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The Latest Breaking News from Oldham

Man who kidnapped council receptionist from her desk with knife and meat cleaver sparked hospital lockdown and 'stand-off' with armed police

Daniel Buckley walked into Oldham Civic Centre and made her drive to the Royal Oldham - he earlier threatened a mum in her home

Manchester Evening News

Rugby league legend Kevin Sinfield made Freeman of the Borough of Oldham

Kevin has done incredible sporting challenges to raise money for ex-teammate Rob Burrow who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease

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Drivers in Greater Manchester borough furious over 'March madness' on 'crumbling' roads

A councillor said motorists are getting 'sick and tired' of disruption due to roadworks in March

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Ibrahim was a fit and active teenage boy - one day he went to bed and never woke up

Ibrahim Shahid was found 'unresponsive' in bed by his parents at his home in Oldham on Wednesday morning

Manchester Evening News

Oldham Coliseum boss bemoans 'double edged sword' after devastating closure news confirmed

It comes after months of campaigning to save the venue.

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King's Coronation to be shown on big screen in Piccadilly Gardens

Oldham will also get a big screen in Parliament Square

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Oldham Athletic to get new £1m pitch under plans to boost future of sport in town

Oldham Council is investing in the new 'high specification' playing surface at the Latics' Boundary Park home.

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Oldham Coliseum confirms closure with ‘deep sadness’

The venue is shutting its doors for the final time after Arts Council England announced its funding would be cut.

The Independent UK

Dismay as Oldham Coliseum confirms final closure at end of March

Loss of £1.8m grant ends run for 138-year-old theatre that helped launch careers of many northern English actors

The Guardian - UK

Oldham Coliseum confirms with 'deep sadness' it will close in two weeks despite passionate campaign to save theatre

“The outpouring of love for the theatre over the past weeks has been overwhelming," the theatre company said

Manchester Evening News

Six Greater Manchester boroughs benefit from Jeremy Hunt's surprise Levelling Up cash in Spring Budget

Jeremy Hunt made the announcement in his Spring Budget

Manchester Evening News

Girl, 3, went to bed with a runny nose - but mysteriously never woke up

Eva Rydings, from Oldham, was found dead in her bed by her brother in the morning after going to bed having appeared to be "healthy" and "normal", an inquest heard

Daily Mirror

The Greater Manchester areas with the most reports of fly-tipping

Greater Manchester councils have seen 93,629 fly-tipping incidents reported between 2020 and 2022

Manchester Evening News

'She was all our daughters': Community comes together to remember teen knocked down and killed as she walked to college

Alisha Goup, 16, died when she was hit by BMW in Oldham last month

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“Without her, I would be absolutely nothing" - how Mika the Cockapoo changed Oldham teen's life after autism diagnosis

Now the duo are heading to Birmingham in the hopes of winning a rosette at Crufts this weekend

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'We think they earn their money, don't you?' - Council in snowy Oldham takes on Facebook posters critical of gritting teams

One posted 'excuses' when the council warned of two snowbound closed roads

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: A good pair of socks

Braving the snowed-out streets PLUS parking woes AND Oldham Coliseum

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Crunch talks with Arts Council fail to find solution to save Coliseum Theatre

But campaigners say 'the fight isn't over' to protect jobs and ensure the survival of a producing theatre

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Full list of schools shut across Greater Manchester as heavy snow hits region

Over 40 schools in Oldham have announced closures

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What time snow is set to fall in Greater Manchester today - borough by borough

Snowfall is expected to be at its heaviest in parts of Oldham, Rochdale and Tameside

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Plans for the second phase of Oldham's Old Library restoration revealed

Proposals for the iconic building, which was built in 1883, are part of the ambition to create a 'cultural quarter' in Oldham

Manchester Evening News

Man dies 'while cooking' as emergency services scrambled to house

Police received a call that a man was unconscious and unresponsive inside a property in Oldham

Manchester Evening News

Andy Burnham and Oldham council leader back community fridge that's helping families

Anyone will be able to use the community fridge, which is based at Greenacres Community Centre

Daily Mirror

Parents' warning after son's pains and rash turned out to be blood cancer

Jessica Cooke has revealed she "broke down" crying after tests at Oldham Hospital revealed that he had Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). The family say it has been an "emotional rollercoaster"

Manchester Evening News

Jibes of 'Ant and Dec' as council tax rise approved for Oldham at fractious meeting

A Tory amendment to scrap cost of living support and district teams was branded 'uncaring and reckless'

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