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Tributes have been paid to a former Mayor of Oldham who has died.

Ginny Alexander was the town's first citizen between 2019 and 2021, and supported several charities during her time in the ceremonial role.

A book of condolence has been opened in the town for people to pay their respects. Tributes have been paid by her family, her former colleagues and those who she supported.

The sad news was announced on her husband Adrian's Facebook page. The post read: "Ginny was an upstanding member of her local community and was the Mayor of Oldham for two years in which she supported several charities, just one of her favourites was the Oldham Cats Rescue, Middleton Manchester from which she rescued her beloved cat ‘Lucky’, a lucky cat indeed to have such loving owners as Ginny and

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