Oldham Reporter from Friday, May 29th, 2026

‘Don’t take the risk, it’s just not worth it’. That’s the message from United Utilities as they join forces with emergency services to highlight the dangers of cold-water shock.

Residents in Oldham are being encouraged to be part of sporting history by signing up as volunteers for the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift, coming to the UK in summer 2027.

A First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) customer and parent who 'goes above and beyond' volunteering at a local dad's charity is the housing association’s May Hidden Hero.

Everyone is screaming. The beige walls of the town hall chambers echo with it. Councillors talk over each other, jabbing accusatory fingers into the air, while residents in the public gallery pick up a sporadic chant of “Traitors! Sell-outs! Scabs!” Welcome to Oldham Council.

Plans to speed up the revival of Oldham town centre have taken another step forward that could see a £70m sports town created.