Oldham Reporter

Two more youths have been arrested following violent disorders in Oldham town centre – bringing the total to seven.

The Poundland store in Oldham town centre will shut its doors today, December 13.

Latics boss Micky Mellon likes to present each game as an opportunity to do something – anything from building on previous success to the righting wrongs.

Local MP Debbie Abrahams has been briefed by First Choice Homes Oldham's (FCHO) chief executive about the housing association's proposed 147-home Southlink development - its biggest ever project.

Work is underway on Oldham’s first solar farm, a council-funded clean energy scheme next to the Rochdale Canal in Failsworth.

A leading independent school in Oldham is set to become a hub of innovation next week as it hosts an exciting Junior Hackathon for students aged eight to 18.

An Eton-backed secondary school is coming to Oldham, the government has confirmed. The Eton Star Academy has officially been greenlit by the Department for Education, after the project was put on hold for more than a year. 

NHS Greater Manchester is advising patients across the region on how to access care during planned industrial action by resident doctors (formerly junior doctors).

A HMO has been given the go-ahead by planners despite locals slamming the decision as ‘irresponsible’.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) workers begin a fresh round of strike action tomorrow (Friday) over fair pay.

Upturn is determined to ensure there isn’t a little boy or girl forgotten by Santa Claus this Christmas – by launching a toy appeal for the Royal Oldham Hospital’s Children’s Ward.

The winners of First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO)’s Budding Neighbourhoods summer gardening competition 2025 have been announced.

A man has been charged following an investigation into a series of burglaries across Oldham and Tameside.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after detectives spent a number of hours watching video footage and speaking to witnesses.

Saturday saw Ashton host local rivals Oldham in a top of the table clash, with the Tamesiders coming out on top 20-8. 

Following months of delays and disagreements, the national inquiry into grooming gangs is moving forward.

A cricket club which ‘unknowingly breached’ its licensing conditions has been granted permission to hold events and sell alcohol to non-members despite a flood of objections by local residents.

Officers are appealing for information following a serious sexual assault involving a teenage girl at Nuthurst park in New Moston.

Greater Manchester Police have implemented a Section 35 dispersal order and additional Section 60 stop and search powers in Oldham Town Centre following repeat incidents of anti-social behaviour between groups of youths.

The January transfer window is, to say the least, tricky for Latics and for manager Micky Mellon.

Oldham Council has welcomed the Government’s announcement today of the leadership and draft terms of reference for a full statutory national inquiry into grooming gangs following the announcement of the inquiry Chair and Panel members.

Cornerstone Design & Marketing, based in Lees, is celebrating a major industry achievement after its campaign for heartburn treatment brand Pyrocalm Control won Best Niche Advertising Campaign at 30th OTC Marketing Awards, held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London.

Strikes by around 320 tram drivers working for KeolisAmey Metrolink Limited later this month are back on - after workers overwhelmingly voted to reject the company's proposals for tackling driver fatigue.

Pupils from Oldham’s Broadfield Primary joined a choir of more than 200 children to perform at this year’s inter-schools Manchester Sings concert in the splendid setting of the city’s Cathedral.

Oldham’s town hall has called for a tighter crackdown on ‘badly behaved’ councillors.

Town planners in Oldham have refused a ‘controversial’ planning application for two bungalows which received more than 70 objections from local residents.

GMP’s Serious Collision Investigation Unit (SCIU) is appealing for further information following a fatal collision on Huddersfield Road, Diggle, this morning (Monday).

The family of a 55-year-old man who died following an altercation in Oldham on Saturday evening (December 6) have paid tribute to him.

Project Free is a lived experience recovery organisation that supports adults with alcohol and substance-related offending behaviour across Greater Manchester. By utilising the power of lived experience and credible role models, Project Free provides a unique and empathetic approach to helping individuals on their journey to recovery. The program addresses not only substance misuse but also the underlying issues driving criminal behaviour, offering participants guidance, support, and practical tools for positive change.

A beautiful but run-down building in Oldham could soon receive a new lease of life.

Saddleworth’s Santa Dash has been hailed as a major success despite Saturday’s challenging weather conditions.

Latics properly lived down to their billing at Stadium MK. I’ve seen Latics at Stadium MK almost every time they have played there. As I said in my preview on Friday, it has never been a pleasant experience. The average score is almost exactly MK Dons 3 – 1 Latics. (That includes four draws, which means I’ve seen Latics take some absolute pastings there over the year

A man has been arrested and a murder investigation launched following the death of a male in Royton.

