Oldham Reporter

A man has been arrested in connection with an investigation into reports an 87-year-old man was bundled into a car and thrown out in West Yorkshire.

In an independent kombucha brewery under a railway bridge in Manchester Piccadilly, the new Secretary of State for Business and Trade suggested he would be ringing in a new era for Greater Manchester’s dying market towns.

More than 50 new affordable homes are due to be built on a recycling plant in Waterhead, Oldham.

Oldham Council is moving forwards with plans to bring 2,000 new homes to the borough.

Police are hunting for two men in connection with a pair of burglaries from addresses in Oldham.

Part of a historic cotton mill in Oldham is due to be transformed into an residential complex with more than 100 apartments – despite opposition from locals.

Work is progressing on a ‘pivotal’ project to bring more businesses and employment opportunities in a Greater Manchester borough.

Officers are appealing for information after an 87-year-old man was attacked and taken in a car across to West Yorkshire.

An ex funeral parlour in a ‘quirky village’ in Oldham will now become a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) – but neighbours aren’t happy.

Oldham Council is seeking a fresh start for a site once home to two notorious schools.

Sadness swept across Oldham at the news  a historic mass grave in Royton Cemetery contained the bodies of almost 300 babies and young children.

Oldham Council has managed to bring down a huge projected funding gap – but still faces a £21m overspend.

Oldham Council will create memorials to stillborn babies buried in mass graves in cemeteries across the borough, the council boss has announced.

A coffee and barbers shop in Oldham will soon bring a novel addition to the borough’s nightlife – despite opposition from neighbours.

An eight-year-old in Oldham has taken matters into his own hands to make his area safer and cleaner.

A man has been caged for two years after admitting robbing and assaulting an 81-year-old man for just £15.

A school in Oldham has lost its ‘good’ Ofsted rating despite the watchdog praising its ‘calm and welcoming’ environment.

A thrilling match on the road saw Avro achieve a 2-1 win against Liversedge FC which will see the side progress through to the next round of the FA Trophy competition.

When baby Joyce was born, she was so small they wrapped her in her dad’s handkerchief on the way to the hospital. She lived for two days. 

Decades of hardship have left parts of Oldham town centre in a derelict state.

A £1m town centre makeover and hundreds more homes planned for three Greater Manchester boroughs are the biggest planning developments table this week.

Drivers in Oldham could face delays as one of the town’s busiest roads is set to close for 11 nights.

A mass grave containing more than 300 bodies has been uncovered in Oldham.

Two sniffer dogs helped find £50,000 in illegal tobacco products in Oldham.

A nursery in Oldham has been praised as a ‘warm, welcoming and nurturing learning environment’ by Ofsted inspectors.

A junction in Saddleworth is finally due to receive new safety features after years of crashes and injuries.

Brit pop legends Oasis announced their Oasis Live ‘25 Tour, along with one additional date at Manchester's Heaton Park in July.