Two businessmen who poisoned a man to death with lethal carbon monoxide fumes whilst they cut corners at a convenience store to save money were jailed for manslaughter on Friday. Shopkeeper Shafaq Khan, 50, and 51-year old property landlord Mushtaq Ahmed had illegally hooked up a petrol powered generator to power fridges and lighting at … Read more
Oldham council enlists Pakistan’s cricket captain to urge residents to socially distance as the town goes back into partial lockdown over spike in cases 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 will be banned from socialising together from midnight tonight 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 household. … Read more
Households in Oldham and Blackburn will be BANNED from meeting together from midnight on Saturday as the Government unveils its latest local lockdown rules Tougher measures will apply to Oldham, Pendle and Blackburn from weekend Rules will mean families in three areas will not be allowed to meet up together Residents also being told to … 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 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
Oldham has overtaken Leicester to have the second highest Covid-19 infection rate in England, official figures revealed today. NHS statistics today showed Oldham recorded 54.3 coronavirus cases for every 100,000 people between July 20 and 26. The weekly infection rate for the Greater Manchester town has risen by 191 per cent. In comparison, Leicester’s outbreak has dropped … Read more