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Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has responded to the Government’s national consultation on calculating housing need, welcoming its call for local authorities to work...
Date Published 07/12/2017
Our vision to make it a more vibrant place – including new homes, employment space, attractions and activity worth an extra £50 million each year to our economy – is about getting...
Date Published 06/12/2017
A new urgent and emergency care hub has been set up to monitor activity across all the hospitals in Greater Manchester. The hub will enable teams to predict and respond to any...
A ban on flammable cladding systems and an overhaul of the planning system to put fire safety at the heart of building design and construction is being called for.
Oldham has been revealed as one of the top ten north west locations where motorists are most likely to receive a parking fine (Penalty Charge Notice), according to a new Freedom...
Date Published 05/12/2017
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester said: “This is a thorough and honest review. I would like to thank David Anderson QC and all of those in the security and police services...
Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said: “This year 22 people in Manchester were murdered. Twenty two families were left devastated and there are hundreds of people suffering from...
At a meeting with Jeremy Hunt MP on 29 November, attended by Jim McMahon MP, the Secretary of State for Health apologised to the family of Layla Rose Ermenekli from Limeside for...
People are being urged to give blood this December to ensure hospitals can continue to treat patients over the festive season.
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice hosted its ever-popular Light Up a Life event at the weekend when hundreds of supporters took part in a moving service that remembers loved ones who are no...
Following the expansion of the Dr Kershaw’s ‘Hospice at Home’ scheme, the Royton-based team is to pilot a home care service.
There is a bit of a grey, cloudy start for many this week before a marked change to colder conditions.
Date Published 04/12/2017
A Level 3 business group F16012 prepared and carried out various activities on Tuesday, 28 November, to raise funds for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice.
More than 150 new houses will start being built in Oldham in the next few months to tackle the housing shortage.
The Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Democrat Group Leader on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has written to the Cabinet Member for Education, Councillor Amanda...
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Up to seven out of 10 people who suffer a cardiac arrest could survive if they are treated with a defibrillator inside the first five minutes – but more than half of people in the...
Work on motorways and major A-roads is helping motorists and hauliers this festive season get to their destinations quicker and with fewer delays.
Christmas is coming and there is much to look forward to for the whole family – including your pet pooch.
Festive revellers are being warned to act responsibly near water during their night out, as part of a national charity’s Don’t Drink and Drown campaign.
Britain’s record on tackling poverty has reached a turning point and is at risk of unravelling, following the first sustained rises in child and pensioner poverty for two decades.
Oldham’s Energi Mine has made its most significant appointment to date with Silicon Valley based technology entrepreneur Keith Teare joining the company’s advisory board.
Date Published 01/12/2017
On the day virtual currency Bitcoin hit a record high, Manchester-based Energi Mine has revealed plans to raise £12 million for its new cryptocurrency, ETK Tokens.
Oldham Council lost £220,000 on parking in the last financial year, official figures by RAC Foundation have revealed.
Long serving Kenny Hughes believes Oldham will be good enough to make an impact on League One next season. He thinks new signings will more than compensate for the players who...
There’s great work taking place in Oldham to tackle the many issues that have an impact on the health and wellbeing of residents.
Some bin collection dates will change over the Christmas period. This year there will be no bin collections on Christmas Day (Monday, 25 December).
Oldham Council is one of 12 organisations from across the North West of England who have received Silver Awards under the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) for...
In Oldham there is a national award-winning scheme ready to help locals heat their home. Warm Homes Oldham was set up by Oldham Council, NHS Oldham CCG and Oldham Housing...
The Budget is turning out to be a bitter disappointment for most people. As the analysis continues, it’s emerging that those on the lowest incomes will be worse off by £900 a year...
