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Focus group to be set up in estate to tackle anti-social behaviour
A community focus group is to be set up in order to try and prevent and reduce anti-social behaviour around Holts estate. On Monday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers representing Oldham met with partners from Oldham Council, First Choice
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Get Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague's £8000 'dream mirror' look for less
Molly-Mae and her boyfriend Tommy Fury have moved into their new house but you don't need to be a former Love Island contestants to get your dream home. The Pretty Little Thing creative director has been sharing snaps of her new pad via a dedicated
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Celebrate Word Penguin Day with penguin parties at SEA LIFE
Monday April 25 is officially Word Penguin Day, and to help celebrate SEA LIFE centres across the UK will be throwing a party to mark the occasion. Penguins are incredibly caring and nurturing birds, so SEA LIFE Hunstanton, Birmingham, Great
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Oldham road closures - 7 for drivers to avoid this week
Oldham's motorists will have seven road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week. And two of them are expected to cause delays of between 10 minutes and half an hour. The latest expected works list, with notes from
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Northern warns of May Bank Holiday changes - full list
Northern is advising customers travelling over the May Bank Holiday weekend to check before they travel and be flexible with their journeys. Trains are expected to be very busy between Saturday, April 30 and Monday, May 2 across the Northern network
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Free resources to help child speech and language development
BBC’s Tiny Happy People has launched a new marketing campaign across Greater Manchester to encourage families to talk to their little ones from as early an age as possible. Tiny Happy People is a suite of free digital resources designed to support
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Mum issues warning to British holidaymakers after being turned away at airport
A mum has issued a warning to fellow British travellers after missing out on her £3,000 family holiday due to a little-known passport rule. The Gurd family from Hampshire were all set to take off on holiday to the Algarve, Portugal, when it turned
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Fire service reaffirms commitment to veterans and their families
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has reaffirmed its commitment to all veterans, reservists, and their families by signing the Armed Forces Covenant. Chief Fire Officer Dave Russel was joined by Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester
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Car flips over in dramatic Chadderton crash
A CAR flipped onto its side after a dramatic crash in Chadderton over the weekend. Emergency services were called to Whitegate Lane in Chadderton following reports of a two-vehicle crash at around 2.45pm on Saturday, April 23. Pictures taken
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Watch shocking moment Oldham car thief steals Suzuki
THIS is the moment an Oldham car thief stole a Suzuki Ignis from an Ashton dealership while crashing into multiple vehicles and being chased by several salesman. The CCTV footage obtained by The Oldham Times captures the shocking moment Ibrahim
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Latics' Board of Directors break silence following relegation from League Two
LATICS’ Board of Directors say they are “devastated” following the club’s relegation from League Two. The club has also confirmed that Abdallah Lemsagam remains "committed to selling the club", while the board are still behind John Sheridan and
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Latics fans may not be able to witness last two EFL games
OLDHAM Athletic have yet to find out whether their fans will be allowed to attend their final two games in the Football League, after Saturday's prolonged pitch invasion prompted an FA investigation. A 2-1 defeat to League Two play-off chasers
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Aldi baby wipes review goes viral as parents call for them to be changed back
"I'm so offended by this change" and "Aldi you have seriously let us down" are just some of the comments underneath a viral review of Aldi's baby wipes which has now been read by more than one million people online. Dad blogger Man Behaving Dadly
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Oldham Athletic players address fans on Twitter in aftermath of relegation
DANNY Rogers says Oldham Athletic's players need to "take responsibility" for the club becoming the first former Premier League side to be relegated from the Football League. Both Rogers and Dylan Bahamboula were the first Oldham Athletic players
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PM writes to Angela Rayner to insist ‘Basic Instinct’ claim was not in his name
Boris Johnson has written to Angela Rayner to insist “misogynistic” claims reportedly made about her by an unidentified Tory MP were not in his name. According to the Daily Telegraph, the Prime Minister sent the deputy Labour leader, who is MP
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What is today’s Wordle? April 25 hints
Wordle has taken the world by storm, and if you’ve not given in to playing the daily game, we can guarantee you’ve seen the elusive squares all over social media. The aim of the game is to find a 5 letter word in only six attempts. The game
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Asda slashes prices of 100 products and increases pay in £73m investment plan
Asda has revealed plans to invest more than £73 million to support customers and staff during the cost-of-living crisis over the next year. The supermarket group said it is reducing the price of more than 100 popular items, including tea bags,
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Popular Heinz sauces receive makeover for Platinum Jubilee – take a look
Two of Britain’s favourite Heinz condiments are receiving a royal makeover to mark the Queen’s historic Platinum Jubilee. HP Sauce and Heinz Salad Cream will be released in limited edition bottles where the sauce will be labelled “HM Sauce” and
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Residents warned of £150 council tax rebate scam - how to spot
Scammers are calling UK households and asking them to hand over bank details in order to receive the government’s £150 energy rebate. People are being warned not to gall for the scam, with the Local Government Association warning of a recent spate
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Sue Gray’s Covid parties review could ‘end’ Johnson’s premiership, says report
Reports suggest Boris Johnson could be forced to resign after the Sue Gray review into Covid rule breaches in the Government is published. Ms Gray, a senior civil servant, was forced to delay the publication of her investigation into alleged parties
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Deaths of benefit claimants and Oldham MP trigger call for Government reform
THE government has been ordered to reform its treatment of disabled and mentally ill benefit claimants after a string of deaths and calls from an Oldham MP. The UK’s human rights watchdog, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), has announced
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Andy's Man Club to host anniversary celebration
A MEN’S mental health group in Oldham is set to host a celebratory event this June to mark its fifth anniversary. Andy’s Man Club is holding the event at the Oldham Event Centre, the home of the club’s weekly meetings, which will be providing food
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Gran's desperate search for cat after family ‘loses everything’ in house fire
A desperate search for a beloved pet has launched after an Oldham family lost everything in a devastating house fire. At around 9pm on Sunday, April 10 a fire broke out a home in Bronte Close, Sholver. Three cats were killed in the fire, one
