Conlon Construction has been appointed as the contractor on the development of a locally-inspired indoor climbing centre in Oldham. 

Innovative equipment from an Oldham-based company is helping businesses and venues keep their visitors Covid-secure as soon as they walk through the door – or rather gate.

A combined operation involving 44 members of two mountain rescue teams saved an injured young woman in an unfolding moorland drama.

Two men have been charged after police found suspected firearms during a raid of a property in Oldham. 

Oldham Council is supporting inspirational footballer Marcus Rashford's campaign and has pledged to ensure hundreds of children in the borough don't go hungry this half-term. 

An Oldham-based pizza oven specialists transformed their onsite demo kitchen into a pop-up pizza takeaway to raise hundreds of pounds for a local animal sanctuary. 

Work is set to start on a project to deliver more than 78km of new fibre optic broadband infrastructure across Oldham. 

A new service has been launched at The Royal Oldham Hospital to provide extra support for mums and dads-to-be who have previously experienced stillbirth, late miscarriage or early neonatal death in a previous pregnancy. 

Oldham's Spindles Shopping Centre has been bought by the council for 'millions' in a move which will see Tommyfield Market relocated and a new town centre park created.

'Pat yourself on the back and give yourself a wiggle' – one Oldham nursery has lifted the lid on how it's welcoming children back amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Oldham Sixth Form College's arts tutors are backing the #SaveTheArts campaign and have created a blog post in response to the challenging times the sector is currently experiencing. 

Saddleworth Museum and Gallery has launched a lottery appeal to the public and online sales in its bid to survive, while it also hopes to reopen for the first time since March in a few weeks' time. 

Oldham College is vowing that their best is yet to come after being pipped to the post for the coveted 'FE College of the Year' award.

Local cancer charity Maggie's Oldham is encouraging people to 'bake a difference' in November to support people with cancer.

Oldham Council say it has extended the deadline for comments for any planning applications affected by a system upgrade, with the online portal for responses having been unavailable for periods. 

Organisers of the Saddleworth Palestine Women's Scholarship Fund were delighted by the response to their online autumn fundraiser.  

Local councillors and MP Angela Rayner have joined forces in a bid to save an important local bus service in Failsworth. 

Two people were arrested and two firearms were seized after police swooped on a property in Oldham. 

Oldham Coliseum Theatre has been awarded £243,000 as part of the government's £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Lily Gethings, a Year 12 student at Oldham Sixth Form College, is braving the shave on Friday 23 October to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

An Oldham legend will be launching a local charity's virtual Business Breakfasts later this month. 

The unassuming everyday frontline heroes in the coronavirus crisis have joined celebrities and showbiz personalities recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

Two NHS staff members from The Royal Oldham Hospital have been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. 

A 'powerful' project which has been providing teachers and schoolchildren with the tools to support their mental health has proved even more important throughout the coronavirus pandemic. 

Oldham-based pizza oven specialists LLK will be transforming their on-site demo kitchen into a pop-up pizza takeaway in aid of local animal sanctuary Pennine Pen.

Halloween isn't going to be as 'spooktacular' as previous years – but that doesn't mean you can't have some frightfully good fun.

A woman who was seriously injured following a suspected hit-and-run in Oldham has sadly died.

Oldham Council is encouraging residents to speak up and take a stand during National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2020, from 10 to 17 October.

Oldham-based author Tony Ballantyne has published his second short story collection, Midway.

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.