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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > national > 25876376.three-people-dead-four-injured-co-tyrone-road-crash

Three people dead and four injured in Co Tyrone road crash

1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (454+ words) Three people have died and four others were injured in a three-car crash in Co Tyrone in what has been described as a "very dark day. Emergency services were called to the scene on the Armagh Road near Moy at…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25832874.gmp-officer-oldham-sacked-violence-family

Police officer from Oldham sacked for 'violence' against own family

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (662+ words) A police officer from Oldham has been dismissed from the force after a judge ruled he was violent towards his own family on the balance of probability. The former officer was made the subject of four Domestic Violence Protection Orders…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25830924.man-arrested-shaw-assault-sees-one-taken-hospital

Man taken to hospital with serious injuries after Shaw attack

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (247+ words) A 47-year-old has been arrested over an incident in Shaw yesterday (February 5), which saw one man taken to hospital with serious injuries and a woman hurt. The incident took place just before 5pm, on Longley Street in Shaw. The street was…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25809398.residents-left-embarrassed-avalanche-rubbish

Disgust and anger over 'industrial scale' fly tipping

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (555+ words) Residents near Woodhouses in Oldham have been left "disgusted and embarrassed" by an "avalanche" of rubbish blighting their neighbourhood. An area along Medlock Road has become a hotbed for fly-tipping over several months." Images show the staggering extent of the…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25802893.appeal-man-58-dies-property-oldham

Police launch appeal after man in his 50s dies at his home in Oldham

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (165+ words) An appeal has been launched to trace the family of a man in his 50s who died at his home in Oldham last week. Andrew Rimmer died at the age of 58 on Tuesday, January 20 at his home on Abbey Hills Road…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25802622.gmp-seize-gold-bars-rolexes-12-000-cash-raids

Gold bars, Rolexes and thousands in cash found in dawn raids

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (263+ words) Police found gold bars, Rolex watches and thousands in cash among other valuable items in dawn raids carried out today. Officers carried out two warrants in the Wigan area this morning, Tuesday, January 27 as part of an investigation into money…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25802663.police-appeal-woman-95-tied-threatened

Thug tied up elderly woman and threatened her for money in terrifying incident

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (346+ words) A thug tied up an elderly woman before threatening her in order to steal her money in a terrifying incident. The incident took place at 11am today, January 27, at an address on Belcroft Drive in Little Hulton. Police say that a…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25760339.oldham-man-charged-drug-offence-child-sexual-abuse

Oldham man charged with drug offences and sexual activity with a child

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (150+ words) A 38-year-old man from Oldham has been charged with drug offences and child sexual abuse. Steven Norris is due to appear at Manchester Crown Court on February 16 charged with offering to supply Class A drugs, being concerned in the production…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25738455.mother-boy-16-died-crash-pays-emotional-tribute

Mother of boy, 16, who died in crash pays emotional tribute

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (414+ words) The mother of a boy, 16, who died following a crash in south Manchester has said she "will forever be lost without him". At around 6.40pm on Friday, January 2, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) was called to reports of a collision on Kingsway,…...

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk > news > 25712060.2026-hopes-concrete-plans-police-station-cells

Hope of 'concrete plans' for Oldham police station and cells

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (537+ words) There are hopes the new year will finally see 'concrete plans' revealed for a new Oldham police station with cells after a renewed push throughout 2025. Earlier this year, Oldham Council confirmed it had begun talks with Greater Manchester Police on…...