Graduate Left to Die in Hospital with Unconnected Mask
Clarissa Street, 24, died at Royal Oldham Hospital after staff dismissed her condition and gave her an oxygen mask that was not connected to any supply.
Clarissa Street, 24, died at Royal Oldham Hospital after staff dismissed her condition and gave her an oxygen mask that was not connected to any supply.
James Price, 67, credits Maggie's Oldham with helping him recover from mouth cancer three times, alongside NHS treatment. He now supports the charity's Spring Appeal.
Greater Manchester's PMD Business Finance has acquired a majority stake in Yorkshire's Custom Business Finance, strengthening its position as a UK asset and commercial finance intermediary.
Award-winning actor Julie Hesmondhalgh joins Oldham Coliseum Theatre as Guest Curator, helping shape its reopening programme. The theatre, undergoing refurbishment, aims to champion northern voices and local stories as part of Oldham's cultural revival.
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RecommendedNew data reveals that 85% of over-65s with depression avoid seeking help, despite effective NHS therapies. A grandmother's recovery story highlights the impact of treatments like EMDR.
Armed officers were deployed to Littlemoor Lane in Oldham after reports of an aggressive man allegedly brandishing a knife near an Asda store. No arrests have been made as investigations continue.
Heyside Group, an Oldham-based plastics manufacturer, is aiming to increase capacity by 60% through robotics and automation investments backed by the GM Business Growth Hub and local council support.
Park Cakes, maker of M&S's Colin the Caterpillar cake, gains approval to demolish the vacant Honeywell Arms pub in Oldham to improve factory access and remove a visual blight.
Lloyds Banking Group announces a £3.5 billion funding package for North West businesses, with R Tindall Fabricators in Oldham securing £1.8 million for robotics investment.
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RecommendedAward-winning duo Malandra Jacks present Census at Oldham Coliseum, a unique theatre piece blending real community voices with projection to highlight working-class narratives. Plus, local arts events in Rochdale and Manchester.
Park Cakes in Oldham celebrates selling over 10,000 gluten-free Colin the Caterpillar cakes in five days after a £1.5 million investment in a dedicated production line.
First Choice Homes Oldham secures a £110 million finance deal with Santander UK to build over 600 affordable homes and upgrade thousands more for energy efficiency. Discover the plans.
Construction starts on a £32m project to build over 300 homes in Oldham, with 75 for social rent. The 'car-free' towers will revitalise a long-vacant site. Read more about this major regeneration.
Margaret Crichton, 78, died after being hit by a car in an Asda car park in Shaw, Oldham. Police are appealing for her family and witnesses to come forward.
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RecommendedConstruction is underway on Oldham's first solar farm at Wrigley Head, Failsworth. The council-funded project will generate clean energy for 310 homes and create local green jobs. Read more about this major step for the borough's Green New Deal.
Property magnate Liv Cooke says vandals attacked her HMO, delaying housing for vulnerable women. The 26-year-old entrepreneur reports 'No HMO' graffiti in Oldham.
A £21m development of 88 gas-free affordable homes is now complete at West Vale, Oldham. The project tackles the borough's housing crisis with sustainable design. Discover the new community.
A ten-year-old boy suffered life-threatening neglect as social services missed 38 warnings from his school about his rapid weight loss and mouldy bread lunches.