Oldham politicians call on Government to release lockdown exit plan after ‘failures’ handling Covid-19 pandemic

OLDHAM’s council leader and MPs have signed a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak criticising the Government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sean Fielding, Debbie Abrahams…

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Oldham Coliseum Theatre closed ‘with heavy hearts’ until early 2021

OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre has confirmed “with heavy hearts” that it is closed to the public until early 2021 to safeguard its future and vital role…

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COVID-19 cases in Oldham begin to decrease following targeted intervention in hotspot areas

CASES of coronavirus are continuing to plateau in Oldham, with the two largest hotspots recording steep falls.  In the last seven days to August 29,…

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Oldham politicians welcome Government backing to tighten restrictions and avoid local lockdown

OLDHAM’S council leader and three MPs have welcomed the Government’s agreement to tighten restrictions in the borough rather than impose a local lockdown. The number…

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Cases of coronavirus back in Saddleworth as town centre neighbourhoods dominate

By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter NEW cases of coronavirus are being recorded across Saddleworth for the first time in weeks but two town centre…

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New nature experiment to investigate link between the outdoors and wellbeing

THOUSANDS of volunteers from across the UK are needed to take part in a new nature experiment to investigate the link between the outdoors and wellbeing. ‘Nature up close and personal:…

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