Community News

The local station claimed the top accolade in the ‘News, Journalism and Factual Storytelling’ category at the prestigious ceremony held in Cardiff. Image courtesy of Ken Bennett

It's a golden evening for Oldham Community Radio

The highs and lows of the Oldham Coliseum story featured in Oldham Community Radio 99.7fm's award-winning entry in the 2024 Community Radio Awards.

Date Published 17/11/2024


'Shop and Drop’ appeal as Mahdlo aims to give away 300 pairs of pyjamas and more than 200 hampers this Christmas

Shoppers are being asked to buy a bit extra in the lead up to Christmas to help make it special for young people in deprived areas across our borough.

Date Published 19/11/2024

Help for Oldham families thanks to the Salvation Army Christmas Present Appeal

The Salvation Army is calling on the community across Oldham to donate new toys to its Christmas Present Appeal to support families who will struggle to make ends meet over the...

Date Published 15/11/2024


Rotary gear up for their big Christmas giveaway

Warm-hearted Rotary Oldham Metro are readying themselves for their great Christmas giveaway. 

Date Published 15/11/2024

Colder weather is coming, especially so into next week

Winter isn’t coming just yet, but the feel of it is, confirms Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis.

Date Published 14/11/2024


Jane’s zooming success!

A brave-heart teacher conquered her fears by completing a novel fundraiser for a tiny, cash-strapped village school.

Date Published 12/11/2024

Oldham Active invests £250k into upgrades at Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre

Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure), the charitable trust that operates leisure facilities in the borough, is investing £250,000 into a refurbishment of Saddleworth Pool and...

Date Published 11/11/2024


Austerlands remembers

More than 150 people in Austerlands gathered at Saddleworth’s oldest Great War Memorial, where residents answered the appeal to join and remember those who made the ultimate...

Date Published 11/11/2024

"Every minute counts" - community safety boost as Shaw school installs potentially vital defib cabinet

A local primary school has taken a significant step towards improving community safety by installing a publicly accessible defibrillator outside its premises.

Date Published 08/11/2024


A musical afternoon to cherish

Concert review
The addition of the Mercury Strings Quartet playing Haydn’s D Major Quartet Op 64 no 5 (The Lark) to begin the concert provided a delightful introduction to the...

Date Published 06/11/2024

Homelessness charity appeals for new trustees

Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley is using Trustees’ Week 2024 (November 4 - 8) to launch an appeal for new trustees to join the charity.

Date Published 06/11/2024


Christmas is coming early to Marsden Moor

Christmas is coming early to Marsden Moor with the National Trust’s ever-popular annual tree sales returning on weekends from November 23.

Date Published 06/11/2024

The Life for a Life memorial forest celebrates its 25th anniversary

The Life for a Life Memorial Forest proudly celebrated its 25th anniversary with a commemorative tree planting ceremony at the charity’s new office in Chadderton.

Date Published 06/11/2024


Oldham's weather - quiet is an understatement with little sign of change until next week

Anticyclonic gloom. If you don’t know what that is, you do by now.

Date Published 06/11/2024

Dressing to remember

Greenfield village planters - one on Chew Valley Road and the other on Manchester Road - have now been dressed with Silent Soldiers, poppy swags and poppy wreaths.

Date Published 06/11/2024


Hulme Grammar School launches new outreach programme in partnership with local schools, charities and community organisations

Hulme Grammar School will today (Wednesday) launch of its new outreach programme, an initiative aimed at strengthening collaborations with local schools, charities, organisations,...

Date Published 05/11/2024

Oldham’s Hindu community lights up the night sky for Diwali at iconic temple

Oldham’s Shree Swaminarayan Mandir radiated light and community devotion last week, as thousands amassed at the temple for Diwali.

Date Published 03/11/2024


SPARK Oldham to host International Men's Day event at Boundary Park

SPARK Oldham are set to stage their first International Men's Day event.

Date Published 01/11/2024

Emmaus Mossley gears up for its big Christmas Bazaar

Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley is gearing up to host a Magical Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 9 at the charity’s second-hand superstore.

