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For Arooj Shah, taking on the leadership of Oldham council feels like a historic moment. This Wednesday (May 19) she will be officially confirmed as the borough’s new leader, a first not just for Oldham but for the whole north of England. Being a Muslim woman of Pakistani heritage in politics hasn’t been easy, and while Cllr Shah has been taking strides in her political career, her friendship with a criminal associate of Dale Cregan has also prompted an ongoing backlash against the Labour councillor. She has been childhood friends with Mohammed Imran Ali, or ‘Irish Immy’, since the ag...

A demonstration to 'protect our kids' took place in Rochdale town centre on Saturday 24 April. The protest, led by Parents Against Grooming UK, comes after it was revealed that convicted paedophiles Abdul Aziz, Adil Khan and Qari Abdul Rauf still live in Rochdale, nearly three years after they lost an appeal against being deported. William Howarth, who founded the group, said: “We are a voice for survivors. This [the trio living locally] is retraumatising to all the children involved.” The group, which included survivors and supporters, met at the cenotaph in Rochdale town centre wit...

Andy Burnham launches Greater Manchester mayoral manifesto The incumbent Greater Manchester mayor is hoping to secure a second term 18:36, 14 APR 2021 Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Click here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Andy Burnham has launched his Greater Manchester mayoral man...

The people from Greater Manchester who made the headlines in 2020 Chris Slater & Charlotte Dobson However Great Mancunians have still made headlines across the world, for all sorts of reasons. Here we look at those who have put the region on the map in 2020, a year we will never forget. Marcus Rashford 2020 has undoubtedly belonged to Manchester United and England star Marcus Rashford. However it is his incredible work off the pitch which has made the headlines, even more than his impressive goal-scoring feats on it. The Withington-born and Wythenshawe raised 22 year-old has b...

Review into child sexual exploitation in Oldham now expected to release findings in the 'middle of 2021' Baroness Beverley Hughes said the findings of the independent review would not be published for months 13:20, 23 DEC 2020 Baroness Beverley Hughes (Image: MEN) For the latest news from in and around Oldham sign up to the MyOldham newsletter hereInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we o...