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Tributes paid to 'one of a kind' dad found dead in car in Oldham

"Sleep tight angel... never forgotten"

2 June 2026
Manchester Evening News

Broken bones and people '30 feet in the air' on the road where locals are 'scared even going to the shops'

Oldham residents have spoken out about the road

1 June 2026
Manchester Evening News

Major cordon in place following serious collision as police investigate at scene

Police taped off the road in Oldham

28 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

'Remarkable' opportunity promises to speed up transforming Oldham - but it could be scrapped

"This transformative project would dramatically enhance economic performance and quality of life for the local area"

28 May 2026
BBC Manchester

Oldham defender Monthe signs two-year deal

Great news for Latics fans! Our very own Manny Monthe has penned a new two-year contract with Oldham Athletic. It's fantastic to see him committing his future to the club.

27 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

'Welcome to The Twilight Zone': Inside Oldham council

Riot police in the council chamber. Firebombed cars. Grooming gang conspiracies. Online agitators. Community fracture. For more than a year, the M.E.N. investigated how Oldham’s politics spiralled int

26 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

Road taped off in Oldham after car dramatically flipped onto roof

Emergency services were called to reports of an 'upturned car'

25 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

Oldham Road pub on fire as emergency services tackle blaze

Emergency services are on the scene after the fire erupted at a landmark former pub in Oldham

22 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

‘I paid for my ticket to see my dying dad, but now the NHS could take me to court'

Parking near Royal Oldham Hospital has been labelled an 'absolute nightmare'

19 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

The Oldham footbridge with a hidden secret

Crossing a disused railway line, the Victorian footbridge once had a famous part in a classic movie

15 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

Alex Batty speaks out on relationship with mum now after she 'abducted' him aged 11

Alex Batty, who has filmed a new BBC documentary Kidnapped By My Mum, went missing from Oldham in 2017

13 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

Oldham council leader Arooj Shah to step down following bruising local elections for Labour

Shah ruled out ‘any working agreement’ with groups that ‘have run divisive and toxic campaigns’.

10 May 2026
Lancashire Live

'Talented' woman, 24, left to die in Royal Oldham Hospital corridor as staff say she was 'overreacting'

A nurse 'didn't know' why she gave her a disconnected mask and accepted she shouldn't have done it

7 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

'My son could still be here' heartbroken mum says as 'lovely' Oldham lad dies isolated from family

A retired police officer said the case was “particularly striking” and opportunities to take action were overlooked

6 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

Oldham's politics is 'toxic' and 'fragmented' - so how do we fix it?

We asked the biggest political groups and formal independent groups what they'd do about the borough's reputation for crazy politics. This is what they said.

4 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

Oldham man banned from football matches for 'tailgating' at Wembley cup final

Police said it was the first ever charge brought under new legislation

1 May 2026
Manchester Evening News

How Afflecks beat the high street by refusing to become ordinary

The stalls in Afflecks may have changed over the years, but the shopping mecca on Oldham Street is thriving just as it did four decades ago and welcomes with open arms those who feel like they don't q

25 April 2026
Huddersfield Examiner

Oldham Council social workers supervised Preston Davey adoption before his death, court hears

Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazackerly face a string of charges after Preston Davey's death

22 April 2026
Lancashire Live

Oldham social workers oversaw adoption of Preston Davey before his murder, jurors told

Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazackerly face a series of charges following Preston Davey's death

22 April 2026
Manchester Evening News

After decades of training apprentices, an Oldham college quietly shuts its doors

The former training centre will be turned into retail and warehouse space.

22 April 2026

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