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GENERATIONS of Oldhamers have fond memories of the former Billingtons Dance Academy which closed in February after eight decades. And now some of the music which thousands of...
Date Published 04/05/2016
PARENTS have been warned a judicial review over the siting of a new £19.2 million school could cause further delays and be damaging to children. Brian Lord, chairman of...
A PARISH council chairman said thieves would have a harder time if Saddleworth communities worked together. Councillor Neil Allsopp was speaking at the parish council’s...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a “gentle giant” and have-a-go hero who dedicated his life to helping improve his local community. Former soldier Fred Jones (67) was a...
A PRE-school has thanked the Thornham community for digging deep to help to spruce up its classroom. Red Robin Pre-School, which is based in the grounds of Gravelhole...
YOU have to admire London Classic Theatre and its director, Michael Cabot, for touring shows that often have little in the way of mass market appeal. “Waiting for...
ATHLETIC’S surge to safety has been recognised with TWO nominations in the monthly stakes. Manager John Sheridan has been short-listed for the Sky Bet League One manager...
CHALLENGE Cup giant-killers Oldham have suffered a new injury blow only three days before Saturday’s sixth-round clash with Super League leaders Warrington Wolves at Bower...
MANCHESTER City boss Manuel Pellegrini has warned that stopping Real Madrid is about much more than shutting out Cristiano Ronaldo. Real’s star forward, the prolific...
SO, Manchester City’s Champions League semi-final clash with Real Madrid is perfectly poised ahead of tonight’s second leg in the Bernabeu. The goalless draw at the...
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AFTER ending their 2015-16 campaign on a huge high, Mossley joint-managers Lloyd Morrison and Peter Band will take stock before the non-league football cycle begins to turn once...
THE town centre’s iconic King’s Hall building is set to be bursting with life once more as local developers have begun ambitious plans to transform it into...
Date Published 03/05/2016
JOHN Sheridan has said that he will will stick with Athletic, despite the talk of Bolton being interested in securing him as their new manager. Athletic's boss, speaking after...
AFTER a blip at Whitehaven, Scott Naylor was chuffed with his Oldham RL team’s “fantastic” 16-14 win against Featherstone Rovers in the run-up to...
THE FA are to investigate the incident in which Athletic defender Anthony Gerrard appeared to be struck by a Millwall fan. The defender was embroiled in arguments with home...
A CRACKDOWN on misuse of recycling centres by traders is under way by Recycling for Greater Manchester (RfGM). Across Greater Manchester there are 20 Household Waste Recycling...
BOXER David Haye was on the pitch for a series of pre-match presentations, but here Athletic looked like the fading fighter seeking the final bell. Promoting his latest...
AN OLDHAM man was part of a £10 million money laundering gang which has been jailed for a total of more than 28 years. Nokhaz Haider (36), of Broomhurst Avenue, Werneth,...
FLIP-FLOPS AND BEACH TOWELS: It’s a little harsh to suggest minds were elsewhere. Athletic improved as the game went on and should have scored at least once. But there was...
A WOMAN campaigning to change the law to prevent sex offenders serving on councils has appealed for support nationwide. Holly Wood, an airline executive, emailed more than 300...
AN event in memory of a cricketing stalwart has so far raised around £2,500 for two very special children’s causes. Yesterday’s annual Trevor Lewis funday at...
OLDHAM has two new national champions after Danny Wright and Will Cawley both struck glorious gold at the England Boxing Elite Championship finals at Liverpool’s Echo...
COMMON sense prevailed, according to Heyside skipper Ryan Barnes, after the JW Lees Brewery Pennine Cricket League postponed last weekend’s fixtures. Snow on Friday...
A FAILSWORTH mum is in the running for a national blogging award for the second year running. Colette Burgess, author of “We’re going on an adventure” which...
YOU’VE go to hand it to Oldham coach Scott Naylor. He was a tough nut as a player and he hasn’t changed now he’s the boss, as underlined by the side he sent out...
THIS week 91 candidates will battle it out for 20 Oldham Council seats with some of the authority’s biggest players desperate to stay in office. On Thursday (May 5) Mayor...
A VOTE for Labour on May 5 is a vote to continue Oldham’s improvement journey. We’ve come a long way together since taking control of the council in 2011 and only...
THE local elections on 5th May are vitally important to where you live. Your vote will decide what you want for your town and your village. Our three-point plan tackles the...
WHY vote Liberal Democrat in the Local Elections on May 5? The Conservative Government continues to punish boroughs like Oldham as they continue to move cash and support to...
