Oldham6 hrs agoHeidi The Hit Girl, 8, dreaming of darts gloryEight-year-old Heidi wants to inspire more girls to play with her at a booming darts academy in Oldham.6 hrs ago6 days agoHundreds to strike again at Greater Manchester hospitalsMore than 350 staff at four Greater Manchester hospitals are due to walk out later this month.6 days ago1 Sept 2026Four more people face arson charge over wildfireThe wildfire at Dove Stone reservoir near Greenfield, Oldham, took more than three weeks to put out.1 Sept 202630 Aug 2026'We are not the undeserving poor of the Victorian era'Young adult care-leavers have a death rate about four times higher than the general population.30 Aug 202627 Aug 2026Burst pipe floods restaurant for second timeUnited Utilities apologises after a Scarisbrick restaurant, which was flooded in 2023, is deluged again.27 Aug 202626 Aug 2026'I go without sleep because of 3am fireworks'People in Coppice, Oldham, say they are woken in the night by fireworks being set off.26 Aug 202626 Aug 2026Residents fear parking 'nightmare' after beauty spot reopensDove Stone reservoir has reopened after firefighters spent more than three weeks tackling a wildfire.26 Aug 202625 Aug 2026Community garden's food supply hit by dry summerA community garden in Oldham has lost three quarters of plants, fruit and vegetables due to hot weather.25 Aug 202621 Aug 2026Council with no leader faces government takeoverThe Greater Manchester authority has been in no overall control since the local elections in May.21 Aug 2026...
