NEW event space The Loom is helping to weave a brighter future as part of Oldham’s £450million town centre transformation. Guests gathered to celebrate the…
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Poundland in Oldham town centre abruptly closed after landlord repossession
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter POUNDLAND in Oldham town centre has been repossessed by its landlords, the Local Democracy Reporting Service understands. Staff…
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Old Library takes next step in return to former glory
THE revamp of Oldham’s Old Library continues to take shape, with the main scaffolding structure now removed to reveal the stonework and restored roof. Once…
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Festival Oldham returns for another year with local talent galore!
OLDHAM town centre’s annual outdoor arts festival celebrating culture, community, place and PLAY! returns on Saturday, June 3. This exciting free festival begins at 12…
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Christmas is coming to Oldham – and there’s plenty to see and do!
CHRISTMAS is about being with loved ones and there’s no better place to find your festive family fun than in Oldham, where an exciting line-up…
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Work begins to transform Oldham’s Old Library
THE first phase of a major project to restore and reopen Oldham’s historic Old Library has started. The work will protect and preserve the Union…
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Join the ‘Big Oldham Conversation’ – have your say
PEOPLE across Oldham are being invited to have their say in the Big Oldham Conversation. A new approach to engagement and consultation with residents and…
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Successful bid secures £10.7 million for Oldham Council to reshape Town Centre
OLDHAM Council has successfully bid for £10.7 million to boost the ongoing regeneration of the borough’s Town Centre. The Future High Streets Fund award will…
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Egyptian Room food hall to open doors in Oldham town centre later this year
EXCITING plans to launch a food hall in the heart of Oldham town centre are now at an advanced stage – with the Egyptian Room…
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£41 million Town Investment Plan submitted to boost town centre regeneration
Oldham Town Deal Board has submitted plans to secure £41 million funding as part of the Government’s Towns Fund. The Board, made up of representatives from across the public and…
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Oldham Council launches budget consultation
Residents are being asked to share their views. People are being asked to have their say on Oldham Council’s plans to make more than £8m…
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Oldham records highest coronavirus infection rate in country
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM has recorded the highest coronavirus infection rate in the country. There were 781.1 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people in…
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Changes to Remembrance plans as new national lockdown introduced
PEOPLE across Saddleworth and Oldham are being reminded they can watch a Remembrance Service online from the Parish Church from 10.50am on Sunday, November 8…
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Cost of Spindles Shopping Centre purchase revealed
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM Council bought the town’s Spindles Shopping Centre for £9.5m, it has been revealed. The town hall had announced…
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YBS plan Oldham branch closure as part of nationwide proposals
YORKSHIRE Building Society is looking to shut its Oldham town centre branch as part of a nationwide closure programme. Customers have been receiving letters outlining…
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Oldham Council buys Spindles shopping centre to provide catalyst for town centre recovery
OLDHAM Council has bought the Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre, safeguarding an important town centre building and paving the way for a new Tommyfield Market, homes and businesses. The purchase will be a catalyst…
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Oldham Council outlines its town centre vision
Oldham Council has outlined a refreshed Town Centre Vision which will see it increase its town centre housing ambitions from 2,000 to 2,400 homes and…
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Oldham Council submit plans to create independent-style food hall
Oldham Council has submitted plans to transform a historic town hall space into an independent-style food market. Situated in the Egyptian Rooms of the landmark…
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Yorkshire Street taxi rank relocated to help with social distancing in Oldham
Oldham Council has announced plans to reposition its taxi rank on Yorkshire Street to help with social distancing measures. It will be moved over the road…
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Oldham library reopens to the public
Oldham Library is reopening – with a few changes that you might want to make a note of. From Monday, July 6 you’ll be able…
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Oldham bidding for £25 million town centre boost
PLANS to secure £25 million to improve Oldham town centre have moved a step closer thanks to the Oldham Town Deal Board. The board, made…
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‘Blooming’ great thank you to key workers in Oldham town centre
Oldham Council is saying a blooming great thank you to the borough’s NHS heroes and key workers. The Council’s multi award-winning horticultural staff have transformed…
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Business awards recognise superb customer service in Oldham town centre
THE results are in… and superb customer service has been recognised at the third Oldham Town Centre Business Awards. Organised by Oldham Council and the…
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Spooktacular fun for all the family this Halloween in Oldham
GET your capes, witches hats, brooms and fangs ready for frightfully fun events for the whole family in Oldham town centre this Halloween. On Friday 27 October, is…
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Green light from planners for new Oldham Coliseum Theatre
PLANS for a new Coliseum Theatre have been approved in a move that will see it occupying a new state-of-the-art facility in Oldham town centre.…
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#OldhamLIVE free festival comes to Oldham
The date and line-up for #OldhamLIVE – a spectacular new free entertainment and music festival in the town centre – has been revealed. Oldham Council…
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Young people to shape town’s future through ‘DEAR OLDHAM’ letters
Oldham Council is asking young people to help shape Oldham’s future. As part of the Your Oldham campaign the local authority is encouraging children to…
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Vision to redevelop Oldham Town Centre unveiled
AN AMBITIOUS new vision to deliver an Oldham town centre of the future is set to go to public consultation before being marketed to potential…
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RSPCA delight at £1.7million ‘out of this world’ new centre
A £1.7million “out of this world” RSPCA centre is now open to care for animals across Saddleworth, Oldham and Bury. In 2014, the local branch…
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Festival Oldham to serve up 20th birthday treat this Bank Holiday Weekend
FESTIVAL OLDHAM is back this Bank Holiday weekend and is celebrating its twentieth birthday with a feast of delights in Oldham. The borough’s annual free…
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Spring into Oldham returns for Easter
RESIDENTS ARE invited to ‘Spring into Oldham’ for an annual Easter-themed event on Saturday, April 8 at Parliament Square. Oldham Council and the Town Centre…
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Man charged after pensioner robbed in Oldham Town Centre
A MAN has been charged after a 79-year-old woman was robbed in Oldham Town Centre. Darren Lees (07/01/1991) of no fixed address has been charged…
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Two arrests made over homophobic attack in Oldham town centre
OFFICERS INVESTIGATING a homophobic attack on a man in Oldham have made two arrests. At around 6.35am on Saturday 5 November 2016, police were called…
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Police appeal for witnesses after attempted rape in Oldham town centre
POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses after an attempted rape in Oldham town centre. Shortly before 4.40am on Friday 28 October 2016 a 34-year woman was…
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