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A dynamic brass band lover is determined the hills of Saddleworth WILL be alive with the sound of music this year.
Date Published 14/04/2021
A new apartment block which will be ‘100 per cent affordable’ will be built on the site of a former mill in Royton.
An academy trust has revealed the designs for a proposed new 1,200-pupil high school in the heart of Oldham town centre.
A new local community initiative to clean up the trails around Saddleworth and 'bash the trash' has started after Easter.
Date Published 12/04/2021
Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley is preparing to reopen its second-hand superstore after a 14-week closure due to the latest Covid-19 shutdown.
Date Published 11/04/2021
People and businesses across Greater Manchester are being urged to keep doing their bit, as the government eases coronavirus restrictions.
As Oldhamers looks forward to lockdown restrictions easing further on Monday, research conducted by breakdown provider Green Flag has revealed that many drivers now feel less...
Date Published 10/04/2021
An RSPCA inspector was called to a house in Manchester to confine what was thought to be a loose three-feet long snake spotted in a garden - but all was not what it seemed!
By the time the late, great Clive Sullivan MBE joined Oldham in 1980 he was well past his peak, yet Watersheddings fans were still privileged to watch the Welsh wing wizard in...
Greater Manchester residents wanting to vote in the upcoming local and mayoral elections have less than two weeks left to register.
There is plenty of eagerness and anticipation in the air as Oldham gears up for the next vital stage 2 of coronavirus restrictions being lifted from this coming Monday (April 12).
Date Published 09/04/2021
As lockdown restrictions start to ease, Oldham RL Club has launched a campaign to promote its Club Cash lottery in a bid to get income back to pre-Covid levels.
As the entertainment industry cautiously continues its fightback from the coronavirus pandemic, Saddleworth comedy promoter Rob Riley will return next month with the first of his...
The vast majority of people living in Greater Manchester want to see more powers given to the mayor, according to a new poll.
With businesses across the borough preparing to re-open – a new animation from Oldham Council celebrates the past, present and future of the town centre.
This week's Dr Kershaw's winners have been announced (April 9).
The youngest prolapse patient a women’s health expert has ever treated is proof positive that women in Britain desperately need good gynaecology services.
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams is calling for more support for those with long Covid after new figures revealed an estimated 138,000 people in the North West of...
A Mossley pub which had its licence revoked for breaking Covid-19 rules has been refused a new premises licence after residents spoke of pre-pandemic noise and disorder around the...
Thousands of young people will benefit from six-month intensive employment support packages as the Department for Work and Pensions recruits an extra 150 specialist Youth...
Date Published 08/04/2021
Oldham’s Liberal Democrats have welcomed the increased charge for single use plastic carrier bags introduced on April 1.
Date Published 07/04/2021
Walking charity The Ramblers is urging Greater Manchester’s next mayor to create a network of walking routes for everyone to enjoy, starting with...
An Oldham man who was sleeping rough in a churchyard just a few months ago has become the first homeless person to receive a second COVID-19 vaccination jab.
Temperatures across Oldham are set to rise later this week as the Arctic air - which spread sub-zero temperatures, a biting wind-chill and snow showers across the region yesterday...
Oldham-based filmmaker Raabia Hussain helped a group of deaf young people learn the techniques of filmmaking during a virtual masterclass.
Local Artists May Wild Studio have been commissioned by the charity Action Together CIO to create the Radical Kindness Project, a participatory public artwork which will be...
Two off-road bikes have been seized by Oldham police following a crackdown by local officers.
Fines were handed out to 170 drivers for parking illegally at Dovestone reservoir after visitors flocked to the beauty spot over the Easter weekend.
Visitors will be able to safely enjoy The Trafford Centre experience again from Monday (April 12), with favourite brands such as Selfridges, John Lewis, Zara and Primark at Barton...
Royton Labour Councillors have saluted the news that the number of Citizens Advice Oldham sessions, available to Royton residents, will be doubled.