Date Published 31/10/2024


Oldham Active makes finals at inaugural Seriously Social Awards

Oldham Active (Oldham Community Leisure) has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Employment and Skills category at Community Leisure UK’s first-ever Seriously Social Awards.

Date Published 31/10/2024

Dare you head to Creepy Castleshaw!

The Carvello Coffee Box has turned its popular roadside stop into Creepy Castleshaw for Halloween.

Date Published 31/10/2024


Plenty of dry weather, but sunshine limited until next week

Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis visited Spain in September and the area was desperate for rain, and this week the rain came; but too much, in such a short space of time in parts...

Date Published 29/10/2024

The town in need of a ‘crisis package’ as families go hungry and cold

Residents in Oldham will receive a total of £2.5m in government support to help people struggling to afford heating and food as the cost of living crisis rolls into its third...

Date Published 29/10/2024


Wear it Pink - a fun day with a very serious message

Workers at Hill’s Panel Products (HPP) have raised £400 after taking part in the annual Wear it Pink day for Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s largest breast cancer charity.

Date Published 27/10/2024

Remembering the fallen at Saddleworth’s oldest Great War memorial

Event organisers in Austerlands are appealing for residents to make an extra special effort to turn out on November 10 and pay tribute at Saddleworth’s oldest Great War memorial;...

Date Published 27/10/2024


Coppice Primary Academy raises almost £700 for local charity

Coppice Primary School in Oldham has recently hosted its latest Charity Day, raising a remarkable £675.29 in support of the local charity, UKeff.

Date Published 27/10/2024

It's spook time in Díggle!

If you go to a Saddleworth village this weekend, be prepared to be spooked.

Date Published 25/10/2024


WAG’s tale of compassion helps secure a trip to The Lords

They make the news constantly - and are sometimes associated with the court room.

Date Published 23/10/2024

Latest forecast is proving a difficult task

There hasn't been than much input into Oldham expert Jon Baylis's weekly weather forecast this week, apart from a quick outlook.

Date Published 23/10/2024


Failsworth woman Claire calls for more understanding of hidden disabilities

A woman from Failsworth who lives with a challenging rare disease is calling for more understanding of hidden disabilities.

Date Published 23/10/2024

Royton Town Hall restoration uncovers hidden treasures as community welcomes transformation

In September, Royton Town Hall re-opened its doors following a complete restoration.

Date Published 22/10/2024


Vicar Paul set to leave Oldham for Ashton after 15 years

A popular vicar who has worked in Oldham for 15 years is leaving the borough to take up a similar role in Ashton.

Date Published 22/10/2024

Take part in one of the toughest half marathons in the UK

Oldham’s Halloween Half Marathon, one of the toughest 13.1 mile races in the UK, is returning this weekend.

Date Published 22/10/2024


Oldham veterans salute Mayor's support

The Royton Military Veterans Group has commemorated the Mayor of Oldham for his dedication and commitment to local veterans and the armed forces community.

Date Published 22/10/2024

Three amigos celebrate 50 year milestone

They have entertained for half a century - the Saddleworth Morris are celebrating 50 year of dance in 2024.

Date Published 21/10/2024


Mossley hub offers free workspace to creatives of all kinds

A buzzing artists' hub at the heart of Mossley is offering complimentary studio space to creatives of all kinds.

Date Published 19/10/2024

Have your say on transport in Sholver

Sholver Travel Futures (STF), a volunteer community group formed after the Oldham Energy Futures workshops of 2021, is set to launch the findings of its research into travel...

Date Published 18/10/2024


'Chewers' choose a zany way to raise funds for mountain heroes

A zany bunch of fundraisers are using a unique way of helping their heroes, the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team.

Date Published 16/10/2024

Milder for a time with some sunshine, before turning unsettled

We had some chillier weather this past week, but milder air has returned and there’s no sign of anything significantly colder or warm and sunny (Indian Summer).

Date Published 16/10/2024


Government grant swells coffers and secures the future of Dobcross store and post office

At the first meeting for members for the Dobcross Village Society, exciting news of a £91,200 grant was revealed.

