Two businessmen who poisoned a man to death with lethal carbon monoxide fumes as they cut corners in a ‘cavalier pursuit for profit’ at a convenience store have been jailed for a total of 17 years. Shopkeeper Shafaq Khan, 50, and 51-year old property landlord Mushtaq Ahmed had illegally hooked up a petrol powered generator … Read more
Two businessmen who poisoned a man to death with lethal carbon monoxide fumes as they cut corners in a ‘cavalier pursuit for profit’ at a convenience store have been jailed for a total of 17 years. Shopkeeper Shafaq Khan, 50, and 51-year old property landlord Mushtaq Ahmed had illegally hooked up a petrol powered generator … Read more
Mystery Lotto winners from Oldham who each scooped £1million on the same draw are STILL yet to claim their prizes Camelot confirmed tickets for Lotto prizes worth £1million bought in Oldham Spokeswoman said today cash has not been paid following draw on August 8 Winners now have six months to come forward to claim their Lotto … Read more
Oldham council enlists Pakistan’s cricket captain and ‘Jay’ from the Inbetweeners to tackle ‘confusing’ Covid messaging ahead of town’s return to lockdown on Sunday People in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn given new covid restrictions on Sunday But local officials say rules have caused ‘confusion’ and more clarity is needed Oldam council leader Sean Fielding has recruited Pakistani cricket captain … Read more
Households in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn are banned from meeting together as of 4am today after the Government announced drastic new measures to tackle spiralling coronavirus outbreaks in the three authorities. Number 10 agreed the tougher restrictions with council bosses, warning that infection rates are still rising despite ‘dedicated efforts’ to contain the virus. Officials stopped short of … Read more
Households in Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn will be banned from socialising together from midnight on Saturday as the Government announces new measures to stop the localised spread of coronavirus. The Government said it had agreed the tougher restrictions with local leaders, with residents now being told not to meet with anyone from outside their own … Read more
Locking down Oldham would devastate the town’s already-crippled economy, three Labour MPs have warned in a letter to Matt Hancock. Oldham West MP, Jim McMahon, Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East, and Labour’s new deputy leader Angela Rayner have urged the health secretary to avoid a ‘blunt lockdown’ that will ‘cost more job losses’. They say … Read more
Oldham is 48 hours away from potentially being ordered into a ‘catastrophic’ Leicester-style lockdown by ministers, its council leader has said. The Government is expected to decide whether to order the closure of the Greater Manchester town’s bars, restaurants and gyms on Thursday. Sean Fielding, Oldham’s council leader, has warned that the rush back into … Read more
Oldham is 48 hours away from potentially being ordered into a ‘catastrophic’ Leicester-style lockdown by ministers, its council leader has said. The Government is expected to decide whether to order the closure of the Greater Manchester town’s bars, restaurants and gyms on Thursday. Sean Fielding, Oldham’s council leader, has warned that the rush back into … Read more
Oldham could face a full lockdown ‘within days’ after Covid-19 cases doubled in a week despite tighter restrictions. The council in the area said 255 new cases were diagnosed in the week ending August 8 compared with 137 cases the week before. Katrina Stephens, director of public health for Oldham Council, said officials were discussing … Read more