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MASKED men threatened a man with a handgun while attempting to rob a café in Chadderton. Two men went into Mamma’s Café in Parkgate just after 11pm on...
Date Published 11/09/2009
This is the shocking moment an armed robber fractures the skull of a garage attendant with a metal bar. The dramatic CCTV footage, released by police this morning, sees Awais...
OLDHAM’S new multi-million youth centre is aiming to be one of the best in the country. And Laura Windsor is helping to make that pledge a reality by working with young...
A DEVOTED mother of two died following a sudden illness while on holiday in America. The funeral of Lisa Humphries (39) will take place at St Mary’s Church, High Crompton,...
THE campaign to scrap SATs will hit the streets of Oldham tomorrow. Teachers and head teachers will be collecting signatures for a petition calling on the Government to ditch...
A company which lost out on its bid for a £3.8 billion contract to deal with Greater Manchester’s waste has started a legal challenge. French company Sita lost out...
British transport police will use mobile knife arches at train stations in Manchester today to catch crooks carrying weapons. Operation Shield will also utilise drug sniffer...
A peal of bells will be heard across Greater Manchester this evening as churches gear up for a weekend of prayer. The Bishop of Bolton, the Rt Rev Chris Edmondson, has devised...
OLDHAM is one of the first councils to sign up to a campaign which could save it money and slash phone bills for residents and businesses. It is demanding that mobile phone...
POLICE have released CCTV footage of a man suspected of robbing a teenage boy. The 17-year-old victim met the offender at a taxi rank in Oldham town centre in the early hours...
A ‘penniless’ artist whose controversial portraits of tramps and women were shown at Gallery Oldham last year has left £6.5 million. Eccentric Robert Lenkiewicz...
Hurtling downhill at around 25mph protected only by an inflated plastic ball should raise plenty of money for an Oldham mother. Stephanie Thompson (34) will take part in the...
In our latest Friday science feature from a lecturer at the University of Huddersfield, Professor Robert Smith looks at so-called ‘wildlife management’ as a way of...
Outspoken local doctor Kailash Chand has backed the call for a total ban on alcohol advertising, accusing the Government of being “complacent about drinking”. Dr...
FOOTBALLERS battled it out in two competitions at Hathershaw College of Technology and Sport. The sessions were organised by Oldham Council’s Integrated Youth Services...
THE streets of Saddleworth will be filled with horses on Sunday for a charity event with a difference. The Saddleworth Drive will raise funds for the Oldham Mountain Rescue...
A grateful kidney patient has arranged a special event to thank doctors and nurses at the Royal Oldham Hospital, and raise money for charity. Karen Shore has booked the...
EAGER youngsters embarked on the first day at their brand new school as Royton Hall Primary opened its doors. The school, in High Barn Road, is an amalgamation of High Barn...
It’s best foot forward for the fourth annual South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival which starts tomorrow. Oldham is taking part with a wide range of guided walks,...
ATHLETIC have called Hungarian striker Patrik Tischler into their squad for tomorrow’s Coca-Cola League One match at Bristol Rovers. And with only 18 players named in...
ATHLETIC manager Dave Penney has ruled out further forays into the transfer market in the immediate future to try to improve his side’s fortunes. The window reopened...
ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson is expecting to do battle with a strong Swinton side this weekend. Vastly experienced playmaker Graham Holroyd, full-back Wayne English and...
IT WILL be far from easy for Athletic to put their season back on track with victory at Bristol Rovers in Coca-Cola League One tomorrow. The Pirates are enjoying their best...
ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson has paid tribute to star man Chris Baines in the build up to the do-or-die home game against Swinton. Baines was named in the Co-operative...
MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is braced for a Spurs onslaught at White Hart Lane tomorrow. With four wins from as many games, Tottenham are level on points at the...
KOLO Toure and Emmanuel Adebayor will be desperate to prove a point as Arsenal come to Manchester for the second time in a fortnight. Tomorrow’s Premier League clash...
Heyside celebrated Twenty20 Cup final glory last night at Austerlands’ Thorpe Lane ground. South African professional Roelof Hugo struck 53 from 39 balls and Lee...
ALL eyes are on second place in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League. With two games to go, a cart-load of teams are in with a chance of...
MICK CASHIN was delighted with the way his Oldham St Anne’s side kicked off the new NCL division two season — but isn’t about to get too carried away. A 62-8...
CHADDERTON manager Paul Buckley must change a winning team at home to high-flying Daisy Hill in the first division of the Vodkat North-West Counties League tomorrow. Buckley...
