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Shaw and the neighbouring Crompton lie in the foothills of the South Pennines and were formerly cotton towns but are now major centres of employment thanks to their home shopping warehouses and distribution centres. The Metrolink tram line from Oldham to Shaw opened in December 2012.

Kobbie Mainoo, Amad, Marcus Rashford - Manchester United's injured best XI since pre-season began
Manchester United injury news
Man Utd have had a long list of players out injured at some point since the start of pre-season and could build a strong XI from those who have been out.
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Gang of youths steal toys from Asda before shoving elderly woman to ground
Oldham
Witnesses are being urged to come forward
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Man rushed to hospital after car bursts into flames on street
Oldham
Dramatic pictures showed the car engulfed in huge flames
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Urgent appeal for information following string of knifepoint robberies in Oldham
Oldham
One man was sat in his parked car when an unknown group of masked males approached
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Urgent appeal to find missing man who has not been seen for almost a month
Oldham
Arron was last seen in the early hours of March 22
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Heartless owner dumps cat and six kittens in taped up Asda microwave box in middle of street
Oldham
“It is never acceptable to abandon an animal. If you have a pet and are struggling to cope there is help out there with many charities on hand - the last thing you should do is dump them."
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'Devious' mum, 54, ordered to pay back £63,000 to firm she stole in fraud
Oldham
Yvette Newton, 54, of Shaw, was previously jailed for 16 months after admitting fraud
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'Horrendous' scenes as man 'knocked unconscious with single punch' outside pub
Shaw
The victim was rushed to hospital with serious injures
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Jealous thug battered girlfriend while she was babysitting his sister's two-year-old child
Oldham
Philip Lennox, 25, attacked the woman after wrongly accusing her of cheating on him
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Fred, Luke Shaw and Anthony Martial - Man United injury news and return dates ahead of West Ham
Manchester United injury news
Three Manchester United players are definitely ruled out of the tie while two others could also miss the FA Cup clash.
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Pedestrian rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car near tram stop
Oldham
Duke Street and Beal Lane, in Shaw, have been taped off by police this evening
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Elderly resident attacked and sexually assaulted by an intruder in her room at care home
Greater Manchester News
Police have arrested a suspect following the 3am attack
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Shocked neighbours of elderly man who died in fire woken by up plumes of smoke and sirens
Shaw
The blaze broke out in a semi-detached house in the early hours of this morning
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Investigation underway after man dies in house fire
Oldham
The blaze broke out in a semi-detached house in the early hours of this morning
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'It's not Benidorm, but you can get a bucket-load of £8 beers from what you save on Ubers': Oldhamer's World Cup experience in Qatar
World Cup
Tom O'Dea 39, from Oldham, has been pleasantly surprised by his experience in the Gulf state
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Neighbours evacuated from home after fire breaks out at Oldham home
Oldham
Emergency services rushed to the scene this morning
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Man, 48, found dead as police cordon off street
Oldham
Officers attended High Crompton in Shaw
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Major police cordon after girl, 17, suffers 'serious sexual assault'
Oldham
Police were called out to reports of a serious sexual assault on High Street, in Shaw, at around 12.45am today
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He snatched a child while his wife was having a baby. Then he stood by while an innocent paid for his crime
Rochdale
For more than 30 years Ronald Castree lived a lie, until advances in DNA technology meant his terrible past finally caught up with him
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Ed Sheeran lookalike moved to safety after being mobbed by fans at Manchester gig
Oldham
"Not a day goes by when I don’t get stopped or asked for a selfie"
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Affordable homes for first-time buyers in Greater Manchester that are cheaper than most on the market
Property News
These properties have just been put up for sale and are likely to be snapped up quick
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LIVE: Trams suspended on Rochdale line after crash involving car and tram - latest updates
Greater Manchester News
Beal Lane has been closed in both directions
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Police want to speak to this man after woman hit by her own car during robbery
Oldham
The woman - aged in her 70s - was left lying injured on the ground
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Dad-of-four told he was just suffering from 'muscle spasms' - now he may never walk again
Oldham
The 59-year-old collapsed at work with a 'brain seizure' with medics saying they could not find the cause a month before he was finally admitted to hospital on Christmas Eve
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