Covid pandemic brings winners and losers to the property market
October 29, 2021
WHEN the Covid pandemic first became an issue for business – and we are going back to the early months of last year – no
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Rising Energy Costs Gives Solar Power an Increased ROI
October 27, 2021
With energy prices reaching a record high, and small energy companies struggling to compete in a difficult market, these are uncertain times for many Oldham
Breakey & Nuttall welcome Alex Sykes to their team
October 22, 2021
ALEX Sykes is the latest recruit at Oldham-based chartered surveyors and property consultants Breakey & Nuttall. He joined the team at the Salmon Fields, Royton,
Oldham’s Festival of Business
September 15, 2021
A MONTH-LONG festival has been capturing the imagination of business leaders in Oldham during September and October. Monday September 13 kicked off a series of events offering start up advice and business support. The
Oldham Festival for Business 2021 Event
September 10, 2021
The month-long festival started this week and on Monday 13 September a series of events are taking place.If you’re looking for start up advice or
Estate agent Ryder and Dutton acquired by Yorkshire outfit Manning Stainton
August 18, 2021
LANCASHIRE’S largest estate agent, Ryder and Dutton, has been acquired by leading Yorkshire estate agent, Manning Stainton. The acquisition will create one of the largest independently
Oldham MP McMahon salutes launch of Mom’s Spaghetti radio station
August 6, 2021
OLDHAM West and Royton MP Jim McMahon was on hand to salute the recent launch of Mom’s Spaghetti, a new and exciting radio station based
Siemens and North West Cyber Resilience Centre host free webinar on industrial cybersecurity for Oldham SMEs
July 28, 2021
SIEMENS and the North West Cyber Resilience Centre (NWCRC) will host a free industrial cybersecurity webinar for Oldham SMEs on Friday (July 30). The online
Mahdlo Business Breakfasts to return after Covid break
July 27, 2021
Mahdlo Youth Zone will be hosting its first face to face Business Breakfast in over year on 14th September. Guests will be able to enjoy
HPP helps high school students prepare for post-16 choices with mock interviews
July 20, 2021
STAFF from Oldham-based furniture components specialist Hill’s Panel Products (HPP) have helped high school students gain valuable interview experience and skills, as part of longer-term
Global sports betting and gaming entertainment operator to create Oldham tech jobs
July 8, 2021
ENTAIN, the leading global sports betting and gaming entertainment operator, is recruiting new creative and tech roles for its Oldham-based in-house games studio, CR Games, which
Oldham-based HPP invests in staff development with ILM level 2 team leadership qualifications
July 8, 2021
FURNITURE components manufacturer and distributor Hill’s Panel Products (HPP), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, is investing in workforce development with 17 staff joining an ILM
Ultimate Products set to acquire UK’s oldest houseware brand Salter for £34m
June 25, 2021
OLDHAM-based Ultimate Products, the owner, manager, designer and developer of an extensive range of value‑focused consumer goods brands, has raised approximately £15 million (before expenses) to
Oldham businesses can now get support for their journey to net zero
June 1, 2021
A NEW online programme designed to help Oldham businesses to cut their carbon footprint and reduce their costs has been launched by GC Business Growth
More digital radio on the way for Oldham
June 1, 2021
A local company hopes to bring new, crystal-clear radio signals on DAB across Oldham. Credible Focus Ltd are bidding to provide the town with new
Contractor starts work on next phase at Hollinwood Junction
May 24, 2021
CONTRACTOR Stainforth Construction has commenced work for developer Langtree on a drive-thru Costa Coffee unit as the £35m Hollinwood Junction project moves to its next
Top marks for Oldham law firm
May 21, 2021
High standards of client care, staff development and training, and excellence in compliance, were just three big ticks from the Law Society recently for Oldham
Proud Oldhamer Muzahid Khan publishes his first book
April 29, 2021
An entrepreneur who swapped life in a Bangladeshi village surrounded by paddy fields for a daily dose of division and bricks through the windows in
Oldham outfit Studio KMA confirm submission of full planning application for Middleton site
April 29, 2021
LEADING Oldham architects, Studio KMA, have announced that a full planning application has been submitted for a new residential development at Oldham Road in Middleton, on behalf
Su cooks up tasty Thai food at Tommyfield Market
April 28, 2021
A new outdoor stall at Tommyfield Market has been launched, serving freshly prepared Thai dishes. Oldham shoppers can now enjoy the distinctive sweet, spicy, and
Website upgrade gives boost to education supplier
April 26, 2021
AN Oldham educational materials company has improved its digital offering after Coronavirus restrictions lead to a large increase in home schooling. Springboard Supplies based in
Chadderton-based organisation hopes to improve childrens mental health with new technology
April 25, 2021
CHADDERTON-BASED non-profit organisation, Dream Big Sports, are tackling mental health and wellbeing in the education sector thanks to a brand-new partnership with T-Cup Studios and
Oldham Council marks next milestone in Spindles Town Square redevelopment
April 23, 2021
OLDHAM Council has completed a public consultation on the redevelopment of Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre. The council purchased the landmark building in Autumn 2020
Virtual trade mission to New York for Oldham B2B tech companies
April 22, 2021
An innovative North-South collaboration will take Black, Asian and mixed background tech founders on a five-day virtual trade mission to New York. The Race Ethnicity
Ultimate Products invest locally for £1.8m headquarters refit
April 21, 2021
Chadderton-based Ultimate Products, the owner, manager, designer and developer of an extensive range of value-focussed consumer goods brands, has invested £1.8 million in transforming the
Oldham Business Awards fund trip to the capital for Mahdlo
April 16, 2021
ALTHOUGH the steering group of the Oldham Business Awards has not been able to do what they do best – organise and run what is
New T-Levels launching at Oldham College in September
April 14, 2021
OLDHAM COLLEGE is ready to start delivering T-Level qualifications in September – and recruitment for these courses is open now. T-Levels are a new, two-year,
February sees a marginal rise in business activity after slump in January
April 13, 2021
BUSINESS activity across the North West private sector rose only fractionally in February, recovering very little of the ground lost at the beginning of the
Oldham Business Awards Update
April 12, 2021
Members of the steering group which organises and oversees the prestigious Oldham Business Awards have taken the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 event. The
Transformation at Oldham College continues apace
April 10, 2021
OLDHAM College is expanding and regenerating its Rochdale Road campus at an unprecedented pace in 2021. THE specialist work-related technical and professional training provider has