THE funeral of former Oldham Borough and Shaw and Crompton Parish councillor, Angie Farrell, will take place on Wednesday, May 27. Angie, who served the…
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Be a part of Gallery Oldham’s Lockdown Museum
Gallery Oldham is inviting residents to be a part of its new digital project to collect a snapshot of what life is like in the…
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Virtual music lessons and gigs in gardens have ensured music continues to be played in Oldham
THE band has continued to play for Oldham’s young musicians as they have been digitally supported through the covid-19 crisis by the Oldham Music Service.…
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Oldham Athletic celebrates 125 years
OLDHAM Athletic recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of their appearance at Wembley in the final of the Littlewoods Cup. It was also 30 years since…
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Rugby player who trains at local college recovering from Covid-19
A RUGBY league player who trains at a local school has revealed he developed coronavirus after initially turning up for a session. James Cunningham, who…
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Footpath find by Nordic Walking duo
TWO members of Dunwood Park Nordic Walkers have discovered a footpath they did not know existed. Jean and John Norman were out exploring and found…
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Lockdown lookout with garden watch
BY the time the country emerges from coronavirus lockdown, Spring will almost certainly have Sprung. But thanks to the Greater Manchester Local Records Centre, there…
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Coronavirus: funerals beyond recognition
SINCE time immemorial, funerals have been important rituals that have brought comfort to grieving families and friends. In recent decades, services have evolved to incorporate…
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Debbie Abrahams MP: ‘Testing times for us all’
AS lockdown continues, Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth and a former Public Health Consultant and Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health,…
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Northern to introduce new timetables for essential travel only
Northern is to introduce amended timetables from Monday (18 May) to continue to help key workers and those making essential journeys get where they need…
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