It’s a warm May day in 2038, around 5:40pm. You’ve just finished work in MediaCity and you need to meet some friends in town by 6pm.

Police are appealing for help in locating Shazia, who has not been seen for three days.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) staff who have accrued hundreds of years’ service with the housing association were honoured at an afternoon tea event with the Mayor, Councillor Eddie Moores this week.

There will be extra officers out and about in Oldham this weekend following a large-scale disorder in the town centre last night.

The romance of the FA Cup lives on, but not in tomorrow’s 2nd Round fixture between MK Dons and Oldham Athletic at Stadium MK.

A fast-growing Bollywood and Latin dance company has been recognised for its impact on community, confidence and culture at a special ceremony in Oldham.

A Winter crime blitz is underway in Greater Manchester as teams across the force come together to support a Home Office-led campaign.

Leading North West housing association, Onward Homes, has announced its annual winter resilience programme aimed at helping people across Oldham and other areas of Greater Manchester through targeted support.

FareShare Greater Manchester has launched a new fundraising campaign to raise £25,000 for a replacement delivery van to help keep vital food supplies reaching charities and community groups across Oldham and the wider region.

The care, compassion and dedication of NHS mental health and learning disability staff has been recognised at a glittering and fully sponsored awards ceremony.

Detectives are investigating two suspected arson attacks in Oldham from earlier this week.

A local charity which supports adults with learning disabilities and complex needs has hailed its recent Celebration Ball a huge success.

Oldham has officially added another Lidl to its shopping scene, as a brand-new store opened its doors at the Hollinwood Junction site.

A man has been found dead in a house fire in Oldham - being investigated by police.

Police are looking for this man (pictured) wanted on recall to prison.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) and Oldham Council are partnering on a new initiative to help young people leaving care receive support with housing and independent living.

Four members of a drugs gang - including two men from Oldham - who ran a ‘sophisticated drugs operation’ have been jailed for a total of almost 50 years for conspiring to supply drugs across the North West.

Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating a man wanted on recall to prison.

Strikes by 320 tram drivers working for KeolisAmey Metrolink Limited this weekend have been put on hold after their employer came forward with an offer of improvements to rotas and shift patterns.

Two masked raiders were arrested after a burglary that led to a 105mph police pursuit during busy morning traffic.

A police officer was said to have sustained ‘serious injuries’ in an alleged violent incident at a pub in Oldham.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is spreading festive cheer on board this winter with the launch of its new seasonal dishes.

Further industrial action by 320 tram drivers working for KeolisAmey Metrolink Limited is set to cause disruption this festive season - including on New Year's Eve.

A much-loved Oldham headteacher has sadly passed away, aged 92.

The big news emerging from the fans forum last Thursday is that the club and manager Micky Mellon are to begin talks about extending his tenure at Boundary Park beyond the end of this season.

A novel new project could see an old mill building in Oldham spruced up into a new ‘co-working’ hotel.

Officers are appealing for information after a shop worker was threatened with a gun in the Failsworth area earlier this year.

Police are urging residents to be extra vigilant following a rise in burglaries in the Failsworth area.

One of First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) longest-serving employees has retired after nearly 38 years’ service.

Greater Manchester Police are joining forces nationwide for Operation Limit - aimed at reducing deaths and serious injuries caused by drink and drug driving.

Oldham Council is extending its current contract with POINT - a charity supporting families of children with additional needs for a further two years.

Greater Manchester is once again leading the UK in innovation and collaboration, this time with a ground-breaking initiative designed to tackle workplace stress, burnout and loneliness.

In Micky Mellon we trust, although we do not always understand where he’s coming from or what he wants. 

A neighborhood in Oldham has been turned into an ‘eye-sore’ and a ‘dumping ground’ after a landowner started storing abandoned caravans and rubble on a former green space. 

Latics must learn to love early kick-offs because there are going to be a lot more of them before the season is done.

Over 500 Domestic Abuse Protection Orders have been secured as the Greater Manchester pilot - launched in Tameside in July and set to launch in Oldham - reaches its 12-month mark.

TransPennine Express (TPE) is rolling out one of its biggest-ever security upgrades, with more than 600 new high-definition cameras being installed across its stations.

A generous woman who tirelessly volunteers at one of First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) community centres has become the housing association’s first ever Hidden Hero.

Homebuilder Redrow is turning dreams into reality –on and off the field – by supporting an athletics team aiming for victory at next year’s Saddleworth Olympics.

