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Nightingale hospitals should be reopened to relieve pressure on the NHS, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been told.
Date Published 13/01/2023
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams says that the Government's 'under-investment over the last 12 years' has led to the crisis-ridden NHS being forced to...
Date Published 04/01/2023
As pupils return to school this week, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued advice to try and protect children from winter illnesses and minimise the spread of...
Date Published 03/01/2023
Professor Jane Eddleston, Greater Manchester Medical Executive lead for acute care, has issued an urgent plea to the public; please only call 999 - or attend A and E - if...
Date Published 29/12/2022
A new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Oldham has started welcoming its first patients.
The Lancashire and Cheshire Amateur Football League is one of the biggest Saturday afternoon truly amateur open age soccer leagues in the region, and like most other sports...
Date Published 28/12/2022
Hundreds more people will be diagnosed with dementia thanks to a new specialist service being set up across the country, the NHS announced today (Wednesday).
Unregistered cars acting as delivery vehicles for Oldham takeaways have been parking on double yellows, evading parking officers and ignoring penalty fines, bosses say.
Date Published 22/12/2022
A new Football Distress Survey has found 43 percent of clubs in the English Football League remain in financial distress, with a surge in US and Middle Eastern Ownership expected.
Date Published 21/12/2022
Oldham resident Major Eddy Hardaker has received an early Christmas present after being recognised as a community champion.
Date Published 20/12/2022
NHS vaccination teams have visited all 1,750 care homes in the North West to offer life-saving COVID-19 boosters and flu jabs ahead of the festive period.
Engagement marshals and enforcement officers are targeting specific areas of Oldham as the council appears determined to clean up numerous hot spot areas as part of the Don’t...
Date Published 19/12/2022
Oldham residents are being urged to continue to use the NHS 111 online service (www.111.nhs.uk), for urgent health problems that do not need an emergency response.
Councillors have been told that it is estimated the local authority will have to find £27.975m of savings in 2023/24.
Date Published 13/12/2022
A former Oldham pub will be converted into an 11-bed shared house after councillors gave plans the green light.
Date Published 12/12/2022
A number of NHS unsung heroes have been celebrated at a glittering awards ceremony.
Date Published 09/12/2022
Alison Childs organised a fundraising concert with the Black Dyke Band, and Christ Church in Denshaw was packed to the rafters.
Date Published 08/12/2022
As the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze household budgets, volunteers in Oldham are working with the council to provide fresh fruit and vegetables for those most in
Date Published 07/12/2022
National charity Calibre Audio has launched a fundraising appeal to raise much-needed funds to transform the lives of those with print disabilities this winter.
Date Published 03/12/2022
Side by Side Counselling, a local voluntary organisation, celebrated its 15th anniversary.
Date Published 02/12/2022
“I woke up with no pants on this morning - it was freezing.”
Andy Burnham has been accused of ‘lies and deflection’ after claiming on the radio that he did not call for Clean Air Zone charges before becoming mayor.
Date Published 01/12/2022
An Oldham Labour councillor is urging parents to strongly consider booking a flu vaccination for their young children as cases locally and nationally continue to rise.
Oldham youngsters from the Kenny Karate Club returned from the 12th WUKF European Championships in Florence, Italy, with a clutch of medals.
Date Published 27/11/2022
Local community project Skills 4 All has received a National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of £92,650 for an exciting heritage project, 'My Story, My Voice: A Covid-19 Story, in...
Date Published 26/11/2022
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has slammed the Government in the light of a report, by the National Audit Office (NAO), which says the plan to reduce long waits...
Date Published 25/11/2022
An Oldham GP has encouraged her fellow professionals and patients everywhere to wage war on what she insists is the world’s biggest health problem – because 'governments seemingly...
North Manchester and Oldham-based band Last Race Home are gearing up for a gig in the city centre this coming Saturday.
Date Published 22/11/2022
It was certainly not a case of 'unlucky for some' for Chadderton community champion Amin Babor Chowdhury - as he won a prestigious honour at the 13th Who’s Who Awards.
Date Published 21/11/2022
Local authorities across Greater Manchester are working together to find out about the long-term impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the under-5s.
Date Published 20/11/2022