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£13k raised to help family of dad-of-4 left in coma following attack after Euro final
More than £13,000 has been raised for a father of four from Oldham who is in a critical condition following an attack after watching England in the Euros final. Ray Logan, 40, was watching Sunday night's football match in Oldham town centre before
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Popular pub unveils new beer garden after £300k investment
A popular pub in Shaw opened a new beer garden yesterday (July 18) after a large investment. The Shay Wake has revealed its new garden area, which can cater for more than 150 extra customers. A JD Wetherspoons pub, The Shay Wake's new addition
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Motorcyclist rescued after coming off bike and falling down embankment
A motorbike rider was rescued after falling down an embankment. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were called by North West Ambulance Service after a motorcyclist came off their bike on the A58 near the White House, Littleborough. The rider fell
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Swords and drugs seized and man detained following response to burglary
A man has been detained and weapons and drugs have been seized at an address in Oldham. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) shared on their Oldham social media pages today (Friday, July 19) that following a report of a burglary on Peel Street, Chadderton
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Rogue trader warning to Royton residents
Oldham Council has shared a warning from Trading Standards to Royton residents after reports of a rogue trader. It says that people, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, should be aware of potential cold callers offering driveway cleaning
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Latics boss Mellon confirms strike duo are recovering from injuries
Latics boss Micky Mellon has confirmed that strikers James Norwood and Joe Garner are both recovering from injuries and have not yet been involved in full pre-season training. The duo missed the squad's trip to St Andrew's last week, and the five-day
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Police pursue men after spotting them stealing a motorbike
Police recovered a motorbike after spotting four men stealing it in Oldham. GMP Oldham posted a photo of the motorbike on social media on Friday. According to the post on social media a PC Radcliffe, of the Saddleworth North Neighbourhood Team
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Future of mill where famous war plane was built hangs in the balance
The future of a historic cotton mill remains uncertain after the council deferred a decision over a major development proposal on Wednesday night. Developer Navid Dean wants to transform Ivy Mill in Failsworth by adding four new floors with 98
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Large area of land at business development site sold to private investor
A large area of land in the borough at a major business development site has been sold to a private investor. The land at Broadway Central is part of a Grade A urban logistics scheme in Chadderton and has been sold by developer Chancerygate to
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Housing scheme that left residents ‘extremely concerned’ rejected
A housing scheme that left residents "extremely concerned" has been rejected. The 21 homes due to be built off Road Knowl, Shaw, received more than 50 objections that concerns about everything from "dangerous roads" to "buried horse bodies and
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Next step for 'urban forestry' park and farm as plans approved
Oldham will soon have an "urban forestry" park and farm – the only one of its kind in the north west. The Northern Roots project, next to Oldham’s Alexandra Park, is due to expand over land at Snipe Clough after plans were approved at a planning
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REVEALED: The best and worst GP practices in Oldham - as voted by patients in 2024
Oldham's best and worst rated GP surgeries for 2024 have been revealed - by patients themselves. NHS England's Patient Survey 2024 has been released this week which asks patients to rate their local practice on everything from how easy it is to
