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Council tax in Oldham to rise by 2.99pc as budget cuts agreed
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We have many other newsletters that may interest you as well.Council leader Sean Fielding said government treasury forecasts show that council tax will have to rise by 20pc over the next five years despite it being ‘arguably the most unfair tax that we have’ which hit poorer people ‘so much harder than the rich’.He told the meeting of the full council: “Once again we’re looking at a council budget that requires significant cuts compared to the year
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24.03.2021 / 19:37
Coroner questions whether GMP shared lessons learned after young man's fatal drug overdose at illegal rave
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24.03.2021 / 16:10
Mum, 28, whose struggle with depression was 'exacerbated' in lockdown found dead at home
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19.03.2021 / 18:48
Police hunting for two men after stabbing in 'quiet' Oldham close
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18.03.2021 / 14:54
Woman was 'stabbed multiple times' in kitchen before her body was moved to bedroom
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17.03.2021 / 19:57
Plans to demolish 116-year-old Oldham mill and replace it with housing estate
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16.03.2021 / 16:41
Oldham councillor urges review after man avoids jail for sex attack on woman walking home
before pulling her to the floor and molesting her.
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15.03.2021 / 14:51
Man who attacked woman walking home at night avoids jail 'as he would lose his job'
direct to your inboxA man who forced himself on a young woman as she walked home alone late at night has walked free after complaining he would lose his job if he went to jail.Takeaway worker Javed Miah, 23, ambushed the terrified victim in the street before pulling her to the floor and molesting her.Miah only fled when the unnamed woman managed to used the SOS function on her mobile phone to call 999, letting out a loud beeping noise.The victim, who works in Oldham, later told police: “Since
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
14.03.2021 / 23:01
The latest coronavirus infection rates for every borough in Greater Manchester as five areas see rises
direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were
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13.03.2021 / 15:03
This is the most affordable area for buyers in Greater Manchester according to Zoopla
in Oldham came first as the most affordable area in the region, with house prices averaging around £104,416.
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12.03.2021 / 21:17
BREAKING: Man rushed to hospital after being stabbed in Oldham
Chadderton following the incident on Friday afternoon (March 12). Officers were seen on Whiststable Close, shortly after 4pm.The investigation appeared to be focused on a black BMW.The door was surrounded by police tape.The driver-side door had been left open.A section of the close had been cordoned off by police.An air ambulance landed on nearby Crossley Playing Fields.
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11.03.2021 / 21:27
Council tax freeze for every local authority in Scotland
Kate Forbes confirmed the freeze would be nationwide today and hailed it as a welcome move in the country's recovery from the pandemic.As part of the 2021-22 Holyrood Budget town hall chiefs were offered £90 million – the equivalent of around a 3% council tax increase – on top of the local government settlement to compensate councils who agreed to the tax freeze.It was part of a wider £11.6 billion funding package from the Scottish Government that will be distributed to local authorities over
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10.03.2021 / 22:29
Thousands of key workers in Oldham 'facing real term pay cut' after pandemic
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07.03.2021 / 01:59
Four arrested and one injured during violent 'disturbance' in Oldham
For the latest news from in and around Oldham sign up to the MyOldham newsletter hereFour men have been arrested and another injured during a violent incident in Oldham.Police were called to Limeside Road, in Limeside, at around 5.20pm following reports of a ‘disturbance’.A man was later found with injuries that are not believed to be serious or life threatening.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said four males have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.All four remain in custody and are
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04.03.2021 / 15:40
Council tax will rise by nearly 4 pc in Wigan – this is what it will be spent on
click on this link, enter your email address, and select 'MyWigan News'.He also announced a pledge to plant a tree for every citizen of the borough who has died due to Covid, adding to the 70,000 which were planted this year.Councillors were told £600,000 would be put towards the Our Town fund to 'revitalise' town centres across the borough, with further funding possible.But opposition councillors called for more money to be spent on smaller towns complaining the bulk of the regeneration budget
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02.03.2021 / 13:43
Council tax to rise by at least £30 in Oldham - but bosses say it will be Greater Manchester's lowest increase
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01.03.2021 / 15:28
When is Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget this week?
coronavirus vaccine roll out will receive a £1.65 billion boost to help it meet the target of offering a dose to every adult by July 31.
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26.02.2021 / 15:01
Four men and a woman charged as part of encrypted communication services investigation
direct to your inboxFour men and a woman have been charged as part of an investigation into the use of encrypted communication services.Police carried out warrants in Oldham, Rochdale and Liverpool yesterday (Thursday) as part of Operation Foam.Five people have now been charged.Asad Zulfiquar, 35, of Broomfield Gardens, Liverpool, has been charged with conspiracy to supply cocaine, heroin and cannabis and possess for sale or transfer any prohibited weapon/ammunition.Urszula Kareme, 42, of Burder