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The Latest Breaking News from Oldham

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

Manchester Evening News

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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"

Daily Mirror

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'

Manchester Evening News

Police issue appeal to help trace Oldham man wanted on recall to prison

Lewis O'Connor has links to Oldham and Stalybridge

Manchester Evening News

A scheme to repair the crumbling Oldham Way flyover is both 'good and bad' news

The 1970s concrete structure has numerous problems, including water seepage and cracking

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Plans for new £24.5m theatre in Oldham approved despite campaign to save Coliseum

It comes just a couple of weeks after the Coliseum Theatre said it would close permanently at the end of March after losing Arts Council funding

Manchester Evening News

Tim Hortons set to open a drive-thru restaurant in Oldham

The Manchester Road venue is set to open later this year

Manchester Evening News

Budget to be debated in Oldham as council tax proposed to increase by at least £47 from April

The proposals also include a ‘variable lighting trial’ whereby street lighting in some areas would be dimmed

Manchester Evening News

The colossal battle over Oldham Coliseum and what happens next

Oldham Coliseum will close at the end of March but there's still many questions about the future of theatre in the town

Manchester Evening News

Asda store 'taped off' and shoppers told to leave after police called to 'incident'

One witness said the incident at the supermarket in Oldham involved two men 'arguing among themselves' and 'jumping around' in a situation that got 'out of hand'

Manchester Evening News

Two women taken to hospital after Oldham crash

Fire services spent around one hour on the scene

Manchester Evening News

Controversial 234 homes plan approved again - despite concerns over mineshaft dangers and 'ugly' houses

Proposals to build a £3m road and hundreds of homes in Springhead had been refused in 2018 but approved a year later

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Reports of gunman at park sparks police presence

Police said they had 'not yet identified any criminal offences'

Manchester Evening News

Police smash in doors to cannabis farm and seize 'dirty' cash in early morning raids across Oldham

19 suspects held as 200 GMP officers execute 28 drugs search warrants across the town on Thursday

Manchester Evening News

'Hands off Oldham Coliseum' - Maxine Peake leads rallying cry to save iconic theatre at 400-strong public meeting

"Art should not be for the elite – it should be for everybody," the Greater Manchester star told the packed auditorium

The Guardian - UK

Maxine Peake hits out at threat to ‘vital, vibrant’ Oldham Coliseum

Actor accuses government of ‘further dividing communities’ as 138-year-old theatre faces closure after losing £1.8m grant

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Maxine Peake hails local theatres as ‘lifeblood’ of communities

The actress was one of several speakers at a public meeting on Tuesday.

Manchester Evening News

Vision for new £24.5m theatre to replace iconic Oldham Coliseum revealed

It comes a week after the Coliseum Theatre said it would close its doors permanently at the end of March

Manchester Evening News

"Not everyone can afford to take their kids to Manchester shows": Sadness as closure looms for Oldham's Coliseum Theatre

In the centre of Oldham, residents are still reeling from what the loss of its theatre will mean for their town

Manchester Evening News

Police issue appeal after two women assaulted in Oldham

Police believe the assaults are connected

The Guardian - UK

When football matters more than theatre

Brief letters: Man Utd v Oldham Coliseum | Toilet dread | The con in consultant | Middle age | Clement Freud

Manchester Evening News

"Oldham Council love to waste money": Residents react after Mumps plans axed AGAIN

The site was set to become home to a Lidl and a hotel

Manchester Evening News

Landmark £5m bridge to cross valley between Oldham and Tameside approved

The nearly 128 metre-long bridge will stand higher than six double-decker buses

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