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AN Oldham headteacher who put his pupils before league tables has been named as one of the country's best. Radclyffe School's Hardial Hayer has won Silver Teaching Award in the...
Date Published 06/07/2016
THE roof of a double decker was ripped off after crashing into a bridge in Middleton, on the border of Chadderton. The Stagecoach bus became stuck after colliding with the...
A MOTORBIKE rider was taken to hospital after an accident this morning. The collision, between a red Honda motorbike and a silver Honda Accord, happened close to the slip road...
A MAN suffered serious leg injuries after he was crushed between two cars following a crash in Hollins. Firefighters from nearby Hollins Fire Station dashed to the scene at...
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A SHOCKED teacher has blasted "disrespectful" yobs who left dozens of laughing gas canisters strewn across the street outside a primary school. Gareth Day was walking...
CLOSING time looms for an iconic 170-year-old Shaw pub as a bid to save it from demolition has been turned down. Historic England - the public body that looks after...
TALENTED young musicians from across the borough harmonised yesterday for the fourth annual Oldham Music Centre Summer Festival. Held at Newman College, the event saw around...
A SADDLEWORTH beauty spot will be the scene of a major "invasion" in a emergency planning exercise next week. Military helicopters, including a Chinook, will play a...
JUNIOR doctors and medical students across England voted to reject the government's proposed new work contract. Following a long-running dispute with the government, which...
THE MIGHTY WALZER (Royal Exchange, Manchester, to July 30) EARLY on in this entertaining, thoroughly engaging trip down Manchester's Jewish memory lane - a sort of Prestwich...
SHE came, she played and she absolutely slayed. I think everyone who saw Queen Bey at Emirates Old Trafford will agree with that sentiment. Whether you're an adoring fan and...
STEVE Robinson is set to be named as Athletic's new manager, putting an end to a prolonged hunt in what has become a wretched summer for the club's supporters. The 41-year-old...
OLDHAM RL players will need no motivating before they tackle a Swinton Lions side that has already beaten them twice in the Kingstone Press Championship this season. So says...
FOUR Oldham Netball Club starlets are counting down to exciting international trips abroad. Gabby Marshall, Amy Clinton, Iona Darroch and Lucy Stevenson have been selected for...
A LATE change of heart saw Kris Sutcliffe line up in this year's District Championship - and by the end of the day he had carried off the title for a third time! Other...
HENRIKH Mkhitaryan has been tipped to thrive with Manchester United by former Borussia Dortmund team-mate and future rival Ilkay Gundogan. Mkhitaryan is on the verge of...
JOSE Mourinho claims Ryan Giggs is no longer at Manchester United because he was overlooked for the manager's job. Giggs left United at the weekend after almost 29 years at the...
THOUSANDS of Oldham pupils are off school today as teachers across the country went on strike. Parents have been left to find alternative childcare as the National Union of...
Date Published 05/07/2016
MORE than 1,300 talented children from Oldham performed at a unique concert alongside the Hallé Orchestra. Come and Play with the Hallé allows thousands of...
OLDHAM Council leader Jean Stretton will lead on the fairness, equalities and cohesion portfolio with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Twenty new deputies have also...
EIGHT years ago, Royton lad Chris Connor was working on a building site. However, after only first being urged by his mates to sing an Elvis Presley track at a karaoke night in...
THIS is a heartfelt tribute left in France in honour of the Oldham soldiers who died in the Battle of the Somme 100 years ago. Sandra Dickinson (52), a teacher at St Joseph's...
TAILS were wagging as a season of sell-out shows for a dogged Oldham theatre created charity cheer. The Lyceum Theatre donated £1,000 to Dogs for Good, its chairman's...
FORMER Oldham Athletic player Chris Taylor and current St Helens rugby league star Joe Greenwood presented the prizes at New Bridge School's annual sports awards. The local...
ATHLETIC'S dwindling squad has resumed pre-season training - but as manager interviews continue, only FIVE senior contracted professionals were available to take part. The...
WATERHEAD Warriors were in mean mood as they romped to a 46-0 National Conference League Division Three victory against rock-bottom Castleford Panthers. Terry Fitzgerald led...
A LAST-minute penalty from Matthew Whitehead handed Oldham St Anne's a dramatic 28-26 win at Gateshead Storm in the National Conference League Division Three. The home side...
MATTHEW Ryan lit up the new Oldham Leisure Centre as he produced a fitting top-of-the-bill display at the VIP/Black Flash Boxing show. Middleweight Ryan, from Middleton,...
TRIBUTES have been paid to Jimmy Frizzell after the town's most famous adopted son died at the age of 79. A true Oldham Athletic legend, the Scot spent over 22 years with the...
Date Published 04/07/2016
