ONE PERSON has died and another has been left in a critical condition in hospital after a car travelled into a Diggle bungalow. The incident…
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Police appeal for information following woman’s Ashton/Oldham death
POLICE have appealed for information after a woman died after being found injured in Ashton-under-Lyne. The 70-year-old was discovered unconscious on Waggon Road – close…
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Saddleworth councillor leads call for new Oldham police station capable of handling arrests
A SADDLEWORTH councillor has led the call for a new police station in Oldham capable of booking in arrests. The Greater Manchester force is looking…
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Motorcyclist fighting for life after M60 collision
A MOTORCYCLIST is fighting for his life in hospital after being involved in a collision on the M60 motorway. It happened on Saturday afternoon (July…
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Police to increase patrols during summer holidays
POLICE say patrols will ramp up in ‘hotspot areas’ in a bid to deter crime and anti-social behaviour over the summer holidays. Greater Manchester Police…
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Gun found during Oldham police search of woodland
POLICE have recovered a gun during a search of woodland in Oldham. Officers from the Greater Manchester force’s Operation Vulcan unearthed a revolver while scouring…
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Two more arrests in child sex abuse investigation
TWO men have been arrested on suspicion of raping a child in Oldham. The men, aged 38 and 40, are being questioned by detectives as…
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Arrest made after huge Oldham drugs seizure
A MAN has been arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of £7 million were seized in raids across Oldham. Greater Manchester Police (GMP)…
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Appeal to track down two people as police investigate Saddleworth reservoir deaths
POLICE have appealed for witnesses to come forward as they continue to investigate the deaths of a husband and wife in a Saddleworth reservoir. John…
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Teen burglars jailed after £190k crime spree across Oldham
A PAIR of teenage burglars have started prison sentences after carrying out a horrifying spate of break-ins across Oldham. Harrison Chadderton and Ellis Dymond stole…
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No-go zones for persistent offenders as police clamp down
HUNDREDS of serial offenders are being banned from specific areas across Greater Manchester as part of a police crackdown – and they face prison if…
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Chief Constable has contract extended at GMP
THE Chief Constable who led Greater Manchester Police out of special measures has had his contract extended by two years. Stephen Watson has led the…
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Oldham man, 76, to face trial over historic child sex offences
AN ELDERLY man from Oldham will appear in court next year on trial for historic sexual offences against children in the town. Mumtaz Khan, 76,…
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Two men guilty of kidnapping and assaulting elderly man
TWO men who bundled an 87-year-old man into the back of a car before strangling him and threatening him with a knife have been found…
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Saddleworth primary school raises funds for family of teacher killed
A SADDLEWORTH primary school is raising funds to support the family of a ‘much loved’ teacher who was killed in an alleged fight near an…
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Investigations after two people found dead at Saddleworth reservoir
POLICE are investigating how a man and woman were found dead in the wreckage of a car pulled from a Saddleworth reservoir. The two deceased…
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Police ask for witnesses after woman in Oldham seriously injured in ‘car collision’
POLICE have issued an appeal for witnesses after a woman was seriously injured in an alleged collision with a car in Oldham town centre. A…
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Police report burglary reduction – but what’s behind it?
POLICE in Greater Manchester have reported a reduction in burglaries and arrested more people on suspicion of the crime. GMP says there were 11,246 burglaries…
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Police appeal for information after attempted burglaries in Uppermill
POLICE are attempting to track down the perpetrators of two attempted burglaries in Uppermill. Properties in and around the Station Road and Grove Road areas…
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Man arrested in ‘highly sophisticated’ mobile fraud investigation
A MAN has been arrested in connection with ‘highly sophisticated’ mobile phone fraud in Oldham. Greater Manchester Police carried out raids at four properties in…
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Raise local issues with police at ‘Bee in the Loop’ mobile surgery
RESIDENTS are invited to bring their questions and issues to a ‘Bee in the Loop’ police mobile surgery on Thursday, February 27 at Tesco car…
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Local PCSOs apprehend persistent shoplifter at Tesco, Greenfield
A SUSPECTED shoplifter has been arrested after allegedly stealing nearly £1,000 worth of goods from Tesco in Greenfield over two days. The individual was intercepted…
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Thug jailed for Saddleworth-linked string of burglaries
A RINGLEADER of a ‘semi-professional’ robbery gang has been jailed for more than 14 years after a string of offences, including a number with Saddleworth…
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Man charged with attempted murder following Oldham firearms incident
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a firearms incident in Oldham. Ethan Glasgow-Lattibeaudiere will face two counts of the offence, a section…
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Rise in road incidents reported using online portal
POLICE are continuing to urge local road users to use a portal to upload dashcam footage of incidents. The call from Greater Manchester Police comes…
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Woman dies following fall into canal at Dobcross
A WOMAN who was pulled from a canal at Dobcross has died. Emergency services, including a car associated with North West Air Ambulance, formed a…
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Photos issued of men following Saddleworth burglaries
POLICE have issued pictures of two men they would like to speak to in connection with two burglaries in Saddleworth. On Tuesday, July 23, occupants…
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Greater Manchester Police urges calm and warns against misinformation
GREATER Manchester Police (GMP) has issued a strong message to the community, urging calm and vigilance in the face of rising tensions fuelled by misinformation…
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Riot arrest figure update given by Chief Constable
By Ethan Davies – Local Democracy Reporter POLICE have arrested 28 people involved in rioting across Greater Manchester last weekend, the Chief Constable has confirmed.…
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Police appeal for footage after man dies in Lees crash
POLICE are continuing to investigate after a man died in a late-night collision in Lees. The 58-year-old was driving a Mitsubishi Lancer along Elliott Street…
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Weapons seized from car after Oldham officers act on instinct
INSTINCTS led to police seizing a haul of weapons from a car they stopped in Oldham town centre. The Greater Manchester force has implemented additional…
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Lees predator jailed for sexual assaults on busy trams
A SEXUAL predator from Lees has been jailed for three years after targeting a woman and a teenage girl on busy trams. Tahir Ali has…
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Three arrested after Oldham gunshots
THREE people have been arrested after gunshots were fired in the Clarksfield area of Oldham in the early hours of a morning. No-one was injured…
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Vandalism spree hits Saddleworth
A WAVE of vandalism has swept through Saddleworth, leaving a trail of damage in its wake. Residents woke on Monday, April 1 to the aftermath…
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