Heartbreak in the 'close-knit' Oldham neighbourhood where a mother was killed seconds from her own home 'It's not a happy time for any of us this year' Manchester Evening News · Dec 24, 2022
Notts County boss given food for thought ahead of National League return Notts County news from Nottinghamshire Live as the Magpies boss previews the Boxing Day clash with Oldham Athletic at Meadow Lane Nottingham Post · Dec 24, 2022
Tributes paid to ‘kind’ mother, 53, who died after being hit by police car on chase in Oldham Police said they were chasing a suspected stolen vehicle when the collision happened Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2022
Woman hit by police vehicle involved in pursuit dies in hospital from injuries Greater Manchester Police were pursuing a suspected stolen vehicle when the IOPC says a police car hit a separate vehicle being driven by a member of the public in Oldham, Greater Manchester Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022
Man cut from car and rushed to hospital after three-vehicle smash in Oldham Fire crews were at the scene for around two hours Manchester Evening News · Dec 22, 2022
Vietnamese men who died in Oldham fire ‘likely to have been modern slavery victims’ Greater Manchester police believe part of mill used as illegal cannabis factory The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022
More than £150k taken off Greater Manchester criminals and used for good causes Arrests in Oldham have risen by more than 50pc in the last 12 months Manchester Evening News · Dec 20, 2022
Greater Manchester's housing masterplan branded 'waste of time and money' as government plans U-turn “It irritates me what an absolute waste of time, what an absolute waste of public money over the past three years." Manchester Evening News · Dec 20, 2022
Moment bungling thief falls off ladder while trying to steal CCTV cameras from garage Footage captures the clumsy bandit falling off a ladder before making off with £3,000 worth of CCTV cameras installed at an MOT garage in Oldham. Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022
Oldham teen snaps shy mountain hare to claim top wildlife photography prize It's the second time his work's been recognised Manchester Evening News · Dec 17, 2022
Andre Moura: Dad died after taking cocaine and having 'high-stressing, physical struggle with police', inquest jury concludes Andre Moura, 30, was detained by officers outside his home on Seventh Avenue in the Limeside area of Oldham in July 2018 Manchester Evening News · Dec 15, 2022
Four cases of potentially life-threatening Strep A recorded in Oldham Strep A can cause scarlet fever and the serious Invasive Group A Streptococcal disease Manchester Evening News · Dec 15, 2022
Nearly £15m to be invested in services for vulnerable children including new dozens of new social workers The investment boost will also see the establishment of a new council-run children’s home for local children in Oldham Manchester Evening News · Dec 15, 2022
Shy mountain hare image wins RSPCA Young Photographer Award Ben Harrott, 17, from Oldham, was praised by judge and awards host Chris Packham. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 ‘It’s coming for everyone, like coronavirus’: The town sinking into poverty – and the people fighting back Special Report: The teacher spotting the signs that pupils haven’t eaten. The GP who put a food bank in his surgery. The teams knocking on thousands of doors to offer any help they can. Oldham is already one of the country’s most destitute areas, and things are getting worse. Colin…
Daily Mirror · Dec 13, 2022 Mum who conned ill man and teacher out of £50,000 spared jail as her child has Strep A Myriam Midi, from Oldham, told a severely ill man with motor neurone disease (MND) multiple lies while defrauding him out of thousands of pounds has avoided going to jail
Manchester Evening News · Dec 12, 2022 Former pub to become 11-bed shared house The Farmers Boy will now be converted into a house in multiple occupation (HMO)
Manchester Evening News · Dec 8, 2022 Mapped: Invasive Group A strep and scarlet fever cases across Greater Manchester What the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) means for our region
Manchester Evening News · Dec 8, 2022 Royal Oldham Hospital to get £28m extension to tackle bed shortage and stop patients being treated in corridors Hospital chiefs said that it currently has some of the ‘poorest quality accommodation across Greater Manchester’
Manchester Evening News · Dec 8, 2022 Review: Robin Hood at the Oldham Coliseum With the theatre's future hanging in the balance, could a story about robbing from the rich be relevant today?
Manchester Evening News · Dec 7, 2022 Right hand man to 'Godfather of Oldham' fled 4,000 miles to escape justice after terrifying eBay attacks Imran Ali, 43, was sentenced to 10 years in prison
The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022 Oldham fire victim’s family ‘devastated’, inquest into four men’s deaths told Family pays tribute to one of four Vietnamese men whose bodies were found at mill
Manchester Evening News · Dec 5, 2022 Family pay tribute to man killed in Oldham mill fire after inquests opened "We are now wanting to have Cuong returned home to our family in Vietnam to finally lay him to rest peacefully."
Manchester Evening News · Dec 3, 2022 Two people rushed to hospital after Audi overturns in Oldham town centre crash Both suffered back and neck injuries
Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022 Brit dad dies on Tenerife holiday after heartbroken wife hears 4am screams Gareth Moores, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, had flown out to the Canary Islands last month with his wife Colette and 19-year-old son Jake when he tragically collapsed and died in the middle of the night