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The Royal British Legion is happy to accept the old, round, £1 coin throughout the Poppy Appeal right up to Remembrance Sunday.
Date Published 30/10/2017
Duane Holmes late winner for Scunthorpe United ended Oldham's unbeaten seven-match run under new manager Richie Wellens.
Date Published 28/10/2017
Popular children’s author Sam Hay is challenging local youngsters to come up with a new Christmas classic story, for a chance to win prizes in the fourth annual Write Christmas...
Winter weather has caused damage to 5.4 million British households in the last five years, according to new data from the Met Office, with those worst hit suffering up to £5,000...
It is that spooky time of year for frightening fun and delightful treats but for North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) Halloween is one of the busiest times of year.
Keeping exotic pets, such as reptiles and amphibians, has become increasingly popular, but concerns over public health and safety, animal welfare and conservation have sparked...
It is the official end of British Summer Time (BST) this weekend. BST ends at 2.00am on Sunday 29 October, so clocks need to go back an hour to 1.00am to revert to Greenwich...
Delwara Bibi (16/7/1984) of HMP Styal and Asif Munir (12/7/1978) Grendon Avenue, Oldham have been jailed for drug offences. They were each jailed for four years and three years...
Date Published 27/10/2017
Young people and children with mental health problems are facing ‘agonising waits’ before they receive help, a major report by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has found.
Highways England is marking the end of Tyre Safety Month by revealing a series of initiatives it is developing or already delivering to help drive down the number of people killed...
Leading first aid charity St John Ambulance is urging everyone to learn some basic first aid skills ahead of the Bonfire Night celebrations.
New figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that North West workers are still £38 a week worse off than they were before the financial crash.
Thousands of women across Greater Manchester affected by 2011 acceleration to the state pension age equalisation could now receive free off-peak travel with a locally funded...
Father Christmas and his team of real reindeer – direct from the North Pole – will be parading through Oldham town centre on Saturday 4 November.
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Lottery Winners for 27 October 2017. 1st prize of £1,000 – 023921, Royton, Oldham
Oldham have confirmed that Sammy Gee, the Roughyeds' vice-captain for the past five seasons, has retired from professional rugby league. Signed as a hooker, he has also played...
Live Music, Plays, Parkruns, Jam Sessions, Halloween Spooktacular’s, Art Gallery exhibitions, Children’s films, Glow in the dark nightclub sessions - lots to do for all the...
Funding for fire and rescue services needs to address greater risks posed by the rising ageing population, with a 22 per cent increase in the last two years in the number of...
Dear Editor, The boundaries were set when the populations in some areas were very different from today and the independent body of the Boundary Commission is trying to rectify...
MPs and Peers from across the parties turned out to show their support for continued investment in the countryside through Brexit and beyond at an event in Parliament organised by...
National charity Action on Hearing Loss is urging parents to protect their children’s hearing over the Bonfire Night festivities.
A leading national charity is appealing for volunteers to come forward and help the blind and partially sighted people it supports.
A number of Remembrance Day parades across the country have faced criticism as police have withdrawn their support ‘due to government cuts’.
Pharmacies across Greater Manchester are gearing up for their busiest ever winter protecting people in at-risk groups and their carers from flu. More than 520 community pharmacies...
Date Published 26/10/2017
The proposals at a glance.. A new Urgent Care Treatment Service delivered by locally tailored Urgent Care Hubs in each local cluster area, offering bookable urgent GP...
Kyran Johnson, a pacy outside back from Featherstone who describes himself as a "proper Yorkshire lad" has become Oldham RL Club's fourth new boy in the Roughyeds' bid to regain...
The Leader of the Opposition and Liberal Democrat Group Leader on Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, has expressed his disappointment that the Council’s Overview and...
A growing proportion of public money is not going into front-line healthcare, but into profit margins, warns Neena Modi, Professor of Neonatal Medicine and President of the Royal...
As waiting times increase, should we scrap the target of a maximum four hour wait in emergency departments? Experts debate the issue in The BMJ.
Lord Rupert Redesdale has joined Oldham-based Energi Mine’s advisory board. Lord Redesdale is a member of the House of Lords and CEO of the Energy Manager’s Association, Carbon...
Date Published 25/10/2017
