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A COUNTRY village was shrouded in a veil of tears as more than 1,000 schoolchildren formed a guard of honour to remember a "model pupil" with an infectious...
Date Published 11/07/2016
OLDHAM commuters struggled during rush hour this morning as tram services were suspended. The majority of Metrolink services were cancelled due to a signalling systems issue...
IT certainly rained on the big parade with the weekend's teeming rain forcing organisers to call off Oldham Carnival. The event was set for yesterday at Alexandra Park,...
SCHOOL is definitely out for these glam youngsters celebrating at their end of year prom. Students from Royton and Crompton School donned their finest ballgowns and tuxedos - at...
A FORMER Pakistani national now living in Oldham is among a wave of new Greater Manchester Police recruits. Hassan Chaudhry (30) is one of 43 new special constables who have...
THE uncle of a 16-year-old boy who was scarred for life after being tortured with a hot iron and sexually assaulted says the sentences handed to his attackers are not long enough...
OLDHAM police have arrested a man in connection with a series of burglaries in Saddleworth. Police were called to Uppermill Conservative Club following reports of a burglary on...
AN OLDHAM soldier died of multiple injuries when he was struck by a speeding truck in Germany while returning to his Army base after socialising with friends. An inquest on...
THIS year's hair-raising Mayor's Zip Wire Challenge raised a record £20,000 for charity and looks set to return next year. In May former Mayor of Oldham Ateeque Ur-Rehman...
MECHANICAL mayhem came to Radclyffe School this week as five teams of students built and battled their own monstrous machines They designed and built deadly radio-controlled...
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RYAN Flynn is among a list of targets that Athletic's manager Stephen Robinson wants to bring in, after a flurry of activity got under way with three new signings. After...
STEPHEN Robinson admits that his first friendly is arriving sooner than is ideal, though it does offer a chance to take a look at potential recruits. Huddersfield Town arrive...
OLDHAM RL's third win in a row has given them a three-point buffer outside the bottom two in the KP Championship. They face an awesome task at Bradford Bulls next, but in their...
MICHAEL Ward's smash-and-grab raids early in the second half gave Oldham the impetus to make it three wins in a row. Swinton dominated the first half thanks to a strong-running...
A TEXTBOOK classic it certainly wasn't, but for thrills and spills, drama at both ends, two totally committed sides giving everything and a result that was in doubt until the...
ATHLETIC'S new manager Stephen Robinson admitted it was a wrench to leave behind two successful posts to take on a fresh challenge - but he is already making his mark on a...
ASHTON professional Chami Edirisinghe took four wickets in four balls - but it wasn't enough to deny Crompton a place in the last eight of the Tom Hardman Twenty20...
Oldham RL 26, Swinton Lions 24 BATTLING Oldham RL recovered from 12-point deficit in the first half to record a third win on the spin in the Kingstone Press...
Date Published 10/07/2016
LEE Erwin is new Athletic manager Stephen Robinson's third new signing. The striker (22) has joined Athletic on a year-long loan from Leeds United, having been linked with a...
Date Published 09/07/2016
GOALKEEPER Connor Ripley is Athletic's second new player signing of the summer, after he arrived on a season-long loan deal from Middlesbrough. The 23-year-old, son of former...
JOSH Law has become new boss Stephen Robinson's first signing. The out-of-contract Motherwell full-back or midfielder, who plays down the right side, has penned a one-year deal...
STEPHEN Robinson has been confirmed as Athletic's new manager. The 41-year-old links up with Sean O'Driscoll and chief scout Lee Turnbull on the club's non-playing staff and is...
THE second generation Citroen C1 model improves on the first generation in both looks and equipment, and just like the previous version, shares it’s platform with the...
FOUR Oldham teenagers involved in a sickening campaign of violence, abuse, intimidation and humiliation against a youngster who just wanted to be their friend, have been sent down...
Date Published 08/07/2016
A LOCAL councillor has hit out at "a complete and utter low life" who vandalised a defibrillator in Shaw. Crompton Liberal Democrat councillor Dave Murphy has condemned the...
MORE than 1,000 postcards from around the globe have helped one caring girl raise awareness and funds for Dr Kershaw's Hospice. Keira-Louise Arnold, from Derker, appealed for...
THE only survivor of a plane crash that could yield a clue to the mystery man found dead on Saddleworth Moor last year is to make a poignant visit to the crash site this...
BEAUTIUL dresses and eye-popping suits wear among the outfits chosen by Oasis Academy students for their prom night at the Sheridan Suite, in Manchester. The teens pulled out all...
ORGANISERS are praying the sun shines on Sunday as they prepare for carnival fever in Alexandra Park. Oldham Carnival Rootz Festival is renowned for being one of the highlights...
