Oldham Reporter from Wednesday, August 5th, 2026

Fourteen young girls have gained skills in designing community spaces thanks to a partnership between First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) and one of its contractors Ridge LLP.

More than a century on, 11 unrecognised First World War servicemen have been formally honoured with Commonwealth War Grave headstones during a special dedication service at Greenacres Cemetery.

A local councillor has completed a project to locate and restore a series of classic milestones across Saddleworth with help from local volunteers.

A doctor has been struck off after a botched surgery left a cancer patient unable to go to the toilet. A tribunal heard the patient would have died without emergency intervention to correct his ‘extreme’ errors.