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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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