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WHEN Dilmeet Babbar came as a refugee from Afghanistan to Oldham two years ago he only spoke a few sentences of English. Little did he know that he would achieve a fantastic...
Date Published 26/08/2016
A FAILSWORTH School student defied the odds by getting outstanding GCSE results, despite the heartbreak of losing her mum to cancer. Megan Moorhouse was the top student at her...
OLDHAM schools celebrated improved GCSE results despite a record fall in national performance. Resits, changes to grade boundaries in maths, and the government's emphasis on...
A SHAW nursing home has been told to make improvements following an inspection by the Care Quality Commission. Shaw Side Residential and Nursing Home, on Oldham Road, was rated...
A SHAW barber enjoyed a brush with music industry A-listers thanks to his razor sharp skills. Danny Robinson, who owns Danny & Co Barbers, in Milnrow Road, earned an...
AN UNINSURED hit-and-run driver who knocked down and killed an 11-year old boy as he left a prayer session at his local mosque, has been jailed for seven years. Henry Barker...
A CHADDERTON man was one of a trio behind a racket to flood Greater Manchester with more than £10 million worth of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. The three men had 36,000...
DESPITE having no summer training, new boy Charles Dunne has quickly played himself into contention to become boss Stephen Robinson's first-choice left-back. Dunne (23) could...
OLDHAM RL fans hope Mark Aston got it right when he said: "The team we play on Monday have a bit of dog and fight in them." Roughyeds didn't do much barking and...
JOSH Law could be involved in a duel with best man and brother Nicky tomorrow. The duo, who have previously lined up against each other for Motherwell and Rangers respectively,...
ONE of amateur football's legends, Harry Mayall, has passed away at the age of 73, writes JOHN GILDER. Tributes have poured in for the popular and highly regarded statesman of...
ASHTON Cricket Club's team (pictured left) won the Chadderton League's Swallow Cup with victory over Nimble Nook 'B' in the final. The scores were tied after eight matches, but...
OLDHAM'S Sophie Rigney has reached the final stages of a major bowls tournament at the tender age of 23. Sophie, who has been engaged to well-known local bowler Martin Hodson...
IT'S coming up to crunch time for Heyside as their Pennine League Championship promotion tilt approaches its exciting climax. Incredibly, with two promotion places up for...
A COUPLE are lucky to be alive after their car went up in flames. Ellison and Edna Thomas, both in their 70s, were driving home with their dog Velle when they saw smoke coming...
Date Published 25/08/2016
A DOG, which had recently given birth to puppies, was thrown over a 7ft fence and into the grounds of an RSPCA centre in Rochdale. The Saluki bitch, estimated to be between...
RISING TV star schoolgirl Tahlia Cooper had a great time croaking around with her latest co-star - a frog! The Leesfield Primary School pupil, who last year appeared in...
FIREFIGHTERS climbed through an open window to put out a pan on fire that had been left unattended. Three fire engines from Chadderton, Oldham and Hollins attended the blaze at...
SIX people were taken to hospital following a three-car crash last night. The driver of a Vauxhall Corsa was cut out of the car by firefighters from Oldham. The collision...
PLANS have been passed to build a large warehouse despite objections from more than 40 residents. Housing association First Choice Homes Oldham will occupy a vacant brownfield...
ANDREW JOHN WATTON (45), of Clifton Avenue, Oldham, was given a community order and must carry out 100 hours of unpaid work for assault by beating. He must also pay £100...
ATHLETIC'S hard-running style is leaving behind some weary bodies as the fixtures mount up, but a pair of quick wide players could add a major injection of energy very...
DANNY Grimshaw, senior citizen of the Oldham squad at 30, has signed a new one-year deal to keep him at the club for a second season. The former Hunslet Hawks half-back...
LEE Erwin doesn't come across as a character who will let disappointment on the field chip away at his self-confidence. Athletic's promising striker (21) has yet to hit the...
DARREN Kelly was refused permission to take prolific striker Adam Armstrong on loan last season, the former Athletic boss has claimed. Kelly (37), who is currently managing...
ANTHONY Crolla has won his WBA world boxing title already, but he's still hungry for more. Now, the Chadderton-based 29-year-old is fully focused on unifying his division, and...
CRICKETERS across town are gearing up for what promises to be a pivotal weekend at both ends of the Pennine League Premiership and Championship tables. And sandwiched in...
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DOCTORS are appealing to patients across the borough to stub out their cigarettes and stop smoking outside GP surgeries after complaints from other patients. Oldham Clinical...
Date Published 24/08/2016
TWO Islamic State supporters, one from Oldham, murdered an imam because they viewed his practice of Islamic healing as "black magic", a jury heard. Jalal Uddin (71) suffered...
