Latics will play Tranmere in the first round of the Carabao Cup. The Boundary Park tie is expected to take place on Tuesday, August 10, but will be confirmed at a later date. Oldham will also play Tranmere in this year's Papa Trophy's Trophy
A man from Oldham has appeared in court accused of carrying out a sexual offence. Rahman Akhtar appeared in Tameside Magistrates’ Court, where he faced a single charge said to have taken place earlier this month. It is alleged the 32-year-old
An Oldham woman has been given a conditional discharge from court – despite admitting multiple charges of theft. Bianca Vasile stole baby milk worth £11 from a Boots store in Leeds, clothes worth £350 from M&S in Leeds and perfume worth £238
A man has confessed to driving dangerously in Oldham while under the influence of drugs – but must wait longer to find out what his punishment will be. Mykola Kowszar admitted that in December last year he was behind the wheel of a Honda Civic
The rate of Covid in Oldham is more than double the national average – and the rate is still rising. The latest figures from Public Health England show that there were 109 cases in the town today. Over the last week there have been 635 positive
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LIDL is hoping to expand its portfolio of properties as part of a £1.3bn investment plan- and it has its eye on dozens of Greater Manchester locations. In their updated June 2021 site requirements brochure, the German discount retailer announced
Released Latics defender Sido Jombati has joined National League South side Ebbsfleet United. Jombati endured a tough single season at Boundary Park as part of the leakiest defence in League Two. He departed at the end of his one-year deal
CALLING all Peter Rabbit fans- a new event is coming to The Trafford Centre which you are sure to love. The Manchester shopping centre and leisure complex is opening its doors to a Peter Rabbit themed ‘secret garden’. From 22 July – 30 August
Adverts for junk food high in sugar, salt and fat are to be banned until 9pm on TV adverts in the UK, the government has announced. Adverts will be subject to heavier online restrictions and a 9pm television watershed from the end of next year.
Up to 14 holiday destinations could be added to the UK’s travel green list today as the government review the travel list. Today will be the second review since international travel resumed on May 17 amid reports of a shake up to the travel system
Oldham Athletic will kick off their new season at home to Newport County. Latics are then handed back-to-back away trips in League Two at Bradford and Bristol Rovers. August closes out with games at home to Colchester before a first trip for
THIS isn’t a sentence I expected to type at the latter end of the group stages – but perhaps England can learn something from the Scots? At time of writing, we don’t know which of France/Germany/Portugal will provide second round opposition for
AN Oldham mental health service has been supporting a South Asian mums' group in the borough. Oldham Healthy Minds, which is part of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust that provides mental health and learning disability services for people across
A MAN has gone on trial accused of raping a young woman near the Crompton War Memorial in Oldham he had met earlier that day. Ryan Horsfall is accused of carrying out the rape as well as two further sexual offences against a girl who was 15 years
AN OLDHAM headteacher is self-isolating along with around 350 of his pupils as Covid cases rip through the borough’s schools. Glyn Potts the headteacher at Newman RC College in Oldham has been forced to self-isolate for ten days, along with 13
OLDHAM MPs have slammed a report by the Education Committee on white working-class pupils and accused the government of playing "divide and rule". The government report warns that terms like white privilege are “divisive” and may have contributed
A LABOUR councillor has blasted a Conservative counterpart for doing residents a “disservice” by incorrectly claiming that local councillors can refuse decisions made by the planning inspectorate. Councillor Hannah Roberts, the cabinet member for
OLDHAM Council is urging parents to apply for primary school places ahead of the new school term starting in September. Based on projections, there appear to still be a small number of families who have not yet completed their primary school applications
Greenfield beat Glodwick by two wickets in a low-scoring game in the GMCL Premier Division on Saturday. The visitors were all out for 116, Ayaz Tasawar and Bradley Woolley both finishing with four wickets. Arkam Zeer took 5-36 in the reply
SAM Hart insists he is a ready to put it all on the line for Latics. The left back has been signed from relegated Southend to try and bolster Oldham’s backline next season, penning one-year deal with the option of another 12 months. And the
