Oldham Reporter

Brave children aged from newborn to ten years old got up close with lizards, snakes, tarantulas and a tortoise at an animal experience hosted in Oldham.

Officers from the Royton and Shaw Neighbourhood Team have recovered a stolen van and arrested a man following an incident spanning Oldham, Rochdale and Bury.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) joined forces with the council and police to host a positive behaviour workshop at St Hugh’s Primary School in Holts.

Retailers and service providers in Oldham town centre can apply for shop front improvement grants.

Drivers face overnight M60 closures for the next two weekends as major roadworks continue near Audenshaw. 

Police have seized five illegal e-bikes and made several arrests in St Mary’s and Coldhurst over the weekend in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

Oldham councillors have been warned the local authority could soon be breaking the law, as a top boss issues a warning. Elected members have been told they have two weeks to come up with someone to lead them or things could get much worse.

Roadworks are taking place on key A and B roads in nearly every area across Greater Manchester. Temporary traffic lights on Wilmslow Road could last until January 2027.

GM4Women2028 is bringing its annual Dialogue, Deeds & Determination event to Rochdale tomorrow (Sat, July 4) uniting women, girls and male allies from Greater Manchester for a day of discussion, collaboration and action focused on advancing gender equality.

Oldham’s Parent-Infant Mental Health Service (PIMHS) was recently visited by Diane Hawkins JP LLB, His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester.

Dozens of staff at train operator TransPennine Express (TPE) are learning sign language to help make rail journeys easier for hearing-impaired customers.

More than a century on these casualties have finally been honoured with Commonwealth War Grave headstones.

Another hugely successful Co-op Congress concluded recently at The Eastside Rooms in Birmingham, bringing together co-operative leaders, innovators, policymakers, campaigners and community organisations from across the UK and beyond for two days of debate, collaboration and action.

Hundreds of people are fighting against plans to renovate a Grade II listed church in Shaw that has partially collapsed. The chapel was abandoned in 1975 and is now dangerous but could have a new future under plans put forward.

Oldham councillors met for half an hour, agreed one thing, and then decided to go home again. Some elected members were seen after watching England play the Democratic Republic of the Congo after another meeting failed to break a deadlock on who should run the authority.

The person behind plans to turn an Oldham chippy into a house of multiple occupation (HMO) has responded over fears HMOs were ‘turning our area into the slums’. A nearby nursery said they were ‘worried’ and parents are already concerned.

Police have been informed after a group of elderly pensioners were attacked last night in Shaw.

Hulme Grammar School is celebrating a historic sporting triumph after its Under-13 netball team was crowned champions at the prestigious World Schools Netball Cup, held at the world-class sports facilities of Loughborough University.

Oldham Council has launched the new Oldham Advice Service.

A free art exhibition shares Oldham women's lived experiences of access to reproductive healthcare over the ages.

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice supporters are invited to take a spin for a good cause by booking a free test drive in collaboration with OMC Motor Group.

A £3.7 million scheme to improve the energy efficiency and comfort of 302 First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) properties in Holts is now underway.

Oldham Greenhill Community Sports and Recreation Club has officially hosted the launch of the Oldham Alliance, a major new initiative backed by Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) to tackle youth violence.

Young people aged 18 to 25 from Oldham are being encouraged to take up the opportunity to gain real work experience by volunteering at one of the world's greatest sporting events.

A professional drummer and an actor who has taught at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester are determined to help social enterprise Upturn unearth some working-class artists - after branding the current creative industries “elitist.”

A dedicated team of volunteers have taken over Delph’s famous Millgate Arts Centre from Oldham Council.

Students from The Radclyffe School have achieved national recognition after winning the prestigious Best Build Award at the STEM on Track National Finals, competing against more than 100 schools from across the country.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the family of a man who has passed away.

£1m plans to buy and then demolish a ‘rare’ town centre pub are still moving forward despite pleas to stop. There are fears from one local MP the borough is ‘wiping away our history in the name of progress’.

Oldham council has slammed at ‘vile’ and ‘racist’ comments made amid a ‘wave of hateful abuse’ following the selection of the town’s youth mayor.

An Oldham deputy headteacher has been named on the Top Explorers List again following a series of inspiring expeditions.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace the family of a man from Oldham.

Oldham Music Service’s summer festival will bring together many of the borough’s talented musicians, from children just starting their musical journey to their award-winning youth ensembles and adult community groups.