Date Published 16/10/2024

Warm-hearted fundraiser Ibby's cricket auction raises £650 for Age UK in Oldham

When the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) presented Oldham fund-raiser Ibrahim Yousaf with a signed bat and photograph autographed by the England team, the warm-hearted...

Date Published 16/10/2024


Rotary gift to quiet angels

A dedicated group of community angels who quietly support folk looking after family members and loved ones with Dementia and Alzheimer’s, have received a welcome donation.

Date Published 16/10/2024

Heroic HPP charity skydivers re-live their epic adventure

One of the most intense and exhilarating experiences of a lifetime – that’s how skydivers from Hill’s Panel Products (HPP) described their sponsored parachute jump for charity.

Date Published 15/10/2024


Oldham Parish Church to host Choral Society concert next month

Oldham Choral Society, and their Musical Director Dr David Cane, will play their next concert on Sunday November 3 at 4pm in Oldham Parish Church.

Date Published 13/10/2024

Oldham school uniform bank to continue to help families

An Oldham school uniform bank that supported over 100 families over the summer ahead of the new school year has decided to keep its doors open as more families than ever find...

Date Published 10/10/2024


Rotary gift will help to save hedgehogs

Conservation-loving Saddleworth Rotary Club have gifted £250 to a local woman fighting to save hedgehogs.

Date Published 09/10/2024

Colder with more in the way of sunshine, but milder unsettled conditions are set to return

It was a wet one yesterday (Wednesday), much wetter in places than was forecast.

Date Published 09/10/2024


Five stars shine as Carnaby dance school celebrates more success

A popular Oldham dance school is celebrating another success with all five of their Level 3 Dance Teaching Assistant students gaining a Distinction in the qualification.

Date Published 09/10/2024

Council installs special post box at crematorium

A special post box has been installed at Hollinwood Crematorium to allow relatives to send letters to loved ones who are no longer alive.

Date Published 08/10/2024


Brownies' heart-warming notes capture villagers' hearts

A touching, generous-spirited initiative by a team of brownies has captured villagers' hearts.

Date Published 07/10/2024

MP Lucy Powell calls in at new retirement community in Failsworth

Manchester MP Lucy Powell made a visit to the new McCarthy Stone retirement community, Sydney Grange, which is in Failsworth.

Date Published 04/10/2024


Wanted - more morris men

Saddleworth’s famous Morris Men are on the lookout to recruit new dancers and musicians to keep the fascinating tradition alive.

Date Published 04/10/2024

60th year celebration for Oldham rescue heroes

Oldham Mountain Team celebrated its 60th anniversary with team members past and present, their families and distinguished guests.

Date Published 04/10/2024


Classic comedy will close 2024 Little French Cinema season in Oldham

The Little French Cinema's 2024 film season closes with a final film, which has a celebrated director and cast.

Date Published 04/10/2024

Skills 4 All celebrates after receiving almost £20k National Lottery funding boost

Local community group Skills 4 All is celebrating after being awarded almost £20,000 in National Lottery funding to support its work to empower young girls with the skills and...

Date Published 03/10/2024


Settled with sunshine - then unsettled once again

Oldham weather expert Jon Baylis is back from holiday, and has insisted that the coming days are set to be better following another unsettled spell.

Date Published 02/10/2024

Are you ready for some fungi fun?

Great sweeps of moorland surrounding Saddleworth are home to some of the rarest species of fungi.

Date Published 02/10/2024


Sue remembers her beloved husband Alan with precious Light Up a Life dedication

Sue Baker’s husband, Alan, aged 66, was fit and well, enjoying retirement and his passions of golf and watching Manchester City FC, before a routine bowel screening changed his...

Date Published 30/09/2024

Clever cousins continue their community commitments!

A pair of talented Oldham cousins are forging a trail-blazing route with unique community-based initiatives.

Date Published 30/09/2024


Latest CWTC networking event proves a huge success

The Centre of Wellbeing, Training and Culture in Oldham hosted its latest Community Networking Event last week.

Date Published 28/09/2024

Uppermill FC continue to do their bit for community togetherness

Uppermill FC’s continuing drive to reach out into their community and provide help and support to those less fortunate has seen its latest positive development.

Date Published 26/09/2024


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