Oldham Sixth Form College (OSFC) recently offered students a unique opportunity to explore the world of aviation through immersive, hands-on experience.

Afruz Miah BEM, widely known across Greater Manchester and beyond as “Oldham’s Runningman” has been honoured with the British Bangladeshi Who’s Who Award 2025 in the Community & Charity category.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has congratulated local companies who have received gold, silver and bronze membership awards from a national initiative designed to help the environment.

The River Medlock in Greater Manchester is being re-naturalised by Groundwork Greater Manchester as part of the final phase of an 18-month project to restore habitats for local wildlife in the Medlock Valley.

Oldham Council has reaffirmed its commitment to resident safety, transparency and improvement following a C3 regulatory judgement from the Regulator of Social Housing relating to the housing stock managed on behalf of the council.

Around 10,000 kids will benefit from the lifting of the two-child benefit cap in Oldham, according to the local authority. 

A former pub in Oldham town centre could be turned into a huge HMO and woman-only gym.

Oldham RUFC made the journey to the Isle of Man for their league fixture on Saturday.  

Oldham Council has unanimously approved a motion to ensure that families in the borough have access to non-invasive post-mortem services, free at the point of need, when authorised by the coroner.

Oldham Council is bringing extra festive cheer to the town centre this winter with Festive Saturdays - a series of free family events running across four weekends from late November to mid December.

Families in Oldham are being invited to celebrate the festive season with a one-of-a-kind concert experience at Queen Elizabeth Hall.

J. Greenwood Builders has relocated to a new head office in Odham to accommodate further expansion, following a year of strong demand that produced increased turnover and pre-tax profit.

Generous staff and students at OSFC have been busy fundraising and collecting donations for the SPARK Oldham Christmas Fundraising Challenge over the last couple of months.

A watchdog has voiced ‘serious concerns’ about the management of social housing in Oldham.

A much-loved after school club in Oldham that closed down suddenly last year is now to be demolished.

I wouldn’t have chosen Latics’ Josh Hawkes as my man of the match for his two goals and action man performance in Saturday’s 3-0 win against Newport County, but the official match sponsors did.

Oldham Council has unanimously approved a motion to improve access to education for children living in temporary accommodation (TA).

Oldham teacher Arif Mohid has returned home a hero - winning four medals for Great Britain and an unexpected black eye - after a triumphant performance at the World Martial Arts Championships in Norway.

Strikes by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) workers are going ahead today after the employer cancelled planned talks yesterday (Monday).

A courageous police officer who put his life in danger by grappling with an armed man for public safety has been nominated for a Bravery Award at the recent Chief Constable's Annual Awards.

Major travel disruption is set to hit Manchester next month as 320 tram drivers working for KeolisAmey Metrolink Limited have voted to strike.

A townhall boss has condemned a series of ‘racist and malicious’ AI-generated videos of her that were shared in a public group on social media.

The government has confirmed the creation of a new annual National Day for Victims and Survivors of Terrorism, delivering on a long-standing promise to formally recognise those whose lives have been devastated by terrorist attacks.

A prestigious school in Oldham is selling off its grade-listed nursery building as it prepares to completely ‘phase out’ its Kindergarten.

Police arrested an Oldham man on suspicion of possession of a firearm - thanks to its latest deployment of Live Facial Recognition technology.

Oldham is set to benefit from a landmark £31.5 million investment through the Greater Manchester Good Growth Fund, announced by Mayor Andy Burnham.

United Utilities is investing a further £270,000 to upgrade more than 3km of Oldham’s water mains network.

Police are appealing for help to find Shah Foyaz Miah, who is wanted for driving and drug offences that occurred on St Albans Road, Tameside on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

Newly formed Legends Volleyball Club in Oldham has secured Polish Village Bakery as main sponsor – and welcomed an England international to its elite team.

The longest wait for a one-bedroom social housing apartment in Oldham is 101 years. At least, that was the staggering figure visible on a set of housing statistics on the council webpage until just a few days ago.

The path keeps giving way beneath our feet. After several days of rain, layers of leaves and sludge have turned into a ‘dangerous mud slide’. Every third or fourth step is a balancing act.

Depending on who you ask, Oldham’s townhall boss divides opinion. She’s been the target of racial abuse and a car-bombing. She lost and regained her leadership in consecutive elections.

Several new 20mph zones are due to be introduced on roads around Oldham.