Oldham Reporter

A man has been arrested after a woman was raped along the North Manchester canal last weekend.

Council chiefs in Oldham are calling on residents to sign a letter to the government urging ministers to 'save our services' and provide more funding to the borough.

Olympic medallist and BBC broadcaster Steve Parry is set to open a new state-of-the-art swimming centre in Oldham on 25 July, after plans to launch it in spring were delayed due to Covid-19.

Play areas throughout Oldham have begun to reopen for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown was imposed.

A huge rescue operation was launched to help a walker who was taken to hospital with a badly broken ankle after she fell in the Greenfield Reservoir area. 

Dr Kershaw's Hospice has confirmed that it will be reopening its shop on High Street in Lees on Tuesday (14 July). 

An investigation has been launched after a woman was followed and raped close to the canal path in Failsworth.

Dr Kershaw's Hospice is appealing to the Oldham community to help stock their Royton and Shaw shops with non-clothing donations from Monday (13 July).

Furious councillors have deferred a controversial planning decision, after the council included a wrong date in a letter to residents. 

Oldham Council has submitted plans to transform a historic town hall space into an independent-style food market.

Plans to replace two 1970s-style run-down tower blocks with modern apartments and townhouses in the heart of Oldham have been revealed. 

A woman in her 20s required hospital treatment after being pulled to the ground and punched three times by a man in an early-morning attack in Alexandra Park. 

A man has been charged with the attempted murder of two women in Oldham.

Oldham's Liberal Democrat councillors will ask how modern slums in Greater Manchester can be stopped at this month's Full Council meeting. 

University Campus Oldham (UCO) has announced a new partnership with The Open University in order to enhance learning opportunities for local students. 

Oldham youth charity Mahdlo Youth Zone has announced plans to step up face-to-face support measures for local young people as government lockdown restrictions continue to ease.

Green-fingered customers of First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) will be able to take part virtually in the housing association's popular annual gardening competition this year.

A first-time mum has paid tribute to the team on the maternity unit at The Royal Oldham Hospital after her baby boy arrived into the world on International Day of the Midwife, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown.

Saddleworth Museum and Gallery hope to begin a phased reopening in August, with changes and Covid-secure measures in place. 

Mahdlo Youth Zone is appealing to the public for help after the Oldham youth charity's minibus was stolen. 

The Royal Oldham Hospital has been shortlisted for a prestigious accolade at this year's Health Service Journal (HSJ) patient safety awards. 

A woman was taken to hospital with a badly fractured ankle after falling on a hill near to Dove Stone.

Home Instead Senior Care Oldham & Saddleworth has scooped an award for being one of the top 20 home care providers in the North West.

Oldham Council has secured £4.174 million worth of funding to carry out essential work on two of the town's biggest and busiest bridges.

Work on the new Saddleworth School - a project which has risen by £2 million to £27 million - is set to start later this month, it has been confirmed. 

Two men have been jailed for over 12 years for a series of violent robberies across Oldham and Manchester city centre. 

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Group has confirmed the appointment of Libby McManus from The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Kings Lynn NHS Foundation Trust as its new Chief Nurse.

The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has hailed a 14-year-old Oldham schoolboy for being an "outstanding local young hero", presenting him with the coveted Diana Award in memory of his late mother.

As Love Parks Week (July 12 to 21) approaches, Oldham Council is asking people to treat the borough's countryside, green spaces and parks with respect.

Contentious proposals to build a block of flats and shop on a former pub site in Oldham which are opposed by more than 240 residents will be decided next week.

AS the NHS celebrates its 72nd birthday this weekend, the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group is saying thank you to all its staff for their hard work and dedication, but particularly to those who have worked for many years in the NHS.

11 people are in custody today after Greater Manchester Police raided six properties this morning.

The Mayor of Oldham is launching a campaign to help celebrate those in the borough who are soon going to be reaching important milestones in their lives. 

An Oldham hospice is appealing to local businesses, bars, pubs and restaurants to help raise vital funds for its patient care through a collection tin appeal. 

Police have confirmed that the body of a woman has been found in Werneth Park in Oldham.

One man was taken to hospital after a group of three men became disorientated in heavy rain and strong winds in the Dovestone area. 

A touching tribute has been paid to 'a gentle giant' from Oldham who died following an illegal rave at Daisy Nook Country Park. 

Are you taking exams in the coming months? Wouldn't it be great if you had bundles of revision ready for you to download and listen to wherever you are? Well, one Oldham teacher has done just that.

Pupils at an Oldham primary school have created a special 'drawing tree' in a local park to share their messages of love, help and support. 

People in Oldham are being urged to shop to save lives, as the Cancer Research UK shop re-opens after a devastating closure.

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An Oldham youth charity is calling on the local community to "proclaim their love" and help them walk 500 miles this weekend. 

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in Chadderton. 

Council chiefs are to carry out a review of statues and monuments in Oldham in light of Black Lives Matter protests to 'understand their history and context'.

Oldham Library will be reopening but with a few notable changes for visitors to be mindful of.

Mecca Bingo in Oldham has confirmed it will be reopening on Saturday 4 July in line with the government's guidance.

The Conservative candidate for next year's Greater Manchester mayoral election has spent a day in Saddleworth, getting a feel for the place and chatting with local businesses and traders. 

The Leader of the Opposition and of the Liberal Democrat Group on Oldham Council has written to Metrolink bosses calling for Wi-Fi to be made available again on tram services.

The taxi rank at the top of Yorkshire Street will be moving as part of plans to make social distancing easier for people in Oldham town centre. 

A grants scheme has been set up to support Oldham nurseries and childminders as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic risks many closing for good.

Oldham West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has called on the government to do more to support local councils help bring homelessness and rough sleeping to an end.

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.