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If You Could Speak to the World audio trail links Oldham town centre to Northern Roots
"If You Could Speak to the World" opens at Northern Roots on Saturday 19 September 2026 as a poetry and brass walk about recovery.
Update on council fines on Waterloo Street
Oldham Council said 161 of 273 fines issued on Waterloo Street this year have been paid amid ongoing illegal parking concerns.
Captain Joe Furness, 31, from Oldham receives Merchant Navy Medal for inspiring young seafarers
Eleven UK seafarers, including Captain Joe Furness, were awarded the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service on 3 September 2026 for outstanding maritime service.
Levers Fish and Chips reopens opposite Home Bargains in Spindles after 35 years in Oldham
Levers Fish and Chips reopened opposite Home Bargains in Spindles at Market Place after 35 years serving Oldham amid £450million town centre investment.
Nostalgic Oldham to bring free family fun and retro entertainment to town centre
Oldham town centre hosts free Nostalgic Oldham event on Saturday 19 September 2026, featuring vintage cars, live entertainment, a community mural unveiling, and Morris dancing.
Levers Fish and Chips opens opposite Home Bargains in Spindles after 35 years in Oldham
Levers Fish and Chips reopened opposite Home Bargains in Spindles at Market Place after 35 years, drawing crowds amid £450million town centre investment.
Cole Geyer returns to Oldham ahead of Widnes play-off after loan clause activated
Cole Geyer has returned to Oldham after Roughyeds activated his loan release clause ahead of Sunday's play-off against Widnes Vikings at Boundary Park.
Pick, Press and Play shares 208kg of fruit with 208 people at Failsworth orchard
Pick, Press and Play brought 208 people together at Failsworth heritage orchard to pick free fruit and support wellbeing.
Four more charged with arson over Dove Stone Reservoir fire
Four more people charged with arson over Dove Stone Reservoir moorland fire; all bailed until February 25, 2027.
Four charged with arson after Dovestone Reservoir wildfire
Four people charged with arson after Dovestone Reservoir wildfire on July 11 2026; bailed to court 25/02/2027.
A62 Oldham Way closed until 25th September among roadworks affecting Oldham
Drivers were warned about 25 affected roads across Greater Manchester this week, including Oldham, with closures causing delays.
Daisy Nook Country Park restoration moves forward with Friends agreement
Friends of Daisy Nook Country Park will sign an agreement on September 11 to spend £120,000 restoring the historic canal and boat pond in Oldham.
Free Nostalgic Oldham event brings retro entertainment to town centre on 19 September 2026
Nostalgic Oldham brings free retro entertainment, vintage cars, and a mural unveiling to Oldham town centre on Saturday 19 September 2026.
Four people charged in connection with Dovestone Reservoir wildfire
Four people have been charged with arson after a wildfire at Dovestone Reservoir; they are bailed to appear in court on 25/02/2027.
Objections to 40-pitch campsite plan near Brun Clough Reservoir
A 40-pitch weekend campsite proposed near Brun Clough Reservoir in Saddleworth faces opposition over moorland fire risks despite banning barbecues.
Oldham specialist school invests £100,000 on expansion but not to take on more pupils
Oldham specialist school Chances Mentoring spent £100,000 on new facilities to deepen support for existing pupils, not increase intake.
Two arrested after taser deployed outside Toby Carvery in Chadderton
A man and woman were arrested for child neglect after police deployed a taser outside Toby Carvery in Chadderton Park, Oldham.
Man tasered by police in Toby Carvery car park in Chadderton Park
Police closed Toby Carvery in Chadderton Park, Oldham, after a man was tasered in the car park on Friday, August 28.
First Choice Homes Oldham and partners clean up Barker Street Estate
Collaboration in cleaning up Barker Street Estate.
Reporter attends first Saddleworth Rushcart Festival for 50th anniversary
Reporter Leslie Kerwin attends his first Saddleworth Rushcart Festival, marking its 50th anniversary, and vows to return next year.
Oldham's Lyceum Theatre launches PlotFest 2027 playwriting competition
Oldham's Lyceum Theatre launches PlotFest 2027, a playwriting competition with £300, £200 and £100 prizes and staged performances.
Oldham secures funding for Young Creative Producers Programme
Oldham secured Arts Council funding for a programme giving young people aged 16 to 25 paid creative placements, training and mentoring to boost local talent.
The Spindles celebrates five retail investments as £450million town centre programme continues
The Spindles in Oldham celebrates five retail investments, including two new stores and three refurbishments, boosting town centre momentum.
Parking, traffic and safety concerns as Dovestone Reservoir reopens
Residents near Dove Stone Reservoir fear parking and traffic chaos after its August 20 reopening following a moorland fire, raising safety concerns.