Gary Gibbon
A curious campaign in Oldham East
Andrew Mitchell’s “campaign” trip to Oldham East had an air of penance about it. I hesitate to call it a campaign visit because it was a rather low-key affair, blogs Gary Gibbon.
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‘We feel we’re constantly being punished for being in the North’: Maxine Peake on iconic Oldham theatre facing closure
It’s one of the oldest theatres in England but after a decision by the Arts Council not to go on funding it, the Oldham Coliseum says it can’t put on any performances beyond the end of March. That’s prompted a campaign to save what’s been described as “an essential cog in the cultural landscape of…
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‘Serious failings’ left children exposed to sex abuse in Oldham, report finds
Victims of grooming gangs have now been given official apologies.
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R number rises in UK as Oldham, Blackburn and parts of Pendle see restrictions reapplied
A careful balance of easing and tightening of lockdowns across England today.
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Covid infection rate rises in Oldham prompt fears of further lockdown restrictions
Despite intensive efforts to stop transmission, nearly 250,000 people face the prospect of further restrictions.
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Labour wins Oldham West and Royton by-election
Labour celebrates its first electoral success under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership – but Ukip makes formal complaint over “abuses” after failing to make gains.
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Oldham deal with Ched Evans collapses after ‘death threats’
Oldham Athletic’s move to sign Ched Evans is called off, as the footballer issues an apology following the events that led to his conviction for raping a woman.
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Man arrested over Oldham blast death
Police arrest a man who they believe inspected the boiler of a house which exploded in Greater Manchester, killing a two-year-old boy.
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Oldham gas explosion treated as ‘suspicious’
Police investigating the suspicious death of a child in the Oldham gas blast say they may be dealing with a murder inquiry.
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Child killed after Oldham blast flattens home
One child is confirmed dead after an explosion at a home in a street in Shaw, near Oldham. The blast destroyed three terraced houses and damaged several others.
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Tactical voting at the Oldham East by-election
David Cameron might dismiss the by-election as a typical third party squeeze, but actually there was nothing typical about this election at all, writes YouGov’s Anthony Wells for Channel 4 News.
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Coalition dealt blow as Labour celebrates Oldham East win
Labour celebrates victory in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election, dealing a blow to the Coalition in the first test since the general election, as Gary Gibbon reports.
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Fight for votes as Oldham by-election looms
The Oldham and Saddleworth by-election is a crucial early test of the Tory-led Coalition. But as voters prepare for Thursday’s vote, broadcaster Peter McHugh writes that all bets are off.
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Oldham and Saddleworth by-election: who has most to lose?
As a date is set for the Oldham and Saddleworth by-election, Gaby Hinsliff asks if the Lib Dems don’t win, will the national party be blamed?
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Luke Brooks inquest: Mother tells court her son’s home was cold, damp and mouldy
“This house put me in hospital and now it has killed my son” – the words of a mother shortly after her son died in their damp and mouldy home last year.
