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Oldham RLFC (1997) Ltd celebrated its 20th anniversary in style at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday night.
Date Published 06/11/2017
Hundreds of 999 emergency calls were made as Greater Manchester experienced a busy bonfire night, which included a number of attacks on firefighters across the area.
A crackdown on crime and antisocial behaviour on the region’s transport network has been launched.
A new study investigating awareness of mouth cancer in the United Kingdom reveals a startling lack of awareness when it comes to the disease and one of its leading causes, the...
Old foes Lancashire and Yorkshire fought out a tight game in the opener of the 2017 Tri Counties Series and it was the white rose of Yorkshire that won through in a tight game.
Nearly a quarter (23%) of employees in the North West are still earning below the real Living Wage, meaning that an estimated 634,000 people are struggling to get out of in-work...
Amidst warnings of more disappointing productivity growth to come, downgrades to the public finances and Brexit related uncertainty, North West manufacturers are urging the...
Eight hundred years ago today (6 November 1217) the Charter of the Forest granted ordinary people the right to access royal forests. This was the first step in a campaign spanning...
People are being urged to tap into the healthcare expertise available at their local pharmacies, after a new survey revealed that 52% of those in the region incorrectly think the...
A team of seven women at an Oldham housing association has transformed local people’s lives, by giving them the skills and self-belief they need to get fulfilling long-term jobs.
Date Published 04/11/2017
Four people were arrested after officers carried out dawn raids in Oldham and Tameside on Thursday 2 November. A total of nine properties were searched in Oldham (St Mary’s),...
The 10 November 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Passchendaele, one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War.
Date Published 03/11/2017
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Lottery Winners for Friday 3 November 2017. First prize Of £1,000, 103973, Royton, Oldham
The agenda for 6 November Planning Committee includes the following two applications.
Disabled people’s charity Revitalise has welcomed the news that 10,000 disabled people will be better off as a result of their legal victory over Personal Independence Payment...
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: "The abject failure of Arriva Rail North bosses to take today's talks seriously means that the action next week goes ahead and the disruption...
Firefighters are gearing up for the busiest night of year and urging people to go to professionally organised displays to help them have a safe and happy Bonfire Night.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester is asking the city-region’s business people to put themselves forward and apply to join his Business Advisory Panel.
Masked men armed with a handgun, sledgehammer, hockey stick and stihl saw attempted to rob Fitton Hill Supermarket on Thursday 2 November.
Oldham RLFC has confirmed that, subject to final approval by the Rugby Football League, Roughyeds will return to the borough next season after playing at Bower Fold, Stalybridge...
Oldham Council is the best council in the country for supporting community energy projects. That is the verdict of the judges at the Community Energy Awards as the town saw off...
Date Published 02/11/2017
The CLA (Country Land and Business Association) is once again urging local authorities, community groups and private individuals staging Bonfire Night displays not to release sky...
Live Music, Meet and Greet Animals, Group Walks, Jam Sessions, Bonfires, Children’s films, Give Blood Sessions, Storyfests for Children and even a free Reindeer parade - lots to...
Charissa Brown-Wellington, 31, from Oldham, who admitted killing Philip Carter by pushing him into a moving tram at Manchester Victoria station, has been jailed for five years.
Date Published 01/11/2017
Alongside my regular constituency surgeries, it's been a busy time in the constituency. I recently chaired a meeting in Denshaw with the local community association, Highways...
The Christmas holidays are a popular period for people looking to give their time to support their communities and get in the festive spirit.
Three events are to be held in Living Wage Week this year. These events will support the GM Combined Authority led public engagement process for the proposed GM Good Employment...
Every school pupil in the borough is being called on to pick up at least one piece of rubbish every day to help their school be crowned litter champions.
Conventry Bears centre Matt Reid, 6ft 4in and 16st, has joined Oldham on a one-year deal to become the Roughyeds' sixth new recruit of the close season.
The Royal Oldham Hospital has joined forces with Age UK Oldham in a bid to help patients in the community stay independent.
