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Highways England is marking the end of Tyre Safety Month by revealing a series of initiatives it is developing or already delivering to help drive down the number of people killed...
Date Published 27/10/2017
Leading first aid charity St John Ambulance is urging everyone to learn some basic first aid skills ahead of the Bonfire Night celebrations.
New figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that North West workers are still £38 a week worse off than they were before the financial crash.
Thousands of women across Greater Manchester affected by 2011 acceleration to the state pension age equalisation could now receive free off-peak travel with a locally funded...
Father Christmas and his team of real reindeer – direct from the North Pole – will be parading through Oldham town centre on Saturday 4 November.
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Lottery Winners for 27 October 2017. 1st prize of £1,000 – 023921, Royton, Oldham
Live Music, Plays, Parkruns, Jam Sessions, Halloween Spooktacular’s, Art Gallery exhibitions, Children’s films, Glow in the dark nightclub sessions - lots to do for all the...
Funding for fire and rescue services needs to address greater risks posed by the rising ageing population, with a 22 per cent increase in the last two years in the number of...
MPs and Peers from across the parties turned out to show their support for continued investment in the countryside through Brexit and beyond at an event in Parliament organised by...
National charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging parents to protect their children’s hearing over the Bonfire Night festivities.
A leading national charity is appealing for volunteers to come forward and help the blind and partially sighted people it supports.
A number of Remembrance Day parades across the country have faced criticism as police have withdrawn their support ‘due to government cuts’.
Pharmacies across Greater Manchester are gearing up for their busiest ever winter protecting people in at-risk groups and their carers from flu. More than 520 community pharmacies...
Date Published 26/10/2017
The proposals at a glance.. A new Urgent Care Treatment Service delivered by locally tailored Urgent Care Hubs in each local cluster area, offering bookable urgent GP...
The Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Democrat Group Leader on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has expressed his disappointment that the Council’s Overview and...
A growing proportion of public money is not going into front-line healthcare, but into profit margins, warns Neena Modi, Professor of Neonatal Medicine and President of the Royal...
As waiting times increase, should we scrap the target of a maximum four hour wait in emergency departments? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ.
Lord Rupert Redesdale has joined Oldham-based Energi Mine’s advisory board. Lord Redesdale is a member of the House of Lords and CEO of the Energy Manager’s Association, Carbon...
Date Published 25/10/2017
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team spent Sunday afternoon training with the Coastguard search and rescue helicopter.
Andrew Donnelly, of Spectrum Brands, partnered by Amy Edwards, was the winner of the Strictly Kershaw’s event on Friday at the Queen Elizabeth Hall.
The Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Democrat Group Leader on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has written to the Assistant Cabinet Member responsible for First...
Date Published 24/10/2017
Prepare to be frightened in the town centre this Halloween as the annual Oldham Spooktacular event is back - and it promises to be scarier than ever.
Kamal Basran shared valuable business insights at Mahdlo Youth Zone networking event on Thursday (19 October) as guest speaker at Mahdlo’s Business Breakfast.
Mahdlo hosted a Hate Crime Awareness event on Wednesday (18 October) to showcase the work their Young Ambassadors have been doing to prompt discussions around what hate is and how...
A man had a gun pointed at him during attempted robbery at a shop on the Market Place in Oldham Town Centre at around 9.30pm on Saturday 14 October.
Halloween is generally a ‘spooktacular’ time for all but a few bad apples can spoil the fun. So what can you do if someone chooses to play a trick and damages your property? And...
It’s the season of sniffles when shorter days are frequently accompanied by sore heads and throats, runny noses and, if you are very unlucky, a hacking cough and aching limbs.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is closing its specialist sex crime unit, the force has confirmed. GMP said officers from its Serious Sexual Offences Unit (SSOU) are being...
Nearly half of people in the North of England are feeling the effects of the government spending cuts, according to a survey commissioned by Deloitte.
Diners who are fed up with the excessive noise levels in restaurants are being invited to join national charity Action on Hearing Loss’ ‘Decibel Squad’ to let the industry know...
