SADDLEWORTH Parish Council chairman Cllr Barbara Beeley said she is ‘devastated’ to be missing important events to mark Remembrance Day after contracting Covid-19. She said:…
View More Saddleworth Parish Council chairman ‘devastated’ to miss Remembrance events after contracting Covid-19
BROMLEYS Solicitors’ response to the pandemic has been praised as the firm celebrates being recognised for excellence in its practice management and client care. The…
View More Response to pandemic highlighted as Bromleys Solicitors wins plaudits
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter SPRINGHEAD and Grasscroft have emerged as the region’s Covid hotspot as cases continue to soar across Greater Manchester. The…
View More Springhead and Grasscroft named as region’s Covid hotspots as cases soar across Greater Manchester
COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted at Oldham Community Leisure centres – including Saddleworth – from Monday, July 19 in line with the government’s stages for…
View More Oldham Community Leisure centres to see Covid restrictions eased
OLDHAM College has been crowned “FE College of the Year” at the national Edufuturists Awards 2021. The accolade, which was revealed in an online ceremony,…
View More Oldham College named Edufuturists’ FE College of the Year 2021
WALK-IN vaccination clinics for those looking to get their first Covid jab (Pfizer dose) are being held at the Dinwoodie Centre at the Royal Oldham…
View More Walk-in vaccination clinics set up at Royal Oldham Hospital to deliver first Covid jabs
MILITARY personnel have been approved to step up the testing effort in Saddleworth School and the other secondaries across Oldham as Covid-19 rates continue to rise.…
View More Military personnel called in to support Covid testing effort in Oldham schools
A GREENFIELD toddler and his mum were among the first arrivals when the village library opened for the first time in 15 months. Isaac Ratcliff…
View More Fully booked! Greenfield library re-open after 15-month closure
NEW podcast series One Foot In Front of the Other explores health and wellbeing through the lens of walking. Walking has been a coping strategy for many…
View More Podcast putting One Foot In Front Of The Other
ARE you feeling less able or mobile than you used to? Can you breathe and move freely? Do you sometimes struggle to switch off and fully…
View More Free wellbeing sessions boost for men over 50
THE doors at Saddleworth Museum are finally reopening to the public in May after being closed for 15 months due to the coronavirus pandemic. A…
View More Saddleworth Museum looks forward to reopening after 15 months
RESIDENTS across Saddleworth and Oldham who have not yet been vaccinated are invited to get involved in an important Covid-19 vaccine study that could add…
View More Saddleworth’s younger residents offered chance to join vaccine study
WHEN Sharon Musgrove became a pub landlady for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic, she knew there would be challenges ahead. She didn’t, however,…
View More Landlady Sharon delighted as Dobcross pub finally re-opens
A WELCOME boost of £56,000 has been granted to Oldham Coliseum Theatre from the second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund. This award will…
View More £56,600 grant boost for Oldham Coliseum from Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
BUSINESSES forced to close during the national lockdown can now apply for a Restart Grant to help them reopen safely as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.…
View More Restart grants now open for applications from businesses across Oldham
OLDHAM College learners have been taking their cue from a star-studded line-up of industry professionals – despite learning remotely. Around 100 Performing Arts students were…
View More The show must go on! No intermission for Oldham College learners
THE first round of Respect Our Community Awards (ROCA) funding for 2021 has been launched by First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO). The ROCA scheme runs…
View More Funding boosts from First Choice Homes Oldham to help community groups thrive after coronavirus
MORE than 100,000 registered patients in Saddleworth and Oldham have received their first coronavirus vaccination, including more than half of the borough’s adult population. As of Sunday, March 28, 52…
View More Vaccines given to more than 100,000 registered patients across Oldham
CORONAVIRUS testing across Saddleworth and Oldham is undergoing a major restructure to help give residents better access. As some lockdown rules ease from Monday, March…
View More Major changes to coronavirus testing in Saddleworth as lockdown rules ease
DURING the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, a local greengrocer stepped up to the plate to support the community by providing essential groceries. Like many others, Caroline…
View More Village shop supports community during the coronavirus pandemic
OLDHAM Council has launched a new £500,000 funding pot to support businesses that are struggling to pay ongoing commercial property costs as a result of the pandemic. One-off grants…
View More More businesses to benefit from grants thanks to new scheme
Advertisement feature by Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers SADDLEWORTH businesses impacted by the coronavirus pandemic now have an insurance lifeline thanks to a recent Supreme Court…
View More Saddleworth businesses could gain £1000s in pandemic pay-outs
SADDLEWORTH Museum is continuing to serve the community, despite its doors having been closed for almost 12 months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. And the…
View More Saddleworth Museum calls on community support to help secure future
More than 50,000 registered patients across Oldham have now been vaccinated against the coronavirus. As of Monday 15 February, the number of first dose vaccinations…
View More More than 50,000 residents in Oldham vaccinated against coronavirus
DR Kershaw’s Hospice is one of three charities to receive a generous boost of £11,000 thanks to Studio Retail. The online retailer is sharing its…
View More £11,000 boost for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice thanks to online retailer Studio Retail
OLDHAM Council has launched a Covid-19 Recovery survey to find out what residents think the town’s priorities should be while recovering from the coronavirus pandemic.…
View More Residents asked to share their views for Covid-19 Recovery survey
By Charlotte Green, local democracy reporter THE Royal Oldham Hospital has been told it must improve its emergency care after a watchdog found there was…
View More ‘Potential significant risk of harm’: Royal Oldham Hospital told to improve emergency care after surprise inspection by watchdog
OLDHAM College is showcasing ‘work ready’ learners whose career hopes have been put on hold by COVID-19 to mark National Apprenticeship Week 2021. The FE…
View More Oldham College helps ‘build the future’ in National Apprenticeship Week
FREE online bereavement, health and wellbeing sessions for anyone affected by grief have been launched by Oldham Active Communities, part of Oldham Community Leisure (OCL),…
View More OCL launches new bereavement, health and wellbeing sessions
By Jasmine Jackson LUCKY Saddleworth residents are among the winners of cash prizes in Dr Kershaw’s lottery draw, as well as helping raise funds for…
View More Saddleworth residents win big in Dr Kershaw’s lottery draw while helping hospice
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