Police looking for a missing man who had last been seen at The Royal Oldham Hospital have confirmed they have found a body. 

Work to transform Royton Town Hall into a "welcoming, family-friendly, multi-use building" is set to begin later this year, the council has said. 

An Oldham hospice has been announced as a finalist for the National 2021 Nursing Times Award.

Councillors have clashed over the Northern Roots project which would see a huge 160 acre eco park created in Oldham.

Oldham Council has launched a new business grant to support certain businesses being impacted by the ongoing restrictions for international travel, leisure, events and the night-time economy.

Detectives in Oldham are appealing for information about 'a disturbance' outside a petrol station in Lees.

Coronavirus cases in Oldham have reached record levels, with health bosses describing the figures as "a major concern". 

Covid infection rates in Greater Manchester are now higher than in the second or third waves of the pandemic just as military support at vaccination centres is being withdrawn.

With temperatures continuing to soar and more people venturing to local beauty spots, the discussion around danger of open water has increased.

A long-awaited report into child sexual exploitation in Oldham may not be published until two years after it was commissioned, leaders have revealed.

Oldham Council cabinet members are being urged to approve funding worth more than £1.27 million to clean up the borough.

A neighbourhood in Oldham has emerged as the region's Covid hotspot as cases continue to soar across Greater Manchester.

Chiefs in Oldham have unveiled plans for the transformation of Spindles Shopping Centre including a new food hall as part of the relocated Tommyfield Market and an events venue.

Oldham residents are being encouraged to contact their local councillors before Friday, in a final push for ideas that could improve the borough.

Maggie's Oldham, the cancer support centre based at The Royal Oldham Hospital, are looking for runners to take part in the Great Manchester Run on 26 September.

An Audenshaw man who murdered his ex-wife with an axe after finding out the sale of their family home would soon be completed has been jailed for life, with a minimum of 22-and-a-half years.

Police are continuing to appeal for the public's help to find a missing 25-year-old man who was last seen at The Royal Oldham Hospital. 

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United Utilities has issued a warning to visitors to its reservoir sites ahead of the summer holidays about the dangers of swimming in open water and wildfires. 

The tenacious heroes of the hills responded to a request from North West Ambulance Service on Monday for help with the location, treatment and evacuation of a female walker.

People living and working across Oldham have been asked to continue to wear face coverings, get vaccinated and keep getting tested now that coronavirus restrictions have been eased in England.

An Oldham hospice doctor has rallied her friends and family as the community come together to take part in the ‘Virtual Hospice Walk’.

Greater Manchester Police will have extra resources in place as more people return to town centres following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

Alexandra Park Junior School in Glodwick thanked the NHS for all their hard work during the pandemic by hosting a non-uniform day to raise money for the NHS charities.

Oldham College has become one of the first institutions to be awarded a new Quality Mark, recognising its support for students who have spent some or all of their lives in care.

Oldham's stalwart mountain rescue team were involved in three separate incidents on Saturday (17 July).

A "manipulative and predatory" paedophile from Oldham, who sexually abused four boys in the 1980s, has been jailed for a decade.

Police are investigating after two teenagers were assaulted in Oldham.

The number of people claiming Universal Credit has increased again across all 10 Greater Manchester boroughs.

Greater Manchester's directors of public health have joined forces to call for serious caution ahead of all remaining Covid restrictions being lifted on 19 July.

The RSPCA has dealt with 68 incidents of guinea pigs either being abandoned or 'neglected' in Greater Manchester so far this year, the charity has revealed. 

A second man has been arrested in connection with Oldham Council leader Councillor Arooj Shah's car being 'firebombed' in an arson attack. 

Our regular columnist, student Daisy Dewsnap, recommends her must watch TV series.

A council leader whose car was firebombed in an arson attack says she 'will not be diverted from the task in hand'.

Two fundraisers are gearing up to run their first ever marathon later this year to raise funds for Maggie's Oldham. 

Metrolink passengers will still be required to wear face coverings after the government lifts restrictions on 19 July - but they won't be mandatory on buses and trains in Greater Manchester. 

