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THE Hilton Arcade could be looking emptier now market traders have been told to close down their stalls. Nearly 100 customers have signed a petition against the decision to...
Date Published 29/06/2017
A TEACHING award is music to the ears of one member of staff at The Radclyffe School. Daniel Corrigan, head of music at the school, is celebrating winning a Silver Teaching...
BRIGHT Futures School has put a call out for unwanted smart phones to help their pupils make some special memories of success. The Grasscroft school - a small independent...
A FORMER nightclub has been transformed into a new furniture store as the latest business in Oldham's independent quarter officially opens. Furniture by Lauren recently started...
WHAT would happen if two strangers suddenly found themselves travelling alone together on the long drive from London to Edinburgh? That's the question new improvised feature...
TRUST Oldham has succeeded in its goal of getting Athletic's home ground listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). The culmination of over a year's work, the first...
A REPLICA grenade found in a charity shop caused a bomb scare. Police responded to reports that a suspicious item had been found at a Barnardo's shop at Ashton Retail Park at...
A DRIVER had a miraculous escape when his 4x4 landed upside down in a stream on a lonely cloud-shrouded moorland road yesterday. Police, fire, ambulance and Oldham Mountain...
A CONGREGATION celebrated its church's 275th anniversary in style, opening its doors to dozens of visitors over the weekend. St John the Baptist Hey, in Lees, allowed guests to...
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WHEN one girl's sister could not be at her school prom, her mum thought of an innovative way of making sure she was there in spirit. Louise, a Crompton House School student,...
YOUNG athletes enjoying this week's Alexandra Junior Parkrun had extra motivation as they were cheered on by Team GB Olympic gold medallist hockey player Nicola White. Nicola...
JOHN Harbin is back with Athletic to put the squad through their pre-season paces. The Aussie performance coach (70) has been brought in by manager John Sheridan, who...
OLDHAM RL have bolstered their injury-hit squad by signing two more young players, each with Super League backgrounds at Salford Red Devils. Matty Wilkinson (21), a hooker, has...
ATHLETIC could go up against young talent from the Manchester City ranks when they take on Spanish opponents late next month. Ahead of their first ever season in La Liga...
MOORSIDE can seal a place in the last eight of the Tom Hardman Twenty20 Cup tomorrow. Victory at Stayley and Monton and Weaste losing to Group 'A' leaders Norden would clinch a...
THE next VIP Boxing Promotions show at the Oldham Leisure Centre on Saturday, July 29, promises to be a cracker. The bill will be topped by Shaw-based Mark Heffron, who will...
SKIPPER Mason Everton led from the front as the Pennine Cricket League's under-12s League representative team achieved a thrilling one-run success against the Lancashire...
MANCHESTER United forward Anthony Martial appears to have dismissed claims he wants to leave Old Trafford. The France international had a mixed second season at United after...
Date Published 28/06/2017
TRAM passengers are facing a price hike double whammy - and are being asked if they want to spread the cost. The Metrolink Fare Survey gives two options for fares with...
A WOMAN who was suffering a "manic episode" when she stabbed her husband to death days before their 30th wedding anniversary has been jailed. Lesley Culley (58) lost...
MIRACLE twin sisters have celebrated their first birthday after they were born two-and-a-half months premature. Twins Lilly and Millie Worrall weighed in at just 2lbs 7oz each...
THE funeral of a teenager who drowned while swimming in a reservoir is to be held next week - and anyone who wishes to pay their respects is invited. Paul Lawson (16) died...
EMPLOYERS have cut investment in staff training by 25 per cent over two decades, a post-Brexit business and skills debate heard. Openness towards immigration, rising numbers of...
MEMBERS of different faiths joined together to share Ramadan and support unity in Greater Manchester following the Manchester Arena Attack. The event saw local Muslims and...
A THIEF stole a large amount of cash and assaulted a man in Shaw on Sunday night. Police were called to Kershaw Street East just after 10pm to reports of a robbery and an...
AN OVERTURNED caravan that spilled debris across the M62 caused severe delays yesterday. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision between a lorry and a car...
AN OLDHAM couple has been sentenced after a crackdown on 'spice'. Nicholas Dodd, 29, of Hillside Avenue, pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of spice and possession...
ATHLETIC are in a far better position right now compared to a year ago, says skipper Peter Clarke. Twelve months ago, the club were scrambling around to get in a new manager....
