A SADDLEWORTH Councillor wants more answers over a cabinet member’s non-attendance of committee meetings. But Sam Al-Hamdani has been told Abdul Jabbar is not ignoring…
View More Saddleworth Councillor calls for clarity on Oldham cabinet member’s non-attendance
MUCH of a former Greenfield paper mill, which was destroyed by fire, is to be demolished. The former warehouses, raw materials store and boiler house,…
View More GO ahead given to demolish former Greenfield paper mill
Oldham Council has announced its free Autumn/Winter events programme for 2025, featuring a blend of beloved traditions and exciting new attractions aimed at bringing the…
View More Oldham Council unveils free Autumn/Winter Events Programme for 2025
OLDHAM Council has announced major changes to the way licensed vehicles are tested in the borough, in a move aimed at cutting waiting times and…
View More Oldham Council announces new taxi testing rules to cut waiting times
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM Council has announced a borough-wide recruitment freeze as it battles to close a £23 million gap in…
View More Oldham Council imposes recruitment freeze amid £23m budget crisis
GREENFIELD is now home to Oldham’s latest Alderman after John Hudson was officially handed the title. Family and friends from the village and neighbouring Uppermill…
View More Legendary former Saddleworth Councillor officially becomes Alderman of Oldham
A FORMER Greenfield social club will be demolished and replaced by four detached homes, if planning permission is granted. Purico Properties, based in the Haxby…
View More Homes plan for former Greenfield social club
CHADDERTON is about to get some serious period-drama vibes – and locals couldn’t be more thrilled. Foxdenton Hall, the 17th-century gem tucked away in Chadderton,…
View More Foxdenton Hall set for fairytale revival in Chadderton
RAMBLERS can enjoy almost all Saddleworth has to offer following the creation of a new route. The Four Meres Walk takes in 16 miles around…
View More New Saddleworth walking route is more than a Mere stroll
FRANK Rothwell hopes to go back to where it all began to make his latest impact on the area’s landscape. Now the Greenfield-based owner of…
View More Frank Rothwell to lead Embryo of idea for Oldham artwork
A FORMER mill site, described as ‘vacant’ and ‘dilapidated’ will be turned into nine luxury homes if planning permission is granted. Wiggett Homes has applied…
View More Homes plan for ‘dilapidated’ former Greenfield mill site
A PROJECT that would see two homes built next to a Delph church that is set to be converted into apartments has been given the…
View More Homes plan at former Delph church given go ahead
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter The opening of a new Greater Manchester market has been pushed back by several months due to complications…
View More Opening of Oldham’s new market delayed until 2026 as traders kept at Tommyfield
AN ORDER which bans the lighting of fires, barbecues and fireworks on moorland in Saddleworth is set to be extended. Regulations that have been in…
View More Saddleworth moorland fire and barbecue ban set to remain
PLANS have been lodged to convert part of the former Oldham Evening Chronicle building on Union Street into a restaurant and takeaway. The application, validated…
View More Takeaway Plans for former Oldham Chronicle building
A NEW exhibition opening at Gallery Oldham on Saturday, September 27 will showcase more than 100 works exploring the historic and cultural ties between India…
View More Gallery Oldham exhibition highlights UK–India links
OLDHAM town centre will step into the past later this month when Nostalgic Oldham returns on Saturday, September 27 (11am–4pm) with a packed day of…
View More Nostalgic Oldham set to take town centre back in time
HISTORY lovers will soon be able to explore Oldham’s past in a brand-new setting, as the town’s archives prepare to open at the Spindles. The…
View More Oldham Archives gets new home at the Spindles
THE iconic Old Library in Oldham welcomed hundreds of visitors through its doors for a special open day ahead of its full public opening later…
View More New memories made at Oldham’s Old Library open day
REFORM UK has its first councillors in Oldham after three sitting members defected. Conservative Lewis Quigg and Independents Mark Wilkinson and Sandra Hall have crossed…
View More Oldham councillors make Reform UK defection
OLDHAM Council and the team behind the major transformation of the Spindles have been recognised with a prestigious regional award. The redevelopment was named winner…
View More Spindles regeneration wins top innovation award
RESIDENTS looking for their next career move are invited to meet local and regional employers, discover job opportunities, and get expert advice at this year’s…
View More Find your next career move at Oldham Jobs Fair
A SADDLEWORTH centre has been given the go ahead to get a climbing tower and ropes course reinstalled after three years. Bosses at Castleshaw, on…
View More High ropes course and climbing tower at Saddleworth centre given go ahead
COUNCILLORS in Saddleworth have demanded a timescale on when a 20mph zone will be placed in Diggle. The Oldham authority has previously agreed a principle…
View More Saddleworth councillors call for answers over Diggle 20mph zone
RESIDENTS are invited to be part of history as the doors to Oldham’s iconic Old Library swing open for a very special open day. The…
View More Discover Oldham’s restored Old Library at family Open Day
A NEW chapter is beginning as the Old Library is brought back to life as part of Oldham’s transformation. Oldham Council is celebrating another major…
View More New chapter as Oldham’s Old Library set to return to public use
RAISE a glass as 14 pubs, bars and venues across Oldham town centre each offer something unique for the Oldham Bar Hop. The event, taking…
View More Raise as glass around the borough at Oldham Bar Hop
By Charlotte Hall, Local Democracy Reporting Service PLANS to place a touring caravan park on land outside a Saddleworth hotel have been rejected amid fears…
View More Hotel’s touring caravan park plan thrown out
Oldham Council is ‘proud to be leading by example’ as it achieves the prestigious Gold Award in the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. The award,…
View More Oldham Council ‘proud’ to receive prestigious Gold Award for Armed Forces Support
LOCAL teenagers are being given a boost to their health and wellbeing this summer. A new initiative is providing fitness opportunities for children aged 14…
View More Free workouts and hot meals for eligible Oldham teens
A SADDLEWORTH hotel faces removing shepherds’ huts after planning permission for them was refused, more than two years after they were installed. The three structures…
View More Hotel in Saddleworth faces removing shepherds’ huts
A PROPOSAL to build up to five apartments on a parcel of land in Uppermill has been rejected. Wiggett Construction Ltd applied to place the…
View More Uppermill apartments proposal rejected by planning bosses
SADDLEWORTH Rangers ARLFC believes getting permission for a new building is a sign it is ‘building something truly special.’ The Independent told how the Greenfield-based…
View More Saddleworth Rangers ALRFC believes new building is next step to ‘something truly special’
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM’S new market will officially open in September, Oldham council has confirmed. Traders from Tommyfield Indoor Market, which…
View More Oldham’s new market to open in September as traders prepare for big move
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