A "large quantity" of cigarettes have been seized following a police crackdown on illegal tobacco across Oldham.

A man has been arrested after Oldham Council leader Councillor Arooj Shah's vehicle was "firebombed" in a shocking arson attack.

Andy Burnham has been urged to follow London's lead by making mask wearing on Greater Manchester public transport mandatory after Covid measures end.

An Oldham primary school have taken the knee this week to show their support against racism.

Two men have been arrested in connection with an investigation into a drive-by shooting in north Manchester earlier this year, after police carried out raids in Failsworth. 

Controversial plans for an HMO in a former beauty salon opposed by more than 200 residents have been approved after a knife-edge vote.

Flags were lowered to half mast and a minute's silence observed at cricket clubs across Saddleworth to mark the death of local cricketing legend Nigel Heap.

Police are investigating after a car belonging to Oldham Council leader Councillor Arooj Shah was deliberately set alight.

A Lees artist is preparing to launch his latest art installation on the surface of the moon. 

An Oldham man attempted to dodge his court case by escaping to Spain and now faces 11 and a half years in jail.

Plans to convert run-down textile mills in Oldham could serve as the 'blueprint' for bringing historic buildings across Greater Manchester back into use and reducing green belt development, a council leader has said.

A much-delayed masterplan for building new homes and creating more jobs in Greater Manchester will go out to public consultation next month.

Normality was able to continue at Alexandra Park Junior School in Glodwick, as it hosted its annual Spelling Bee competition.

Police are appealing for the public's help to trace an Oldham man wanted as part of an investigation into the use of an encrypted communications platform to carry out crimes.

The Royal Oldham Hospital Vaccination Hub, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, is celebrating after administering its 50,000th Covid vaccination.

Manchester International Festival is back with an eclectic programme of home-grown talent and artists from over 20 countries.

An Oldham College learner's exceptional achievements have seen her win the Silver BTEC Award for Business & Enterprise Learner of the Year 2021.

Victims of violence in the home are to get automatically prioritised for council accommodation following a changes to the law in the Domestic Abuse Act.

Environment Agency Area Director Lesley Worswick pens her latest column all about the quality of the water we paddle or swim in and why a staycation boom means knowing is more important than ever.

Our regular columnist, student Daisy Dewsnap, talks about the benefits of listening to podcasts.

A brand new 'linear' park is to be built as part of a masterplan to redevelop land in Chadderton with hundreds of homes.

An organised crime trio from Oldham who robbed innocent customers interested in buying the vehicles they advertised for sale have been jailed for 38 years.

People across Oldham are being urged to take part in a new consultation which will help to shape the future of planning and development across the borough.

Oldham College has joined forces with one of the borough's largest employers as part of what has been described as "an exciting new partnership" which is set to boost the local economy. 

A newly-elected Saddleworth parish councillor says he's looking forward to working with local residents to make a difference to the area.

The leader of Oldham Council is urging residents to 'be sensible and take a cautious approach', following the Prime Minister's announcement on the final lifting of lockdown across England.

An Oldham substation earmarked for a community makeover has been vandalised.

The popular coffee and donut chain Tim Hortons has unveiled plans to open its first branch in Oldham.

Children's access to illegal tobacco is increasing across Greater Manchester.

Detectives have charged an eighth person after 25-year-old dad-to-be Charlie Elms was fatally stabbed in the Limeside area of Oldham in May.

Controversial plans to turn a fitness centre and beauty salon into a huge shared house opposed by more than 200 residents are being recommended for approval in Oldham.

Council bosses are installing barriers at hotspots sites in Oldham in a bid to make it harder for fly-tippers to dump their rubbish.

People travelling on buses, trains and trams in Greater Manchester are being 'strongly encouraged' to continue wearing face coverings after 19 July despite the end of Covid restrictions.

A rise in crime in Greater Manchester can be linked to fans watching England's football matches at Euro 2020, according to Andy Burnham.

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.