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This thug bit off part of a man’s ear during an unprovoked attack before the Champions’ League match between Barcelona and Manchester United in Rome. Now police...
Date Published 29/10/2009
PAWEL ABBOTT can’t hide his excitement ahead of taking on former club Huddersfield Town on Sunday. The 27-year-old striker, who has six goals in Athletic colours this...
MOORS murderer Ian Brady claims taxpayers have wasted £3 million to keep him fed and alive rather than granting him his wish to die. The child killer has been on hunger...
PROSPECTIVE Roughyeds owner Chris Hamilton is waiting on documents which will allow him to officially take control of the club. Having agreed to a deal that will see Bill...
Pilot project targets disabled SMALL services which help people with disabilities enjoy a better quality of life are being supported by a new Oldham Council pilot project....
PAUL WATERHOUSE celebrated his first win as manager of Uppermill — a 2-0 defeat of reigning champions Lepton Highlanders — with what he described as a “David...
A MOTORCYCLIST suffered serious leg injuries when his Harley Davidson was involved in a crash with a Land Rover. The man was taken to the Royal Oldham Hospital after the...
FITTON Hill’s new £4.5 million neighbourhood centre is a step closer after proposals were approved. The centre in Fircroft Road is part of a masterplan to create...
CHADDY End cruised into the the last-eight of the Manchester FA Sunday Shield with an emphatic 7-1 defeat of RVP. The reigning D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday...
OLDHAM’S North-West in Bloom victory was a huge boost for the town, and paves the way for injecting pride back into the borough. The prediction came from Councillor...
CHADDERTONIANS picked up a point at home to Rochdale St Clements in the Lancashire Amateur League — but it should have been all three. The premier division clash ended...
THE fate of two former churches in Shaw and Saddleworth has been decided. The 116-year-old Shaw United Reformed Church will be replaced by six apartments. A planning...
Scunthorpe boss Nigel Adkins maintains that the strength of the side Manchester City fielded against his team in last night’s Carling Cup fourth round shows their desperate...
The BNP remains a Fascist party, despite its election success in Europe and Nick Griffin’s appearance on BBC television’s “Question Time”, according to a...
HIGGINSHAW produced some of their best rugby for years to see off a frustrated Bamber Bridge 34-6 in division four, moving up to third in the table as a result. The game was...
POLICE have stepped up their presence in the town centre in a bid to crack down on criminal activity, and make Oldham “a great place to visit.” The move will see...
Long-awaited £475,000 plans to transform ailing Tommyfield Market have been approved — despite fears that it it will be the final nail in its coffin. The...
SADDLEWORTH Rangers extended their points advantage at the top of the Rugby Oldham Challenge table to 10 with a 50-16 home win over Myton in National Conference League division...
Pupils from two Crompton primary schools will be the proud owners of brand new Oldham Athletic shirts after Sunday’s game against Huddersfield. The children from...
HOLLINWOOD produced another poor display in division four, losing 28-6 away to Keighley Albion 'A' to stay bottom of the table without a point from seven matches played. The...
FC Broadgate 1, High Crompton CC 2 SAM WIDDALL, the captain of FC Broadgate, praised High Crompton CC in the aftermath of their D&J Builders (North West) Ltd Oldham Sunday...
OLDHAM-BASED toy supplier Character Options has secured distribution rights to two of the top-12 Christmas toys. Go Go Pets, cute hamsters which retail at £9.99, and...
A scheme to raise the profile of security and community initiatives hit a snag when two police horses were locked in their box. The horses were to be one of the star...
THERE was relief in the Royton Town camp after they recorded their first victory in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League for almost a month. The Glebe Street...
A long-running legal battle by a group of Derker residents over compulsory purchase orders made on their property by Oldham Council yesterday moved to London’s Court of...
MANN’S furniture shop is something of an institution in Oldham, and is still thriving 134 years after it first opened its doors. The family business is in the hands of...
JACK DOUGHTY has packed a powerful punch in boxing for the past 25 years. Shaw-based Jack had an interest in boxing from childhood after hearing stories of his uncles Charlie...
OLDHAM is poised to enter seven weeks of Christmas fun and frolics. The festive revelry starts on the first Saturday in November, when Santa and his reindeer roll into town to...
ATHLETIC will cash in by playing in the first-ever FA Cup tie to be broadcast live over the Internet. The high-profile first round clash with Leeds United at Boundary Park on...
Date Published 28/10/2009
High hopes for club’s future OLDHAM Roughyeds appear to be in touching distance of survival after a deal was agreed in principle for Bill Quinn to sell his shares in the...
