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FRIENDSHIPS will be put on hold for 90 minutes or so when Oldham and Sheffield Eagles square up in a Kingstone Press Championship relegation battle tonight (8pm kick-off) at the...
Date Published 01/07/2016
DESPITE nursing a clutch of injuries to key players, Glodwick are on course to achieve skipper Franco Lenhardt's goal in the inaugural JW Lees Pennine Cricket League season -...
ZLATAN Ibrahimovic has announced he is to join Manchester United, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan seemingly also close to a move to Old Trafford. Despite the FA Cup winners not...
MANCHESTER United have announced they will play Turkish side Galatasaray in an additional pre-season friendly in Gothenburg next month. The fixture will be played at the Ullevi...
WHEN Marzia Babakarkhail fled Afghanistan as a refugee, she sought asylum in the UK and barely spoke any English. Eight years on, the 50-year-old activist and feminist became...
Date Published 30/06/2016
CALLS for unity have rung out across Oldham following rising tensions in local communities after the Brexit campaign's victory in the EU referendum. The rallying cry comes...
LEADER of the opposition on Oldham Council, Howard Sykes, fears what impact last week's historic Brexit will have on the local economy. In a letter to Oldham Council leader...
GARVIN Crabtree, of Garvin Print on Shaw Road, Oldham, said: "I've been reading the reports about how some voters are now completely back-tracking about the EU. They feel...
THE history of Moorside is synonymous with the Mellodews and, thanks to a unique collection of archives which have been donated by the family over the years, that history is now...
FIVE people were injured after a head-on collision on the A635, Holmfirth Road, at Greenfield yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the accident just below...
AN INDEPENDENT Islamic boys' school in Coppice is celebrating after being rated as "good" across the board by education inspectors. Darul Hadis Latifiah Northwest...
TRAVEL for Greater Manchester is remembering its staff who served in the First World War ahead of the Somme 100 Memorial in Manchester tomorrow. With help from the Museum of...
A CATHOLIC parish whose first mass was held in a Conservative club is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The Bishop of Salford, the Rt Rev John Arnold, will lead a special mass...
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THIS week saw the launch of a new partnership between 10 leading further education and skills providers in Greater Manchester - including Oldham College - to accelerate the uptake...
TWO LITTLE DICKIE BIRDS (Oldham Library, to Saturday) ALTHOUGH Oldham Library's rather compromised performance space normally plays host to children's shows and talks, for...
PETER Shirtliff could add an invaluable dose of experience to Athletic's staff by staying on at the club as part of a new-look management team. Athletic's chairman Simon Corney...
DUAL-REG duo Sam Wood and Kruise Leeming, who played key roles in Oldham's 26-18 win against Whitehaven, have been called up to Huddersfield Giants' 19-man squad for tonight's...
CHRIS Renshaw has been hailed as an example to all of the value of hard graft, with talk of Athletic being found wanting when it comes to transfer fees wide of the mark. That...
SADDLEWORTH are carrying the hopes of the borough in the John Willie Lees Wood Cup - but Brian Lord's men face a mighty task if they are to reach the final. The...
TALENTED Lees-based cricketing siblings Xander and Lucas Selby are certainly making their mark on the county front. Xander, aged 13, is currently starring for Lancashire's...
MANCHESTER City have signed Australia international midfielder Aaron Mooy from sister club Melbourne City. The 25-year-old has agreed a three-year deal at the Etihad, according...
SADDLEWORTH community leaders have blasted cuts to bus services they say will leave some villagers isolated. First Bus are making changes to the 184 from Monday, July 25, with...
Date Published 29/06/2016
NORTH Chadderton School pupil Nicola Webb has triumphed over more than 2,400 young people to win a regional entrepreneurial award. The 17-year-old won the Journey Award at the...
OLDHAM Academy North is celebrating after inspectors praised a "sweeping change" at the Royton secondary. The school, which is sponsored by E-ACT, was told in May...
SUNDAY train services to Manchester from Greenfield and Mossley stations have been withdrawn for ten weeks for maintenance work. Network Rail says vital work to improve future...
A ONE-TICKET smart solution for buses and trams across Greater Manchester will come into place next year. In a new report, transport bosses say the smart card will make travel...
ALMOST £8million was collected by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust in parking fees over the past three years, new figures have shown. The trust, which includes The Royal...
AS WIMBLEDON gets underway, potential future champions have been getting into the swing of the game at Failsworth Sports Campus. They have completed a free, six-week community...
EVERYTHING great about sport is celebrated at a sparkling ceremony on Friday night. The Oldham Sports Awards 2106 takes place at the Queen Elizabeth Hall when sports men and...
