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2026-02-23
Arts and culture news
Oldham's galleries are full, its theatre shut, and its pub pies are paying the rent.
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Page 7Arts and culture news
Gallery Oldham's new shows, pub crowds and delayed Coliseum reopening shape a town waiting on culture's next act.
Arts and culture news
Oldham's arts scene is quietly expanding while the Coliseum waits for 2026.
Arts and culture news
Gallery Oldham bets on local women, family histories and a building refit to keep culture alive while the Coliseum stays shut.
The Mayor news
Oldham's council has honoured one ex-mayor, mourned another, and heard a teenager's untold story-all inside a month.
The Mayor news
Oldham has honoured one ex-mayor, lost another, and heard a teenager's story in the same chambers.
The Mayor news
Oldham has honoured one ex-mayor, heard a teenager's plea, and farewelled another who served in the 90s.
The Mayor news
Oldham's council ends 2025 by honouring one ex-mayor, mourning another, and listening to a teenager.
Family Hubs news
Oldham Family Hubs are giving parents coats, confidence and company when they need it most.
Family Hubs news
Oldham's Family Hubs have become the town's quiet safety net, turning coats, storybooks and ten-week courses into calmer homes.
Family Hubs news
Oldham parents swap tears for tea as free coats, courses and prams turn council hubs into daily lifelines.
Family Hubs news
Oldham Family Hubs turned 100+ coat donations, 10-week courses and story sessions into calmer homes and kids ready to learn.
Crime and safety news
Oldham's police and council are closing drug houses, fining rogue traders and keeping extra patrols on the streets through Christmas.
Crime and safety news
Oldham is closing crime dens and fining rogue operators to keep Christmas shoppers safe.
Crime and safety news
Oldham is closing drug flats, fining rule-breakers and putting extra officers on the street for Christmas.
Crime and safety news
Oldham's Christmas shoppers are being watched by officers who spent the year closing drug flats, fining rogue traders and seizing illegal dogs.
Fostering news
Oldham wants residents to move children from children's homes into ordinary bedrooms this year.
Fostering news
Oldham needs more spare bedrooms to move children out of council-run homes and into everyday family life.
Fostering news
Oldham needs more foster homes as rising hardship pushes record numbers of children into care.
Fostering news
Oldham needs more foster homes as rising living costs push more children into care.