Oldham Reporter

A primary school in Oldham has turned itself around after it was first told by Ofsted that teaching was ‘not good enough’ and kids’ attainments were ‘hampered’ by a poor curriculum almost seven years ago.

Stagecoach Manchester is calling for staff affected by the closure of Yodel’s distribution centre in Shaw to apply to become bus drivers.

Tributes have been paid to former Mayor and Oldham Councillor Olwen Chadderton, who has died.

Four-and-a-half years ago, Greater Manchester was at the centre of a political earthquake.

Oldham has received a 500k boost to revamp its high streets.

A major police investigation has been launched after a man turned up at A&E with gunshot wounds.

Police are appealing for information following a fatal collision in Oldham.

After weeks of fraught meetings, phones ringing off the hook and accusations flying online, Oldham council’s leadership has been decided for the next two years.

An Oldham councillor has said wearing a military-style uniform with Nazi symbols was a ‘bad choice’ after an old image of him posing in the outfit was circulated on WhatsApp.

Rishi Sunak’s rain-soaked announcement that the UK will go to the polls on July 4 means that politicians, campaigners, and volunteers now face a gruelling six weeks on the road trying to persuade voters to back their candidate.

Labour have just clung on to control of Oldham council after a heated afternoon in the council chambers (May 22).

At around 11.55pm on Thursday 9 November 2023, we were called to reports of a man unconscious in the street on Abbey Hills Road in Oldham.

Hundreds of Yodel staff members in Oldham are at risk of losing their jobs after the delivery service announced a ‘devastating’ closure.

Oldham Labour plans to create an independent panel to address concerns around child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the borough if they remain in leadership.

A one-of-a-kind school in Oldham designed for pupils with ‘turbulent histories’ has been praised by Ofsted as a ‘a happy place in which to learn’.

The future of a historic chapel in Oldham has finally been revealed, after a decade-long planning dispute left the building in a dilapidated state. 

Two possible candidates for Oldham council’s leader have emerged after a week of ‘chaotic’ negotiations between the borough’s political groups. 

The full result of Greater Manchester’s mayoral election has been revealed — and it shows there is just one suburb where Andy Burnham didn’t win.

Oldham Council is trialling a new traffic scheme to tackle a notorious "chaos corner" in Lees.

Families in Failsworth are "gutted" and "heartbroken" after a care home informed them their vulnerable relatives are "losing their home".

A man who sexually assaulted a woman and a teenage girl on trams in Manchester has been jailed for three years.

Mark Thornton was today sentenced at Minshull Street Crown Court to 27 years in jail, following a string of sex offences against a child under the age of 13, over a six-year period.

As the local election results rolled in, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer declared that his party is “ready to govern.”

A number of Greater Manchester councils have hit back following a list ranking each local authority in the country.

A PhD student is urging people to back life-saving research and sign up for Race for Life.

Mum-of-three Gemma has been skipping meals so her youngest son can keep going to football training every week. It costs £5. 

The final route for the 2024 Tour of Britain Women’s cycle race has been revealed as Greater Manchester gears up to host stage four of the major international stage race on Sunday June 9.

Councillor Arooj Shah has unanimously re-elected as leader of the Oldham Labour Group. 

An ex-funeral parlour in Oldham may be converted into five apartments arranged around a space to ‘store and display headstones’.

Oldham Council is reportedly ‘in chaos’ as a number of political groups jostle for leadership of the council after it went into ‘No Overall Control’ during last week’s election.

More than a thousand Oldham residents received household support fund payments more than three months late due to a paperwork error, say Oldham council.