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The gas pipes are calling for Cadent
WORK to "‘retire" and replace an underground gas main which has heated homes in Oldham for more than 100 years is due to start next week on Monday (October 5). Cadent, which manages the 21,000-mile gas network in North West England, has commissioned
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13 arrested in county-lines warrants in Greater Manchester and North Yorkshire
DAWN raids at 10 addresses in Greater Manchester and North Yorkshire saw nine men and four women arrested as part of a joint-operation into county lines and modern slavery offences, led by GMP. Earlier this morning (Thursday, October 1), officers
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Oldham Times opinion: Let's get a grip - the way to fight the virus is simple
TODAY we have published a story about Oldham taxi drivers strongly suspected of breaching coronavirus regulations by socialising near the Oasis Academy. If there has been a breach, they would not be the only ones guilty of such a sin. Across
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Oldham MP calls for funeral restrictions to be relaxed
AN MP has called on the health secretary to relax some coronavirus restrictions and allow up to 30 people to attend funerals in Oldham. Jim McMahon, who represents Oldham West and Royton, has written to Matt Hancock asking him to increase the numbers
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The pies have it as Oldham couple presents £200 to hospice
AN Oldham couple have raised £200 for Bury Hospice by selling apple pies and scone from the driveway of their home. The pie sale took place on Saturday, September 26 at their house in Wildmore Avenue. The event was in memory of popular TV broadcaster
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Oldham's PMD Business Finance is offering a 'viable alternative' to SME business owners looking for an exit
OLDHAM-based PMD Business Finance is launching a boutique service to small and medium sized (SME) business owners looking to exit their firms a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The company said its new finance division is offering a "viable
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Government has lost control of the coronavirus and needs to get a grip
THE coronavirus crisis has truly shone a light on who the real heroes in our society are. From the NHS and social care staff who have put their lives on the line to the posties, bus drivers, shop workers and delivery drivers who have kept us all
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RSPCA records 114 horse incidents in region during pandemic as costs soar
THE RSPCA has revealed that it dealt with 114 incidents involving horses in Greater Manchester during the Covid crisis. Despite the now compulsory microchipping of horses, charity bosses do not believe it is enough to stem an impending horse welfare
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Kane Baker taunts Oldham's Aqib Fiaz ahead of rescheduled clash
Kane Baker has taunted Aqib Fiaz with a simple message ahead of their meeting on Sunday night – “please turn up”. Baker was left bitterly disappointed last month after his golden opportunity on the big stage was taken away at the last moment, Fiaz
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Familiar face returns to Roughyeds with some unfinished business
TOUGH-AS-TEAK Ben Heaton, who left Oldham as a fresh-faced youngster nine years ago, has returned to Roughyeds as a battle-hardened pro with more than 200 career games behind him, at least half of them in the Betfred Championship. Now aged 30, Rochdale-based
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Coke-fuelled stabbing leads to 82 months jail for Oldham man
A COKE-fuelled man who stabbed his partner - as she lay in bed with her five-year-old son - has been jailed for 82 months. And Judge Sophie McKone also labelled Mark Batey, 29, as a 'dangerous offender' after the unprovoked attack on his ex-girlfriend
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Bid to take Tuk Tuk Oldham events firm to greater heights
An Oldham Tuk Tuk and cycle rickshaw owner is hoping to add new additions to his ‘fleet’. Shozzad Miah has been running Oldham Tuk Tuk since 2018 hiring the world famous vehicle for special events and weddings. He says he wants to add some more
