Man dies 'while cooking' as emergency services scrambled to house Police received a call that a man was unconscious and unresponsive inside a property in Oldham Manchester Evening News · Mar 5, 2023
Andy Burnham and Oldham council leader back community fridge that's helping families Anyone will be able to use the community fridge, which is based at Greenacres Community Centre Manchester Evening News · Mar 4, 2023
Parents' warning after son's pains and rash turned out to be blood cancer Jessica Cooke has revealed she "broke down" crying after tests at Oldham Hospital revealed that he had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). The family say it has been an "emotional rollercoaster" Daily Mirror · Mar 4, 2023
Jibes of 'Ant and Dec' as council tax rise approved for Oldham at fractious meeting A Tory amendment to scrap cost of living support and district teams was branded 'uncaring and reckless' Manchester Evening News · Mar 3, 2023
Police issue appeal to help trace Oldham man wanted on recall to prison Lewis O'Connor has links to Oldham and Stalybridge Manchester Evening News · Mar 2, 2023
A scheme to repair the crumbling Oldham Way flyover is both 'good and bad' news The 1970s concrete structure has numerous problems, including water seepage and cracking Manchester Evening News · Mar 1, 2023
Plans for new £24.5m theatre in Oldham approved despite campaign to save Coliseum It comes just a couple of weeks after the Coliseum Theatre said it would close permanently at the end of March after losing Arts Council funding Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2023
Tim Hortons set to open a drive-thru restaurant in Oldham The Manchester Road venue is set to open later this year Manchester Evening News · Feb 28, 2023
Budget to be debated in Oldham as council tax proposed to increase by at least £47 from April The proposals also include a ‘variable lighting trial’ whereby street lighting in some areas would be dimmed Manchester Evening News · Feb 27, 2023
The colossal battle over Oldham Coliseum and what happens next Oldham Coliseum will close at the end of March but there's still many questions about the future of theatre in the town Manchester Evening News · Feb 25, 2023
Asda store 'taped off' and shoppers told to leave after police called to 'incident' One witness said the incident at the supermarket in Oldham involved two men 'arguing among themselves' and 'jumping around' in a situation that got 'out of hand' Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023
Two women taken to hospital after Oldham crash Fire services spent around one hour on the scene Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023
Controversial 234 homes plan approved again - despite concerns over mineshaft dangers and 'ugly' houses Proposals to build a £3m road and hundreds of homes in Springhead had been refused in 2018 but approved a year later Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023
Reports of gunman at park sparks police presence Police said they had 'not yet identified any criminal offences' Manchester Evening News · Feb 24, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Feb 23, 2023 Police smash in doors to cannabis farm and seize 'dirty' cash in early morning raids across Oldham 19 suspects held as 200 GMP officers execute 28 drugs search warrants across the town on Thursday
Manchester Evening News · Feb 22, 2023 'Hands off Oldham Coliseum' - Maxine Peake leads rallying cry to save iconic theatre at 400-strong public meeting "Art should not be for the elite – it should be for everybody," the Greater Manchester star told the packed auditorium
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2023 Maxine Peake hits out at threat to ‘vital, vibrant’ Oldham Coliseum Actor accuses government of ‘further dividing communities’ as 138-year-old theatre faces closure after losing £1.8m grant
The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023 Maxine Peake hails local theatres as ‘lifeblood’ of communities The actress was one of several speakers at a public meeting on Tuesday.
Manchester Evening News · Feb 21, 2023 Vision for new £24.5m theatre to replace iconic Oldham Coliseum revealed It comes a week after the Coliseum Theatre said it would close its doors permanently at the end of March
Manchester Evening News · Feb 21, 2023 "Not everyone can afford to take their kids to Manchester shows": Sadness as closure looms for Oldham's Coliseum Theatre In the centre of Oldham, residents are still reeling from what the loss of its theatre will mean for their town
Manchester Evening News · Feb 20, 2023 Police issue appeal after two women assaulted in Oldham Police believe the assaults are connected
The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2023 When football matters more than theatre Brief letters: Man Utd v Oldham Coliseum | Toilet dread | The con in consultant | Middle age | Clement Freud
Manchester Evening News · Feb 19, 2023 "Oldham Council love to waste money": Residents react after Mumps plans axed AGAIN The site was set to become home to a Lidl and a hotel
Manchester Evening News · Feb 16, 2023 Landmark £5m bridge to cross valley between Oldham and Tameside approved The nearly 128 metre-long bridge will stand higher than six double-decker buses
Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023 Mum feared she would die in 'beast-like' attack in bar that that scarred her for life Jade Kremner, 33, said she was on a night out in Oldham when she was set upon by another woman in an eight minute "beast-like" attack in a bar that has left her with scars and wounds