's road policing chief.
Date Published 02/02/2018
Close to 1,000 construction professionals attended the annual Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Greater Manchester Quantity Surveying (QS) & Construction Dinner...
