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Profile: Chris Jaffray

The Oldham Times:

Crime And Court Reporter

Crime and Court Reporter covering Manchester's crown courts for the The Oldham Times, The Bolton News and Bury Times.

Latest articles from Chris Jaffray

Bel outside court

Bomb book accused 'told police he was not an extremist'

A former Chadderton resident accused of having a forbidden bomb making manual told police he was not an extremist when interviewed, a court has heard.

Covid has fallen in Oldham

Covid falls after rises earlier this week

The rate of Covid in Oldham has fallen slight, after rising earlier this week.

Ahmed was jailed at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court

Repeat drug offender went back to dealing after two arrests

A young man from Oldham who went back to deal drugs twice after being arrested had been jailed for more than three years.

Bel had a racist image about Meghan Markle's baby, the court heard

Bomb accused had racist image of Meghan Markle's child on phone, court hears

A former Chadderton resident accused of possessing a forbidden bomb making manual had thousands of racist images on his phone including one referencing Meghan Markle's child, a court has heard.

Cases of Covid in Oldham have risen

Covid rises since restrictions lifted

The number of Covid cases in Oldham has risen as restrictions have been lifted, but remains far lower than it has been for most of this year.

Amber Industries was fined £52,000

Company fined £52,000 after teen apprentice loses three fingers

A Chadderton based company has been fined £52,000 after a teenage apprentice lost three fingers misusing equipment he had not been given proper instructions on how to use.

The cases called at Tameside Magistrates' Court

Before the courts over last week

The following cases have recently been before the court over the last week involving either people from Oldham or offences which took place in the town.
The case called at Mancheter Magistrates' Court

Man face manslaughter and burglary charges

A man has appeared in court accused of the manslaughter of a man in Oldham and conspiring to commit burglary of his home.
Anthony Winterbottom was jailed for 21 months

Police say man jailed for spitting at officers should serve as warning to others

A Chief Inspector has said an Oldham man who was jailed for spitting at two police officers should serve as a warning to others.
Bel at Manchester Crown Court Crown Square, left, with inset of Nigel Farage

Bomb book accused 'used Farage plot as inspiration for plan to kill uncle'

A Chadderton man accused of having a forbidden bomb making manual researched a plot to kill Nigel Farage as inspiration for how he would murder his uncle, a court has heard.