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A "ONE in a million" deputy head teacher has been nominated for the Pride Awards. Janette Hadcroft, deputy principal at Alt Academy, was put forward for the...
Date Published 14/09/2016
HAVE these Royton lads grown the tallest sunflower in all of Oldham? Despite the mixed summer, brothers Joseph (6), William (5) and Christopher Moore (2), have been able to...
A MAN who was stabbed in a street fight last year - which led to the death of a teenager - had brought the knife himself in a pre-arranged attack, it was claimed in court...
THE re-arranged Oldham Schools' Year Eight cricket final took place at the Radclyffe sports complex after it had been postponed before the summer break. The match pitted Hulme...
LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn enjoyed a cool korma in one of Oldham's popular curry houses as a precursor to his heated BBC Question Time debate with rival Owen Smith MP. Mr...
GRASSCROFT Property has contracted on three deals which will see the property developer transform prime greenfield sites across the UK into high quality housing and commercial...
A HAULAGE company based in Middleton with a site in Chadderton has joined a national network which supports independent logistics firms with facilities and services. Express...
A CONVICTED murderer, whose last known address was Oldham, is on the run from prison. Darren Jackson (51) absconded from HMP Sudbury yesterday morning. Jackson, orginally...
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ANGRY residents are campaigning once again after yet another unwanted proposal for a housing development was submitted to Oldham Council. Oxfordshire-based Heyford...
Date Published 13/09/2016
MILLIONS of TV viewers saw an innovative Oldham charity named as the nation's best education project at the coveted National Lottery Awards last night. Staff from Key to the...
THE last remains of Oldham Sports Centre are now long gone following its demolition. The Lord Street building has now completely disappeared. The £1.7 million centre...
A WEDDING had the look of a mod and skinhead gathering when an Oldham couple tied the knot in Saddleworth. Chelsea Whiteland and Thomas Matley had a mod, skinhead and 2 Tone...
OLDHAM RL has surrendered the lease of its ground to the owners, Oldham Council - who it is reported to owe £70,000. The rugby league club have not paid any rent on...
AVRO FC has confirmed its involvement in the Whitebank Stadium development. The club says it includes land to the north of the existing social club to be upgraded to form an...
RESIDENTS are overjoyed at the withdrawal of an application for a large housing development in Shaw. A celebration took place after plans to build 125 houses on a...
A CLAMPDOWN on domestic abuse is under way as Greater Manchester Police show zero tolerance towards coercive and controlling behaviour in relationships. Yesterday GMP launched...
AN HISTORIC Oldham pub which served up pints for 150 years has been turned into a nursery. Rozina Mahmood has spent up to £10,000 on the project to open Alexander Pre-School at...
FIREFIGHTERS from Chadderton attended two car fires yesterday. Crews were called to Teesdale Close, off Broadway, at 7.30pm to reports of a car fire as a result of a blocked...
MOMENTUM is definitely building again as Mossley-based psychedelics Brahma-Loka gear up for prestige support slots and a couple of eagerly-awaited new single releases. The...
SASCHA Kindred dug deep for one final time at a Paralympics, winning a seventh gold and 13th medal at his sixth Games in Rio. The 38-year-old former Kaskenmoor School pupil was...
ATHLETIC will engage in talks to extend the contracts of those players currently on short-term deals at the club. Speaking on a radio phone-in show last night, manager Stephen...
LIAM Thompson, Oldham RL Club's tackling machine, is the latest player to sign a new one-year contract. His new agreement, covering 2017, commits him to Roughyeds for his fifth...
OLDHAM RU's opening home fixture in the North Lancashire and Cumbria League ended in a 32-27 victory against Wigton. As is often the case with any team after a long journey,...
MANCHESTER City's performance in that opening 40 minutes in the derby match at Old Trafford was quite unbelievable. It was just an amazing effort which really helped them set...
PEP Guardiola returns to the Champions League stage with Manchester City claiming his team are not playing well enough to win the competition. City, who came through a play-off...
A STRUGGLING school is in meltdown after suffering a revolving door of principals - and haemorrhaging large numbers of staff. That's the claim of dozens of parents who say...
Date Published 12/09/2016
A PROUD grandma has praised her grandson for completing a remembrance run, joining in for two miles herself. Jack Allingan, 20, undertook the 15-and-a-half mile route from his...
A VISIONARY police officer who has helped drastically reduce anti-social behaviour in Failsworth has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. PC Lee Cullen was recently...
