THE BOROUGH’S heroes of World War One will be remembered with two new roving exhibitions over the coming months. Volunteers have worked hard to gather…
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Gallery Oldham Listings: September 2015
A HOST of colorful and exciting events and exhibitions will fill Gallery Oldham over the next month. For more information call 0161 770 4653 or…
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Saddleworth Discovery Walks: Roman Legions and Intrepid Outlaws
Chris Maylor, who runs a Saddleworth Discovery Walks blog and Facebook page, led a walk in the footsteps of Roman Legions and Intrepid Outlaws For…
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Residents invited to discover borough’s heritage at unique Open Days
THE BOROUGH’S heritage will be laid bare from September 4 to 21 as numerous historical buildings throw open their doors. As part of the national…
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Life on Pig Row: The pleasure of growing your own food
High on the Saddleworth hills, the Oldham family have created an inspiring kitchen garden which provides a wealth of rich flavours for the kitchen and…
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Oldham Council puts ‘game-changer’ development opportunity to market
THE SEARCH for a partner to deliver a ‘game-changer’ town centre regeneration scheme with Oldham Council has been launched. The green light to start the…
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Police appeal for information to help find missing Oldham teenager
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of a missing teenager from Oldham. 16-year-old Kanis Chowdhury was last seen at her home in Oldham…
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Oldham pupils congratulated on GCSE results
YOUNG PEOPLE across the borough are celebrating their GCSE results with success rates similar to last year. Early indications suggest 52.3 per cent of students…
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Police appeal for public help to find missing Oldham man
POLICE ARE appealing for the public’s help to find a missing man from Oldham. Alistair Simmons, 32, was last seen at 8.30am on Tuesday 18…
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Consultation period extended over new school in Diggle
PROTESTS BY a Parish Councillor and villagers have led to an extension of a consultation period on Saddleworth’s new £19 million secondary school. Cllr Keith…
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Oldham students celebrate A Level scores as borough results beat national average
OLDHAM STUDENTS are celebrating their A-Level success with early indications revealing the borough’s results are higher than the national average. The provisional overall pass rate…
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£5,000 fund to support projects for greener borough up for grabs
A FUND to spark and support community initiatives to make a greener borough is up for grabs. The Green Dividend Fund is a one-off fund…
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Police appeal for witnesses after man is stabbed on dancefloor in Oldham nightclub
POLICE ARE appealing for information after a man was stabbed in a night club in Oldham. The 30-year-old man was on the dance floor of…
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Oldham Council invites locals’ views on budget savings proposals for 2016/17
OLDHAM COUNCIL has begun engagement with staff, residents and trade unions on proposals to make an estimated £30million in budget savings during 2016/17. Major reductions…
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Young bookworms invited to be record breakers with Oldham libraries’ summer reading challenge
YOUNG BOOKWORMS are invited to take part in this year’s ‘Record Breakers’ Summer Reading Challenge with Oldham Council’s libraries. The event challenges four to 11-year-olds…
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The Time Lord to land in borough to bring Oldham Library to life
THE TIME LORD is descending on Oldham with a host of his friends and enemies this month. The Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre will…
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Weather forecast: what’s in store Aug 6 – Aug 10
Jon Baylis has had a passion for the weather since the age of six, when he experienced extreme cold winters to blazing hot sunshine and…
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Dobcross residents turned out in force with concerns over village ‘rat-run’
MORE THAN 120 Dobcross residents turned out in force to put forward their concerns about their village being turned into a ‘rat run’ by traffic.…
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Rail campaigners call for more members to help them secure local improvements
A RESOLUTE rail action group which has secured numerous improvements to local services is seeking more members to help continue their work. Formed more than…
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International photographer seeks support to capture scenic Saddleworth in new book
AN INTERNATIONAL photographer is seeking support for a new book capturing the scenic Saddleworth area. Matthew Murray has shot commissions for agencies in London and…
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Appeal to help trace missing 12-year-old Oldham girl
Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a missing 12-year-old girl from Oldham. Jasmine Dunnett, 12, was last seen at 6.30pm at the…
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Gallery Oldham Listings: August 2015
A HOST of colorful and exciting events and exhibitions will fill Gallery Oldham over the next month. For more information call 0161 770 4653 or…
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Oldham man charged with child abduction
A OLDHAM man has been charged with child abduction. Mohammed Nadeem, 29, of Glodwick Road, is charged with child abduction and possession of Class B…
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Oldham Coliseum joins Regional Touring Network to offer top quality programme
OLDHAM COLISEUM Theatre has joined nine regional venues on The Regional Touring Network to tour top quality classic and contemporary work across the UK. Facilitated…
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Police concerned over welfare of missing teenage girl from Oldham
POLICE ARE growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing girl from Oldham. Mollie Baines, 15, was last seen at about 5:30pm on Sunday…
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Grab your bucket and spade as the seaside is coming to Oldham
GET YOUR bucket and spade and grab your sandals as the seaside is coming to Oldham. On August 6, 7 and 8 Oldham all ages…
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Gallery Oldham celebrates 150 years of borough’s links with Japan
AN EYE-CATCHING display of Satsuma ceramics is on display at Gallery Oldham to celebrate 150 years of links with Japan. On April 17, 1865 nineteen…
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Police increasingly concerned for welfare of missing Oldham woman
POLICE ARE growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of missing woman from Oldham. Asma Nisar, 40, was last seen on Werneth Hall Road in Oldham…
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Oldham Youth Council takes its message into Europe
MEMBERS OF Oldham Youth Council have been spreading the message at an international event about getting their peers involved in democracy. Oldham Youth Mayor, Saskia…
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Two treasured borough parks retain Green Flag at regional ceremony in Oldham
TWO BEAUTIFUL Oldham Council parks have successfully retained the prestigious Green Flag status at a regional awards ceremony held in the borough. Authorities from across…
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Oldham Council set to benefit from £3m airport windfall
A £3million boost will be given to Oldham Council as their share of the £60m Manchester Airport dividend. Greater Manchester’s ten councils will each receive…
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Police concern growing over whereabouts of missing Oldham woman
Police are growing increasingly concerned of the whereabouts of a missing 32-year-old woman from Oldham. Gemma Elsey was last seen in the Park Road area…
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Rainbow colours to fill town centre as Oldham Pride returns
RAINBOW COLOURS will fill the town centre as Oldham Pride returns on Saturday, July 25. The day, which is hosted by the Oldham LGBT Consortium,…
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Get Oldham Working and Key 103 media bus set to make airwaves with young people
YOUNG PEOPLE can go radio gaga on Monday, July 27 as the Key 103 Media Bus rolls into Oldham town centre. Oldham Council’s Get Oldham…
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