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the busiest bus route in Britain is to become the exclusive preserve of “quality” operators. More than 10 million passengers a year use the 192 service on the A6...
Date Published 14/12/2010
HEARTFELT tributes have been paid to a local hero from Shaw who made it his mission to transform Dunwood Park. Mike McGrother, of Wood End, died on Saturday at the Royal...
THE family of a woman who died following a collision in Chadderton have paid tribute to her. Anna Horsfall (31) was involved in a collision with a Peugeot 307 at the junction...
Oldham Council could spearhead a major policy for the Greater Manchester area under plans to merge services across the region. The 10 councils which make up the Association of...
New Labour candidate focuses on police cuts “READY to take on my opponents” — that was the message from Labour candidate Debbie Abrahams on the first day of...
OLDHAM Council will lose almost £30 million in the next two years as part of radical Government spending cuts. The council says it is “in good shape” to...
SWINE flu has claimed the lives of two men at the Royal Oldham Hospital. Alan Higgins, Director of Public Health for Oldham, said the men, who were both from Oldham, had...
Inquest opens into triple-death accident THE sole survivor of a horrific car crash in which three people died told an inquest that she cannot remember anything about it....
TWO DIE FROM SWINE FLU INQUEST INTO TRIPLE DEATH CRASH DEBBIE HITS CAMPAIGN TRAIL COUNCIL BRACED FOR CUTBACKS SPEED CAMERA BILL BLUNDER MINISTER PRAISES GRITTING...
A Night at the Russian Ballet, Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester YET another sparkling performance from a world-class orchestra which has its home on Oldham’s...
Date Published 13/12/2010
PETER PAN — THE MUSICAL ADVENTURE Lowry, Salford I JUST don’t get it. For most of its 10 years, Pele Productions has been providing panto and Christmas...
THE ART OF POSING: Being asked to crack a smile for a third and final time by a photographer who appears to have lost all hope can cause a person to question their ability in...
SELFLESS Oldhamers have been crowned community champions for their efforts to foster good relations in the borough. The latest batch of dedicated locals to receive...
Oldham Planning Committee reports THE former Waterhead Conservative Club is to be turned into an education centre. MBS College is a new organisation set up to work with...
Freda’s moving story of hardship A poignant tale of orphaned and unwanted children sent to Oldham’s Scattered Homes is local historian Freda Millett’s 12th...
A TEACHERS’ Union claims Oldham Council is axing its own team of maths specialists only to hire private contractors to teach the subject. The National Union of Teachers...
Axe falls after losing entire £80,000 grant OLDHAM’S pioneering Festival of Diversity has been scrapped after falling victim to cutbacks. The celebration has...
THE 100th Best Bar None scheme has launched in Oldham to create a safe and crime-free environment for revellers. The initiative for pubs, clubs and bars is successful across...
OLDHAM MP Michael Meacher held a rally in Norfolk Street, Werneth, on Friday opposing the Government’s withdrawal of all new funding for the Housing Market Renewal...
A FAST food restaurant manager is one of the first people in the UK to study for a new McDonald’s degree. Karen Green, from The Rise, Springhead, manages the...
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OLDHAM Community Leisure staff are facing redundancies in a bid to save £500,000 because of council cuts. Some workers at the organisation, which runs Oldham...
AROUND 5,000 Oldham Council workers are to be balloted on a groundbreaking pay agreement which could see some get more and others less in their pay packet. Oldham is the first...
FESTIVE shoppers took to Oldham’s streets for those must-have presents at the weekend as the town was transformed into a bustling Christmas village. Market stalls packed...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM RU recorded a 33-26 home victory over Upper Eden in the North Lancs and Cumbria Division, outscoring their opponents by five tries to two to claim a bonus...
Kolo Toure believes everyone is waiting for Manchester City to fail, but insists the team remain determined to silence the critics. City produced a composed collective display...
RYAN GIGGS believes Manchester United have not been given the credit they deserve for a 15–match unbeaten run. United put that record on the line tonight in an...
CHADDERTON came from behind to earn a 2-1 victory at Irlam in the Vodkat North-West Counties League Division One. Chris Palmer put the hosts in front two minutes into the...
THE family of an Oldham man who was killed when he was attacked in the street are warning people not to get involved in drunken fights, because it only takes one punch to kill....
Carlos Tevez insists he alone is responsible for deciding he wants to leave Manchester City. The Blues striker has had his transfer request turned down but after admitting...
