Oldham councillor urges review after man avoids jail for sex attack on woman walking home
Javed Miah, 23, avoided a jail sentence after telling a court he was the sole earner in his family
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Councillor Howard Sykes MBE (Image: Manchester Evening News)
A local councillor has written to the Attorney General seeking an urgent review of the suspended prison sentence handed to a man who sexually assaulted a woman in Oldham. Takeaway worker Javed Miah, 23, ambushed the terrified victim in the street as she walked home alone at night, before pulling her to the floor and molesting her.
Miah only fled when the woman managed to used the SOS function on her mobile phone to call 999, letting out a loud beeping noise.
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Oldham Lib-Dems support more frequent, more reliable train service for Greenfield Date published: 21 February 2021
Oldham Liberal Democrat Leader, Councillor Howard Sykes MBE
Local Liberal Democrat Councillors want to see a half-hourly train service from Greenfield to Manchester and Huddersfield, and an hourly train direct to Leeds, to make rail travel more frequent and more reliable for passengers.
Liberal Democrat Councillor Howard Sykes MBE, who represents Oldham on the Transport for Greater Manchester Board and is the Leader of the Opposition on Oldham Council, has responded to the Greenfield Rail Action Group to confirm that he supports the group’s aspirations for a better and more reliable train service to the only mainland train station actually located within the Oldham Borough.