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In her time as leader of Oldham Council, Arooj Shah’s car was set alight in a firebomb attack. She received death threats and threats of physical violence, and needed police escorts to safely get around the borough.
Having taken over from Sean Fielding following his election loss in 2021, Shah then lost her Chadderton South seat in May 2022. Slamming a ‘deliberate smear campaign' at the time of the loss, many did not expect to see her returning to local politics - at least, not anytime soon.
So, it was a surprise when the first female Muslim council leader in the north of England appeared on ballot papers for St Mary’s ward at this year’s all-out contest.
Having won the seat for the area she grew up in - with 2,743 votes - Ms Shah has explained to Local Democracy Reporter Charlotte Green why she’s staging a comeback.
“I love my town and I didn’t stop thinking about it, and I didn’t stop being passionate about the town when I lost my seat,” she says. “That was instilled in me and made me more determined to come back and do what I could to improve people’s lives.
“I’ve always been authentic and I’ve had conversations about really difficult things that I think other politicians may not have, and I’ve done that because my gut’s told me it’s the right thing to do.”
Ms Shah explained that being a woman in politics, and being someone with ‘normal life experience’, means she often feels sidelined. But she believes it also means she has a unique approach to offer Oldham.
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The chief executive of Oldham council is to leave the authority by the end of the year, it’s been announced.
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Noel Gallagher says writing his latest album has helped him “come to terms” with life events including his recent divorce.
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The family of a teenage girl who was mauled to death by four dogs today backed a new campaign for stricter laws amid a series of recent fatal attacks, saying: "Things are at breaking point. We want justice for families."
Asda is to buy the majority of EG Group's UK and Ireland operations in a deal worth over £2bn.
A killer driver, a revenge-fuelled family and two murderers are amongst those who have been jailed in Greater Manchester this month.
Despite being on the losing side, Alan Pardew is often the first person who springs to mind when remembering the 2016 FA Cup final.
When Angela first applied for social housing in Manchester, she did so with the hope of finally being able to afford a place to call her own.
The One Show's Alex Scott revealed a quirky story about her family on tonight's (Friday) show. Reporter Matt Allwright was visiting the world-famous Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London as part of a package.
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A picture of Austin Hill with his arm around his dad, Mark, on holiday in Greece in 2021 captures the love between them. It was taken just two weeks after Mark had been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Dame Esther Rantzen has admitted she's 'not good at regrets' after revealing her lung cancer has progressed to stage four. The 82-year-old broadcaster, known for presenting BBC series That’s Life! and founding charities such as Childline, confirmed in January that her lung cancer had spread.
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The Warehouse Project will be back in September, with the likes of Bicep, Honey Dijon, The Blessed Madonna and Jamie Jones on the bill for its 2023 season. It’s also revealed that it will be opening up two new areas of its Depot Mayfield home, including the roof.
Manchester City are on the verge of completing the greatest season in the club's history, and maybe even the greatest season in English football history.
Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong has admitted that he did have a 'situation' with club president Joan Laporta last summer amid Manchester United's plan to bring him to Old Trafford.
On a spring afternoon in 1982, a young musician named Johnny Marr turned up unannounced outside a council house in Kings Road, Stretford.
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