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Charlotte Hall
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Local Democracy Reporter for Oldham with the Manchester Evening News 🐝 Seen in: MEN | BBC | Daily Express | Byline Times | The Local (Germany)
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"CURTAIN CALL FOR COMEBACK"
@charlotteliviahall.bsky.social for @oldhamtimes.bsky.social
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The new look for #OldhamColiseum, a much-loved theatre on #Oldham's #FairbottomStreet, has been revealed.

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October 15, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Kids in temporary housing are falling through the cracks. Relocated miles away, struggling parents battle to afford the daily travel to get them to the school gates.

More voices are joining a call for change 🏠🚸

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September 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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A bar in Oldham has been targeted by hateful comments online over a Charlie Kirk post - but it's all a misunderstanding
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Greater Manchester bar getting 'relentless abuse' after Charlie Kirk shooting
A well-loved venue in Royton has been targeted after a case of mistaken identity.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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'It feels like they're just tormenting us' - how a squirrel problem at a cemetery is having an unexpected knock-on effect on its neighbours
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'We are being tormented by squirrels in our own home'
A woman in Royton says 'hundreds' of squirrels are attracted to the nearby cemetery.
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July 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Oldham needs a new police station as the current one is 'falling apart' - but a letter seen by the LDRS sparks doubt about whether the new site will solve the issues faced by the borough's police force
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Greater Manchester may get a new police station - but there's one big problem
The current station has no holding cells to keep arrested suspects - but will the new one?
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July 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
charlotteliviahall.bsky.social
Councillors in Oldham have been overpaid due to an 'admin error'. It's only a small amount, but some have criticised the LA for its 'shocking ineptitude'. Full story here 🔽
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Councillors overpaid for THREE YEARS in administrative "c***-up"
The error has sparked fears about the 'level of ineptitude' in the council's payroll processing.
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July 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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“My time at the flat - it feels like a delusion. I blinked and it was over."

For almost five years, Fozia has been fighting to get back into her own home. Full story ⬇️

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The residents locked out of their apartments for almost FIVE YEARS
Residents and leaseholders are still waiting for action.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
charlotteliviahall.bsky.social
Just a reminder that I am always open to tip-offs or making contact with community groups doing good work in and around Oldham! Feel free to reach out to me on charlotte.hall@reachplc.com
July 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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The man planning to 'overthrow' his council - but will it work? @manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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The man planning to 'overthrow' his council - but will it work?
More political drama unfolds at Oldham Council.
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May 20, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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The 'secret letter' Oldham Council won't let anyone see 👀
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The 'secret letter' Oldham Council won't let anyone see
Oldham bosses sent a second letter objecting to the council's own request
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May 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Emergency crew tackled the blaze in Bury as quickly as they could - but the fire has brought devastation to the hillside moor. Here's what happened ⬇️
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Ground left scorched after five-hour wildfire at on Holcombe Hill
Fire crews spent the afternoon tackling the huge blaze close to Peel Tower
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May 13, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Venue of Oldham's only Beatles gig to be demolished. - @charlotteliviahall.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Empty Edwardian venue where Beatles played to be demolished
A 1908 Oldham theatre with a varied history is set to be knocked down to make way for new flats.
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March 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
charlotteliviahall.bsky.social
The Coliseum's latest - and biggest - show since the venue at Fairbottom Street shut is full of surprises, including a surprise celebrity guest appearance ✨
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'Oldham through and through, baby'
From live music to surprise appearances by famous actors - the Coliseum production house brings the party and the drama
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February 20, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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After many twists and turns over the last months, Oldham council has voted now definitively to request their removal from a 'controversial' Greater Manchester housing scheme
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Council to WITHDRAW from Greater Manchester masterplan at extraordinary meeting
Oldham council's decision on Places for Everyone was made by majority vote at an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday night.
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February 13, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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A couple pawned their engagement rings just so they could spend a night away from their home. This is why: www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...
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'We pawned our engagement ring so we didn't have to go home.'
'I'm sat here begging for help.'
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February 10, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Oldham has spent weeks in the national spotlight. In the wake of a highly politicised debate over CSE inquiries - what do residents now make of their local council?
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'I've stopped telling people where I live and work'
The MEN spoke to Oldham residents about their thoughts on the council since the borough has been in the national spotlight.
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February 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Reposted by Charlotte Hall
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This is a really difficult article to read from @charlotteliviahall.bsky.social, mainly because I know so many people in the same boat, and no matter what we try to do locally, things don't necessarily feel better.

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The streets where it’s too expensive to work
A young woman is pushing a pram across Featherstall Road.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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'Life on the streets where beloved heirlooms are pawned, and some have no choice but to turn a blind eye'. An excellent read from @charlotteliviahall.bsky.social on life in the place with the highest child poverty rate in the region @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Life on the streets where some have no choice but to turn a blind eye
"Just before Christmas, I had to sell my mum’s ring for money. That’s how bad it was"
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January 29, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Oldham Council delivered a dramatic end-of-year finale at tonight's meeting - featuring a riot van, the phrase 'cross dressed as a N*zi', and a 1.45 hour adjournment after which everyone was sent home. Full debrief coming tomorrow, quick read below ⬇️
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Riot van turns up at Oldham Council after explosive argument in chambers
A heated debate in the chambers turned nasty.
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December 18, 2024 at 9:22 PM
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A memorial has brought closure to some relatives of the almost 300 babies discovered in a mass grave in Oldham. But others say this is 'just the beginning' as they demand answers to this 'unimaginable social injustice'
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Honouring the babies who were 'treated like landfill' and buried in mass graves
'The more I think about it, the more angry I get.'
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December 16, 2024 at 4:59 PM
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The Oldham Coliseum is one step closer to reopening its doors!
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Oldham Coliseum takes next steps towards reopening as contractors appointed
Oldham Coliseum is ready to be refurbished after preparatory works were completed in the last few weeks, council bosses have said.
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December 12, 2024 at 7:22 PM
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'Badly worded' motion leaves councillors furious as they vote to 'not not' take action - a truly bizarre tale from Oldham council by @charlotteliviahall.bsky.social @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Councillors angry as they vote to 'not not' take action
The question of whether to write or to ‘not not’ write a letter to the secretary of state has caused a rift in the chambers.
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December 12, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Reposted by Charlotte Hall
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NEW: The Bee Network strike is ON.

TfGM statement confirms 'office-based and frontline transport workers at ticket offices' still planning to strike 12-15 Dec.

Talks are continuing to avoid more strikes - but unless something changes quickly, walkout starts tomorrow. @manchestereveningnews.co.uk
December 11, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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An FOI revealed that the tragic practice of burying stillborn babies in unmarked communal graves like the one in Royton is part of a wider pattern across the UK.
'There's a lot more to come out on this,' says GM Mayor Andy Burnham
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Mass grave in Oldham was one of tens of thousands across country
New data shows the 'astonishing' scale of a 'horrible' arrangement.
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December 9, 2024 at 6:05 PM
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After the heartbreaking discovery of a mass grave of stillborn babies in Royton, the council promised to honour the children and give relatives a place to grieve. Now they've revealed exactly how they'll do this
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How Oldham will honour memory of tragic stillborn babies buried in mass graves
Oldham council will start work on the memorials in the coming weeks.
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December 9, 2024 at 5:58 PM