MAHDLO’S first business breakfast of 2025 promises to be ‘insightful and inspiring’ as Richard Walker OBE, Executive Chairman of Iceland Foods, is guest speaker. Mr…
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New Headteacher announced for The Oldham Academy North
THE OLDHAM Academy North (TOAN) has announced the appointment of James Wilson as its new headteacher, marking the beginning of a new chapter for the…
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Covid memorial vandalised second time
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter A MEMORIAL dedicated to frontline workers who lost their lives during the pandemic has been vandalised for a…
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FreelanceHER empowers aspiring women entrepreneurs in Oldham
A GROUND-BREAKING, fully funded ‘FreelanceHER’ programme is helping to equip women in Oldham with the skills and confidence to start their own businesses. A partnership…
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Oldham council to face leadership challenge from independent group
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter AN independent councillor plans to challenge the leadership of Oldham Council’s Labour boss. Cllr Kamran Ghafoor from The…
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Shaw protests against HMOs as 22-bed proposal refused
By Charlotte Hall, Local Democracy Reporting Service PEOPLE in Shaw have made their feelings against a ‘flood of HMOs’ as plans for one of the…
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Pearson Solicitors’ ‘planting roots for the future’ campaign continues to flourish
AN OLDHAM-based Solicitors’ eco-conscious initiative, Planting Roots for the Future, is growing from strength to strength. The campaign, by Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisors is…
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Former hospital ward demolished in Oldham
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter DRAMATIC photos capture the moment a former hospital wing was demolished in Oldham this week. The former Women…
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Exhibition showcases new chapter for Oldham’s Old Library
THE latest exhibition at Gallery Oldham looks forward to the next chapter in the long history of the borough’s much-loved Old Library. The ‘New life…
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Oldham council to cut agency spending after splashing £56m in four years
By Declan Carey – Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM council says spending on agency workers will come down after the authority shelling out £56m in four…
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