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DISCIPLINARY action is being taken against a Labour councillor whose company employed three illegal workers, it has been confirmed. Coldhurst councillor Montaz Ali Azad...
Date Published 10/11/2016
OUSMANE Fane has described how he draws power from his faith in order to improve as a player. The 22-year-old summer signing from Kidderminster has quickly settled in at...
THE council is confident that Oldham's planned Marks & Spencer store will go ahead - despite this week's announcement that the chain would would close 30 of its...
MANCHESTER City defender Vincent Kompany has not suffered another injury blow, Belgium boss Roberto Martinez has insisted. The 30-year-old, who has been beset by fitness...
A MEMBER of the public broke down in tears when she realised that council proposals to close a hub for services for people with disabilities and additional needs was not being...
SIR Alex Ferguson says he did not rule by fear at Manchester United, claiming he only used his infamous 'hairdryer' treatment six times in his 27 years in the Old Trafford...
REPORTS of potholes in the borough are falling as Oldham tries to climb down from the pinnacle of the pothole league of shame. Oldham Council have received a sharp drop in...
OLDHAM MP Debbie Abrahams is backing cross-party legislation to help reduce rising homelessness. The Homelessness Reduction Bill aims to bring down high levels of homelessness...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Chadderton publican who played for Manchester United. Des O'Connor, a former United goalkeeper who went on to be landlord of Chadderton's Rifle...
A WARNING about the dangers of drugs has been given out following the death of an Oldham man. Coroner Lisa Hasmi gave a conclusion of misadventure for the death of William...
A SHOCKING report shows over 8,000 children are living in poverty in Oldham East and Saddleworth. The End Child Poverty coalition has published a "child poverty map"...
PLANS to merge Oldham, Tameside and Stockport colleges have been scaled down, it has been claimed. Oldham Council opposition leader Howard Sykes says he had been told that the...
POLICE are trying to trace the next of kin of Stephen David Sharpe, from Oldham. The 70-year-old died at his home on High Barn Street in Royton on Monday. Anyone who knows...
ATHLETIC will travel to face Sky Bet League One rivals Walsall in the last 32 of the Checkatrade Trophy. The tie at the Banks's Stadium will be played out on the week of...
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Date Published 09/11/2016
A GANG of 20 youths kicked a man while he lay motionless on the ground after he confronted them when a firework was set off outside his relatives' home, his wife has...
AN OLDHAM councillor has described the terrifying moment a group of 60 yobs began hurling stones at firefighters on Saturday night. The Chronicle reported on Monday how...
HELPING Oldham's fantastic charities is as easy as one, two, three, with the launch of a joint fundraising campaign this year. Dr Kershaw's Hospice, Mahdlo Youth Zone and...
CHILDREN of ambulance staff in Oldham have backed a campaign to prevent violence towards their parents. It comes as verbal abuse and aggressive incidents towards ambulance...
THE borough's schools face budget cuts of nearly £17 million by 2020, according to teaching unions. The NUT and ATL say that places such as Oldham with high numbers of...
A TAXI driver was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital after a serious accident in Chadderton last night. The man suffered suspected neck injuries following the two-car crash in...
AN AMBITIOUS young filmmaker has achieved a director's dream of a grand red carpet premiere in his hometown. The unveiling of Nick Connor Oldham's "Northern Lights" will be in...
SANTA has swapped his sleigh and reindeer for a double decker bus and its rolling into Elk Mill this weekend. Youngsters can climb aboard the seasonal express for a free meet...
FLAME-GRILLED flavours and succulent spices arrived in Oldham today when Nando's opened its old town hall restaurant. The 166-seat restaurant, the second Nando's in Oldham...
LINK Centre service users have shared their concerns over the proposed closure of the building with Oldham's MPs. Debbie Abrahams, Jim McMahon and Angela Rayner met with an...
OLDHAM Mayor Councillor Derek Heffernan has suffered a broken collar bone and other injuries after falling on a street but wants to thank a mystery taxi driver who helped him get...
AN URGENT appeal has been issued by police in a bid to combat a continuing daylight burglary blitz. In just three months, more than 80 homes in Saddleworth have been targeted...
DISTRAUGHT customers who are set to lose thousands following the administration of Oldham-based retail firm Betta Living have voiced their anger at the company. On Friday the...
A ROBBER from Oldham has failed in a bid for freedom after top judges said his conviction appeal was 'absolutely hopeless'. Akhtar Hussain (27), of Chamber Road, got out of his...
OLDHAM'S Metrolink passengers will benefit from more trams running right into the heart of Manchester city centre under new proposals. The plans put forward by Transport for...
