Oldham Reporter
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Plea to keep dogs on leads during walks near bird breeding grounds
Dog owners and walkers are being asked to keep pets on short leads until July 31 to protect ground nesting birds.
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GREATER MANCHESTER: We asked every Greater Manchester mayoral candidate the same questions – this is what they said
Greater Manchester residents will head to the polls in a fortnight — to not only decide who should run their councils, but also to select a mayor.
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Oldham parents fined thousands for keeping children out of school
Oldham council fined parents thousands of pounds for their kids’ ‘unauthorised absences’ at school in the last academic year, despite some head teachers calling it a ‘blunt instrument’ to deal with absent pupils.
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Lib Dems complain about parish council’s newsletter ahead of elections
A Lib Dem councillor in Oldham has lodged a complaint about a parish council’s majority party amid a row over a newsletter ahead of the local elections.
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No trams between Oldham and Rochdale this weekend
No trams will run from Oldham to Rochdale Town Centre all day on Sunday, April 21, the Bee Network has announced.
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Softly, softly debut for Saddleworth Women's Morris and Clog side
The newly-created Saddleworth Women’s Morris and Clog side are to make a their debut appearance on Saturday, April 27.
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Saddleworth Round Table pays tribute to community benefactor
Saddleworth Round Table and 41 Club have presented a commemorative plaque at Saddleworth Museum to Roger Tanner MBE, a highly respected community benefactor.
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Mum of two forced to pay more than £1,000 in hotel costs because of rodent-infested home
Beverley Wood and her two teens have spent the last week in a caravan. But it’s no Easter getaway – just a temporary escape from the “absolute terror” of their rodent-infested home in Oldham.
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OLDHAM: Controversy continues over ‘family home’ turned HMO
A developer is turning a home in Oldham into a ‘controversial’ House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO), despite opposition from local residents.
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Rubbish left a Saddleworth fly-tipping hotspot ‘looking like a Cannabis farm’
A fly-tipping hotspot in Saddleworth was hit with one of its biggest piles of rubbish yet in what locals suspect was an ‘abandoned cannabis farm’.
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Oldham butchers once labelled 'dirty' goes from zero to hero
A butcher has moved from a one-star to five-star hygiene rating after making transformational changes to his shop.
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Community champion beats vandals to rebuild Delph's much-loved wooden tree
An unassuming community champion who defied vandals has been praised for rebuilding an emblematic wooden tree in the heart of a Saddleworth village.
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BREAKING NEWS: Man arrested by police probing death of Kulsuma Akter
Police investigating the death of Kulsuma Akter from Oldham have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of her murder.
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Zero dog fouling fines issued in two years
No fines have been issued to Oldham dog owners who do not pick up after their pets in the last two years, according to a Freedom of Information Request (FOI).
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Woman stabbed to death in street was from Oldham and knew her attacker
A woman stabbed to death in Bradford was from Oldham, police have revealed.
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Villagers band together to save Dobcross local store and post office
Villagers reopened and took over ownership of Dobcross local store and Post Office as a community co-operative at the weekend.
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Oldham Council responds to complaints over failing to hand out fines for dog fouling
Oldham Council has responded to criticism over failing to renew several enforcement orders for environmental crime and failing to issue Fixed Penalty Notices for dog fouling since 2021.
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Two Oldham councillors quit Labour over stance on Gaza
Two sitting councillors in Oldham made the last minute decision to change allegiances ahead of the local elections. Councillor Nyla Ibrahim, who last year became elected as the Labour candidate in Werneth, will run as an Independent.
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Oldham man named as suspect in brutal killing of mother in Bradford
Detectives investigating the murder of a woman in Bradford have named a man from the Oldham area who is wanted on suspicion of the offence.
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GREATER MANCHESTER: Full list of Mayoral candidates confirmed
The list of candidates for this year’s Greater Manchester mayoral election has been confirmed.
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'Good' rating for Oldham school which battled 'boisterous behaviour' in the classroom
A school in Oldham has been awarded a ‘good’ rating by Ofsted after battling with a new curriculum and “boisterous behaviour” in the classroom.
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Oldham Mountain Rescue Team comes to aid of walkers lost near Featherbed Moss
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by Greater Manchester Police who had received an emergency call from a group of four walkers who had lost their way due to low clouds.
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'Horrendous' heaps of rubbish cleared from Saddleworth beauty spot
A council has moved in to clear “horrendous” heaps of rubbish dumped at an attractive moorland beauty spot.
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Andy Burnham launches mayoral re-election campaign with a favourite fab four tune
For a politician who’s had to convince Greater Manchester he’s not a Liverpudlian lad, it was an odd choice to play ‘Penny Lane’ by The Beatles at Andy Burnham’s campaign launch.
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Andy Burnham apologises after week of bus disruptions
Commuters were left stranded across Oldham this week after delays and cancellations blighted the borough’s brand-new bus system.
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Four in ten people in the North West are 'economically inactive', says report
New findings reveal that human health and social work is the most common industry for North West residents to work in.
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Greenfield GP surgery saved from closure threat
Greenfield GP Surgery has been saved from the threat of closure.
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Andy promises hopper fares on Greater Manchester's buses if re-elected as mayor
Hopper fares will be introduced on Greater Manchester’s buses if Andy Burnham is re-elected, the mayor has promised.
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£220K in grants to businesses to help cut unemployment rate in Oldham
Oldham Council is taking on unemployment in the borough with two new schemes to boost local businesses.
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OLDHAM: Mumps building to receive makeover
A "distinctive" building in Oldham Mumps is due to be transformed into a cafe and 21 new homes after receiving a final round of planning permission.
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Vandalism spree in Saddleworth has left residents facing bills for thousands of pounds of damage
A "disturbing" vandalism spree between Uppermill and Delph has left neighbours with "thousands of pounds worth of damage".
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Oldham Bee Network bus services disrupted due to driver shortage
Multiple bus services in Oldham were unexpectedly cancelled today, only a week after the launch of the Bee Network.
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Dr Kershaw’s Strictly Come Dancing raises £26K for patient care
Dr Kershaw’s Hospice recently hosted its own version of Strictly Come Dancing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham.
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Take a trip down television's memory lane on Scarecrow Trail
A Saddleworth village has turned itself into memory-prodding theme for its latest Scarecrow Trail venture.
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Dumping outrage in Saddleworth
These shocking pictures were taken earlier today on the A635 Greenfield-Holmfirth Road near the entrance to the Pennine Way.
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Bin collection changes and recycling centre opening times for Easter Bank Holiday
Greater Manchester councils have announced their plans for rubbish collections and recycling centre opening times over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
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Oldham bus depot gets electric transformation with 51 charging points installed
Work has been completed to electrify Oldham’s bus depot and enable charging for a new fleet of modern zero-emission buses for the Bee Network.