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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Category: Breaking News
Have your say: Oldham Council calls on the public’s views on Spindles redevelopment
OLDHAM Council is calling on the public to have their say on the redevelopment of Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre. The council purchased the landmark…
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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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Public support is good news for town crier Marcus after resignation shock
MARCUS Emms is reconsidering his decision to hang up his bell as Shaw and Crompton town crier after receiving overwhelming backing. Family man Marcus, who…
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Plans rejected to convert former Shaw pub into emergency homeless accommodation
A PLANNING application to convert the former Weavers Answer public house on Milnrow Road, Shaw into an 18-room, temporary homeless hostel has been refused. A…
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MP leads opposition to proposed Royton waste to energy plant
PLANS to build an Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) – as tall as 12 double-decker buses – in Royton will be opposed by local politicians. A…
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Royton man’s conviction for assault
A ROYTON man has been given a conditional discharge for 18 months after being convicted of assault and using threatening or abusive words. Nicholas Randall,…
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Military helps deliver rapid Covid tests at Shaw Lifelong Learning Centre for key workers
RAPID Covid-19 testing is underway across Oldham with help from the military for key workers without symptoms of the virus. From Monday, January 18, people…
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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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Concerns over supply as health chiefs aim to vaccinate 25,000 a week in Oldham
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter HEALTH chiefs are aiming to vaccinate 25,000 people against Covid-19 every week in Oldham but warn there could be…
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