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An elderly couple were subjected to a terrifying ordeal by axe wielding thugs who stole their car on Langley Avenue, Grotton on the evening of Thursday 9 November. The elderly...
Date Published 10/11/2017
Santa Claus is coming to town on a festive double-decker bus with the return of a free family event at Elk Mill.
Police investigating a spate of distraction thefts in Oldham have made two arrests. Eighteen distraction thefts have been recorded across the borough by police since September...
Ex-military serviceman, Oldham-based Aaron Barnes is starting a new and exciting career in the retail motor sector, thanks to an innovative partnership between the forces and...
More than 2,000 primary school pupils have taken part in Crucial Crew - an event to highlight to youngsters the importance of staying safe.
Luke Swann, the director of Oldham-based education and publishing company, The Prologue, has been shortlisted for the BQ National Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year Award for the...
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Lottery Winners for Friday 10 November 2017. 1st Prize Of £1000.00, 025843, Derker, Oldham
The Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Democrat Group Leader on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has written to Councillor Jenny Harrison, Cabinet Member for Social...
Date Published 09/11/2017
A man was taken to hospital, via air ambulance, with serious injury following a collision between the man and a car in Uppermill.
Remembrance Services and Parades Live Music, Eye Conditions Talk, Race Night, Child Loss Memorial Service, Christine Bovill’s Piaf, Exhibitions - lots to do for all the family.
Oldham's squad-building for 2018 has continued with the capture of 20-year-old second-row forward Adam Jones, who was at Swinton Lions last season.
Oldham women are more likely to die from chronic liver disease than any other region in Greater Manchester, according to new figures published by Office for National Statistics.
Firefighters have raised safety concerns about plans to axe guards from trains on the Merseyrail and Northern rail lines. Members of the RMT union are currently taking industrial...
The Government must act urgently to change the law to help local economies protect themselves in the face of today’s rapidly evolving terror threat, according to a new report out...
Several leading heritage organisations have formed an alliance to raise concerns with the Government over the way ‘flawed’ energy efficiency policy treats traditional buildings.
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority has been accredited as a Living Wage employer.
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is urging people with long term lung conditions to take extra precautions to look after their own health this winter.
I am preparing to deliver my Annual Report to Full Council as I write this week’s blog. One of the themes running through my speech tonight is about supporting and developing...
Date Published 08/11/2017
A fire involving a dishwasher at a house on Andrew Street, Chadderton was tackled by crews using a hearth kit and a hose reel on Tuesday.
Rubbish on fire in a derelict two storey commercial building on Winterbottom Street, Oldham on Tuesday was tackled by fire crews using breathing apparatus and a hose reel.
Oasis Community Hub does impressive community work. They need votes to secure funding for an early-years financial education project in Oldham.
The Oldham Big Brush 2017 toothbrushing campaign – running from Monday 13 November until Friday 17 November - is aiming to get as many under-fives to brush their teeth as
Between 1 April and 30 September 2017, 3,506 three-day emergency food supplies were provided to local people in crisis by Oldham Foodbank, compared to 2,702 in 2015-16.
Date Published 07/11/2017
In National Living Wage week (Monday 6 to Friday 10 November), the Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Councillor Howard Sykes, MBE, has written to Deputy...
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Liam Thompson, who has made 105 senior appearances in his five seasons at Oldham, has confirmed that he is heading off to Australia to start a new chapter of his life in the...
Remembrance Sunday services will be taking place at venues across the borough, held in conjunction with branches of the Royal British Legion, on Sunday (12 November).
Last week, on Wednesday 1 November, I proudly attended the Duke of York’s Pitch at the Palace event, hosted at St Jame’s Palace in London. I was there to support our three local...
The Bill to lower the voting age to 16 was frustrated by Tory MPs manipulating Parliamentary procedure and blocking it going to a vote on Friday (3 November). However, the...
A person had to be treated for smoke inhalation after a firework caused a small fire at a property on Long Lane, Chadderton on Tuesday (6 November).
