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A recruitment consultant told a court she was stupid to drive after drinking for four hours in a Manchester bar. Katie Beswick (22), who was nearly three times over the limit,...
Date Published 28/08/2009
RECORDS tumbled across Oldham today as pupils received their GCSE grades. Many of the borough’s schools were reporting record results alongside outstanding individual...
Date Published 27/08/2009
MATHS whizz Jaime Van Hunskerken has scooped his second GCSE at the age of 11 — just 12 months after gaining his first in science. The youngster ripped open the envelope...
HATHERSHAW pupils are celebrating record results as their school is cleared of cheating allegations. And leading the way is deputy head girl Miyah Frank who chalked up an...
REECE Gibson and Yasmin Jolly are all smiles after chalking up A-mazing GCSE results. They received a staggering 30 A* to C passes between then — including 23 at A* and A....
BREEZE HILL Yaqub Adigun 9 (2), Daniel Afzal 5 (1), Asim Ahmed 7 (1), Hafeez Ahmed 11 (7), Israar Ahmed 11 (8), Noreen Ahmed 10 (6), Sofian Ahmed 4, Sabba Akbar 6 (2), Sohail...
OLDHAM Evening Chronicle readers have backed local business man Frank Rothwell in his bid to get a Hollywood-style Hollinwood sign standing proud in the borough. Hundreds...
WOULD-BE burglars were thwarted in their attempt to break into Hathershaw Technology College thanks to a sophisticated alarm system. The audio detection systems, which are in...
MPs are demanding that the Government abandons plans to slap 2p on petrol and diesel from next week as the recession continues to bite. The price at the pumps will increase...
THE number of times children are skipping school has shot up across Oldham, government figures have revealed. The equivalent of 21,520 days were missed in Oldham’s...
THE battle to save Broadway Library from demolition has been lost. Bulldozers are due start levelling the 1950s building next week — despite interest from developers....
ATHLETIC are set to make a loan move for Reading’s Mitchell Bryant, while much-travelled striker Michael Bridges is also thought to be on their transfer radar. Bryant,...
A group of travellers have left playing fields in Royton for Snipe Clough. The caravans began arriving after 2 pm yesterday afternoon according to local resident, and the...
ROUGHYEDS chief executive Chris Hamilton is set to start the process of offering contracts to the prime cuts from the club’s reserves side next week. Having completed a...
MANCHESTER City boss Mark Hughes believes he has snapped up the best central defender in the Premier League with his £22million purchase of Joleon Lescott. The faith...
TAXPAYERS spent £114,035 on staff for council leader Howard Sykes. The cost covers a secretary and four interim posts which are currently being reviewed: a support...
CROMPTON have been resurgent in recent weeks and, with only four matches of the Lake Garage CLL season remaining, are in pole position to finish the highest of our four local...
A 37-YEAR-OLD man was found dead at his home after injecting himself with illegal drugs. Kevin Shelley was found by his brother Alan at the home they shared in Gower Street,...
IT’S fast, it’s furious and it’s coming to Austerlands on Sunday — Twenty20 finals day in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League. Starting at...
THE old and the new went head to head when Bamford Fieldhouse and Uppermill met at second-team level. And it led to Bamford’s Andy Smith-Butler wondering what the...
Residents in Hathershaw will be able to show community spirit is alive and well down their street on Saturday. Anna Balderstone (44) will continue her campaign to whip up...
ROYTON Town shrugged off problems to earn an excellent 2-2 draw at champions Manchester Gregorians in the Manchester League premier division. The management team was away on...
FOOTBALL: Mossley produced a much-improved defensive display at AFC Fylde as they ground out a goalless draw in their UniBond League first division north fixture. The...
INVESTIGATIVE youngsters got an insight into the world of crime as they learned all about the work of the police force. An event organised by the Saddleworth West and Lees...
UNSTOPPABLE Coppice FC (above) scooped two tournament wins in the space of a week. They landed the 10th Amir Qayyum Memorial Trophy and followed up by securing success in the...
Colourful flowers and giant marrows filled Denshaw Village Hall for the annual show. There were 25 classes for flowers, 26 for fruit and vegetables, a section for over 60s and one...
LOCAL volunteers collected awards for all their hard work in football over the last year. The winners of the Oldham Football Awards were presented before Athletic’s home...
SADDLEWORTH Rangers coach Keith Brennan was content after seeing his side open up their National Conference League division one season with a hard-fought 24-10 home victory over...
Racing Correspondent keith McHugh’s National Hunt racing selections Ffos Las 2.10 Walamo 2.45 Sabre Hongrois 3.20 Rippling Ring 3.55 Oceana Gold 4.25...
Youngsters used balloons to make weird and wacky toys as part of a summer programme of activities at Hathershaw College of Technology and Sport. They were among 80 youngsters,...
