‘My son could still be here’ heartbroken mum says as ‘lovely’ Oldham lad dies isolated from family
A retired police officer said the case was “particularly striking” and opportunities to take action were overlooked A…
‘Sooner or later someone’s going to get hurt’ – Oldham’s election is going to be messy
Big billboards are plastered across businesses in Oldham’s central wards. Faces of smiling election candidates, draped in party…
‘I’m no politician’: Unofficial England cricket fan ‘leader’ bidding for ‘protest vote’ as he stands for Reform in Oldham local elections
‘This is all new territory. I don’t think I can do any worse’ 18:29, 27 Apr 2026Updated 18:41,…
‘I’m no politician’: Unofficial England cricket fan ‘leader’ bidding for ‘protest vote’ as he stands for Reform in Oldham local elections
A well-known cricket fan from Oldham who found fame as part of England fan group The Barmy Army…
With the local elections looming things are getting seriously weird in Oldham again
A picture of the face of a sitting councillor has been taped to a pint-size water fountain shaped…
This councillor wants to ban all parking fines in Oldham town centre
Not everyone is convinced the scheme would work A car driving onto the pavement on Union Street, Oldham.…
Highest paid council bosses in Greater Manchester revealed in ‘town hall rich list’
The data was shared by the TaxPayers’ Alliance. Manchester council appeared 35 times in the list of pay…
‘There’s not a fag paper’s difference between Eton and Oldham’
A local education expert revealed he quit his post as a parish councillor over ‘serious concerns’ about the…
Huge new rule to be introduced at every Greater Manchester tip
People visiting the tips in Greater Manchester could be turned away 17:29, 12 Mar 2026Updated 17:31, 12 Mar…
Argument over ‘controversial’ HMO rumbles on after local OUTRAGE
A property owner wants to turn the home into a six-bedroom HMO. A property owner wants to turn…