The ‘bleak and shameful’ problem facing Oldham in 2026
Deprivation levels are higher than ever in the Greater Manchester borough.Oldham Town Centre (Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester…
‘It’s like gutting the high street’
A major new infrastructure project will benefit the whole of the North West – but does it come…
One person dead and second critical after Fiat 500 ploughs into bungalow
An investigation is now underway following the tragedy in Diggle 00:19, 09 Dec 2025Updated 00:19, 09 Dec 2025…
Police issue statement after girl, 14, ‘offered lift’ at bus stop
The incident is under investigation 20:47, 20 Nov 2025Updated 22:41, 20 Nov 2025 The incident was reported in…
Boyfriend tells of desperate efforts to save mum-of-three who drowned at beauty spot
Kimberley Johnson died while swimming at Strinesdale reservoir in OldhamKimberley Johnson(Image: Facebook) A boyfriend has told of his…
Wicked rumours swirl around Greater Manchester’s ‘dark satanic hills’
The bleak moorland around Greater Manchester has long been associated with mysticism and the occultDry lands in the…
Driver ploughs into historic red telephone box on Greater Manchester road
Decades of history came crashing downA Vauxhall ploughed into an historic red telephone box(Image: submitted) This was the…
The historic small building next to Greater Manchester canal to be auctioned off
The building is steeped in more than 100 years of history.(Image: Copyright Unknown) A building by the canal…
‘What a joy’: A new chapter for a beautiful village pub steeped in history
‘Now… onto the next challenge’The Swan Inn pub has been taken over by new ownership as it starts…
‘I started out selling shoes on Oldham Market – now I run a £120million fashion empire’
Her eye for fashion started as a 15-year-old when her Dad took her to Oldham Market, now she…