Oldham Reporter

Oldham rugby great and fundraising legend Sir Kevin Sinfield has been awarded a Knighthood in recognition of his outstanding services to Rugby League, Rugby Union and the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) community.

The chraracter-filled chip shop on King Street, Delph, has been in the hands of the hugely popular Isherwood family since the 1970s.

Award-winning playwright Sarah Nelson and actor Mark Newsome have been named Oldham Coliseum Theatre's inaugural Artists in Residence.

Lucas Green is the latest addition to the Roughyeds squad with the former Keighley forward becoming Oldham’s 13th signing ahead of the 2027 season.

A Reform councillor has accused council bosses of ‘covering their a***s’ after a damning housing inspection report in Oldham last year.

Oldham Coliseum Theatre's Guest Curator Julie Hesmondhalgh is to be presented with the first ever Great British Theatres Lifetime Achievement Award by the Theatres Trust.

Mahdlo Youth Zone is holding WellFest this Sunday (October 11), a free community event focused on mental health and wellbeing.

Sixteen men have been arrested on suspicion of various offences - including drugs supply, assault, violent disorder, affray, burglary and robbery - after police smashed down doors during early morning raids across Greater Manchester and Oldham.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has been shortlisted in two categories at a prestigious national housing award for its Mossylea development in Middleton.

Roughyeds have secured Super League half-back Oliver Russell on a season-long loan from Wakefield Trinity.

The battle to win a key seat in a ‘forgotten’ Greater Manchester town is on as Labour and Reform prepare to battle it out.

More than 12,000 people have visited a new Oldham attraction that has people coming from as far away as Glasgow, according to a charity boss.

A 41-year-old woman was due to appear in court charged with offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

Real-life brothers set to take the stage as Applauz CIC and Sarah Byrne Acting Academy bring gritty classic "Road" to Chadderton Town Hall.

An estimated £2 million worth of cocaine has been seized and a man arrested after a proactive stop led officers to three addresses in Middleton and Oldham.

The man behind a social enterprise bakery providing jobs and training opportunities for former prisoners was the winner of the Special Recognition Award at this year’s Oldham Business Awards.

Residents are being urged to be extra vigilant of unexpected callers offering roofing, chimney, guttering or other home repair services.

A harmonica picked up by a social-care leader in the pandemic has grown into a band, a community and a movement helping people connect through music.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is celebrating winning a hat-trick of trophies at the town’s prestigious business awards on Friday night.

Budding young actors are being encouraged to join the Sarah Byrne Acting Academy thanks to funding secured for October half-term.

Alt and Holts has been selected as one of 284 communities across the country to benefit from the government’s Pride in Place programme, putting local people at the heart of decisions about the future of their area.

A major plan is being developed that could power thousands of homes with the heat from baked beans, sewage, and data centres.

Pink Chai CIC is marking the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a growing community movement bringing people together to talk about breast health, challenge stigma and encourage earlier action.

Young people from Chadderton have created a new film celebrating their town and inspiring a wider conversation about its future.

Oldham wildlife artist Anne Bardsley has been named a Greater Manchester Town of Culture 2026/27 Cultural Ambassador, as her solo exhibition Wild Lives continues at Gallery Oldham.

A housing watchdog has given First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) top marks for its leadership and financial strength following an inspection this summer. 

Staff at an Oldham council-owned company are set to go on strike again as a row drags on.

Police in Oldham are growing increasingly concerned for a 33-year-old man who has been missing since 10am on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

Police have taken 63 firearms off the streets of Greater Manchester, bringing some of the region's most dangerous criminals to justice.

Aldi, Morrisons, and Tesco have been told to ‘get their act together’ by a litter picking group who keep having to haul supermarket trolleys out of a canal.

Fears have been raised about ‘unwelcome sounds’ and cannabis-smoking youths descending on an urban farm if music is played outdoors.

Roughyeds have landed hooker Reiss Butterworth on a two-year deal ahead of the 2027 Championship campaign.

A volunteer who spends every Friday litter picking to keep Royton Linear Park tidy is First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) September Hidden Hero.

A local doctor recently visited a primary school to introduce a creative competition designed to promote healthy eating habits.

The Market has welcomed more than 50,000 visitors — with footfall up for market traders and in The Spindles.

Police have seized more than 500 bikes this summer as part of a crackdown on the anti-social and illegal use of off-road bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, quad bikes and motorcycles across Greater Manchester.

Tributes have poured in for a man who was ‘one of the nicest people you could have met’ and served Oldham for 50 years.

Oldham is taking a major step towards a new era of growth after plans for an Oldham Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) were approved.

Brad Day will remain at Roughyed for at least another season after the second rower signed a one-year contract, with the option of a further year.

Major regeneration plans for five Greater Manchester towns are about to receive a massive boost. 

Fears have been raised WWII bombs could lie buried under Oldham amid plans to build on green belt land.

The news Reform’s new leader in Oldham has resigned just days after he was elected has come ‘as a bit of a shock’ to the borough.

Children will eat free at an Oldham play cafe on the last Friday, Saturday and Sunday of every month, starting this weekend to help families with the cost of living.

YOUNG filmmakers from Mahdlo Youth Zone attended the premiere of their new film at Oldham Theatre Workshop recently.

Guests at a recent fundraiser were the first to hear that the good cause they were backing was on the way to Parliament.

Oldham Coliseum Theatre has announced the full cast for its radical new staging of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, directed by the Coliseum’s new Creative Director, Nick Bagnall.

Work has begun on a major £835,000 retrofit programme at some of First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) properties in Saddleworth.

A longstanding Oldham councillor and former Mayor has announced he will not stand for re-election when voters go to the polls again in 2027.

A major decision could soon be made that will affect the future of every leisure centre in Oldham.

Following a landmark report by leading education expert Sir Anthony Seldon warning that UK schools are “crying out” for government guidance on Artificial Intelligence, the Principal of Hulme Grammar School is calling on educational leaders to take immediate action through direct industry collaboration.

Vintage cars, live entertainment and traditional performances took over Oldham town centre for a free celebration of all things retro on Saturday.

An exciting new visitor attraction has opened its doors in the heart of Oldham.

Police are investigating a rise in shed burglaries that have occurred within the local community in the early hours of this morning (Tues).

Once again, talented artists are showcasing their work at the hugely popular exhibition.

More than 200 new homes could be built across Oldham as well as a new HMO and restaurant if plans are given the go ahead this week.

Greater Manchester Police is urging residents to remain vigilant following a spate of vehicle break-ins in the Coldhurst area.

They arrive at the courts with matching T-shirts and a sense of grim determination. 

Police have launched an appeal to find a man who has been missing since yesterday (Sunday) afternoon.