Oldham Council is honouring the fallen on Sunday 12 November. Remembrance Sunday services will be taking place at venues across the borough, held in conjunction…
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Victoria cross! Metrolink to get direct link to Piccadilly?
Transport for Greater Manchester chief, Dr Jon Lamonte, says consideration is being given to a direct Metrolink service between Oldham and Piccadilly. And in the…
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Names needed for Oldham’s new gritters as the old salts slip away
IT is hard to contemplate winter is on the way after the warm blast brought in by the tailspin of Hurricane Ophelia. But the unseasonally…
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Tram usage derailed by price increases?
NEW fare increases on all Metrolink services have been slammed as “another blow for hard-up passengers”. From January 2018, Metrolink fares will rise on average…
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Moors murderer Brady denied ‘offensive’ final funeral wishes
THE final funeral wishes of Saddleworth Moors murderer Ian Brady have been branded offensive and prohibited by a High Court judge. After a two-day hearing…
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Dates announced for Oldham town centre masterplan consultation
OLDHAM Council has announced a full schedule of dates and venues for the public consultation on its plans for a new look town centre. An…
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Don’t Carry on Camping on the Moor
NEARLY 30 youngsters who turned a beauty spot into a grot spot have been slammed for their reckless behaviour. After promising to remove an impromptu…
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Police still hunting masked raider with machete over Asda robbery
POLICE are still hunting a machete wielding masked raider who attacked a cash in transit van at Asda superstore in Shaw town centre last month.…
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‘Leave us alone’: Café Mandels owner plea to vandals
A FRUSTRATED café owner fears for the future of her not-for-profit business after a series of financially draining vandalism attacks. Twice in the space of…
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Man due in court over Shaw house drama
A MAN facing a number of serious charges following a major incident at a home in Shaw last July is due for his latest court…
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