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Oldham Council has joined a growing coalition backing the national #keepthelifeline campaign against the government's planned welfare cuts.
Date Published 10/09/2021
Andy Burnham says he regrets doubting whether skateboarding should be an Olympic sport as he tries riding a board himself – and takes his first slams.
Date Published 09/09/2021
Team GB Olympic climber Shauna Coxsey visited the exciting new Summit Up centre in Oldham today (Wednesday) to run the rule over its world class climbing walls before they open to...
Date Published 08/09/2021
Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has slammed the Government’s social care and national insurance rise plan as incoherent and unfair.
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams will join the Labour Party’s push to force a vote in Parliament to reverse the Government’s planned £20 cut to Universal Credit.
Inspirational women from across Oldham came together on Friday for the first meeting of a new taskforce headed by Council Leader Arooj Shah.
Date Published 07/09/2021
Local resident and ultra-runner Victoria Carter has completed her second 100-mile race in support of homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley.
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) is urging local businesses to stay safe as it is revealed that its firefighters attended thousands of incidents involving...
A new women’s health plan introduced by the Scottish Government has been deemed “just what the doctor ordered” by an Oldham GP.
Date Published 06/09/2021
Oldham’s remarkable marathon man Steve Hill has just raised another cool £5,000 after completing nine gruelling marathons in nine days in the Great Norse Run.
It was party time at Oldham Leisure Centre’s weekly line dancing class as customers got together for the postponed ‘Christmas’ party, and to celebrate the birthdays of two of its...
You could be forgiven for forgetting what a brass band sounded like.
Intrepid teddy bears will be taking to the air in a fundraising drive at St Chad’s Church in Uppermill.
Photographer Karen Jakeman captured some of the fun at the Grotton Gala which saw a steady return to good times at the weekend.
Oldham’s Mayor Cllr Jenny Harrison, and her consort, Cllr Shaid Mushtaq, went fishing with youngsters and families at an Accessible Fishing session at Alexandra Park Lake.
Date Published 05/09/2021
The Greater Manchester Police Museum has announced a new exhibition to coincide with the reopening of the building to the public on Tuesday (September 7).
A leading community stalwart praised the return of a 'unique' village flower and vegetable show which raised a bumper entry from across Saddleworth.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has praised efforts by Councils in Greater Manchester for continuing to support the A Bed Every Night scheme with more beds available this...
Date Published 04/09/2021
A tour guide has praised a free support programme available to self-employed residents across Greater Manchester for helping him to adapt his business following the impacts of...
Spoken word artist Jack Horner, better known as Leon The Pig Farmer, has made a donation of £250 to homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley, raised from sales of his first...
Volume two of 'Amateur Football in Oldham' by John Gilder is now available.
Date Published 03/09/2021
Oldham Coliseum Theatre has made the difficult decision not to welcome a community chorus as part of this year’s pantomime, Aladdin.
Three Oldham men of have been honoured for their remarkable community achievements.
Mofizur Rahman, who works at the Chutney Massala Restaurant and Takeaway in Mossley, has won the prestigious Chef of the Year award at the 2021 Asian Restaurant Awards.
Controversial proposals to turn a former pub into bedsits has been given the green light.
This week's Dr Kershaw's winners have been announced (September 3).
Failsworth-based former aircraft load controller and dispatcher Louis Harding continues to make waves in the exciting world of documentary-making now that his third film has been...
Date Published 02/09/2021
After 18 months of covid closure, the iconic Heights Chapel will be open to the public from 10.30am-4.30pm on Saturday, September 18 and 1.30pm-4.30pm on Sunday 19th.
Across Greater Manchester, liaison mental health services are helping people with their mental health and psychological needs whilst they are staying in hospital.
The first of hundreds of cameras that will enforce Greater Manchester’s Clean Air Zone has been installed in preparation for its launch next year.
