For the latest Oldham news sign up to the MyOldham newsletter here A man had to be winched to safety after falling into water near Dovestone Reservoi.
Shortly before lunchtime on Wednesday, June 16, Greater Manchester Police were alerted to a man who had fallen "a distance" into water in the Dovestone area.
Unfortunately, poor phone signal meant they were unable to tell exactly where he'd fallen, and the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team (OMRT) were called to help find him. READ MORE: 'Why did you drive away?': Heartbroken family blast hit-and-run driver who left grandad to die as he's spared jail After driving around to check the most likely spots, the team found the man close to the waterfall in Birchen Clough.
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