Oldham Reporter

The Exiles are bottom of League Two having lost 11 of their 16 fixtures, including their last game, which was against Shrewsbury Town, the next worst team in the league when they met last Saturday. This means only one thing to Latics fans of a certain vintage.

A children’s home in Oldham has been told it needs to improve after one youngster ‘had to leave prematurely because staff could not meet their needs’, a government watchdog has said. 

Saddleworth will be affected by road works from next week as United Utilities carries out £270k worth of improvement works.

Three people have been charged in connection with a firearms discharge at a business on Minton Street, Oldham, in April 2024.

A councillor duo in Oldham have returned to the local Conservative group just seven months after quitting the party.

A pub in Oldham will reopen to the public for the first time since police ordered the venue to shut down following an alleged assault. 

Two neighbours have been left unable to return home after a tree came crashing down on their houses in Oldham during Storm Claudia.

My rule of thumb for match reports is not to mention the weather or other external factors unless they are material to the direction or outcome of the game.

An Oldham landmark has been completely erased from the town’s skyline as preparations begin to transform the area. 

An MP has branded years harassment and abuse directed at local politicians as ‘completely unacceptable’, describing it as ‘a sad example of politics torn by divisive actors’. 

Almost 100 new affordable homes in a ‘vital location’ have been completed in Oldham.

Operation Vulcan officers have continued their dual focus of community engagement and tough enforcement in Derker, as the team marks more than six months since its initial deployment to the area.

Depleted Latics again showed plenty of grit and determination to gain a valuable point against a very decent Crewe side.

Last week, the Local Democracy Reporting Service revealed a ten-year-old boy had been hospitalised with ‘potentially life-threatening’ symptoms due to staggering neglect. 

Latics return to League Two action at Boundary Park tomorrow after one of their best performances of the season gave them a 0-1 win away to Harrogate Town last Saturday.

Oldham Council boss, Arooj Shah has been shortlisted for Leader of the Year at the 2025 LGIU and CCLA Cllr Awards.

This week’s round-up highlights the work of neighbourhood officers in Oldham, showcasing how teams are delivering GMP’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has launched Operation North Star – an initiative to help protect communities during the festive period and bring criminals to justice.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is set to introduce a new timetable next month, delivering more services, extra capacity and greater choice for customers across the North and into Scotland.

A much-loved former Oldham Mayor has passed away after a long battle with lung cancer.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has tested the eyesight of more than 500 motorists as part of a nationwide effort to improve road safety during the darker autumn and winter months.

An Oldham pair have been convicted of the manslaughter of a 45-year-old man following a brutal assault two years ago.

Greater Manchester is once again leading the way in innovation and collaboration, this time in the world of workplace wellbeing.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have made thousands of arrests in the past year as part of a major crackdown on shoplifting and retail crime across the region.

Police alongside His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) have seized and destroyed more than 500 mobile phones, electronic devices, and SIM cards after they were seized from inmates at HMP Manchester.

People are facing ‘impossible decisions’ when visiting an Oldham hospital with their loved ones because of a ‘nightmare’ parking situation. 

Oldham council are still waiting for news from the government after putting their local inquiry into historic child sexual exploitation ‘on hold’, the council leader has confirmed. 

An Oldham councillor who received ‘online threats to her life’ broke into tears during a council meeting while explaining how her family was left ‘scared and horrified’.

The Pinnacle Learning Trust (PLT) is delighted to announce it has once again been recognised as one of the top 10 performing trusts in the country at the Edurio Trust Value Award.

Oldham Council’s major clean-up campaign, Don’t Trash Oldham, is back and this time more focused than ever.

A major project that will bring 20,000 jobs, employment space and new homes over a ‘decade of growth’ has finally started.

Oldham RUFC continued their league campaign with another home game against Burnley on Saturday, who themselves were unbeaten to date in league fixtures, with Oldham hoping to keep their 100% home record intact for the season. 

A councillor found guilty of ‘spying’ has been told to apologise for a second time after admitting to secretly recording a private meeting.

Hulme Grammar School has published its Public Benefit Impact Report detailing the significant positive contributions the school makes to its local community and cross-sector education, coinciding with the launch of the Independent Schools Council’s (ISC) annual Partnerships Week.

The groundbreaking new manufacturing and research facility signals the start of a ‘new decade of growth’ in Greater Manchester, says mayor Andy Burnham.

Oldham Police are inviting local people to an anti-fraud and cyber-crime event to raise awareness of seasonal promotions such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday ahead of the festive season.

Oldham police station has been on ‘temporary’ reduced opening hours for more than a year without telling the public, according to a local councillor. 

