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"POLITICAL TRUCE TO STEADY TOWN HALL"
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Political rivals at Oldham Council have agreed a temporary power-sharing arrangement after months of deadlock left the authority without a leader since May.

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September 23, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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"CRIME FALLS YEAR AFTER SHOOTING"
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A year on from the shooting in #Derker, #OperationVulcan cuts violent crime 25% and boosts #Oldham community safety.

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January 22, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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"OLDHAM 'NO LONGER THE POOR RELATIVE'"
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#Oldham is no longer the poor relative of #GreaterManchester, Council Leader @aroojshah.bsky.social told a room of business leaders.

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February 12, 2026 at 12:33 AM
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Oldham Times: "DOCTOR PUT HIS HANDS DOWN MINOR'S PANTS"
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Tribunal finds Dr. DAMAN SHARMA committed dozens of misconduct incidents - including Child Abuse.
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February 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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The Oldham Times: "'THIS WILL BE LIFE-CHANGING'"
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"This will be life-changing for so many people across Oldham"
AROOJ SHAH on new SportsTown project.
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March 19, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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"COUPLE WED EARLY AFTER HEALTH BLOW"
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Two months before she was due to get married, #RebeccaShaw life was changed forever by a #CervicalCancer diagnosis.

Full Story: t.ly/IBNsQ

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July 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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The Oldham Times: "TEEN CHARGED OVER FIREARM AND DRUGS"
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A teenager has been arrested after two Oldham properties on Harvey Street were raided by police.
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February 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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"CARE STAFF SET TO STRIKE IN PAY ROW"
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More than 80 MioCare staff employed by Oldham Council will strike for 24 hours on Monday after Unison announced a dispute over wages and sick pay, demanding matching pay.

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September 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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"FIVE NOW CHARGED OVER MOOR BLAZE"
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Four more people have been charged over the devastating #DovestoneReservoir moor fire in July, taking the total to five.
A court date has now been set.

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September 2, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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"BUILDER HURT IN HORROR SITE FALL"
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A bricklayer in #Oldham spent a month in a local #MedicalFacility after falling through an upper floor of a house under construction, along with stored concrete blocks.

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August 26, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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"TIME IS RUNNING OUT AT TOWN HALL"
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#OldhamCouncil faces a crunch meeting tonight as a prolonged deadlock over forming an administration leaves them running out of time before government intervention.

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August 19, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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"BROTHELS CLOSED AFTER POLICE RAIDS"
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4 people were arrested after #GreaterManchesterPolice raided two suspected brothels in #Clarksfield and #Failsworth areas of #Oldham.
3 month closure orders has been issued.

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August 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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"INQUEST TOLD TEEN NEVER RESURFACED"
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An inquest heard that 18-year-old #KarlHolland never resurfaced after sliding into #DovestoneReservoir on an inflatable mattress with friends.

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August 5, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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"DOCTOR STRUCK OFF AFTER MAJOR ERRORS"
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#YasserAdlyAbdelRahman, a former #RoyalOldhamHospital surgeon, has been struck off after major errors during #BowelSurgery described as not compatible with life.

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July 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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"WILDFIRE SUSPECT IN COURT"
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#ShaniaCareSlede appeared in court charged with aggravated arson and dangerous driving over a fire at #DovestoneReservoir in #Saddleworth.
She was remanded in #PoliceCustody.

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July 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
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"VICTIM DIES TWO YEARS AFTER ATTACK"
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#RayLogan, who was from #Oldham, has died two years after he was injured when a former friend assaulted him.
#GreaterManchester Police have launched a murder investigation.

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July 8, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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A look at tomorrow’s regional front pages. #TomorrowsPapersToday
Thursday 28 May 2026

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May 27, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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December 11, 2024 at 7:28 PM
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"LIVING 'AMIDST A PACK OF WOLVES'"
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An #Oldham woman in #GreaterManchester fears she is living “amidst a pack of wolves” after her home was repeatedly targeted.

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July 1, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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"WOMAN WAS DECOY IN MACHETE ATTACK"
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An #Oldham woman acted as a 'decoy' to help men get into a #Rochdale home before they carried out a “deeply unsettling” machete attack and an execution.

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June 24, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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"UNCERTAINTY OVER THEATRE REOPENING"
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Six months away from the planned reopening of #OldhamColiseum, there’s still no word on whether it will be ready for #PantoSeason 2026.

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June 10, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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"KILLER IS JAILED FOR SECOND STRANGLING"
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Just weeks before #Christmas 2025, two men who would drink together regularly were involved in an altercation which saw a 55-year-old father lose his life.

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June 3, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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"NO MAYOR OR LEADER AS COUNCIL HITS DEADLOCK"
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The first #OldhamCouncil meeting since the #LocalElections fell at the first hurdle after failing to vote in a mayor.

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May 27, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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"DELIVERY DRIVER TOOK FAMILY CAT"
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An #DeliveryDriver from #Amazon in #Oldham was caught on doorbell camera taking a pet cat from a garden in the #Elland area.

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May 21, 2026 at 12:39 AM
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"MAN DIED AFTER 'CARE FAILINGS'"
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A 69-year-old father in #Oldham discovered his house in multiple occupation infested with maggots.
Conditions were reported in his #GreaterManchester property.

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May 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM