Oldham Reporter, Manchester (2025)

13/11/2025

Greater Manchester pioneer’s world-first wellbeing series to unite workforces

Greater Manchester is once again leading the way in innovation and collaboration, this time in the world of workplace wellbeing.

Launching today (13 November 2025), the GM Wellbeing Series marks a world first in mass-participation events designed to tackle workplace stress, burnout and loneliness.

With a mission of “Workforce Wellbeing for All,” the series features two flagship events taking place in 2026, both focused on improving mental, physical and social health across the region’s workforce.

The GM Wellbeing Series Run & Walk will be held at Heaton Park on 21 May 2026, offering a 5.5K run and a 2K walk designed for participants of all fitness levels. Later in the year, on 22 October 2026, the Greater Manchester Meditation event will invite workers from every corner of the city-region to take part in a virtual guided meditation, using science to show how just three minutes of calm can improve focus and attention.

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13/11/2025

Oldham based trust wins big at National Education Awards

The Pinnacle Learning Trust (PLT) is delighted to announce it has once again been recognised as one of the top 10 performing trusts in the country at the Edurio Trust Value Award.

The PLT celebrates continued success and recognition as two of its academies came home with awards, as well as a third for the trust itself.

Oldham Sixth Form College (OSFC) won the National Staff Choice Award (being recognised as one of the top 10 in the country where staff recommend their academy/trust as a good place to work), followed by Werneth Primary School receiving the Regional Career Development Award.

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13/11/2025

Oldham’s biggest clean-up campaign is back

Oldham Council’s major clean-up campaign, Don’t Trash Oldham, is back and this time more focused than ever.

Teams will be out across the borough tackling fly-tipping, clearing alleyways and litter hotspots, restoring pride in Oldham’s neighbourhoods.

Last time, residents, volunteers and council teams joined forces to clear hundreds of tonnes of rubbish from streets, parks and alleyways.

Since that time, council teams have continued to remove fly-tips across that borough. Where possible, waste is reused, recycled or used for energy.

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13/11/2025

Andy Burnham launches major Atom Valley scheme in Rochdale

A major project that will bring 20,000 jobs, employment space and new homes over a ‘decade of growth’ has finally started.

Spades were officially put in the ground for the new Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (SMMC) at a ceremony led by Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham today (November 12).

The research hub, just off the M62, is expected to become a catalyst for growth in advanced manufacturing, machinery, materials, and scientific research.

Designed as part of a wider innovation ecosystem, the centre will play a key role in establishing Atom Valley as a world-class hub for advanced materials and manufacturing.

Speaking to a crowd at the ground breaking of the facility at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale, Mr Burnham said: “This is a major milestone on our journey to be a world-leading city-region in every respect. I think in the future, we will remember being gathered here in the rain on a bleak looking day, hopeful of what today symbolises.

“This is a huge statement about how Rochdale has changed. I arrived on this building site and I saw a bowl of rocket and guacamole, if that doesn’t tell you Rochdale is changing, nothing else will.

“We’ve had 10 years of devolution in Greater Manchester. In that time we’ve achieved something others thought we wouldn’t, we’ve become the fastest growing city-region in the country.

“We’ve not seen enough change in Rochdale, Oldham, Bury, Wigan and Leigh – that’s why this is significant. Because the next decade of growth in GM is going to be a decade of good growth, where we lift every person and every place.”

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12/11/2025

Oldham maintain 100% home record

Oldham RUFC continued their league campaign with another home game against Burnley on Saturday, who themselves were unbeaten to date in league fixtures, with Oldham hoping to keep their 100% home record intact for the season.

Oldham welcomed back club Captain Stuart Brennan following a calf injury picked up pre-season.

Oldham, of late, have been slow out of the blocks and that trend continued as Burnley took an early lead as they pounced onto some turnover ball from the home side early on as Oldham tried to over play in their own half.

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12/11/2025

Councillor told to apologise again over ‘spying scandal’ after £10k investigation

A councillor found guilty of ‘spying’ has been told to apologise for a second time after admitting to secretly recording a private meeting.

Councillor Mark Kenyon was caught on CCTV last year recording a private meeting between townhall bosses and independent councillors.

The recording was later leaked online, leading to the online harassment and verbal abuse of a number of elected members and staff.

