Oldham Reporter

Easter eggs were distributed to families in need by First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) on Good Friday.

An Oldham-based disability charity is planning a spectacular performance of the year, with a gripping production combining the nostalgia of the silver screen and famous pop culture moments.

Budding singers are being encouraged to join the Oldham Parish Children’s Choir.

Oldham community cause Upturn is hitting the road in a bid to connect with the most disadvantaged youngsters in the borough – after a survey revealed a worrying lack of trust in the police, the civil service, and other public institutions.

This picture taken by Saddleworth wildlife champion Greg Barrett shows the concerns over wildlife threatened by indiscriminate blazes.

Loyal supporters helped Dr Kershaw’s Hospice raise an impressive £66,174 - with monies still coming in - at its annual dance competition.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has been shortlisted in three categories at the prestigious Northern Housing Awards taking place next month in Manchester.

Beavers and Cub Scouts from Shaw - together with more than 500 others from across the UK - blasted off on an out of this world mission at the National Space Centre.

A new documentary film created by an Oldham-based filmmaker has been released, telling the story of people living on the margins of society who come together through art, imagination and shared creativity.

A building collapse in Oldham has sparked fears over potential human trafficking after it displaced more than 40 people living in flats neighbouring the property, the LDRS understands.

One in three young adults have said that recreational ketamine use is common among people of their age - according to a new survey commissioned by leading social enterprise Turning Point.

Oldham Athletic owner Frank Rothwell visited a local housing association's head office recently to raise awareness of prostate cancer.

Oldham residents planning a home overhaul can refresh their spaces affordably and sustainably thanks to the shop at the Arkwright Street Recycling Centre.

Each year, The Nightbird Project brings people with serious and life-limiting illnesses together for a series of free art sessions.

A powerful new mental health initiative has launched across Greater Manchester, using an unlikely everyday object to spark life-saving conversations: the humble wheelie bin.

Demolition work has started at an Oldham building following after it collapsed.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has announced new measures to improve how it tackles anti-social behaviour in its communities.

A special exhibition to honour the selfless role played by the British Indian Army during the Second World War has opened in Oldham.

An Oldham family who has endured a gruelling decade of watching the decimation of their daughter’s health, joined dignitaries, decision-makers, and doctors, in closing the world’s most potent campaign on endometriosis.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) went to a local primary school to teach pupils about growing plants sustainably using the 'no dig gardening' approach to improve soil health.

Dog owners are being urged to act responsibly in the National Sheep Association (NSA) latest campaign urging dog owners to tackling persistent and devastating sheep worrying.

Famous shock jock James Stannage has died at the age of 76.

Can you help police find George Hill, who is wanted on recall to prison?

Oldham has officially opened the new market space as a fresh chapter begins for the town.

Two men and a juvenile have been arrested following a stabbing in Oldham over the weekend.

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice is recruiting for new members of its Board of Trustees.

The council is excited to announce the launch of BREE – Brokering Relationships Employers and Educators . . . a new online tool designed to bridge the gap between local employers and educators.

A quirky 70-year-old tradition has soared to new heights with a former RAF squadron leader as the new Mayor of Austerlands.

Latics’ five-game winning streak and their 10-game unbeaten one ended yesterday, but the Latics fans who made the trip to Gresty Road and those who followed online are undeterred from their view that this side can challenge for promotion this season.

A local education expert revealed he quit his post as a parish councillor over ‘serious concerns’ about the way a deal to create an Eton-backed school in Oldham is being handled.

Police are appealing for further information following a stabbing in which a woman has been left in a critical condition in hospital.

The VIP launch of The Loom marks an exciting new chapter in the £450million town centre transformation.

Oldham’s brand new £40m market will open this morning (Saturday).

Award-winning actor and writer Julie Hesmondhalgh will join Oldham Coliseum Theatre as Guest Curator, working with CEO Martina Murphy to help shape the theatre's reopening programme.

