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Passenger's criminal record and huge fine after £1.60 underpayment over fare mix-up

Passenger's criminal record and huge fine after £1.60 underpayment over fare mix-up

The Bolton News — A passenger has been fined more than £400 and been given a criminal record after a mixup meant she travelled with a Railcard discount before she...

Inside Oldham's hidden food banks run by local schools

Inside Oldham's hidden food banks run by local schools

The Oldham Times — Oldham's schools are increasingly running their own food banks for pupils and parents, funded by staff and donations.

Oldham woman in fear as husband stuck in Gaza

Oldham woman in fear as husband stuck in Gaza

The Oldham Times — An Oldham woman has called for a ceasefire as her fiance is stuck in the Gaza Strip amid a deluge of bombs as war rages.

Neglect contributed to death at Royal Bolton Hospital, coroner rules

Neglect contributed to death at Royal Bolton Hospital, coroner rules

The Bolton News — A Bolton coroner has ruled neglect played a part in the death of a man after a call handler sent an emergency hospital 'crash team' to the wrong...

Manchester electronic ad boards each use electricity of three households

Manchester electronic ad boards each use electricity of three households

The Guardian — Hi-tech advertising screens that have been criticised for blocking pavements in Manchester each use the same amount of electricity as three households, the Guardian has learned. The council-branded screens, which became a pedestrian bugbear when they were covered with mysterious grey boxes during their installation, earn the local authority £2.4m a year in rent from the advertising firm JCDecaux, plus 2.8% of the revenue from each advert.

Haaland makes ice cream in Oldham van as City celebrates treble

Haaland makes ice cream in Oldham van as City celebrates treble

The Oldham Times — Picked up by national newspapers following my coverage.

Roma community 'very sad' to lose Oldham Coliseum lifeline

Roma community 'very sad' to lose Oldham Coliseum lifeline

The Oldham Times — The Coliseum was the 'bridge to the outside world' for Oldham's Roma community.

Residents 'left in the dark' after erection of 'smelly' pole which blocks view

Residents 'left in the dark' after erection of 'smelly' pole which blocks view

The Oldham Times — Syndicated by SWNS and picked up by Metro/Sun/WalesOnline/Express, and others.

Community group's free event to keep kids off streets

Community group's free event to keep kids off streets

The Oldham Times — Community group's free event to keep kids off streets

The Oldham school where staff buy food and bedding for pupils

The Oldham school where staff buy food and bedding for pupils

The Oldham Times — Staff at an Oldham primary school have been praised for going 'above and beyond' to help pupils in need.

Pupils punished after Oldham school's 'open the toilets' protest

Pupils punished after Oldham school's 'open the toilets' protest

The Oldham Times — Use of TikTok to find locally relevant stories

Greater Manchester's sexual health testing service has broken down

Greater Manchester's sexual health testing service has broken down

The Mill — Recently, we’ve been having a look at how Greater Manchester’s sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing services have been working — or not working. Unlike with Covid testing, which has a centralised ordering system, STI services are run differently depending on where you are in the UK. Wales’ main service — the brilliantly named Frisky Wales — is open to everyone living in Wales, whereas in England, services differ by area.

Royal Oldham Hospital's roof needs to be replaced over safety risk

Royal Oldham Hospital's roof needs to be replaced over safety risk

The Oldham Times — The roof at Royal Oldham will need to be replaced after safety warnings from an industry group.

Second day of court after chaos in Bolton over weekend

Second day of court after chaos in Bolton over weekend

The Bolton News — Live coverage following riots in Bolton and Manchester.

Oldham Council forced to give names after close to £120,000 passed to King

Oldham Council forced to give names after close to £120,000 passed to King

The Oldham Times — Oldham Council has been forced to give the names of those whose estates were passed to the Duchy of Lancaster after intervention from the data watchdog.

General Election 2024: Labour takes Bolton West from Tories

General Election 2024: Labour takes Bolton West from Tories

The Bolton News — Former MP Chris Green knew his chances were slim in yesterday’s election. The national polls showed a Labour landslide, and Mr Green knew it.

Dozens snowed in at Britain's highest pub after 'ignoring' Met Office warning

Dozens snowed in at Britain's highest pub after 'ignoring' Met Office warning

The Daily Mirror — Temperatures across the country dipped into the minus range over the weekend, with the icy lows leaving 29 people trapped in the Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire