Oldham Reporter

Students celebrating their GCSE or A-Level results in August can enjoy a free main meal at the Fletchers Arms in Denton.

A Greater Manchester based IT company has marked its 20th anniversary by expanding its cyber standards and compliance department and appointing a new operations director.

United Utilities has again been recognised as one of the UK’s best employers for apprentices.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is looking for seven apprentices to join the business this autumn.

An Army veteran who lives in Oldham is looking forward to getting back to the sport he loves thanks to support from a veterans’ organisation.

Greater Manchester Police recorded its busiest month on record in July 2026, according to the latest figures.

Roughyeds have moved fast to bring in NRL Grand Finalist prop Lazarus Vaalepu on an initial one-week loan deal from Leigh Leopards.

Thirty combined mountain rescue team members were called to Blackstone Edge following reports a walker had fallen from rocks near the trig point on Sunday afternoon.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) has supported local MP Debbie Abrahams’ Working for Your Community Summer School by hosting students at its Union Street head office throughout July.

Firefighters were called out to a blaze at a commercial building in Oldham last night.

A new defibrillator has been installed at Hey St John church on Stamford Road in Lees and is now available for use 24/7 by the community.

Four people have been arrested after officers identified two addresses being used as brothels.

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.

Oldham Council's Community Safety Service was granted a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) following repeated offences targeting retailers in Chadderton.

Roughyeds have won the race to secure the services of Super League winger Josh Simm on a deal until the end of the season.

A popular Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) event transformed an Oldham park into a world of imagination and adventure.

Young people aged 11 to 16 will be able to travel for free on buses across Greater Manchester from January 2027.

A woman who started volunteering at a local affordable food organisation as she struggled with the loss of her mum is First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) July Hidden Hero.

A neighbourhood police sergeant, newly appointed to cover Saddleworth and Lees, expressed “surprise” at a weekend incident at the beleaguered Dovestone beauty spot.

Oldham Council has officially declared it is breaking the law amid warnings of ‘significant’ costs that could be passed onto taxpayers.

An Oldham couple are campaigning to change the law following the tragic loss of their daughter to help thousands of grieving families in the future.

Age UK Oldham is calling on local people to volunteer for a new initiative designed to help older residents rebuild confidence, reduce loneliness and reconnect with their communities.

A sea of lilac roses transformed the gardens of Dr Kershaw’s Hospice as a crowd of hundreds honoured their loved ones at its Rose to Remember event.

New picnic benches are now installed in Shaw’s Dunwood Park after First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) joinery apprentices stepped in to build them.

People living in the shadow of an ‘absolutely appalling’ fire that covered Greater Manchester in smoke ‘feel like they’ve been hurt’ after a treasured landscape went up in flames.

Metrolink services will be hit with more disruption in August.

Police are appealing for information after a man was seen acting suspiciously in Chadderton before approaching a car and setting it alight.

A police officer has been awarded the Dean’s Highly Commended Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements as a student officer on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) programme.

Oldham Liberal Democrats are pushing the council to take more action now on the anti-social use of off-road bikes on local roads.

A dedicated nurse and colleagues at Saddleworth Medical Practice are taking part in the Three Peaks charity walk on Saturday, August 1 … in a bid to raise funds for a heartbreaking cause.

Police are appealing for help to find Lebron Blake from Oldham who is wanted on recall to prison.

The owner of a former high street building that collapsed said he has done everything he can to make the area safe again. Part of King Street in Oldham is still closed despite those efforts.

A teenager has been arrested following a high-speed police chase involving a stolen moped, an alleged machete offence and multiple other outstanding offences.

A kind-hearted man who has fundraised tens of thousands of pounds for local charities and given an entire community a voice in Oldham has been recognised as one of Britain’s most compassionate citizens.

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton MP Jim McMahon has praised First Choice Homes Oldham’s (FCHO) Fitton Hill development by saying the project is building a new community.

With the warm, dry and increasingly windy conditions early on Saturday, the ongoing wildfires at Dovestone and Swineshaw intensified, producing heavy smoke and rapidly spreading fire fronts.

Five towns in Greater Manchester could change forever under massive new plans.

More than 500 years ago, the houses of York and Lancaster were locked in a bitter series of civil wars over 32 years to control the English throne.

Plans for speed bumps on an Oldham lane would have been ‘another nail in the coffin’ after a 15-year ‘nightmare’, according to a local councillor.

Tameside residents are being invited to step back in time this weekend as Ashton-under-Lyne hosts the inaugural Yanks Street Party.

A dedicated litter picker has discovered secret stashes of fireworks hidden near the Dovestone beauty spot.

A profit share deal between First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) and Wolseley Managed Services has led to more than £200,000 being invested back into homes and educational initiatives.

Families across the region are being encouraged to make the most of the summer holidays thanks to a new scheme allowing children to travel free on Stagecoach buses throughout August.

Oldham Council is encouraging residents to make the most of Oldham’s green spaces as part of Love Parks Week, which began on Friday, July 24 and runs until August 2.

NOMINATIONS are open for this year’s Shine Awards, hosted by Mahdlo Youth Zone, recognising young people across Oldham who are making a difference through their actions, achievements and contributions.

Officers across Oldham made 60 arrests, recovered 200 cannabis plants, seized nearly 700 nitrous canisters and stopped over 43 vehicles during Operation AVRO yesterday (Thurs).

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is running five BioBlitz events this summer to help develop more nature-friendly neighbourhoods and benefit local communities.

Oldham Mayor Councillor Pam Byrne described a retiring parish council colleague as a ‘lifeline” to local government circles.

An Oldham councillor was paid £8,000 more than he should have done after a staff blunder, a new report has revealed. The council error meant elected members received £107,000 more than they should have done.

Across Greater Manchester, many tuned in to the news on Monday to witness a historic moment.

Oldham Hockey Club's popular community open day is back! They are opening their doors once again and inviting you to a free, fun session of hockey for all the family to enjoy.

Oldham have bolstered their pack with the addition of loose-forward Finlay Irwin from Swinton Lions on a deal lasting the remainder of the season.

Angela Rayner, the government’s new Secretary of State, has been asked to launch an investigation into the governance and leadership deadlock at Oldham Council.

Andy Burnham let out a grin when asked if Greater Manchester was on the cusp of a transport revolution in summer 2024.

First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) is appealing for information after four trees were vandalised on the Barker Street estate.

Oldham Rugby Union Football Club is hosting a special charity event in aid of MNDA.

Oldham have snapped up forward Valu Tanē Bentley on a deal until the end of the season.

An Oldham based IT firm brought together regional tech and security leaders to help shield Greater Manchester's hospices from a surge in targeted cybercrime.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has reminded people to “act responsibly if you are going out to enjoy the countryside.”

Dr Zahid Chauhan OBE, founder of the Homeless Friendly charity, has welcomed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's commitment to eradicating rough sleeping and making it a national priority for his new Government.

Oldham has recorded participation rates above both regional and national averages while significantly reducing the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

In just four months since launching - Good Deed Circles has made a significant difference by promoting kindness, community spirit, and cleaner neighbourhoods through regular litter-picking activities.

Issues have been raised about the thousands of pounds being claimed by Oldham Council staff in expenses. Inspectors said there was an ‘unexplained rise’ amid a lack of oversight but the council said ‘there is no suggestion of misuse’.

Staff working ‘large amounts of overtime’ were ‘underpaid’ because bosses at a council-owned company were not doing their job properly, a local authority review has found.