A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson as police continue their investigation into the moorland fires at Dovestones. Greater Manchester Police confirmed that…
View More Woman arrested on suspicion of arson as Dovestones fire investigation continues
OLDHAM Netball Club will be represented in the Commonwealth Games after one of its players was selected for Wales. And Alex Johnson cannot be accused…
View More Oldham netball player set for Commonwealth Games
THE colour, curiosity and creativity of the great outdoors is coming indoors at a new permanent nature gallery in Oldham. ‘Our Beautiful Oldham’ opened its doors at Gallery Oldham…
View More Discover great outdoors of ‘Our Beautiful Oldham’ at new nature gallery
STUDENTS have heard first-hand the story of the woman who could be the next Mayor of Greater Manchester. For Bev Craig visited Oldham Sixth Form College and met with those studying Politics…
View More Oldham students get to hear Bev Craig’s story
A COUNCILLOR has branded plans to offset the closure of a Saddleworth level crossing by using a nearby footpath as ‘delusional.’ Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) chiefs…
View More Footpath plan in Saddleworth rail project branded ‘delusional’
LOCAL drivers are being invited to get behind the wheel of a new Ford model while helping raise vital funds for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. The…
View More Motorists can take a test drive and help raise money for hospice
A talented University Campus Oldham (UCO) student has become the creative force behind the logo of the newly launched Oldham Business Network (OBN). The network,…
View More University Campus Oldham student designs logo for new business network
AFTER spending more than two decades travelling the world as a florist, an Oldham woman decided it was her hometown’s turn to see the best…
View More Oldham florist brings the world’s best to her hometown
KEEN gardeners across the community are invited to show off their projects big or small during this year’s Saddleworth in Bloom competition. The competition, run by Saddleworth Parish…
View More Gardeners invited to showcase talents for Saddleworth in Bloom
WATERHEAD Academy is celebrating an ‘exciting milestone’ in its improvement journey after receiving national recognition for student attendance. The establishment, on Huddersfield Road in Lees, has received the National…
View More ‘Exciting milestone’ as Waterhead Academy celebrates national award for attendance
YOUTH charity Mahdlo Youth Zone is marking its 15th anniversary with the return of its 15-mile Three Peaks of Saddleworth walk. The fundraising event on Saturday, July 4, now in…
View More Mahdlo steps out on 15-mile Three Peaks challenge to mark 15th birthday
A SADDLEWORTH woman who founded a community hydroelectricity project has been honoured – and says she hopes her work will get more people talking about…
View More British Empire Medal for Saddleworth environmentalist
WALKING football is a much faster game than its name might suggest. That is the key takeaway from a Friday match at the Saddleworth Walking…
View More Walking football club kicks off ahead of new kit
HAVING to replace a Saddleworth level crossing with a footbridge would add millions of pounds to a multi-billion pound rail project’s cost. But those behind Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) admitted…
View More Funding admission as Moorgate Halt replacement cost detailed at inquiry
DOZENS OF local bands left laden in silverware after an official Whit Friday awards ceremony. 41 trophies were up for grabs at the Dobcross and Uppermill Whit Friday Band Awards Presentation on Sunday,…
View More Silver trophies for Saddleworth’s best of brass
A SADDLEWORTH councillor is the new Mayor of Oldham after a move that can at least allow the borough’s authority to operate. Now to appoint a…
View More Saddleworth Councillor becomes Mayor of Oldham – but limbo remains
A TEENAGE martial artist is proving a big hitter while helping bring on the next generation. All while Jacob Carwright is balancing his schoolwork. The…
View More Lees martial artist proving model pupil – and teacher
“PUTTING THE ‘fun’ in ‘fundraising’” is how Joanne Penketh describes Saddleworth’s biggest women’s fashion event of the year. She is talking, of course, about the…
View More Ascot Ladies’ Day event promises frocks, fascinators and fundraising for hospice
SO NOW it is official. He really is Sir Kevin Sinfield. The Saddleworth rugby league legend has been knighted in the King’s Birthday Honours List…
View More Arise, officially, Sir Kevin Sinfield
KEVIN Sinfield is running through home as his final fundraising challenge takes him across familiar territory. The rugby league legend, now skills and kicking coach…
View More Familiar sights await Kevin Sinfield as latest fundraising challenge route revealed
A SADDLEWORTH police presence has told how his quick thinking helped save the life a man. PCSO Mike Lowther was conducting routine patrols on Ripponden Road in April when…
View More Saddleworth PCSO helps save man’s life
THE new managing director of Oldham business Hill’s Panel Products (HPP) says he is ‘looking forward to building on the success’ the company has achieved. …
View More New MD aims to build on success of family-run HPP
A CONTROVERSIAL multi-billion pound railway scheme through Saddleworth would cause ‘major disruption’, a public inquiry will hear. It may also place some of the area’s biggest events – the Whit Friday Brass Band Contests –…
View More Public inquiry hears of ‘benefits’ and ‘disruption’ of Saddleworth rail scheme
“AT THE beginning, we had a child with cerebral palsy. It had taken some time for her to have the confidence to go on a…
View More The volunteers saddling up for disabled kids
HUNDREDS of volunteers have helped save Dr Kershaw’s Hospice more than half a million pounds over the past year, as the local charity continues to…
View More Volunteers save more than £548,000 as hospice highlights funding gap
A FATHER from Oldham who spent a year afraid to leave his room after suffering a heart attack has revealed how he lost four stone…
View More Oldham dad loses four stone after heart attack scare changed his life
THE MAN that has turned part of Saddleworth teal says he will do all he can to make sure his area ‘gets its fair share…
View More Saddleworth Reform Councillor to fight for ‘fair share’
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter THE leader of Oldham Council, Cllr Arooj Shah, has confirmed she will be stepping down from her post…
View More Oldham Council leader to step down, ending 15 years of Labour rule
A NIGHT under the stands at Boundary Park offered a stark reminder of a reality many face every day. Oldham Credit Union’s CEO, Lyndsey Gilkes,…
View More Oldham Credit Union CEO joins Boundary Park sleep-out
PEOPLE in Saddleworth get the chance to decide who they want to represent them on Oldham Council as the area goes to the polls on…
View More Local elections 2026: Who you can vote for in Saddleworth South
PEOPLE in Saddleworth get the chance to decide who they want to represent them on Oldham Council as the area goes to the polls on…
View More Local elections 2026: Who you can vote for in Saddleworth North
PEOPLE in Saddleworth get the chance to decide who they want to represent them on Oldham Council as the area goes to the polls on…
View More Local elections 2026: Who you can vote for in Saddleworth West and Lees
A YEAR-LONG programme of festivals, performances, exhibitions and community-led events will take place across Oldham after the borough was named Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture…
View More ‘Huge moment of pride’ as Oldham named Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture
THREE Shaw primary school pupils who showed ‘imagination and passion’ are the lucky winners of a Bellway competition celebrating British garden wildlife. Chloe Laycock, Layla…
View More East Crompton pupils show ‘imagination and passion’ to win Bellway’s eco competition
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