Oldham Reporter from Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

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.