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The people standing in wards including Alexandra, Chadderton Central, Chadderton North, Chadderton South, Coldhurst, Crompton, Failsworth East, Failsworth West, Hollinwood, Medlock Vale, Royton North, Royton South, Saddleworth North, Saddleworth South, Saddleworth West and Lees, Shaw, St James, St Mary's, Waterhead and Werneth

The plans were approved by Oldham council this week

Afruz Miah from Oldham will be fasting while he takes on his annual 313km challenge for charity

Two alleged class A drug traffickers, aged 35 and 38, were also arrested during the operation led by armed cops in Oldham and Rochdale at 5am today

"Today we write another day in Oldham's history"

"He is terrified, in shock and very dehydrated so on a drip"

In one of the UK's poorest town's those on the breadline have to make drastic choices to survive as the cost of living crisis hits, and say Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement does not go far enough.

'Do you eat or heat? That's the scenario'

Bringing in private sector wealth and ending a 'dependence' on public sector jobs are crucial recommendations