The hosepipe ban kicks in across the on 5th August, affecting 7 million residents. It was a decision made following the longest heatwave since 1976.…
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Royton pub manager put staff and customers at risk with faulty boiler
A PUB manager who allowed potentially dangerous gas work to be carried out on his premises in Royton has been successfully prosecuted. On May 30,…
View More Royton pub manager put staff and customers at risk with faulty boilerCharity shop burglar behind bars
A THREE-MAN crimewave targeting Royton, Shaw and Oldham have been sentenced in separate court appearances. Nigel Lee Armstrong, from Derker, has been jailed for three-and-a-half…
View More Charity shop burglar behind barsUnited Utilities announce hosepipe ban
The North West’s water company United Utilities has announced that it will impose a hosepipe ban (known as a Temporary Use Ban) following what is…
View More United Utilities announce hosepipe banPolice appeal for witnesses as man dies after attack in Oldham during birthday celebrations
A MAN who was fighting for his life in hospital after being attacked in Oldham has sadly died. Stephen McGiffen from Oldham, who turned 36…
View More Police appeal for witnesses as man dies after attack in Oldham during birthday celebrationsMan who died following collision with tram in Oldham is named
A man who died following a collision with a tram in Oldham has been named. The collision, which took place close to the Sainsbury’s on…
View More Man who died following collision with tram in Oldham is namedMan fighting for his life after attack outside Oldham pub
UPDATE: Two men – aged 19 and 20 – who were arrested on suspicion of assault after a man was attacked outside a pub on Yorkshire…
View More Man fighting for his life after attack outside Oldham pubOldham’s Full Council meeting to be postponed to avoid World Cup semi-final clash
OLDHAM Council is set to ‘postpone’ its Full Council meeting on Wednesday, July 11 to avoid clashing with England’s World Cup Semi-Final game. Respective ‘skippers’…
View More Oldham’s Full Council meeting to be postponed to avoid World Cup semi-final clashMP Debbie Abrahams recuperates after hip operation
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, is still working hard with her feet up as she recuperates from a hip operation. In a…
View More MP Debbie Abrahams recuperates after hip operationRiders cause a storm at moorland beauty spot
A GROUP of off-road and quad bike riders are causing concern for conservationists on Crompton Moor. The bikers, pictured right, have been spotted riding across…
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