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Readers of the Oldham Evening Chronicle are being quizzed about what they think of their paper.
The Chronicle is putting a series of questions to its readers as part of Local Newspaper Week.
It plans to highlight the views of readers, newsagents, and advertisers, and will also examine the way the Chronicle is put together and reaches the readers homes every night.


A family from Nottingham has been reunited after more than 20 years.
Australian Marjorie Hall turned to the Evening Post for help to track down her brother-in-law Harry when her husband Badien died.
Harry said: “I just can’t believe she’s found us. It’s all down to the Post. I wish my brother was here to see this. He would have been so pleased to see the family together again.”


The people of Banbury are being asked to protect the children of the town from the dangers of drugs in the Banbury Guardian’s latest appeal.
It wants to raise £65,000 to fund a new mobile classroom to help spell out the dangers.


More than 1,000 people joined the Huddersfield Examiner Walk and Cycle Ride.
Around £30,000 was raised for 80 local charities and community groups.


A time capsule buried 118 years ago has been rediscovered – complete with two copies of the Glasgow herald.
The paper then cost only one penny and the builders who found the capsule, behind a brass plaque at a former army barracks, are considering leaving one of their own… again complete with Heralds inside.


The Northampton Chronicle & Echo is hosting a golf day and gala dinner to raise cash for Northamptonshire Scouts and the Northampton Emergency First Aid Team.


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