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KEEN walkers put on their hiking boots for an annual 40-mile trek over the weekend. Organised by the Castleshaw Centre over Saturday and Sunday, the 11th Oldham Way Challenge...
Date Published 24/07/2017
ATHLETIC manager John Sheridan is to turn the heat up in his hunt for a new goalkeeper. Having not managed to land a new number one in time for the friendly at Accrington,...
OLDHAM Sixth Form College is to help train teachers of the future and support existing ones to become great leaders. The college, which is rated as "good" by Ofsted,...
A FORMER Oldham Council worker sacked for looking at indecent images of children has been caught up in a political scandal. Simon Carter was sacked by Oldham Council in 2010...
YOUNG Muslims from Oldham are on a mission to donate blood as part of a nationwide drive to save lives. Members of Oldham's Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) turned out...
A TEAM of avid walkers have raised thousands of pounds for two worthy causes after taking on the Three Peaks of Saddleworth. The 20-mile hike over the top of Indian's Head,...
A TERRIFIED Oldham family have spoken of their horror after being caught up in the huge earthquake which shook Turkey and Greece. Father-of-three Richard Smith (36), of...
POLICE are appealing for help to identify a man who died in a motorway collision last week. At 2.05am on Sunday, July 16, officers were called to reports of a collision on the...
FIFTEEN workers have lost their jobs after an Oldham law firm went into administration and was sold to four other law firms, administrators have said. Mellor Hargreaves, based...
METROLINK services were shut down on Saturday following a communications problem. Tram services across the whole network were affected, causing delays. There had been a...
DETECTIVES are investigating after shots were fired in what is believed to be a targeted attack. Shortly after 1.10am on Saturday police were called to Lynton Avenue,...
A FURIOUS ex-council chair lashed a sneak thief who stole a charity box from the counter of a village pub. Neil Allsopp (65), was caught up in the real life drama when the...
TWO lorry drivers were involved in a scuffle at the side of the M62 motorway - with cars on the other side crashing as they drove past. Police say two separate smashes...
A SCHOOL worker who has created a woodland area to benefit students and wildlife has been nominated for the Pride in Oldham Awards. Melissa Godwin is a learning support mentor...
OLDHAM are locked in a massive fight for Championship survival after going down to Rochdale at Bower Fold and dropping back into the bottom two. At the end of the 23-game...
WITH a maximum five 'imports' on board, Oldham were soon 18 points down in the Rochdale derby and, try as they might, they couldn't claw it back. They got close at 18-20 and...
SCOTT Naylor blamed poor defending for the 34-24 defeat by Rochdale at Bower Fold and the 42-28 loss at Sheffield in the previous game. Having won only two of their last 14...
COURTNEY Duffus lashed in during a second-half flexing of muscles from Athletic which helped gain a 2-2 draw in a pleasingly feisty pre-season meeting at Accrington...
A RECORD-BREAKING Royton Road Runner's annual club race, the Royton Trail, saw finishers exceed 300 for the first time in the event's 11-year history. An impressive 322...
IT was a second XI final in name - but it was a first-rate game of cricket. Oldham lifted the JW Lees Brewery Pennine Cricket League's Moore Cup after a thrilling six-run...
Selections for tomorrow's meetings - CHELMSFORD: 6.00 Kiribati, 6.30 Stormbringer, 7.00 Mazzini (n.b), 7.30 Important Mission, 8.00 Subhaan, 8.30 King Olav, 9.00 Golden Goal...
MOSSLEY have enjoyed an encouraging start to their busy pre-season friendly programme, writes SIMON SMEDLEY. The Lilywhites - preparing for another campaign in the Evo-Stik...
MIDDLETON claimed the Burton Cup - the Pennine Cricket League's primary second XI KO trophy - with a comfortable six-wicket defeat of hosts Glodwick at Warren Lane. The home...
DELPH sent out a message to Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership leaders Hoylandswaine on Saturday - 'we're not out of the title race yet'. Andrew Gleave's second-placed side...
JOSE Mourinho called on Anthony Martial to step up and shine on a consistent basis after his moment of brilliance in Manchester United's friendly win against Real...
Oldham RL 24, Rochdale 34 OLDHAM slipped to second from bottom in the Kingstone Press Championship after losing to fierce rivals Rochdale in the final match of the regular...
Date Published 23/07/2017
A contender for film of the year as Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk roars, screams, and explodes into cinemas with a series of personal tales set during a pivotal moment in...
Date Published 22/07/2017
THE Mitsubishi ASX has had a facelift recently and also received a new 1.6 diesel engine choice that should boost the appeal of this compact SUV - but is it enough to worry...
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Date Published 21/07/2017
ANGRY parents were given just hours notice that the closure of a failed free school had been brought forward. Yesterday was to be the final day of the controversial Collective...
