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Chew Valley, Greenfield home

Nearly 100 homes and huge business park approved

Saddleworth housing plan is ‘the same as destroying Amazon rainforest’, say protesters

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Four people trapped in lift at Mecca bingo hall

‘Billy’s Bay’ launched in the A&E Department at The Royal Oldham Hospital

Couple get 'Above and Beyond' accolade for work in Dobcross

Delph's Party in the Park record breaker

MP speaks out over Thomas Cook collapse

The pies have it for new fundraising venture

Diggle club president aiming for build village community cohesion

Ultimate Products renews exclusive Russell Hobs licence

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Manchester Airport evacuation was caused by naked man running around

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Tour operator Thomas Cook collapses leaving 150,000 customers abroad

Thomas Cook collapse - everything you need to know

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WEATHER WARNING: Heavy rain forecast for region

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Oldham Emmerdale star wows judges in Strictly Come Dancing with 'electrifying' dance

Greater Manchester mayor calls on PM Boris Johnson to bail Thomas Cook out of crisis

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Appeal over missing pensioner who needs regular medication

Thomas Cook asks government for bailout as holidaymakers could be left stranded

Weekend recipe: Nick Cullen's taste of the Mediterranean

New play at Coliseum depicts life on Salford’s streets

TRAFFIC ALERT: Three-car crash closed Oldham Road in Royton

Firefighters deal with chemical leak as toxic fumes force evacuation at Chadderton tech firm

35-day wait for Universal Credit payments a 'national scandal and disgrace' - MP

Tapas night at The Three Crowns raises more than £2.3K for Dr Kershaw’s in memory of Terry Littlewood

Dusk walkers to raise funds for homelessness charity

Fall in young people charged with drug crimes

Hate crimes in Oldham paint mixed picture of progress

M&S launch festive Colin the Caterpillar cake and TOTALLY VEGAN Christmas dinner

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Love Island 2020 auditions have started - here's how to apply

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Holidaymakers could be 'stranded' as Thomas Cook searches for £200m to stop collapse

£7m in unclaimed pension credit in Oldham, says MP

Wrong body parts treated after blunders

Be a quitter – and enjoy the benefits, smokers urged

Oldhamers appearing in Tameside Magistrates' Court

Five things to do in Oldham

Community events take place in your town

Ben Elton returns to stand-up - ‘The world needs me now!’

'My baby's heart defects should have been spotted'

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Major delays on M66 after multi-car crash causes chaos

KFC to open hundreds of new outlets — including 44 across the North West

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Ban agreed for barbecues on Saddleworth Moor

Lone cyclist fends off attack by gang of scooter riders

Glitzy launch for Victorious Ladies' calendar

Walk in centre closure put on hold

Passenger trust ‘being rebuilt’ after timetable change ‘disaster', say rail bosses

'Thinnest dog ever' ate glass and batteries in bid to survive - WARNING: Distressing images

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Warm weekend ahead with temperatures reaching 21 degrees

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This Harry Potter Christmas advent calendar is coming to Primark

5 ways to keep your home spider free this autumn

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Do you know neighbour of the year?

£400 on the spot fine for fly-tippers introduced

How to apply for a grant from The Oldham Times charity fund

Police need help in search for wanted man

Labour's u-turn over deselection of councillor

Elderly woman was 'over-sedated' at Oldham care home - assistant coroner

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Poor planning at children’s home led to incidents of ‘self harm’ and aggression to staff

Hays travel opens its doors in Oldham creating six new jobs

Toy firm Character Group issues profit warning

Silver screen success for Medlock FRB

REGIONAL

Terror trial jury shown 'ninja eggs' found at home

Visitors sample the mystical powers of historic Saddlworth parish church

Clean air zone charges could drive us out of business - coach firms

Save Our Valleys campaigners label tree champion a 'hypocrite'

Former fire chief Paul Taylor to stand for Brexit Party

Charity football match raises £2,800 for mayor’s homelessness fund

Peloton thrills the crowds in Saddleworth

Saddleworth villages uniting over rising traffic levels and speeding

What generous plumber does for elderly and disabled customers will restore your faith in people

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The seven medical conditions you MUST tell the DVLA about

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No frills farewell - just what Jim Hallas wanted

Five restaurants named best in Britain less than an hour’s drive

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Villagers reeling at another wayward lorry

Sport

Roughyeds power their way into play-off final

Oldham 3-1 Morecambe: Dino Maamria enjoys perfect start as Latics boss

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New Oldham Athletic boss Dino Maamria outlines his plans and hopes for Latics

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Oldham Athletic appoint Dino Maamria after sacking Laurent Banide

Oldham loan winger Gevaro Nepomuceno to Chesterfield

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Home comforts for Roughyeds in play-off shake-up

Play-off showdown is no place for the faint-hearted

Make the best of Vestacare advantage

Scunthorpe 2-2 Oldham: Laurent Banide's fury as lead slips away once again

Roughyeds' legendary 'Invincibles' reunite

Oldham coach and star player in the running for end-of-year prizes

Oldham 2-2 Grimsby: Latics have a fear of winning says boss Laurent Banide

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Oldham boss believes Latics' spirit gives them perfect base to build

Meet the Oldham cricketer who has retired aged 85 after taking 7,000 wickets

Emulsions run high with angry Naylor’s paint-stripping rant

Come-from-behind win sees Roughyeds secure second

Oldham lose epic penalty shoot-out to Barrow in Lancashire Cup

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National sport

Day five at the Rugby World Cup: Samoa launch World Cup campaign

Klopp beats Guardiola and Pochettino to win coach of the year at FIFA awards

Ben Foster urges Watford to move on from thrashing against Manchester City

Elynor Backstedt secures another medal for Great Britain

Bayley backs Strictly appearance to boost disability sport profile

Essex seize early control in title decider at Somerset

Nigel Benn ready to announce comeback fight at age of 55

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Israeli election rivals meet as deadlock looms

Meghan speaks publicly about her mixed race heritage during South Africa tour

PM accuses Iran of being behind attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Police take on delivery duties after Amazon packages found dumped in cemetery

Corbyn’s Brexit stance backed at Labour conference

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Harry and Meghan on impromptu walkabout in historic Cape Town neighbourhood

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Britain’s rarest lizard species released into wild in Hampshire

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