Emergency services, including an air ambulance, have descended on King Street in Oldham town centre this afternoon following reports of a building collapse. Police, fire…
View More Air ambulance called as emergency services respond to building collapse in Oldham
A LOCAL school is marking three decades of musical theatre with a milestone production of Legally Blonde: The Musical. Hulme Grammar will stage the show…
View More Hulme Grammar marks 30 years of musicals with Legally Blonde
OLDHAM’S new market – which is described as ‘a bold new chapter for traders, residents and the future of the town itself’ – is to…
View More Oldham’s new market set for spectacular opening
A LOCAL arts organisation says a significant funding award represents a major boost for Oldham’s “cultural power”. Carnival arts organisation Global Grooves is celebrating after…
View More Major arts funding win aims to grow Oldham’s cultural scene
WITH many warning they may have to scale back services due to funding pressures, Oldham’s hospice is backing a national push to secure their future…
View More Local hospice backs campaign highlighting gifts in Wills
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter Oldham’s rugby club could be facing liquidation after being summoned to court over debt issues. Rumours have been…
View More Roughyeds facing liquidation
OLDHAM Rugby League Club appears to be in chaos after director of rugby Mike Ford resigned. And the Saddleworth-based former player admitted ‘the direction of…
View More Royghyeds appear in crisis as Mike Ford quits
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Service Andy Burnham plans to invoke special powers to ‘turbocharge’ schemes for a major revamp in Oldham. The Greater…
View More Burnham plans special powers to fast track £70m revamp of Oldham
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter A specialist health unit in Oldham may be relocated to Manchester to help relieve pressure on an ‘overcrowded’…
View More Oldham Breast Unit set to move as A&E pressures mount
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM bosses are eyeing up a bid for the borough to become the UK’s first ‘Town of Culture’…
View More Oldham weighs bid to become UK’s first ‘Town of Culture’