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Tesco is extending its Free Fruit and Veg for Schools programme to more schools including in Oldham after research found fewer than one in ten children in the North West meet...
Date Published 06/05/2026
A court has heard a social worker briefly questioned whether there was a problem at the home of a 13 month old boy later alleged to have been murdered by his adoptive parents.
A five day celebration of libraries across Greater Manchester will take place in June with a wide range of free events for families, including a detailed programme in Oldham.
Two Oldham community leaders have raised concern after new figures showed a decline in the number of years people spend in good health, with widening inequality affecting women...
Dozens of young people attended a junior open day at Hadfield St Andrew Cricket Club as the summer programme got under way. The event was aimed at children aged four to 13,...
Date Published 05/05/2026
Since its launch, REACH (Referrals Encouraging Activity, Confidence and Health) has supported 3,906 local people
Steve is collecting donations of old running trainers, sports kits, clothing and stationery to take with him.
A section of the M60 in Tameside was closed today, Sunday 3rd May, following a crash, with long queues forming between Denton Island and Ashton under Lyne.
Date Published 03/05/2026
Oldham has been in the national news again.
A £1.4 million retrofit programme to improve energy efficiency in 196 homes across Chadderton and Shaw is set to finish later this month.
Date Published 02/05/2026
A community gardening event in Failsworth has raised £750 for cancer research after a talk by television horticulturist David Domoney.
Date Published 01/05/2026
Like many, I’ll be voting in the local elections on 7 May – but, as someone with sight loss, I know from experience that doing so independently and in secret is far from...
St Cuthberts RC High School in Rochdale will close to most pupils from Tuesday 5 May to Thursday 7 May due to planned strike action by teaching unions. Year 11 pupils will...
The Mayor of Oldham has officially opened a new wellbeing garden at Mahdlo Youth Zone.
A seven year old girl from Oldham is supporting a hospice fundraising campaign after staff cared for her step grandfather in his final weeks.
Race to the Base will see clubs go head-to-head in a friendly but mission-critical challenge.
Date Published 30/04/2026
A new project is inviting people in Oldham and Tameside to help preserve local dance heritage.
A man from Oldham has described how a cancer support charity helped him rebuild his life after multiple diagnoses and major surgery.
Finding a wallet on the pavement outside Hathershaw mini-market has led to a 25-year career at Hill’s Panel Products (HPP) for HGV driver Phil Hatton.
Date Published 29/04/2026
After raising £8,700 for patient care in 2025, the glitz and glamour of Ascot Ladies’ Day is returning to The White Hart Inn in Lydgate this summer.
The recently published report found the local authority and medical professionals at Royal Oldham Hospital ‘missed opportunities’ to support John.
Inside the premises, officers uncovered a large-scale cannabis cultivation operation containing 889 cannabis plants at various stages of growth.
Date Published 28/04/2026
At the event, Domoney delivered a talk on the ‘Top Seasonal Plants’
The school services 20 students on role for full time placements aged 11-16
Three men have been jailed after police uncovered 889 cannabis plants at an industrial unit in Oldham. The operation was valued at almost one million pounds.
Co-op Funeralcare Oldham is inviting residents to donate men’s vintage clothing in aid of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice.
Date Published 27/04/2026
Neighbourhood officers in Oldham have made 23 arrests since January as part of ongoing work to tackle crime in Derker and nearby areas.
Oldham has long garnered a reputation for its ‘toxic politics’.
Police are appealing for information after a collision between a car and an electric scooter in Royton left a man in his 20s with life threatening injuries.
An Oldham man has been jailed for nine years after sexually assaulting a 17 year old girl who believed she had got into a taxi.
Date Published 24/04/2026