An 18-month investigation into misconduct, costing £10,000, concluded Mr Kenyon had breached the councillor’s code of conduct on three counts, a Standards sub-committee heard on Tuesday, November 11. Investigator Simon Goacher found that Mr Kenyon’s recording was ‘unjustified’, despite attempts by the councillor to justify his actions under ‘public interest’.

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A CCTV video shared in a sub-standard committee meeting at Oldham Council shows the Councillor Mark Kenyon in the leader’s corridor of the former Civic Centre in May 2024.
The video appears to show Mr Kenyon placing a device outside the door of the leader’s office while a private meeting was taking place inside. He can be seen walking forwards in the corridor while seemingly listening to something in his hand.
The councillor was found to be in breach of the council’s code of conduct.

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12/11/2025

Hulme Grammar launches Impact Report to mark ISC Partnerships Week

Hulme Grammar School has published its Public Benefit Impact Report detailing the significant positive contributions the school makes to its local community and cross-sector education, coinciding with the launch of the Independent Schools Council’s (ISC) annual Partnerships Week.

The report - which celebrates the school’s wide-ranging community engagement - is a clear demonstration of Hulme’s mission to deliver public good and its commitment to share resources and expertise across the region.

Aligning perfectly with the spirit of ISC Partnerships Week, Hulme Grammar School’s impact report showcases successful collaborations with local state schools and community groups, reinforcing the belief that educational partnerships lead to mutual benefit and help all students reach their potential.

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12/11/2025

Start of Atom Valley project marks ‘big day’ for Greater Manchester

The groundbreaking new manufacturing and research facility signals the start of a ‘new decade of growth’ in Greater Manchester, says mayor Andy Burnham.

This morning, Mr Burnham is set to kickstart the Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing Centre (SMMC) project, which will unlock thousands of jobs in Rochdale and Bury.

Located at Kingsway Business Park near the M62, the research hub is expected to become a catalyst for growth in advanced manufacturing, machinery, materials, and scientific research.

Designed as part of a wider innovation ecosystem, the centre will play a key role in establishing Atom Valley as a world-class hub for advanced materials and manufacturing.

Atom Valley is one of six growth locations in Greater Manchester and includes significant parts of Bury, Oldham and Rochdale. It is a vast area of 17m sq ft employment space, with the potential to offer 20,000 ‘highly skilled’ roles in the technology and manufacturing sectors.

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12/11/2025

Residents invited to Oldham anti-fraud and cyber-crime awareness events

Oldham Police are inviting local people to an anti-fraud and cyber-crime event to raise awareness of seasonal promotions such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday ahead of the festive season.

Greater Manchester Police is working alongside partners including the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and Action Fraud to raise awareness and offer advice on how to protect yourself online.

Seasonal promotions such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday can pose additional risks for buyers falling victim to scams and fraudulent listings.

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12/11/2025

Oldham police station temporary reduced hours

Oldham police station has been on ‘temporary’ reduced opening hours for more than a year without telling the public, according to a local councillor.

The Greater Manchester Police headquarters on Barn Street in the town centre has been closing early at 4pm during the week and remaining shut over the weekend – allegedly for a total of 14 months so far.

A councillor, who made the discovery this weekend, has slammed the current conditions as ‘unacceptable’.

Councillor Sam Al-Hamdani (pictured below) said: “We have seen massive reductions in access to local police stations, such the Uppermill police station. Now we seem to be getting further reductions by stealth. Oldham’s people deserve better.”

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11/11/2025

Councillors and veterans lead Remembrance silence at Spindles shopping centre

Councillors, veterans and local residents gathered in silence at Oldham’s Spindles shopping centre this morning to mark Remembrance Day.

Council Leader, Councillor Arooj Shah, along with the Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Eddie Moores and other dignitaries observed a two-minute silence to remember the end of the First World War and pay tribute to those servicemen and women, who sacrificed their lives for the country.

Cllr Shah said: “We can never forget the sacrifice that men and women have paid across generations for our freedom today.”

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11/11/2025

Major boost for upgrade of two Greater Manchester stations

The plan to transform two train stations in Oldham and Tameside have taken a major leap forward.

Greenfield and Mossley railway stations have both been lined up for an upgrade as part of the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). Network Rail have been working on plans to upgrade the section of the route between Stalybridge and Diggle in Saddleworth, where both stations sit.

Now the proposals have officially been launched for consultation by the TRU team.

The scheme would see platforms at both stations extended, giving the space for longer services, which would allow more seats for customers. Mossley station would be relocated 300 metres northeast of the current station, in the direction of Greenfield.

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