For the latest Oldham news sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here A family pulled out all the stops to wish their "truly special" mum a happy 70th birthday - after over a year without close contact with her.
Meg Collins should have been celebrating her 70th birthday on Sunday, May 23, with a big party for all the family. The Hollins local had to scrap all those plans, as she's been isolating throughout the coronavirus pandemic to protect her health.
But daughter Vickey Walker refused to let the special milestone pass by without giving her mum a celebration to remember. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News , she said: "I was just trying to think outside the box, obviously we haven't been able to do the big party we wanted to throw for
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