THE CLOSURE of the café at a Shaw park has been greeted with dismay. GPCare, which operated The Woodlands at Dunwood, announced that because of staffing…
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350 job at risk as Yodel Depot closes
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter HUNDREDS of Yodel staff members in Oldham are at risk of losing their jobs after the delivery service…
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OLDHAM: The standoff for Oldham council’s leadership
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter TWO possible candidates for Oldham council’s leader have emerged after a week of ‘chaotic’ negotiations between the borough’s…
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Council fails on fly tipping, councillor claims
OLDHAM Council has been heavily criticised after it emerged fly tipping rates in the borough had almost quadrupled. According to the Department for the Environment,…
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St Joseph’s School in Shaw plants Hiroshima tree to mark commitment to peace
St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Shaw has become only the second Oldham school to receive a tree of peace from the Mayor of Hiroshima. The…
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Shaw’s Olympic cyclist granted freedom of the borough
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter OLYMPIC cycling champion Matt Walls, from Shaw, has been granted freedom of the borough for giving ’eminent services’ to…
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Shaw’s gold medal winner deserves a gold post box
SHAW’S very own Matt Walls – an Olympic Gold cycling champion – could be honoured with a gold post box after an appeal to Royal…
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Local authority says it with flowers but councillors would rather have health centre
A SHAW town centre grot spot is to receive a floral makeover and clean-up. But while the news has been welcomed, local councillors will fight…
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Howard Sykes re-elected in Shaw to continue more than 30 years’ service
COUNCILLOR Howard Sykes is continuing the ‘great honour’ of serving Shaw for more than 30 years after being re-elected. Lib Dem Cllr Sykes came out…
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Who gets your vote? – Candidates in Shaw
WHO will get your vote when Oldham goes to the polls on Thursday, May 6? The candidates who are vying for votes in the local…
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