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A CHADDERTON man is one of a trio jailed over the death of a delivery driver. James Ray died on his 70th birthday following a car jacking at Plantation Industrial Estate in...
Date Published 20/12/2016
POLICE are appealing for information after a 32-year-old woman with links to Oldham went missing from the Burnley area. Samantha Bottomley was last seen leaving an address in...
A FAILSWORTH school has rallied round one of its pupils who has been on a mission to help homeless people in Manchester. Mather Street Primary School held a special assembly...
CHILDREN across Oldham have been rehearsing for weeks to perfect their nativity plays. Here, youngsters from St Edward's RC School, Lees; Burnley Brow Community School,...
A HELPLINE is on standby to support people across Greater Manchester at risk of flooding. The National Flood Forum's helpline is prepared a year on from floods that deluged...
DANCE stars from Oldham took centre stage in Blackpool last month after scooping a host of awards a national contest. About 40 competitors from Pure Dance Academy in Derker...
COLD winter weather can leave eyes feeling dry and sore for many people at this time of year so an optician is offering people advice on how to deal with the issue. Freezing...
A FORMER mayor of Oldham has sent a strongly-worded letter to bosses of NatWest which would see Saddleworth's last remaining bank close next year. Dr Richard Knowles, who lives...
IT'S been a cracking 2016 for increasingly popular city rockers Feed the Kid, but next year promises to be even better. The five-strong outfit who boast roots in Oldham -...
BUDDING actors across Oldham are being invited to audition for leading youth arts organisation the National Youth Theatre (NYT). Auditions new members to join the prestigious...
ATHLETIC'S management team plan to use brains over raw cash in order to bring in the players needed to ease the club away from the bottom of the table. In the aftermath of the...
MANSFIELD Town manager Steve Evans has revealed that he still keeps in touch with Athletic chairman Simon Corney on a regular basis. Evans came within a whisker of agreeing to...
WHAT a brilliant second-half performance it was from Manchester City on Sunday as they turned the Arsenal game on its head to secure a much-needed Premier League victory. To be...
OLDHAM Rugby Union firsts could hold their heads up high, despite losing 31-22 at home to impressive North Lancashire and Cheshire League leaders Carlisle. The high-fliers were...
RAHEEM Sterling has been studying the best as he bids to take his game to the highest level. The England forward has been watching as much of the game's greatest players as he...
MANCHESTER United are planning to head to the United States next summer following this year's shambolic pre-season trip to China. It is understood plans are being finalised for...
CHRIS Hamilton has been named on a six-man panel appointed by the Rugby Football League to examine the sport's disciplinary system and to identify its strengths and...
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ENGLAND had no answer to Ravindra Jadeja as their attempt to salvage a stalemate fell flat with an innings defeat in the fifth Test. Alastair Cook's team failed to avoid a...
PLANS have been unveiled to open a second "Blue Coat School" in Oldham. The trust which runs the Egerton Street secondary, one of Oldham's most successful and...
Date Published 19/12/2016
A BID to see Inspiral Carpets top the charts this Christmas in memory of drummer Craig Gill was welcomed across Oldham this weekend. Chadderton-raised Gill was 44 when he died...
DEMOLITION work over the weekend has seen Maple Mill almost completely levelled following last week's huge fire. Firefighters remained on the scene at the Cardwell Street mill...
A 23-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving following a suspected hit and run in Royton earlier this month. Brian Croxon (77) died...
A CROWN Court judge showed festive mercy by delaying the start of a man's sentence until new year so he could spend Christmas with his wife in Turkey. Hazar Mohammed Pani had...
HEARTLESS thieves stole charity cash, a Christmas raffle prize and more than 250 kilograms of dog food when they broke into a High Crompton pet business. Andi Jackson, owner of...
A CHADDERTON school's bid to snowball the Christmas charts has seen them spreading festive cheer and joy around the world. St Herbert's RC Primary School recorded a song as a...
MANCHESTER City have donated a trophy to a Failsworth school in memory of a keen 14-year-old footballer. The commemorative cup was handed over to the girls' football team at...
THE owner of a new healthy street-food business says he is seeing huge demand from customers, including truckers and taxi drivers, who want to improve their diets. Denver...
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A SPARKLING seasonal celebration of light filled Saddleworth again this year thanks to the dedicated residents and business who entered Saddleworth Illuminations 2016. A whole...
