Sleigh bells ring round Royton

SANTA will tour Royton as part of the annual Christmas Cash Collection, organised by the Rotary Club of Crompton and Royton.

Father Christmas will travel on his festive float on Thursday, from 6.30 to 8.30pm, touring Netherhay Lane, Holderness Drive, Cavendish Way, Cambrian Drive, Lea View, Alpine Drive, Mendips Close and Cleveland Grove. He will also tour Heyside on Friday from Penryn Avenue, Helston Avenue, Cornish Way, Heyside Avenue, Bodmin Close, Blackshaw Lane and Rushbury Drive.

The fundraising event will finish on Saturday at Royton’s Co-op store, where Father Christmas will visit from 10am to 2pm.


POLICE have issued a warning after reports of a bogus caller knocking on doors demanding council tax payments. The man claims to be from First Choice Homes. Anyone with further information should call police on 101.


TAKE a nostalgic and humorous look into banking in the 1950s and ’60s as Alan Hayhurst presents a talk at Royton Local History Society on Monday, December 14. The talk, entitled “Banking in a Gentler Age” will take place at 7.30pm at Downey House, Church Street, Royton. Members free, visitors £1.50 including festive refreshments.


AN outline planning application for a maximum of 10 homes on land off 173-197 Higginshaw Lane, Royton, has been submitted to Oldham Council.


SPEAK to police officers at Royton Trinity Methodist Church, Radcliffe Street, on Thursday from 10am to noon.


ST Anne’s Church, Royton, will hold its Christingle Service tonight from 7pm. All are welcome.



A TWO-STOREY side extension and single-storey side extension at 127D Denbydale Way, Royton, has been given planning permission.