Oldham Reporter

A five-year-old boy requires surgery in hospital after he was struck down by an off-road bike whilst he was playing football on fields in Oldham. 

A father from Royton who killed a 60-year-old man after an alcohol-fuelled argument got out of hand has been jailed for four years and eight months.

Greater Manchester's Covid-19 vaccination programme is celebrating this week.

The battle against modern slavery and human trafficking gangs in Greater Manchester has been boosted by a team of police officers dedicated to the fight.

A blueprint to reduce teenage offending across Greater Manchester by transforming the way they are handled by police has been unveiled.

Greater Manchester Police is set to come out of special measures by the end of the year, according to the senior officer overseeing its "remarkable" transformation.

Police are looking to identify two young males who are suspects in a robbery where the victim was beaten up and left with facial injuries. 

The four Vietnamese nationals who are missing and suspected to have been in Bismark House Mill in Oldham during a huge fire have now been named.

The remains of a third victim have been discovered at a demolished mill in Oldham, police have confirmed. 

Town hall chiefs are bidding for £40 million of government cash to 'level up' parts of Oldham which could see a business centre created to support green tech start-ups.

Four friends who 'rallied' across the continent to Spain have raised more than £16,000 for two local hospices, it can be revealed.

Seventy five of Oldham's best and brightest musical students have completed a concert tour of Wallonia, southern Belgium, giving fantastic performances throughout the region.

Three men have been arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into non-recent child sexual exploitation in Greater Manchester.

Police are investigating after a distraught mother discovered her pet cat had been deliberately shot at.

Oldham Council is asking residents what they think of the borough's library service and how it can be improved.

Fans queued for around an hour on Monday (1 August) when discounted season ticket sales resumed following the takeover of Oldham Athletic by Frank Rothwell's family. 

The powerhouse team behind a Saddleworth village school have raised a massive £16,000 over a year through their mammoth fundraising endeavours.

Negotiations over giving Greater Manchester more powers are going well, but there is 'some doubt' about the future of devolution, Andy Burnham has said.

Plans to bring buses in Greater Manchester back under public control are progressing as leaders agree to buy new electric buses and bus depots.

Disabled people say the cost of living crisis is costing them more than most.

Town hall chiefs have banned four residents from attending public meetings for 12 months after two chaotic gatherings of Oldham's full council.

Local businessman Frank Rothwell has vowed to bring the good times back to Boundary Park after completing a £12 million takeover of Oldham Athletic Football Club.

Cheaper fares for buses in Greater Manchester which were set to start from September have still not been signed off, Andy Burnham has admitted.

Plans to make north east Greater Manchester the 'engine room' of the region's 'next industrial revolution' are set to be signed off by local leaders.

Oldham Council's Don't Trash Oldham team is heading into Hollinwood - the final area staff will visit as part of the ward-by-ward clean-up of the borough launched last year.

The Rotary Clubs of Saddleworth and Oldham Metro, helped by a host of volunteers, made this year's Wellifest and Saddleworth Show the best ever.

Frontline firefighters could go on strike at the same time as support staff later this year, local fire chiefs have warned as talks over pay continue this summer.

Children are more likely to die as babies, five-year-olds have rotting teeth and a quarter of youngsters are obese by their final year of primary school.

More human remains have been found at a demolished mill in Oldham, which indicate a second victim.

Oldham's council leader has urged anyone with information about the 'tragic' events at a fire-ravaged mill building where human remains were found to contact authorities.

Greater Manchester Police are appealing for help from the public to trace wanted man Gavin Phythian.

Oldham Conservative Group has elected Saddleworth North councillor Luke Lancaster as its new Deputy Leader.

A woman who says she was raped at knife-point during a sleepover 24 years ago has launched a lawsuit against Greater Manchester Police for their alleged failure to bring the suspect to justice.

Four organisations in Oldham have been awarded funding from Greater Manchester's Violence Reduction Unit.

Andy Burnham has won a legal appeal over plans to bring Greater Manchester's buses under public control by next year.

A major incident has been declared by Greater Manchester Police after demolition workers discovered human remains at a mill in Oldham - two months after a fire. 

Plans for a £5 million bridge between Oldham and Tameside which would stand higher than six double-decker buses have been lodged.

New apartments could be built on the site of a former ambulance station and a medical practice in Oldham.

Metrolink should introduce conductors on trams if current projects to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour are unsuccessful, Oldham's council leader has said.

Plans for an £8.5m new housing estate in Saddleworth have been rejected by councillors over fears it would damage protected countryside.

The first event held at Dr Kershaw's Hospice since the start of the pandemic saw hundreds of people from the community support the hospice's 'Rose to Remember Appeal'.

A veterinary nurse and canine first aid teacher is calling on all pet owners and animal businesses based in the Greater Manchester area to attend a brand new networking event.

Major works to create a new access road to the new Saddleworth School have begun.

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. 

Oldham Council leader Cllr Sean Fielding reflects on 2019, discusses the current state of play in the borough and looks ahead to what's to come in 2020 in his New Year message to residents.