Latics fans have been rummaging through the history books and stats sites to find the last time their side won five games in a row. There are disputes because of cup competitions (do they count?) and winning streaks that run across seasons (they absolutely do not count and there aren’t that many anyway). These complications defy so-called artificial intelligence, which is a new and 100% inaccurate name for data scraping with a decent user interface.

Empowering Together CIC has successfully completed its Eid Toy Appeal — ensuring 150 children in care across Oldham received an Eid gift in what is believed to be the first for children in aftercare in the country.

An 84-year-old woman who helps clean unwanted items from First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) vacant properties before they are given to those in need is the housing association’s March Hidden Hero.

Families in Oldham will benefit from new and improved play equipment thanks to a £150,000 investment in parks and play areas.

Oldham Council and Oldham College are launching an ambitious new initiative on May 21, aimed at helping young people take their first steps into the world of work while supporting businesses across the borough to grow their future workforce.

A council surveyor said that a building in Oldham town centre was in ‘no immediate danger’ – just three weeks before it dramatically collapsed.

Police have concluded searches of Tandle Hill Country Park as part of an investigation into how a 17-year-old girl may have been harmed last Friday (March 20).

Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) will now be used in every GMP district including Oldham following more than 460 arrests since the pilot started 18 months ago.

A 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shooting on School House Road, Oldham, which took place on February 15, 2026.

Three pupils from East Crompton St George’s CE Primary School in Oldham are the lucky winners of a Bellway competition celebrating British garden wildlife.

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) attended Get Oldham Working (GOW) this week in a major employment and skills initiative aimed at connecting the town's residents with exciting career opportunities across one of the UK’s largest airport operators.

Oldham welcomed local rivals Ashton to Manor Park for Saturday’s fixture which was also the clubs Annual Reunion day. 

Easter is traditionally a time of joy and renewal, when people look to celebrate as we move into spring.

Oldham residents in need of financial help will get the crisis support they need thanks to a commitment agreed by Oldham Council this week for 2026/27.

What a night, what a game, what a season. Latics are authoring records, upending the league table, becoming that one team who emerge from the depths while others – Notts County among them – falter.

Plans to create three new tower blocks with more than 300 homes in Oldham Mumps are forging ahead.

Oldham has received a more than half-a-million pound booster for the reopening of the Coliseum Theatre.

A busy stretch of Oldham town centre was thrown into chaos today after a building partially collapsed on King Street shortly after midday.

For the first time this season, Latics’ hopes of a play-off spot do not depend on the performance of any other side or sides.

Police are currently carrying out a detailed search of Tandle Hill Country Park in Royton after a teenage girl was assaulted on Friday.

When Helen Rowland, CEO of Focus-Trust, met teacher Harris Kahn little did she know he had once been a pupil at one of its primary schools.

Saddleworth Parish Council has launched its Spirit of Saddleworth Award to recognise voluntary service to the community.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) recently delivered more notices seeking possession of its properties following alleged criminality uncovered by the Operation Vulcan crackdown in Derker.

This weekend, Tommyfield Market in Oldham will close its doors for the final time.

It’s just over a month since Latics fans were staring down the barrel of a comme-ci-comme-ça season.

Greater Manchester Police have arrested 11 people following coordinated drug raids across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale today.

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice is teeing up for its Golf Day at Manchester Golf Club this summer.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is offering support for a host of clean ups and litter picks across its communities for this year’s annual Great British Spring Clean initiative.

The latest Pankhurst–Fawcett Scorecard and Report by GM4Women2028 has revealed that gender inequality remains a reality across all areas of life in Greater Manchester, including Oldham.

A football team in Oldham has been given the go-ahead to take over a plot of land as their new home pitch.

Oldham council says it’s sending a ‘clear message’ in a clampdown on vape shops selling illegal tobacco products.

Oldham travelled to Clitheroe for Saturday's fixture having had mixed form the previous two weeks against the top two teams in the league.

Officers from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) are appealing for information following a fatal traffic collision on Broadway, Royton.

Oldham is getting ready to launch its new market. After a six-month delay, the council is throwing all its energy into the grand opening of ‘The Market’ – the new home for Tommyfield traders.