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Local rugby league fans were among millions across the UK who listened to Oldhamer Stuart Beech singing brilliantly on TV as part of the BBC's Michael McIntyre's Big Show on...
Date Published 26/11/2018
The RSPCA and fire services rescued a cat which had become trapped between two houses near Heywood.
The Diabetes team at the Royal Oldham Hospital are celebrating after being awarded runners-up position in this year’s Insulin Safety Week Excellence Awards 2018.
Friends of the Earth has revealed the frontlines of climate change in England to mark the 10th anniversary of the Climate Change Act, and the urgent action still needed to prevent...
Downloading a film and sharing or streaming content could become faster and more reliable for around 60,000 homes and businesses across Greater Manchester.
Oldham will celebrate its annual Festival of Light next Tuesday, December 5, at 6.30pm.
Oldham Council’s outstanding Lifelong Learning Service has marked the success of its students.
Adults in Oldham need to set a better example by eating healthier diets and even mentoring football teams and dance groups – if we are to stop an alarming number of kids getting...
Andy Burnham’s ambitious drive to tackle rough sleeping in Greater Manchester has put a significant dent in the crisis, new figures have revealed.
Oxfam, the international development and aid charity, recognised the exceptional work of Anne Watson, a worker at the Oldham shop, when they made their 2017-18 Trading Excellence...
Metrolink customers will be able to get on board with simpler, more convenient and flexible fares from January 13, it can be revealed for the first time today.
Date Published 23/11/2018
Staff, governors and parents at St Matthew’s C of E Primary in Chadderton are celebrating after the school’s quite remarkable turnaround in Ofsted fortunes during the past three...
Pupils were in for a treat when the Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Javid Iqbal, visited Clarksfield Primary School, dressed as Mr T (from the 'A' Team).
A pioneering approach to improve detection of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) has been launched in Oldham as a group of mums are using a potentially-lifesaving mobile heart monitor to...
The Ministry of Justice has announced that from early Spring 2019, Manchester County Court will be piloting extended hours to deal with some types of family cases in the late...
As the dark wintery nights start to get colder, volunteers continue to try their best to help the homeless.
David McKee was among the 57 people recognised at the Royal Yachting Association Volunteer Awards.
After contacting the ‘Life for a Life’ charity, who specialise in planting trees and creating benches at memorial parks, students from Oldham College certainly made their mark at...
Date Published 22/11/2018
The Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Javid Iqbal, visited the Daisy Nook nature reserve park and complimented staff on the refurbishment that has been to made to the café at the park.
Television's star Professor Brian Cox caused a stir when he went back to his old school in Chadderton for the afternoon.
A choir made up of staff from hospitals across Manchester has teamed up with eight young singers, who have had a cancer diagnosis, to perform at the city’s Bridgewater Hall, to...
University students are being targeted by scammers with fake tax refunds in an effort to steal money and personal details, warns HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
There are lots of fund-raising events in aid of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice this Christmas period.
Brand new analysis from Shelter reveals that 10,665 people are recorded as homeless in the North West.
Local singers from Chorus UK have just returned from a successful trip to Disneyland Paris where they sang during the opening weekend of the Christmas celebrations.
Mecca Oldham has launched a search to find the best dancers in Oldham as staff gear up to attempt a virtual record attempt to have the most people dancing the Macarena.
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has used the comparison of health differences between Oldham and Windsor and Maidenhead - which includes the Prime Minister’s...
Date Published 21/11/2018
Local charity Oldham Cats Rescue have raised a staggering £43,000 of funding to help rebuild their Middleton-based shelter that was damaged by a killer virus known as...
Members of NHS staff celebrated long into the night at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group’s inaugural Staff Awards evening held at the Sheridan Suite, Manchester, after learning...
The Year 11 awards presentation evening at Oasis Academy Oldham featured a very special guest who knows a thing or two about staying power!
