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Denshaw and the wicked whispers

IT'S a quiet Pennine hamlet best known for its medieval pubs and annual brass band contest.

But the village of Denshaw has now attracted an unwelcome notoriety on the internet after it was targeted by online wicked whispers.

A series of anonymous entries in the web encyclopaedia Wikipedia have lampooned locals with a series of barbed comments and insults.

Tot Corey owes his life to local fireman

THE parents of a toddler who was just "seconds from death" in a fire at their home have spoken of their gratitude to the firefighter who saved his life.

Golf club in driver's range

A TEENAGE boy has cheated death after he stole a high-performance car and crashed it into the clubhouse at Royton and Crompton Golf Club. Full story and video report here ...

Hundreds join school site protest

HUNDREDS of parents and pupils marched through Oldham town centre to protest against plans to base a new £30m Catholic high school at a site many fear is a potential death-trap for children. Full story and video report here ...

It’s time to look forward

OLDHAM has huge potential – but it must stop wallowing in the past and ditch its culture of low aspiration and self-belief. Full story and video report here ...

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