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A thai boxing club in Oldham has seen so much success that they have had to move to a new premises.
Date Published 23/01/2019
Mahdlo Youth Zone will host the marathon match as part of their fundraising drive
An Oldhammer could be the winner of a national prize for those who go the extra mile for their local area
We're being encouraged to see if we can get a better deal in Big Energy Saving Week.
Date Published 22/01/2019
The shocked mum-of-three was picked at random ahead of 30,000 other entrants to win the top prize.
Google teaches pupils at Freehold Community Primary Academy about internet safety.
Date Published 21/01/2019
Bernadette McMylor and Terence Quibbs donated organs after their deaths to help save others.
Oldham College has been described as “good” by Ofsted inspectors, following a full inspection in December.
Gallery Oldham is celebrating the work of a world-famous artist from the town in a new exhibition.
Date Published 17/01/2019
A world class pianist is returning to Oldham to perform for a third time.
Date Published 14/01/2019
Throughout 2018 the members of Royton Townswomen’s Guild kept themselves busy with a stream of activities, events and fundraising for their chosen charity of the year, Parkinson’s...
The hugely popular Playhouse 2 in Shaw has received a generous donation from Solidarity Masonic Lodge in support of their youth theatre.
Date Published 11/01/2019
NHS Blood and Transplant is urging men in Oldham to match women in making becoming a blood donor their New Year’s resolution for 2019.
Date Published 10/01/2019
With almost 20 gyms across Oldham expecting to welcome new members this month, TV Licensing is reminding fitness clubs owners to check if they are correctly licensed for the year...
More than 700 people previously sleeping rough in Greater Manchester have been helped into warm, safe and supported accommodation since November, thanks to the ground-breaking A...
Volunteers at Oldham Foodbank have been overwhelmed by the response from people far and wide following the cruel break-in at the weekend.
The latest production at Lyceum Theatre Oldham continues their season of celebrations with an American comedy featuring a spooky twist.
The nominations for the 2019 RSPCA Honours awards are now open.
An Oldham stroke group is encouraging new members to join them, as they move to a new venue to help local stroke survivors on the road to recovery.
Date Published 09/01/2019
It was yet another freezing cold start this morning for the people of Oldham, in what is being predicted to be the coldest January on record.
A new tram line linking the town of Middleton with Manchester city centre will be created after the council campaigned for it to be included in a new regional transport strategy.
Past and present rugby league stars will be lending a helping hand at a community fundraising event later this month.
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice is proud to announce that Grace’s Place, its new children’s hospice in Radcliffe, Bury, is now open and offering care and support services to...
The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) will be heading to Manchester this month and next as part of a UK-wide search to find undiscovered talent to join the nation’s...
Date Published 08/01/2019
January is always a busy time for divorce lawyers, and today is the day that more people start divorce proceedings than any other day in the year.
A supporter of local homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley has set a New Year goal of running the London Marathon in 2019 to raise much-needed funds.
A trainee electrician from Oldham has won ‘Apprentice of the Year' in The Guinness Partnership's Star Awards.
Free cancer advice and support is coming to Oldham next Monday (January 14) at Albion Street, OL1 3BG, between 10am and 5pm.
Date Published 07/01/2019
People in Oldham are being encouraged to get January off to a great start by making a date to join Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.
The Oldham Choral Society is recruiting new singers ahead of a forthcoming concert.
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams is raising awareness of a campaign, called Access All Areas, which highlights the discrimination many guide dog owners experience...
A local business has delivered sacks full of gifts for Mahdlo members to give them a Christmas they'll never forget.
Date Published 04/01/2019
Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, which supports children with life-shortening conditions and their families through its hospice, Grace’s Place, across Oldham, Bury and Rochdale,...
Date Published 03/01/2019
Where would you find a life size Barbie doll, a box full of company accounts and buckets of fresh flowers - where else but Travelodge’s Lost and Found office in Oldham.
Choosing the right care for you and your family is an important part of everyone’s healthcare routine this winter, according to Oldham’s Chief Clinical Commissioning Officer, and...
Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s 2019 pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk, will see Richard J Fletcher step into the extravagant wardrobe of the Dame as Fine Time Fontayne passes the baton...
Date Published 02/01/2019
Wartime memories and sing-songs will be the order of the day as Failsworth-based Sgt Dom – AKA Dominic Collins – takes his 1940s Variety Show to St Herbert’s Parish Centre in...
A capacity audience experienced the 56th consecutive performance of Handel’s Messiah by the Saddleworth Male Voice Choir and an augmented Ladies Chorus accompanied by the Pennine...
With the joy and festivity of Christmas over for another year, the team at Mecca Oldham has launched an amnesty for customers to donate any extra Christmas gifts to a good cause.
Rock Choir, the UK’s largest contemporary choir, is giving members of the Oldham and Saddleworth public a chance to boost their natural high and beat the winter blues this January...
Date Published 31/12/2018
As Slimming World enters its 50th year, two Consultants from Oldham are celebrating half a century of success for the organisation by meeting TV personality and presenter Rylan...
Date Published 28/12/2018
Men and women across Greater Manchester are being invited to kick-start the New Year by signing up to Cancer Research UK’s latest campaign, Walk All Over Cancer.
Date Published 27/12/2018
Oldham Camera Club staged its annual presentation evening at the Neon Centre.
Date Published 24/12/2018
Every year Christmas starts for many people with the annual Family Carol Concert presented by Oldham Choral Society at Oldham Parish Church.
A hot rod car club brought a load of festive cheer to the Royal Oldham Hospital, when they roared into the hospital grounds laden with Christmas gifts for the children currently...
A Failsworth GP surgery that makes monthly phone calls to the over-75s, and even organises Christmas parties and gifts for them, has been given a ringing endorsement.
Oldham Cares staff and Oldham Council officers and ward members are helping to contact thousands of vulnerable and elderly people to make sure they’re safe and well ahead of...
A brand new young people’s mental health research unit has launched in Greater Manchester.
Date Published 21/12/2018
Springhill Hospice has received some festive goodwill from the District of Rochdale Freemasons.
Motorists who play Santa by cramming their cars with presents are being warned they could be driving a Christmas death trap.
A service whose mission is to ensure people who are homeless receive top healthcare will have its good name beamed onto millions of screens on Christmas Day.
As Oldham's party-goers are getting ready for a big night in the Christmas calendar, North West Ambulance Service is preparing for one of their busiest nights of the year and...
Local charity shops feel under siege from organised shop-lifting teams – and the theft of baby Jesus from a window-display nativity has been the final straw.
Date Published 20/12/2018
Asda superstores across the country have enlisted extra colleague champions to take on the role of ‘festive finder’ and help customers bag all the crucial items for the Christmas...
The Primrose Knit and Knatter group in Oldham was established 18 months ago by a group of local ladies.
