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Rail union RMT said that preparations are well under way for strike action in the dispute over the threat to guards and safety as private train operators press ahead with...
Date Published 26/09/2017
Tackle and scrum should be banned in school rugby, argue experts in The BMJ. Allyson Pollock and Graham Kirkwood at Newcastle University, say the evidence shows that collision...
A group of Guides from 21th Oldham Friezland Guides have been presented with their Baden Powell Challenge Award – the highest award a Guide can receive.
Midwives at The Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary and in the community are inviting pregnant women and those who have recently experienced local maternity services to...
Date Published 25/09/2017
Liaqat Mahmood has been jailed after indecently assaulting young girls at an after-school class in the 1990s. Mahmood (16/08/69), of Tamworth Street in Oldham, was sentenced on...
Oldham-born actress Olivia Cooke – star of Steven Spielberg’s forthcoming film Ready Player One – will take on the lead role of the scheming Becky Sharp in ITV’s drama adaptation...
Bus lanes on Ashton Road, Lees Road and Oldham Road will have bus lane enforcement measures in place from 28 September. Initially, there will be a two week notice and warning...
The Haggate is re-opening today, Monday 25 September, and food is being served from Wednesday 27 September. Our grand re-opening is Tuesday 3 October. We are a friendly pub...
2018 will be the centenary of the Representation of the People's Act and local MPs Jim McMahon, Angela Raynor and Debbie Abrahams, along with Council Leader Jean Stretton, are...
One of the UK’s most striking and widespread butterflies, the Red Admiral, has experienced a record summer despite soggy weather conditions causing problems for other species,...
Shocking new research has revealed just how little action has been taken since the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, which killed at least 80 people. The research released to mark Fire...
Both carriageways of the M62 between junctions 20 and 21 are closed due to a vehicle fire (9.10pm). Explosions could be heard in Oldham. A resident who lives nearby said:...
Date Published 24/09/2017
Metrolink fares in Greater Manchester could rise by close to 6% annually until 2020, Transport for Greater Manchester has said.
Date Published 23/09/2017
Heritage open days, arts and craft workshops, wildlife exploration, shopping kids club, fun day - lots to do in Oldham for all the family.
Throughout autumn, Northern operates different timetables on some lines, due to leaf fall during this season.
A petition calling for Greater Manchester's local authority pension fund (GMPF) to ditch dirty coal, oil and gas stocks will be handed in to the GMPF's Annual General Meeting.
E.ON has launched its new ‘Get Smart!’ nationwide competition to encourage primary and secondary school pupils to think about smart meters in a fun and engaging way.
Charissa Brown-Wellington, 31, from Oldham, has admitted killing Philip Carter by pushing him into a moving tram at Manchester Victoria station.
Date Published 22/09/2017
A training course that aims to ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome is effective and probably cost-effective when provided alongside specialist care for children with mild to...
Date Published 21/09/2017
Robbie MacDonald, the former business editor of the Oldham Evening Chronicle, has been appointed to the new position of PR manager by Oldham-based advertising and digital agency,...
Two masked men armed with a machete robbed a security guard in broad daylight as he delivered cash to the Asda supermarket in Shaw on Wednesday (20 September).
‘Murder on the Streets’ – work of Greater Manchester’s Major Incident Team revealed in exclusive documentary.
Oldham is set to host a weekend of commemorative events to mark 100 years since the end of one of the bloodiest and muddiest battles in World War One – Passchendaele. Residents...
E.ON has committed to replacing its standard variable tariff (SVT) with a fixed term tariff for any customers having a smart meter installed. In addition, any SVT customer who...
The most detailed analysis yet of the quality and safety of general medical practice in England has found that nearly 90% of general practices in England have been rated as...
Women with coronary heart disease are less likely to achieve treatment targets than men, finds a study published by the journal Heart.
Date Published 20/09/2017
Men who are physically active in mid-life are more likely to continue the habit into older age as well, finds a long term tracking study published in the online journal BMJ Open.
Funnel-shaped bins are being introduced at 25 service areas in the North West so drivers do not need to leave their vehicles to discard rubbish.
A fifth of the residents in Oldham are missing bill payments repeatedly, according to research from the Money Advice Service.
Greater Manchester Police is vulnerable to computer hackers and viruses as more than one in five of its computers were still running Windows XP as of July. GMP, England's...
