1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (535+ words) A former bookbinder's warehouse will be demolished after plans were approved by Oldham Council. The site at 115 Huddersfield Road, which was most recently used for industrial and office purposes, contains two main buildings that will be demolished. The northern building…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (318+ words) An Oldham murderer who repeatedly stabbed a man in order to steal his belongings, including an Xbox, has died in prison. Michael Pickering was sentenced to 36 years behind bars in 2018 following the "horrific attack" which killed Jonathan Herd. Now, nine…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (812+ words) Residents have named Chadderton, Royton, and Lees as areas worst affected by fireworks. More than 155 comments were posted in three days after The Oldham Times asked readers where fireworks were causing the greatest disruption. Chadderton was mentioned most often, with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (624+ words) Toseef Mohammed, left, and drugs and cash recovered during police raids (Image: GMP) An Oldham drugs boss who claimed to have met a member of Pablo Escobar's family has been jailed for 18 years after police uncovered a vast cocaine and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (354+ words) Four more people have been charged in connection with the breakout of a moorland at Dovestone Reservoir in July which caused major devastation to the area. A 20-year-old woman has previously been charged in connection with the incident, with four…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (393+ words) Major planning decisions are made each month in Oldham which can have major impacts on the borough, and August was no different. Whether it is plans for a new building, alterations to an existing building or an extension to allow…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1248+ words) People living close to Dovestone Reservoir fear a ‘horrendous’ parking and traffic ‘nightmare’ could return now the area is back open to the public. The area around the body of water, near Greenfield in Saddleworth, was closed for over a…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (720+ words) An update has been confirmed following the announcement that services would no longer be delivered at Orchard House in Oldham. In July, it was announced that Orchard House Day Hospital in Royton, which supports people over 65 who have been referred…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (443+ words) A project is shining a light on three influential figures from the past. Suffragette Annie Kenney, artist Helen Bradley, and Victoria Cross recipient Thomas Steele are being celebrated through new banners and online resources in Lees, Springhead, and Grotton, highlighting…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (257+ words) A 20-year-old woman has pleaded not guilty to starting the moorland fire at Dovestone last month. Shania Care-Slede, from Hyde, appeared via video link at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court this afternoon (August 21). She was arrested in July and eventually…...