‘Epidemic’ of scabies in Oldham's care homes being brought under control
An ‘epidemic’ of scabies in care homes has been taking place in Oldham, councillors were told
Oldham in ‘housing crisis’ with thousands bidding for social homes
Oldham is in ‘housing crisis’ with tens of thousands of families bidding for social housing
All political party leaders back Mayor’s call for ceasefire
Heads of all of the political parties in Oldham have backed calls for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza
The bonfire night events and firework displays in Oldham
The leaves are turning and the clocks are going back – autumn is officially here and there’s a host of firework and Bonfire Night events taking place in Oldham
Council facing 10,000 cyber attacks a day, report says
A Greater Manchester council is fighting off ‘10,000 attacks a day’ on its systems from cyber hackers, leaders have revealed
More than 100 object to new ‘ugly’ IX Wireless poles in Oldham
More than 100 people are objecting to plans to erect dozens of ‘ugly’ and ‘eyesore’ 15m poles in Oldham
Plans for 29 IX Wireless poles in Oldham - full street list
Plans for a new network of 29 ‘air-fibre’ IX Wireless poles that carry high-speed broadband across Oldham have been unveiled
Bollards installed to stop ‘unauthorised’ vehicles driving through town centre
Bollards have been installed to stop cars driving through pedestrianised areas of Oldham town centre.
Council says Coliseum site couldn’t have been saved despite report findings
Oldham’s council leader says the Coliseum theatre building couldn’t have been saved despite a new report suggesting it could reopen.
Fears raised more than 500 Oldham children being sexually abused in one year
Police officers and social workers raised fears that more than 500 children from Oldham were being sexually abused last year – the highest in nearly a decade, an investigation has found.
