DEBBIE Abrahams has paid tribute to her predecessor Phil Woolas, following the death of the former Oldham East and Saddleworth MP at the age of…
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Saddleworth MP leads call for DWP changes
SADDLEWORTH’S MP has called on the Department for Work and Pensions to sort out its failings on vulnerable claimants. In her role as chair of…
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Saddleworth MP lauds budget, despite ‘work to be done’
SADDLEWORTH’S MP insists ‘there remains work to be done’ after the Labour government’s first budget. The Independent told how Conservative councillors for the area slammed…
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Workers Party candidate challenges Debbie Abrahams to ‘Question Time’ showdown
By Charlotte Hall – Local Democracy Reporter OLDHAM’S Workers Party candidate challenged incumbent local MP Debbie Abrahams to a ‘Question Time’ style showdown during a…
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Greenfield station accessibility plans delight MP
PLANS to make Greenfield railway station finally accessible on both sides have been welcomed by the area’s MP, Debbie Abrahams. Saddleworth Independent revealed the site,…
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MP puts Greenfield ticket office closure concerns to minister
SADDLEWORTH’S MP has put concerns raised by local people about the proposed closure of the ticket office at Greenfield train station to a Government minister.…
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Rail contract change for Saddleworth services after MP’s call
THE OPERATOR of train services that travel through Saddleworth has had its licence stripped following customer complaints and cancellations. Services run by TransPennine Express (TPE)…
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Oldham MP demands Government makes dementia a priority
DEBBIE Abrahams MP has joined forces with Dame Arlene Phillips, Vicky McClure and Alzheimer’s Society to demand Government make dementia a priority The Saddleworth West…
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Saddleworth MP slams Government over state of NHS
SADDLEWORTH’S MP has hit out at the mess the NHS finds itself in, with a report into Royal Oldham Hospital highlighting the Government’s failure. Debbie…
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Saddleworth Carers sing in Christmas
SADDLEWORTH’S Carers Group showed off its kindness – and talent – as service users gathered with volunteers for a Christmas party. Uppermill Cricket and Bowling…
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Rain doesn’t dampen MP’s Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Society
PARTICIPANTS did not let the rain dampen their spirits as they took on the fourth annual Memory Walk for Alzheimer’s Society in Alexandra Park. The…
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Campaigning MP Debbie Abrahams says ‘know dementia, know Alzheimer’s’
DEMENTIA awareness campaigner and MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, Debbie Abrahams, is doing her bit to help spread the World Alzheimer’s Month message which…
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MP welcomes summer school participants
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has welcomed participants to her nine annual Working For My Community Summer School. This year’s summer school…
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Hill top cross memorial to MP shooting tragedy
MANY people will have visited Chew Valley, Greenfield and seen on the horizon a solitary cross. Plenty also will have walked up to the skyline…
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MP Debbie Abrahams and Oldham Council organise annual Memory Walk to unite against dementia
MP Debbie Abrahams has teamed up again with Oldham Council to arrange the annual Oldham and Saddleworth Memory Walk in Alexandra Park on Saturday, September…
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Mayor Andy Burnham tells Summer School participants their generation will ‘put right the chaos in politics’
MAYOR of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham told participants at MP Debbie Abrahams’ Working for Your Community Summer School that they will ‘put right the chaos…
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MP Debbie Abrahams welcomes Summer School participants
MP Debbie Abrahams said she hopes to ‘nurture the next generation of community activists’ as her eighth annual Summer School begins. The MP for Oldham…
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Saddleworth and Oldham MP joins ‘singing for the brain’ session in Dementia Action Week
DEMENTIA Friends Champion and MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth Debbie Abrahams has joined a local Singing for the Brain session to mark Dementia Action…
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MP calls on Government for clearer guidance on exercising “locally” after another busy weekend at Dovestone
AFTER the latest weekend influx of visitors to Dovestone Reservoir, Oldham East and Saddleworth East MP Debbie Abrahams wants greater clarity from Government over Covid-19…
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MP helps Mahdlo spread Christmas cheer young people and families
RAIN didn’t stop play for Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, when she was asked to support Mahdlo’s drive to bring Christmas cheer…
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MP’s ‘concerns” over Spatial Framework as councillors prepare to vote on Oldham’s homes plan allocation
DEBBIE Abrahams warns any future housing development on the Fletchers Mill site in Greenfield must address access issues caused by visitor numbers to Dovestone Reservoir.…
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MP Debbie Abrahams supports Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
By Jacklin Kwan OLDHAM East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has added her voice to those of other MPs and environmental campaigners supporting the Climate…
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MP invites Saddleworth constituents to virtual town hall meeting
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, is hosting a virtual town hall meeting for Saddleworth residents on Friday, October 2 from 4.30-5.30pm. The event is…
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MP Debbie Abrahams walks in memory of her mum
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP, Debbie Abrahams, is encouraging local people to support the work of Alzheimer’s Society by taking part in this year’s Memory…
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Marzia’s story inspires young people at MP’s summer school
A PROUD Oldhamer and former refugee has inspired local young people with her story of making a daring escape to the UK after the Taliban…
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Mr Speaker tells summer school participants ‘young people matter’
SPEAKER of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, has told participants at MP Debbie Abrahams virtual summer school how he has spent years campaigning…
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MP Debbie Abrahams launches virtual town hall meetings with constituents
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, is launching a series of virtual town hall meetings with local residents. The meetings, which will be…
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MP’s ‘virtual’ Working for Your Community Summer School 2020 open for applications
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has opened applications for her seventh annual Working for Your Community Summer School – but this year the school…
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Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams honoured to be Labour People’s Choice MP of the Year
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, called it an ‘absolute honour’ to be named Labour People’s Choice MP of the Year 2019 in the Patchwork…
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Saddleworth and Oldham MP highlights World Parkinson’s Day and ‘map of stories’
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, is marking World Parkinson’s Day on Saturday, April 11 as people across the UK come together to…
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Oldham East and Saddleworth MP backs campaign for compensation for families of front-line coronavirus victims
DEBBIE Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, is backing calls for a Coronavirus Compensation Scheme for families of key frontline workers who lose their…
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MP Debbie Abrahams stands together with Holocaust victim Sol Saltiel
Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth, has joined survivors of the Holocaust and more recent genocides to mark the launch of a new…
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Reduced majority but MP Debbie Abrahams survives close encounter
DEBBIE Abrahams survived rumours and scares to prevent the electorate of Oldham East and Saddleworth returning a Conservative Member of Parliament for the first time.…
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General Election 2019: Who gets your vote?
IT is the election that would be sponsored by the letter B if it featured on children’s TV show Sesame Street – B for Boris…
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