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Childcare worker and mum of three wins £3 million house she thought was a joke
A mum of three has won a £3 million house that she thought was a joke being played on her by the family's notorious prankster. Childcare worker Rachael Reid, 54, scooped the latest Omaze Million Pound House Draw in Surrey. She also won £100,000
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Two-weeks of overnight road closures brings more disruption to motorists
A major road in Oldham will be closed overnight for two weeks from next Monday, the council have announced. Motorists will not be able to use Oldham Way between 8pm and 5am from Monday, July 15. A council spokesperson said: “Oldham Way will
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Motorbike rider, 35, dies after fatal crash with car in Rochdale
A man in his 30s has died after his motorbike crashed with another car in Rochdale this morning. At around 7.30 am today (Friday, July 12), emergency services were called to reports of a crash on Todmorden Road in Rochdale. Two vehicles, a
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Rare King Charles £20 note sells for £7000 - how to tell if you have one
A rare £20 King Charles III banknote has sold at auction for £7,000. The new banknote bearing the face of the recently crowned monarch sold at a charity auction held by Spink and Son on behalf of the Bank of England on Thursday (July 11), The Sun
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Striker dilemma for Latics as duo face spell on sidelines
Strikers James Norwood and Joe Garner could miss the start of the season due to long-term injuries. The Oldham Times understands that Norwood suffered a calf injury on the first day of pre-season training, while Garner has yet to participate in
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Greater Manchester Police handling of child sex abuse inquiry to be reviewed
Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) handling of a review into historic childhood sexual abuse will be investigated, it has been announced. A series of reviews into how authorities handled historic childhood sexual exploitation (CSE) have been published
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Stretch of Oldham Metrolink line will remain suspended 'until further notice'
Trams running between Oldham Mumps and Rochdale "will remain suspended until further notice" due to unstable land making travel on the Metrolink unsafe. On Tuesday (July 9), Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said the section of the Metrolink
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Plans for huge science and manufacturing hub as part of homes and business project
Plans for an advanced sustainable materials and manufacturing hub in the highly anticipated Atom Valley have been submitted. Atom Valley is one of six growth locations in Greater Manchester and includes significant parts of Bury, Oldham and Rochdale
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New Transport Secretary wants Bee Network systems rolled out across the country
Just one week into the job and the new Transport Secretary wants to kickstart a "bus revolution" inspired by Greater Manchester’s Bee Network. Last September, bus franchises were brought back under local authority control for the first time in
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Oldham veterans to be given discounted use of borough's leisure centres
Oldham veterans will be given discounted use of borough leisure centres in a move to help their health and wellbeing. Oldham Labour had proposed the move, which was voted through at the meeting of the council on Wednesday (July 10). According
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Plans to turn mill into around 100 apartments set to be decided on
Plans to redevelop a mill into more than 100 apartments are set to be decided next week. An application to turn the Ivy Mill in Failsworth into a mix of 102 apartments and commercial units, which would see four extra floors added to the building
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‘Controversial’ housing plan accused of ‘playing Monopoly with people’s lives’
A hotly contested housing plan has been accused of "playing Monopoly with people’s lives" in Oldham. Councillors took aim at Places for Everyone (PfE), a scheme to build more homes across nine Greater Manchester districts, at a council meeting
