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Caged From left: Jonathon Walsh, Gavin Noakes, William Moore and Richard Walsh were ambushed by armed police as they attempted a £100,000 security van robbery

VIDEO: Snared, cash raid gang ambushed by gun cops

A gang of raiders have been jailed after they were ambushed by armed police while attempting a £100,000 security van heist.

Brothers Richard and Jonathon Walsh, and William Moore and Gavin Noakes, were aiming to rob a G4S van delivering cash to the Abbey National bank in Haslingden.

Woman hit by lorry while crossing road

A woman suffered serious injuries when she was involved in a collision with a lorry in Chadderton.

Hunt for sex attacker

A 64-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a boy as she walked along an Oldham road.

Football farewell for Matty

Tributes have been paid to a teenager who died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage.

Thug ordered gang machete attack ... in row over TV set

A thug who arranged for his girlfriend’s former lover to be ‘chopped up’ in a machete attack has been jailed.
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Oldham 0 Yeovil 0

Oldham Athletic maintained their unbeaten start to the League One season on a day when neither side was overly impressive.
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