Councillors, veterans and local residents gathered in silence at Oldham’s Spindles shopping centre this morning to mark Remembrance Day.

The plan to transform two train stations in Oldham and Tameside have taken a major leap forward.

Future Directions CIC is set to break new ground by hosting a pantomime with a fully inclusive cast to include people with complex care needs, learning disabilities, autism and mental health conditions.

Greater Manchester Police is stepping up its efforts to tackle retail crime and support local businesses as it takes part in this year’s Safer Business Action Week.

Oldham Council have slapped a removal order on a ‘Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine’ lookalike on the streets of Saddleworth.

A stadium in Oldham cannot hold events on its pitch on two nights of the year because the impact on neighbours would be ‘unacceptable’, councillors have ruled.

Oldham town centre will burst into festive colour this Saturday (November 15) as the annual Christmas Lights Switch-On Show returns with an evening packed with family fun, live music and entertainment for all ages.

After the huge success of last year’s Tales of the Toymender - Oldham Theatre Workshop’s professional company is back this Christmas with another spellbinding family adventure.

Oasis Academy Leesbrook student Waleed has made a strong showing at the recent Oldham Halloween Half Marathon. . . placing 169th out of 600 participants.

A scheme to build a battery storage unit on greenbelt land for green energy has been approved by a government body despite councillors refusing planning permission earlier this year. 

Oldham Council will be spending almost an additional £7m on its town centre regeneration project, reports have revealed. 

A ten-year-old child was hospitalised due to ‘potentially life-threatening’ neglect after a shocking ‘oversight’ by Oldham Council, a report has found.

A welcome change is coming to a medical practice in Oldham after councillors greenlit a two-storey extension this week.

Oldham Council is running a competition for one lucky winner to join Santa for the Christmas Lights switch-on in the town centre.

A viral ice cream parlour and cafe in Saddleworth is due to get a major makeover.

Extra powers will be in place in Manchester City Centre following several serious incidents in Manchester City Centre.

As the economy in Manchester grows, the city’s increased wealth is struggling to make its way down the A62 to Oldham.

Police are continuing to appeal for information in the search for a missing teenage girl who has not been seen for two weeks.

Oldhamers are being invited to remember the brave servicemen and women who served in the armed forces and sacrificed their lives for the country at Remembrance Services across the town on Sunday.

A much-loved Glodwick building is set for a new chapter as the refurbished Marlborough Centre officially reopens under the management of local boxing organisation, NxtGen Boxing.

Pay strikes by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) workers is set to escalate - Unite, the UK’s leading union has announced.

Passengers in Greater Manchester will be among the first in the country to benefit from simpler and more convenient train travel when a confusing range of fares are replaced by two simple options in December.

Oldham returned to Manor Park last weekend looking to get back to winning ways after narrowly missing out in the National Cup the previous week. 

An inspirational Oldham College ESOL teacher has won a top accolade.

A £500,000 project to upgrade more than 1.7km of Oldham’s water mains is underway.

A 13-year-old girl went missing from her care placement and was located with her sister nine days later in the house of a stranger later convicted of raping her, a safeguarding review has found.

A political group has been accused of giving a ‘misleading impression’ to the public amid claims a hospital could soon receive 40 desperately-needed new beds.

Greater Manchester’s emergency services have joined forces to urge residents to stay safe and behave responsibly this Bonfire Night, following a rise in deliberate fires and fireworks-related anti-social behaviour last year.

Gallery Oldham’s much-loved Old Library and Art Gallery building has officially reopened, with stunning new permanent displays celebrating the town's rich history, people and art.

An MP is calling for a justice centre to return to a Greater Manchester borough more than 10 years after its courts were shut down and later demolished.

The Oldham Works Summit and Future Ready Careers Experience both take place this week.

Cllr Eddie Moores and his wife Kath opted to start fostering when they were 25 and smile as they recall their time as foster carers.

People are being urged to avoid a Chadderton Street after a suspicious item was recovered from inside an address this evening.

Police have made significant progress in tackling Organised Immigration Crime (OIC) including sham marriages across Greater Manchester.

Leading theatre company Tamasha unveils the world premiere of Tamasha Tales - a new series of short form commissions that honours global storytelling and explores cultural intersectionality through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Train operator Northern has launched a campaign to show that travelling by train costs less than many everyday purchases.

A man has been charged following an assault in which a police officer was injured outside a pub in Failsworth on Friday evening.

Oldham council plans to spend £1m to buy and demolish a vacant building in the town centre to ‘improve sightlines’ to the Coliseum theatre. 

A children’s home in Oldham has been slammed as unsafe by a government watchdog after it was found kids have gone missing and can vape and smoke ‘unchallenged’.