A young performer who trains at Sarah Byrne Acting Academy (SBAA) and represented by SBM Agency has landed a standout role in the official singer songwriter Myles Smith’s new short film ‘Hold Me In The Dark’.

A row over who should be running Oldham is getting louder as talks descend into ‘bickering’ and tensions run high. Councillors in the borough are to meet for the third time but things are not looking promising.

The Radclyffe School has been crowned champion at the Oldham Schools Annual Chess Competition after an outstanding unbeaten performance on Friday last week.

A retired HR administrator who volunteers for the Friends of Dunwood Park in Shaw is First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) June Hidden Hero after she was praised for her ‘outstanding contribution’ to the group.

Mahdlo Youth Zone has launched its 15 for 15 fundraising campaign, with JW Lees Brewery committing £45,000 as its first supporter.

Spark Oldham CIC is celebrating the ongoing contribution of students and staff from Oldham College.

An Oldham charity who has felt like the lone voice on endometriosis could now have their message broadcast to millions.

Residents across Oldham are being invited to enjoy a day of family fun while supporting a vital local cause at the upcoming Charity Fun Day at Oldham Rugby Union Club. 

A local community leader has been named a finalist in the BBC Radio Manchester’s Make a Difference Awards . . . becoming what is believed to be the first Bangladeshi finalist in the Environment Award category.

A specialist school in Oldham has presented its departing Year 11 cohort with a laptop computer to support their applications for college places and employment.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its employment service that has helped nearly 2,000 of its customers into work since 2016.

Waterhead Academy is celebrating a national recognition for student attendance with the award, presented by Fischer Family Trust (FFT), a charity dedicated to improving educational outcomes through data and analysis.

Families across Oldham are invited to step into a world of wonder as Our Beautiful Oldham opens its doors at Gallery Oldham this Saturday (June 27).

People living in Oldham will still have their bins collected and services will run normally despite an ongoing deadlock over who wants to run the borough.

The Anthony Seddon Fund has announced their official fundraising event for 2026, “An Evening of Hope”, taking place on Friday 16th October 2026 at the Village Hotel, Ashton-under-Lyne.

As hospices across Greater Manchester face a growing financial crisis, a daughter has thanked Dr Kershaw’s Hospice for helping her dad to enjoy a peaceful last Father’s Day with his family.

With the prospect of hotter than average weather in parts of England, first aid and health response charity St John Ambulance explains how you can stay safe in the sunshine. 

A distraught shepherdess has launched an appeal after three orphaned lambs were stolen from her hillside farm.

Police have carried out a targeted traffic operation focusing on the concerns raised by local people as part of Neighbourhood Policing Week.

A 14-strong Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist a walker with a suspected broken leg at Dovestone Reservoir.

Students and staff at Hulme Grammar School have come together to raise an impressive £2,500 for their designated Charity of the Year, The Crib . . . a vital initiative run by the Shared Health Foundation.

Changes to bin collections are being brought in across Greater Manchester amid scorching temperatures. Some collections will star as early as 5.30am.

Rail passengers in the North West have been warned to expect reduced services over the coming days during extremely hot weather conditions.

Good Deed Circles proudly hosted the Great Get Together 2026 event in Oldham to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Jo Cox Foundation.

A new campaign has been launched in Oldham to support the building of more suitable homes for the town and its surrounding areas.

An appeal has been launched by the ancient Saddleworth Parish Church to protect its heritage and churchyards.

A Specialist Language Teacher has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to language education after receiving the German British Friendship Award – Network Champion for German.

A 28-year-old man who drove down the wrong way of the M60 has been jailed for 38 weeks and has been disqualified from driving for two years.

A councillor is in hot water after he suggested in a ‘spoof video’ men from Saddleworth have sex with animals because the women in the area are ‘ugly’. Independent councillor Marc Hince apologised for any offence caused.

An Oldham play cafe is helping an 11-year-old entrepreneur expand his startup after discovering the young baker’s cookies on social media.

Dogs Trust Manchester warns about scorching pavements and calls for owners to avoid walks during hot weather

Focus-Trust has been named Medium Multi-Academy Trust of the Year at the prestigious MAT Excellence Awards, recognising the Trust’s commitment to improving outcomes for children, supporting communities and developing exceptional staff across its family of schools.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is set to host free mental health and wellbeing sessions for its customers at Alt Community Centre over the summer.

Oldham is still ‘effectively rudderless’ after a Reform bid to take over the council failed to gain support continuing a month long deadlock.

A developer has been criticised for ‘simply unacceptable’ delays to a major £3.7m project and questions are now being asked about what went wrong.