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Finding out that those who have been vaccinated must still pay up to £400 to get private COVID tests before they fly has clipped the wings of an intrepid Oldham fundraiser.
Date Published 12/03/2021
It was day 11 and the 11 Pearson staff taking part in the March Maggie’s step challenge had now walked over 1,500,000 steps.
The family of a First Manchester customer from Springhead who travelled on its buses for 21 years after her husband passed away has thanked the company for a “beautiful gift of...
Labour has urged the Transport Secretary to meet campaigning families as pressure builds on ministers to take action to prevent more deaths on smart motorways.
Controversial felling of mature trees in Diggle for a school travel scheme, has caused concern among residents, but now a local councillor has won a replanting scheme.
Date Published 10/03/2021
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has slammed the Government’s pay offer to nurses as ‘derisory’, when compared to billions of pounds allegedly being wasted on...
Ashton and Failsworth MP Angela Rayner and Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs have joined forces to help end of life charity Marie Curie provide care and support to more people...
Local grants for household energy efficiency improvements worth up to £10,000 will be available until September, following a successful application for funding to continue the...
Date Published 09/03/2021
With the near four-month roadmap to lift us out of lockdown coming into effect yesterday (Monday), Dogs Trust is urging dog owners not to forget their canine companions and has...
A multi-agency response was required to rescue a 28-year-old male walker who fractured his leg at Besom Hill, near Grains Bar in Oldham, last night (Sunday).
Date Published 08/03/2021
More than £5m has been invested in Community Safety Partnerships and community pilot schemes to tackle and prevent violent crime from happening across Greater Manchester, an...
A Royton councillor and local campaigners have saluted the 'transformation' of Royton Park after more than £150,000 was spent on much-needed improvements.
A Failsworth hair salon, owned by locally-based Ashley Higgins, has been nominated for THREE top industry awards.
Rochdale is eyeing an exciting future as a ‘centre of manufacturing excellence’ after it was awarded £23.6m from the government’s Towns Fund.
To mark International Women’s Day 2021, the theme of which is ‘choose to challenge’, Donna Cezair, who recently joined First Choice Homes Oldham as CEO, has spoken about the...
Oldham Council has joined forces with a range of Oldhamers, including young people, Oldham College and even a Rugby League great to film a video to celebrate social workers across...
Plans for a huge east to west rail network across the North of England have been submitted to government.
Oldham youngsters are learning how to put a modern twist on campaigning for their futures thanks to the great suffragists from the past that worked hard to create change across...
Date Published 07/03/2021
A Rochdale council boss has publicly apologised to two of the authority’s senior officers for his behaviour at a seminar.
Oldham bakers are being urged to grab their mixing bowls and whip up some cash, as ‘The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer’ returns this March on Channel 4 starring...
Ashton and Failsworth MP Angela Rayner hosted a meeting with key members of the North West Muslim community to help encourage more BAME citizens to take up their covid vaccine...
Date Published 06/03/2021
Thanks to funding from the Ignition project, two Greater Manchester communities will each have the chance to win £6,000 funding to transform an unused area in their neighbourhood...
Every local authority in Greater Manchester is preparing to raise council tax bills from April to keep services running despite the financial impact of Covid-19.
A majority of Oldham councillors have voted for a 2.99pc council tax increase and millions of pounds of cuts that will see residents’ bills rise by at least £30 from April.
Date Published 05/03/2021
Concerns have been raised over Rochdale’s flagship Riverside shopping centre after it emerged the council is liable for the rent and business rates on empty units.
Oldham Council is backing a national campaign to protect private renters from facing eviction due to rent arrears built up because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In autumn 2020, Northern Roots teamed up with Oldham Libraries and local business sponsors Remedian IT, Oldham Community Leisure and Ultimate Products to launch the first-ever...
Liberal Democrat Councillor Garth Harkness has called for temporary 20mph speed restrictions to become permanent and more widespread.
In celebration of International Women's Day on Monday (March 8), Greater Manchester Police's Museum is hosting a special online talk about women in policing.
Local community sports organisations are being urged to take advantage of new support to expand their work to prevent young people becoming involved in violence.
