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Today (July 16) is Guinea Pig Appreciation Day, and the RSPCA is highlighting the importance of neutering these small pets as the charity revealed it received more than...
Date Published 16/07/2020
Around 31,446 fewer heart ultrasound tests were carried out in the North West after lockdown began, according to the British Heart Foundation.
Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon made his first constituency visit since lockdown began in March, to Chadderton’s Butler Green House.
Date Published 15/07/2020
Today (July 15) Blue Coat staff, pupils and parents should be celebrating the founding of the school by Thomas Henshaw.
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has welcomed a new group of 15 participants to her seventh annual - and this year ‘virtual’ - Working for your Community summer...
Alexandra Park has been just one of the Oldham schools whose work during lockdown was recognised through the School Games Virtual Award 2019/2020.
Elderly people in Fitton Hill are in high spirits despite coronavirus thanks to the efforts of their local Salvation Army branch.
Tributes have been paid following the death of Dr Kevin Moore - a kind, dedicated man and much-loved friend and respected colleague to all at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice.
MP Jim McMahon has backed Oldham’s campaign to Save Our Services.
Keeping to her vow to celebrate and share significant birthdays and anniversaries with townsfolk, the Mayor of Oldham, Cllr Ginny Alexander, visited Mrs Dorothy Wild who was...
The creative and ingenious scarecrows that graced Diggle as part of a visitors trail will not be seen this year.
Date Published 14/07/2020
The Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council is furious with the Government.
Dr Kershaw’s has announced that their Lees shop will be re-opening today {Tuesday).
As pubs and bars reopen across the country, landlords Neil Greenwood and Lorraine Robinson are looking forward to slowing down after serving 39,000 patrons for four months.
Date Published 13/07/2020
One of Saddleworth’s busiest roads could be facing major traffic issues spread over 20 weeks.
A new initiative to encourage more people to take up sign language and Makaton as an extra language and skill, is now available in Greater Manchester.
The Saddleworth Village Olympics committee have been forced to postpone this year's hugely popular event because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A historic pub in the heart of a picturesque Saddleworth village has been reluctantly closed by its managers.
Restaurants and other establishments serving food for on-premises consumption can now sign up to a new government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry...
Grateful staff at the Park Cakes Bakery in Oldham thanked industrious pupils from the Philips High School in Manchester who made lots of vital PPE equipment for workers at the...
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has approved new plans for more than £2 million in funding to improve vulnerable adults’ access to adult learning.
Scores of walkers enjoying the weekend sunshine saw a dramatic multi-agency rescue unfold before their eyes in the hills above Saddleworth.
A historic band club has notched up a remarkable triumph by claiming a premier award for the third successive year.
Dr Kershaw’s is appealing to members of the local community to help stock their Royton and Shaw Shops with non-clothing donations from today (Monday).
Young people are more than twice as likely to have experienced ‘lockdown loneliness’ than those over the age of 55.
Date Published 12/07/2020
The Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance, Councillor Chris Gloster, will be seconding a motion at the next full meeting of Oldham...
Date Published 11/07/2020
Ashton and Failsworth MP Angela Rayner has today (Saturday) warned against a repeat of Thatcher-era 'managed decline' for Northern communities, arguing that the economic impact of...
More needs to be done to encourage Metrolink passengers to wear face coverings to allay ‘nervousness’ around returning to public transport, says Greater Manchester mayor Andy...
Many Brits have used lockdown to tackle some DIY and now some of the most creative projects have been revealed.
Greater Manchester Police and Combined Authority chiefs have issued a joint statement ahead of a second weekend of licensed premises reopening.
Date Published 10/07/2020
