A MAN has been charged with the murder of a woman in Oldham on Tuesday (4 May 2021). Stephen Booth (09/05/57) of Churchfields, Audenshaw has been…
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Support still available for Oldham businesses
IN THE last 12 months, businesses in Oldham have received more than £72,250,632.52 in financial support. These figures come a year on from the first…
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Police investigation launched following sexual assault in Royton Park
AN investigation has been launched following a report of a sexual assault in Oldham. Officers were called around 12.40am this morning (Sunday, February 21) to…
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Nostalgic look back at local football’s most memorable matches
IN local amateur football, John Gilder scored with his Match of the Day reports which were an eagerly awaited read in the Oldham Evening Chronicle.…
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Bomb squad declares item found under car in Oldham as ‘no threat to public’
BOMB squad officers were called out after a ‘suspicious item’ was discovered underneath a car. The technical team arrived at Arkwright Street in Oldham just…
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Serial shoplifter jailed
A WOMAN from Royton, a serial shoplifter, has been jailed for eight weeks. Elisa Buckley, 21, of Richmond Avenue, was convicted by Tameside Magistrates Court…
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Council approves COVID-19 financial support for taxi owners and drivers
OLDHAM Council is releasing funding to support taxi and hackney carriage drivers/operators during the current COVID pandemic. The £450,000 package will be linked to the…
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Supermarkets to ban shoppers without face masks
THE country’s biggest supermarket chains have united in enforcing new rules on face masks and lone shopping as Covid-19 infection rates continue to rise. Tesco,…
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GMP continues to encourage online reporting
GREATER Manchester Police is continuing to ask the public to report non-emergencies online rather than 101 where possible. A large volume of calls are received…
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Learning during lockdown but Hopwood Hall extends free online courses chance
HOPWOOD Hall College is offering the community an opportunity to complete free online courses. These short courses – which don’t cost a penny for those…
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