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Last Thursday, May 7, was Rainbow Dress-up Day at Positive Steps in Oldham.
Date Published 11/05/2020
Organisers of Saddleworth's most popular event, Party in the Park, have reluctantly cancelled this year's event, due to take place on September 19.
Oldham College’s Sewing Academy was forced to close when Coronavirus put campus on lockdown.
Calling all vegetarian and vegan pastry fans - your time has come!
They came with quiet resolve and resolute hearts to share the 75th anniversary of VE Day across Oldham.
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice is asking for families to come together within their homes and light a candle in memory of a loved one on Sunday (May 17) at 8 pm, as part of the national...
Marcus Emms, Shaw and Crompton’s town crier, paid a very personal VE Day tribute to the fallen from the across the wider community.
Sight loss charity British Wireless for the Blind Fund (BWBF) has announced a new service which enables them to continue to support people living with sight loss in Greater...
Villagers near an iconic village church have been alerted after callous thieves have attempted to steal coping stones from the churchyard.
Speech and language therapist Charlotte Heasley has recently recovered from coronavirus and is already up on her feet and fundraising for a third time for end of life charity...
At a time when the news headlines are dominated by death rates and days are full of Zoom meetings – for both work and leisure – an author collective is hoping to provide consumers...
Two of the Mahdlo Youth Zone's members, Charlie and Mackenzie, are taking on a #GiveFromHome challenge to raise money for the charity venue.
Date Published 09/05/2020
At a time when the population is being asked to stay at home, finding ways to keep active can be challenging.
A family-run business has made a generous donation to an appeal by a team of community champions supporting the NHS.
Date Published 08/05/2020
As many parents across the country continue to juggle becoming home tutors for their own children while working and caring for loved ones since the lockdown began in March, water...
Once again, Oldham residents are being warned never to burn rubbish after a fire spread to a house, risking lives and damaging the property.
Ahead of this weekend’s announcement on how the UK might begin to ease the current lockdown restrictions, an RAC study confirms drivers are already using their cars more than they...
Well over £1,000 has been raised for Maggie's Oldham by a dedicated 10-strong Senior Leadership team from Hathershaw College, part of the Pinnacle Learning Trust.
Date Published 07/05/2020
To mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day tomorrow (Friday), Oldhamers are set to fall silent for two minutes at 11am.
Warm-hearted local man Afruz Miah has committed to run an incredible 100km in total during Ramadhan to raise funds for Westwood High School.
Ashton MP Angela Rayner joined volunteers from a dedicated community group to help care home residents embrace the wartime spirit ahead of VE Day.
The Department for Education has released new statistics on the number of parents and children living in the North West referred to and assessed by social services between 2018...
Royton-born Wendy Muldowney, who has lived on Tenerife for nearly 30 years, continues her exclusive insight for Oldham Chronicle readers on the reality of lockdown on one of...
The Mayor of Greater Manchester and City Mayor of Salford have warned of a “second wave of homelessness” as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, making an urgent call on...
Popular local entertainer Dominic Collins will be getting firmly into the VE Day spirit this Friday, May 8, as the nation comes together to celebrate the 75th anniversary of...
Date Published 06/05/2020
Teachers from a school in Oldham came together to create a fun heart-warming video providing a message of hope to students during this lockdown period.
Wellbeing Leisure, part of Oldham Community Leisure (OCL), has taken its weekly Friday Club online to help combat loneliness whilst its leisure centre doors remain closed due to...
Think Inks, a UK printer consumables recycling organisation based in Oldham, is donating up to £5 to the NHS Charities Together COVID-19 Urgent Appeal for every single used ink...
Prisons will mass manufacture vital medical garments for the NHS following a Manchester Metropolitan University-led campaign to support healthcare workers treating Coronavirus...
North West immunisation leads are urging people in the region to continue to attend routine vaccination appointments during the coronavirus pandemic.
