The latest news from Monday, July 6th, 2026
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Residents’ priorities to be delivered as first Ashton Pride in Place projects agreed
An evening security team to tackle anti-social behaviour and improvements to parks are among the first projects to be approved as part of Ashton’s £3m Pride in Place programme.
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Norris Floristry: capturing your story in flowers
Few shopfronts on Glossop High Street stop people in their tracks quite like Norris Floristry.
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Youngsters meet and handle various animals
Brave children aged from newborn to ten years old got up close with lizards, snakes, tarantulas and a tortoise at an animal experience hosted in Oldham.
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Police recover stolen van and arrest man
Officers from the Royton and Shaw Neighbourhood Team have recovered a stolen van and arrested a man following an incident spanning Oldham, Rochdale and Bury.
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Stunning dress inspired by creative students’ history project
A fantastic dress created with local students as part of a Black History Month project is soon to be on display at Portland Basin Museum.
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FCHO join police and council for anti-social behaviour workshop at school
First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO) joined forces with the council and police to host a positive behaviour workshop at St Hugh’s Primary School in Holts.
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Improvement grants of up to £20,000 available to help Oldham businesses
Retailers and service providers in Oldham town centre can apply for shop front improvement grants.
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M60 closed for the next two weekends
Drivers face overnight M60 closures for the next two weekends as major roadworks continue near Audenshaw.
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From farm to crown: Miss Manchester 2026 challenges beauty stereotypes
Clare Hopwood, Miss Manchester 2026, has been using her title to do more than turn heads.
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Five illegal e-bikes seized and arrests made in Oldham anti social behaviour crackdown
Police have seized five illegal e-bikes and made several arrests in St Mary’s and Coldhurst over the weekend in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
