POLICE in Oldham now have a dedicated chief superintendent after a shake up at the top. Chris Bowen has been given the role after being interviewed by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Chief Constable Stephen Watson and his deputy Terry Woods on
The rate of Covid in Oldham is continuing to drop alongside the death rate from the virus. The latest figures from Public Health England show there were 90 cases in the town today. In the last week there have been 691 positive tests, which
THE Hippie Boat is headed for Uppermill canal in Dobcross this weekend. The boat will have its rainbow flag and white striped canopy on show behind the Lime Kiln Café from Saturday. Visitors will be able to enjoy the Hippie boat shopping experience
Detailed plans for a £7m contentious housing development in Oldham have been approved despite residents’ concerns. A planning application for 23, three and four-bedroom detached homes in Moorside had attracted 14 objections from neighbours.
CALLS are rising for black adults to adopt as figures reveal black children are waiting 10 months longer to be adopted than their white counterparts. Black and mixed heritage children wait on average 21 to 28 months before finding loving homes.
Oldham police have revealed details of the incidents they responded to on a shift recently. The GMP unit has said it responded to five incidents one evening this week. Officers were first called to Chadderton following concerns about a woman
The Oldham Times has teamed up with Papa John's to give away two pairs of tickets to see Keith Curle's men in action against Leeds United Under-21s on Tuesday, September 28. Currently in its second year as title sponsor of the Papa John’s Trophy
A WOMAN was talked down from a bridge in Chadderton in the early hours of this morning. Police were sent to Block Lane at around 3.15am after a report of concern for the welfare of a woman was made. Officers spoke with the woman before she
ED Sheeran is to play two dates at Manchester's Etihad Stadium as part of a major stadium tour next year. The Mathematics Tour will see the singer songwriter performing 'in the round'. Last week, Ed became the first British solo artist to claim
LATICS fans have vowed to continue protesting against the club's regime until they get their club back. Not a game has gone by this season without supporters voicing their frustrations and feelings towards owner Abdallah Lemsagam in the hope that
VICKY Binns admits that getting the chance to be part of one of the first shows at the new-look Octagon Theatre is something particularly special. Vicky - known to TV viewers for her roles as Molly Dobbs in Coronation Street and Ollie Reynolds
THE headlines that wagon drivers are to get £1,000 per week is surely to be followed by nurses are to get £2,000 per week and children’s pocket money is to increase along with inflation to £20,000 per year. Which wagon drivers are these and at
CONCERNS have been raised over cars parking on the pavement outside a high school in Royton at peak times with a woman reporting she had to push her disabled daughter into the road to get past vehicles. Pictures shared on social media by the mum
TWO neonatal nurses from The Royal Oldham Hospital have been reunited with a baby they cared for mid pandemic to mark National Neonatal Nurses Week. Nurses Katie Broadbent and Lauren Woolerton were reunited with baby Fariq who they looked after
A BOXING centre in Oldham is back with a bang after 18 months out amid the pandemic. Oldham Boxing and Personal Development Centre has taken part in two shows in the last couple of weeks including the National Schoolboy Championships Last weekend
OLDHAM star Nick Grimshaw has spoken of the heartbreak he and his family suffered after his dad died from cancer as part of a campaign. The former BBC Radio 1 DJ, who stepped down from the station after 14 years last month, lost his dad Peter to
THE latest inspections by Oldham Councils' hygiene teams, correct as of September 16, 2021. What do the numbers mean? 0 - urgent improvement necessary 1 - major improvements necessary 2 - improvements necessary 3 - business generally
OLDHAM Council has welcomed the government's move to roll out coronavirus booster jabs to "protect the most vulnerable" – but has called on people who have not yet been vaccinated to come forward. Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said Covid-19
THE number of reported crashes in Oldham went down significantly in the space of a year amid coronavirus restrictions, figures have revealed. Data from a Freedom of Information request to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) found there were 190 reported
DYLAN Bahamboula is touch and go for tomorrow's home game with Hartlepool United after adding to Latics' injury list on his return from international duty. The midfield playmaker has not taken part in full training ahead of the League Two clash
THE Gallery Oldham is one of just three venues that has been selected to host the National Gallery Masterpiece Tour and show Hillaire-Germain-Edgar Degas’s painting Helene Rouart in her Father’s Study. The tour offers three venues outside London
A FORMER bike shop in Failsworth is set to be turned into flats. A change-of-use planning application has been granted to convert the former Gerry Shields Cycles store on Old Road into five one-bed flats. The proposals state that "the property
JD Wetherspoons across the country, including those in Oldham, will cut the price of all food and drinks in its pubs next week. For one day only on 23 September, the price of food and drink will be slashed by 7.5 per cent. More than just a
