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Screens have been put up(Image: Ryan Jenkinson)<\/p>\nEmergency services are at the sceneScreens have been put up(Image: Ryan Jenkinson)<\/p>\n
A large cordon is in place in Oldham<\/a> following the death of a man.<\/p>\n A section of Chester Street, next to the Oxford Street Post Office in Werneth, has been taped off.<\/p>\n White screening has also been put up around an area next to the parade of shops and a row of houses.<\/p>\n A police officer was seen standing guard at the scene this evening.<\/p>\n The Manchester Evening News understands a man has died in a suspected medical episode.<\/p>\n The death is not being treated as suspicious, it is believed.<\/p>\n Greater Manchester Police<\/a> (GMP) and the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) have been approached for comment.<\/p>\n —<\/p>\n Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life.<\/p>\n However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it.<\/p>\n That’s why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable<\/strong>, highlighting the best of what we do – bringing it to you directly from us.<\/p>\n Make sure you don’t miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North.<\/strong> You can also <\/strong>sign up for that here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here<\/strong><\/a> to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street.<\/p>\n If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here,<\/strong><\/a> and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you’ll be the first to hear about it.<\/p>\n