Oldham

Town in Greater Manchester, England

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Oldham is a town in Greater Manchester, England, it lies amongst the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, 5 miles (8.0 km) southeast of Rochdale, and 7 miles (11.3 km) northeast of Manchester. It is the administrative centre of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, which had a population of 237,110 in 2019.

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Man arrested after woman and teenager killed in crash A man has been arrested following a crash in Oldham which killed a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old child. Sky News - Published on December 24, 2023
'Hands off Oldham!' The fight to save historic theatre "Hands off Oldham!" This was the chant led by actress Maxine Peake at a public meeting held to save the historic Oldham Coliseum in Greater Manchester. Sky News - Published on February 22, 2023
Highlights - Wrexham 3-0 Oldham Two goals from Paul Mullin help Wrexham beat National League rivals Oldham in the first round of the FA Cup. BBC Sport - Published on November 6, 2022

Four men believed to have been in Oldham mill blaze named by police Four Vietnamese nationals who are believed to have been in a mill when it caught fire have been named by police. Sky News - Published on August 5, 2022
Human remains of third victim found inside burned out mill Human remains of a possible third victim have been found in the burned ruins of a mill in Oldham, police have said. Sky News - Published on August 4, 2022
Human remains found at burnt out mill indicate at least two victims of fire Human remains found at a burnt out mill in Oldham indicate there were at least two victims of the fire, police have said. Sky News - Published on July 27, 2022

Police and councils failed to protect some children from sexual exploitation, report finds Police and local councils in Oldham failed to protect some children from grooming and sexual exploitation, a major report has concluded. Sky News - Published on June 20, 2022
Families 'devastated' after pair killed in crash between motorbike and car Families of two men who died in a crash between a motorbike and a car in Oldham have said they are "completely devastated". Sky News - Published on April 18, 2022