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Kurt Willoughby returns to Chester on season-long loan deal
Latics forward Kurt Willoughby has returned to Chester on a season-long loan deal. Willoughby had a successful spell at the Deva Stadium before heading to Boundary Park, scoring 27 goals in 52 matches. The 27-year-old joined Latics last summer
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Olivia Attwood's new reality TV show set to give 'bad boyfriends' a shock
Love Island star Olivia Attwood is set to whip “badly behaved boyfriends” into shape in a new reality TV show coming to ITV2 later this year. The series will see eight unsuspecting men flown to a Greek island under the premise of filming a series
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Oldham Council open new customer service site in Spindles
Oldham Council opened its new customer service site in the Spindles shopping centre today (July 24). The new centre Working for You @ Spindles, was officially opened by Cabinet member for thriving communities and culture, Cllr Peter Dean. The
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Nuts recalled from sale in the UK due to hydrogen cyanide contamination fears
Nuts have been recalled from sale in the UK over fears they may contain “foreign bodies” which could release “hydrogen cyanide when consumed.” Leo’s Import Export & Trading Ltd is recalling its Buram Nuts in Syrup because of the safety fears, which
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Italy will offer £25,000 if you move to Tuscany and start over again from fresh
Italy is trying a new strategy to attract new residents to its rural areas, and it could be you. Thousands of small towns are at risk of disappearing within the next 25 years, so a programme has been devised to bring life back to Italy’s rural
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Bee Network issue update on Oldham tram service suspensions
An update has been issued on Metrolink services after land movement displaced tracks near Derker. The problem was announced on Tuesday, July 8 and services have been suspended since July 9. Due to land movement, the track has been moved meaning
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Arrests after group of youths brandishing 'large knives' and causing disorder
Arrests have been made after a group of teenagers were reportedly seen driving around Failsworth, carrying large knives and causing 'violent disorder' over the weekend. At approximately 8pm on Sunday (July 21), police were called to reports of
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Search launched as wanted man on recall to prison could be in Oldham
A search has been launched to trace the whereabouts of a wanted man from Oldham. Verl Wood is wanted on recall to prison. The 31-year-old is known to have links to the Oldham area of Greater Manchester. Get the latest news delivered straight
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Man charged in connection with 'serious assault' in Oldham amid Euros England final
A man has been charged in connection with a 'serious assault' which took place in Oldham town centre and left a man in 'critical condition' after the Euros final. At around 4.14am on Monday (July 15), emergency services responded to reports that
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The Roman coin hoard found just 25 mins from Oldham
A Roman coin hoard found just 25 minutes from Oldham will remain in the area after funding was secured. The collection was found in a Littleborough field in Rochdale and highlights the presence of Roman activity in the area. Featuring 376 coins
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The nursery deemed ‘good’ – just eight weeks after being judged ‘inadequate’
A nursery in Oldham has been rated ‘good’ by Ofsted two months after branded ‘inadequate’ in a damning report. The watchdog praised A-Star Kids in Glodwick for its quick improvement, saying ‘children arrive happily’; have ‘loving bonds with staff
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Oldham nursery to be converted into specialist secondary school
Permission has been granted for a nursery to be turned into a secondary school looking to re-engage and re-integrate children into education. The approval of the plans will see Channings Childcare just off Chadderton Way converted into an EdStart
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60 Oldham women working to champion mental health
Sixty South-Asian women in Oldham have become community mental health champions. The women will work to help people, particularly women, in their communities access mental health support. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, which provides
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Tennis courts at six Oldham parks brought back to life following investment
Tennis courts across six Oldham parks have been brought back to life following major investment. A partnership between Oldham Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), the national governing body for tennis in Great Britain, has seen more
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Record number of gonorrhoea cases in Oldham last year, figures show
A record number of gonorrhoea cases were recorded in Oldham last year as the total number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) went up, figures have shown. Data from the UK Health Security Agency also showed there was a slight increase in
