"COLLAPSE BUILDING HAD JUST GOT THE OK"
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A council surveyor said that a building in the #TownCentre of #Oldham was in 'no immediate danger' – just three weeks before it dramatically collapsed.
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"'I THOUGHT WE WERE BEING BOMBED'"
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A building partially collapsed in the Town Centre of #Oldham, injuring three people.
The incident occurred at 12.40 on #KingStreet.
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"PREDATOR JAILED FOR GROOMING TEENAGE GIRLS"
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A "dangerous predator" who tried to lure teenage girls to hotels and coerced some into sending #IndecentImages has been jailed.
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"PREDATOR JAILED FOR TARGETING CHILDREN"
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#RyanGreenhow targeted victims between the ages of 12 and 15, across multiple #SocialMedia platforms.
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"POLICE SEAL STREET AFTER GUN INCIDENT"
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Full Story: t.ly/3hbE-
Police Officers were called to an address on #SchoolHouseRoad in #Oldham following reports of #CriminalDamage.
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"OLDHAM 'NO LONGER THE POOR RELATIVE'"
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Full Story: t.ly/-gF6o
#Oldham is no longer the poor relative of #GreaterManchester, Council Leader @aroojshah.bsky.social told a room of business leaders.
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"GANG JAILED FOR BRUTAL KIDNAP"
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Full Story: t.ly/pQX-s
A woman was kidnapped and repeatedly hurt by a group led by a money lender during a "disturbing and cruel" ordeal in #Oldham.
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"CRIME FALLS YEAR AFTER SHOOTING"
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Full Story: t.ly/nsyCg
A year on from the shooting in #Derker, #OperationVulcan cuts violent crime 25% and boosts #Oldham community safety.
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"'GET OFF MY MUMMY' - THUG JAILED"
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Full Story: t.ly/CTRsh
#RyanKearny from #Oldham has been sentenced to 24 months in prison for attacking his ex-girlfriend with a weapon.
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"LOCALS GET ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL"
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Full Story: t.ly/7l9fT
Three inspirational figures from #Oldham have been recognised in #TheKing's #NewYearsHonours List.
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"ELITE-BACKED COLLEGE GETS GREEN LIGHT"
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Full Story: t.ly/oM-QN
The Department For Education has approved a new #EtonStarAcademy sixth form in #Oldham.
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"BID TO GET CHARITY WORKER BACK HOME"
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Full Story: t.ly/tHytu
The family of a man from #Oldham who has died in #TheGambia are raising funds to help bring his body home.
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"BID TO GET CHARITY WORKER BACK HOME"
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The family of a man from #Oldham who has died in #TheGambia are raising funds to help bring his body home.
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"£31.5M BOOST FOR NEW HOMES"
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Full Story: t.ly/cIHuH
#Oldham has secured a landmark investment of £31.5 million to build more than 300 new homes in the #TownCentre.
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"PAIR GUILTY OF KILLING MAN IN 'VILE' ATTACK"
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Full Story: t.ly/KJLkt
A man and woman from #Oldham been convicted of the manslaughter of a man following a "vile" assault, two years ago.
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"TOWN REVAMP TO COST EXTRA £7M"
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Full Story: t.ly/eT-T1
#OldhamCouncil will be spending almost an additional £7 million on its #TownCentre regeneration project.
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"PUB SHUTS AFTER CLASH LEAVES OFFICER INJURED"
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Full Story: t.ly/i0HI-
A man has been charged with inflicting #GBH following an assault in #Oldham on Friday night (31 October 2025).
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"JAILED: MAN INHALED GAS BEFORE CRASHING"
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#DeclanShorrocks seriously injured three passengers by crashing his car after inhaling #NitrousOxide from a balloon while driving.
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"COUNCIL ON BRINK AS £23M BUDGET GAP DEEPENS"
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Full Story: t.ly/BQboz
#OldhamCouncil, one of #Oldham's biggest employers, are grappling with a £23 million black hole.
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"CURTAIN CALL FOR COMEBACK"
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Full Story: t.ly/OhvmA
The new look for #OldhamColiseum, a much-loved theatre on #Oldham's #FairbottomStreet, has been revealed.
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"MUM-OF-8 JAILED FOR GLASS ATTACK"
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Full Story: t.ly/IBWID
A woman who left a man with lifelong facial scars after an unprovoked attack during a night out in #Oldham has been jailed.
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"'IT'S LIKE THE START OF WORLD WAR THREE'"
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Angry residents have shared their frustration on #SocialMedia over fireworks causing a nuisance in #Chadderton.
FULL STORY: t.ly/IB8aP
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"'DANGEROUS' DUO JAILED FOR 14 YEARS"
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#AntonGrant and #DanielEastmond, who took part in a gunfight on an #Oldham street, have been jailed.
FULL STORY: t.ly/IB06W
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"TENTS REMOVED FROM TOWN HALL"
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A #HomelessCamp, on the doorstep of #Oldham’s #TownHall, has been moved on and the area blocked off by #CouncilStaff.
Full Story: t.ly/IBhhS
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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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"'EXORCISM REVENGE LED TO KIDNAPPING'"
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#AzizurRahman and #ShohadMiah kidnapped and violently assaulted an 87-year-old man in #Oldham.
Full Story: t.ly/IBDMy
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"GO AHEAD FOR BOLD TOWN CENTRE REVAMP"
Full Story: t.ly/IBwhV
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The face of #Oldham is set to change forever following the approval of six major developments.
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"GO AHEAD FOR BOLD TOWN CENTRE REVAMP"
Full Story: t.ly/IBwhV
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The face of #Oldham is set to change forever following the approval of six major developments.
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"HUNTED DOWN AND LEFT TO DIE"
Full Story: t.ly/IBfGZ
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#HabiburMasum, who stabbed #KulsumaAkter to death after tracking her to a #WomensRefuge, has been found guilty of murder.
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"'HIS PASSING IS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS TO OUR TOWN'"
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Full Story: t.ly/IB388
Tributes have poured in for #JewelMiah, a "dedicated and respected community leader" from #Oldham.
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