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Dedicated Latics Facebook group launched by The Oldham Times
🚨 Attention Oldham Athletic Fans! 🚨 The Oldham Times' coverage of Oldham Athletic has got bigger and better with the launch of our new…
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The Oldham Times' coverage of Oldham Athletic has got bigger and better with the launch of our new Facebook group: "Oldham Athletic News" - your ultimate hub for all things Latics!
Teenager arrested following police pursuit after car stolen
Teenager arrested following police pursuit after car stolen
A pair of suspects, including a teenager from Middleton, have been arrested by Cheshire Police following a pursuit during a probe into a burglary
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February 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Teenager arrested following police pursuit after car stolen
UK high street fashion chain goes into administration with gift cards now invalid
UK high street fashion chain goes into administration with gift cards now invalid
Customers should note that Quiz Clothing returns won’t be refunded, exchanges are only for faulty items, and all gift cards are now invalid
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February 5, 2026 at 3:58 PM
UK high street fashion chain goes into administration with gift cards now invalid
Teenage boy taken to hospital after 'machete' attack
Teenage boy taken to hospital after 'machete' attack
A teenage boy was taken to hospital following a suspected machete attack in Chadderton on Wednesday (February 4) night
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February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Teenage boy taken to hospital after 'machete' attack
Coronation Street and Emmerdale axed from ITV schedule tonight - here's why
Coronation Street and Emmerdale axed from ITV schedule tonight - here's why
Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been pulled from the ITV schedule tonight (Thursday, February 5) due to the 2026 Guinness Six Nations.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Coronation Street and Emmerdale axed from ITV schedule tonight - here's why
Murder suspects seen 'fist bumping and hugging' after Bury teen's death
Murder suspects seen 'fist bumping and hugging' after Bury teen's death
Three men were seen “fist bumping and hugging” in “celebration” after a 19-year-old was fatally stabbed at a football pitch carpark, a court heard.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Murder suspects seen 'fist bumping and hugging' after Bury teen's death
Oldham residents warned as snow alert issued
Oldham residents warned as snow alert issued
Oldham residents are being warned to expect snow today (Thursday, February 5) as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning
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February 5, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Oldham residents warned as snow alert issued
Yellow warning issued for snow in parts of Greater Manchester
Yellow warning issued for snow in parts of Greater Manchester
A yellow warning for snow has been issued for parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire today with wintry conditions expected across the north.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Yellow warning issued for snow in parts of Greater Manchester
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First Choice Homes Oldham appoints two new non-executive directors
First Choice Homes Oldham appoints two new non-executive directors
First Choice Homes Oldham has strengthened its board with the appointment of new non-executive directors Collette King-Vogel and Gareth Rigby
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
First Choice Homes Oldham appoints two new non-executive directors
Cheapest places to get petrol and diesel in and around Oldham
Cheapest places to get petrol and diesel in and around Oldham
We've compiled a list of the cheapest garages in and around Oldham, according to petrolprices.com
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Cheapest places to get petrol and diesel in and around Oldham
MP calls for better solution to proposed designs in Royton town centre
MP calls for better solution to proposed designs in Royton town centre
Jim McMahon MP has called for a better solution regarding investment in Royton town centre, saying parts of the current design for improvement to the town "aren't right"
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
MP calls for better solution to proposed designs in Royton town centre
Working men's club says 'no choice' behind 'unfortunate' prices decision
Working men's club says 'no choice' behind 'unfortunate' prices decision
A working men's club in Crompton has said it has been left with 'no choice' but to make changes to its price list
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Working men's club says 'no choice' behind 'unfortunate' prices decision
The Oldham school 'reshaping what it means to be a man in the 21st century'
The Oldham school 'reshaping what it means to be a man in the 21st century'
An Oldham school is "reshaping what it means to be a man in the 21st century" by delivering sessions in "progressive masculinity"
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
The Oldham school 'reshaping what it means to be a man in the 21st century'
Historic mill could be turned into hotel
Historic mill could be turned into hotel
A plan to turn one of Oldham’s historic cotton mills into a hotel has been ‘recommended for approval’ by town planners
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Historic mill could be turned into hotel
Anger after goose is 'shot from sky' on Royton estate
Anger after goose is 'shot from sky' on Royton estate
Residents in Royton have been left angered after they said a goose was shot from the sky on their estate after 'several shots'
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Anger after goose is 'shot from sky' on Royton estate
Oldham MP calls for draft law to scrap two-child benefit cap to go further
Oldham MP calls for draft law to scrap two-child benefit cap to go further
MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth Debbie Abrahams has welcomed the draft law which will scrap the two-child benefit cap, but described it as a “down payment”
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February 5, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Oldham MP calls for draft law to scrap two-child benefit cap to go further
Bolton dog attack leaves girl, 10, with ‘life changing injuries’
Bolton dog attack leaves girl, 10, with ‘life changing injuries’
Bolton police responded to a serious incident this afternoon in Great Lever after reports of a dog attack on Roseneath Road.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Bolton dog attack leaves girl, 10, with ‘life changing injuries’
Plant hire company fined thousands after digger bucket crushed worker's foot
Plant hire company fined thousands after digger bucket crushed worker's foot
A plant hire company in Greater Manchester was fined thousands after a digger bucket crushed an employees foot.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Plant hire company fined thousands after digger bucket crushed worker's foot
Sexual predator, 78, jailed for abuse of children which spanned three decades
Sexual predator, 78, jailed for abuse of children which spanned three decades
A sexual predator who abused the trust of his victims has been jailed for child sex offences spanning nearly three decades
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February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Sexual predator, 78, jailed for abuse of children which spanned three decades
WATCH: 'Stolen' Audi driven at 120mph before driver and passenger arrested
WATCH: 'Stolen' Audi driven at 120mph before driver and passenger arrested
A "stolen" luxury Audi was driven at speeds of over 120mph before its occupants were arrested this morning.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
WATCH: 'Stolen' Audi driven at 120mph before driver and passenger arrested
Review: Memory of Water at Octagon is beautifully observed black comedy
Review: Memory of Water at Octagon is beautifully observed black comedy
You’re never likely to laugh more at a funeral than you will at the Octagon’s latest production marking the 30th anniversary of Shelagh Stephenson’s award-winning black comedy The Memory of Water.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Review: Memory of Water at Octagon is beautifully observed black comedy
Appeal to identify man after £100 shoplifting incident at Oldham supermarket
Appeal to identify man after £100 shoplifting incident at Oldham supermarket
An appeal has been launched to identify a man police believe can help with an investigation into a shoplifting incident at an Oldham supermarket
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February 4, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Appeal to identify man after £100 shoplifting incident at Oldham supermarket
Landlords share 'incredibly difficult' decision to leave pub
Landlords share 'incredibly difficult' decision to leave pub
The landlords of a popular pub in Lees have made an 'incredibly difficult' choice to leave their pub after the 'pressure' of costs became 'relentless'
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February 4, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Landlords share 'incredibly difficult' decision to leave pub
Emergency declared on Jet2 flight approaching Manchester Airport
Emergency declared on Jet2 flight approaching Manchester Airport
A JET2 flight to Manchester Airport was forced to declare an emergency yesterday, February 3, after one of its pilots became incapacitated.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Emergency declared on Jet2 flight approaching Manchester Airport
Appeal to find man from Scotland with Oldham links not seen for a week
Appeal to find man from Scotland with Oldham links not seen for a week
An appeal has been launched to find a missing man from the Scotland with links to Oldham who was last seen a week ago
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February 4, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Appeal to find man from Scotland with Oldham links not seen for a week