PEOPLE in Oldham are being told today to act now, to reduce the spread of Coronavirus and stop a local lockdown being imposed. Additional measures…
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Oldham care home for children receives damning Ofsted report
By Charlotte Green – Local Democracy Reporter A CARE home where children set a bedroom on fire, use cannabis and demonstrate ‘extreme aggression’ when demanding…
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Your Town needs you: Help Oldham mark 75th VJ Day Anniversary
RESIDENTS are invited to share their photographs, nostalgia and artwork to help Oldham commemorate Victory over Japan Day. Saturday 15 August marks 75 years since…
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Tougher COVID-19 restrictions introduced by Oldham Council following recent spike in cases
PEOPLE in Oldham are being asked to stick to tough Coronavirus restrictions to help protect themselves, their friends and their families. To help halt the…
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Arrest made as police uncover large-scale cannabis farm with plants worth £1.2 million in Oldham
POLICE have arrested a man after uncovering a large-scale cannabis farm in Oldham. Officers attended a premises on Shaw Road, Oldham at around 10.15pm on…
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Passengers urged to wear a covering or face eviction from public transport
Police and public transport operators are coming together to remind passengers of the importance of wearing face coverings while using the region’s buses, trains and…
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Police appeal launched following armed robbery in Moorside
Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a shop in Oldham. At around 7.15pm on Sunday 19 July 2020, police were called…
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Storm-trouper! Ice man Dave has marathon charity challenge licked
AFTER 36 days and more than 200 miles Dave Fairbrother took off his ice hockey kit for the final time. But even after his marathon…
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Contentious extension approved for Dryclough Manor care home in Royton
By Charlotte Green, local democracy reporter CONTENTIOUS proposals to build a three-storey extension to a care home in Royton have been approved by planning chiefs…
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Police are appealing for information following a firearms discharge in Oldham
Police are appealing for information following a firearms discharge in Oldham. At approximately 11:30pm Sunday, May 31, officers were called to reports of a firearms…
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