More than 100 care home residents have died in Oldham from coronavirus

A new coronavirus testing centre has opened in Oldham after a spike of infections in the borough led to stricter restrictions on socialising being brought back.The new facility has been built over the weekend and launched on Monday, August 3 at the car park of Oasis Academy on Hollins Road.It will offer ‘walk-through testing’ so residents don’t need to be in a vehicle to access the site.Councillor Zahid Chauhan, cabinet member for health and social care said: “This site is accessible to many

expressed their frustrations at having the new restrictions imposed despite the relatively low rate of infection in the borough.

Shaw in Oldham, had to undergo intensive chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment as well as surgery to remove the right side of her pelvis where the cancer started.

police found a similar cannabis farm working on a much larger scale hidden in a home in Oldham. The enormous operation contained thousands of plants with an estimated street value of as much as £1.2m.

This graph charts the steep rise in Covid-19 cases in Oldham over the last week.In the week leading up to July 25, confirmed incidences of the virus increased 'dramatically' with 119 new positive cases being recorded across the borough.The surge in cases is mostly being seen in central and western districts, new cases are being recorded all across the borough - with an increasing number of cases in the younger population, particularly among 20 to 40-year-olds.The spike has resulted in the return

Deprivation and the easing of lockdown measures have contributed to an alarming spike in Covid-19 cases in Oldham that have prompted chiefs to bring back tougher restrictions.In the week leading up to July 25, confirmed incidences of the virus increased 'dramatically' with 119 new positive cases being recorded across the borough.To avoid a Leicester-style local lockdown leaders are asking vulnerable people to continue shielding until August 14.And for the next two weeks residents are being told

the council has imposed tougher restrictions to try and prevent a local lockdown.

here“Where meeting outside you should meet in groups of no more than six people from different households.

A road was taped off and four fire engines were scrambled to the scene following a house fire in Oldham.The blaze broke out in the bedroom of a property on Burnley Lane in Chadderton.Police and paramedics were also called to the scene.One person - who escaped from the home - was assessed for 'slight burns', a fire service spokesman said.The spokesman confirmed the blaze broke out at about 4.25pm today (Wednesday).Crews were on the scene for one hour and 40 minutes.He said: "Four fire engines

Council chiefs are investigating whether run-down mills across Oldham could be converted into new homes - or torn down for housing - to prevent building on green belt land.A meeting of the full council was told that the authority is currently undertaking a ‘mills strategy’ following feedback about the draft proposals for the borough included in the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF).The second draft of the strategic masterplan for the region published in 2019 envisioned thousands of new

hereThe first gathering disrupted by the force was in Smithills Country Park in Bolton on the evening of Friday July 10.Mr Burnham said the event was broken up without incident and that a sound system was seized.Then late on Sunday July 12 on an industrial site in Oldham, police used a dispersal order to disrupt an event attended by 250 people.“There were three arrests and some minor injuries sustained by officers, which is completely unacceptable,” added Mr Burnham.On the same night GMP

Council chiefs in Oldham are calling on residents to sign a letter to the government urging ministers to ‘save our services’ and provide more funding to the borough.Bosses estimate that they are facing a shortfall of more than £19m from extra costs and lost income caused by the coronavirus pandemic.And despite a further £500m being announced for local authorities by Secretary of State for Local Government Robert Jenrick, the town hall says this is ‘not enough to fully support the people of

Stockport Magistrates Court on Thursday.During a brief hearing, Hayes, of Verne Drive in Oldham, only spoke to confirm his name, date of birth and address.He is charged with two offences of attempted murder dating back to November last year.The first offence occurred on November 1, 2019, when a 61-year-old woman was stabbed on Longfield Crescent in Oldham.The second incident took place on November 20 when a 71-year-old woman was attacked by a man with a knife in an alleyway off Stoneleigh

Police are searching for a vehicle which officers say smashed into a learner driver.The silver VW Golf collided with a female learner driver “who was left very distressed” during the incident on Coal Pit Lane in Oldham on Tuesday afternoon (July 7), police say.The same car - with the registration NA53 JHJ - had also failed to stop for officers in Failsworth on Monday (July 6), Greater Manchester Police said.Officers reported on social media that the “drivers will be reported for the offences”