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A PASSION for Oldham and an active engagement in the community have earned local business Breakey & Nuttall a Pride in Oldham nomination. The commercial property agent,...
Date Published 11/09/2015
EVERY little helped at a Chadderton care home this week as residents were treated to a song and dance by local Tesco staff. Employees turned up at Hadfield House, Queens Road,...
OLDHAM’S historic Lyceum theatre is undergoing a full auditorium refurbishment. The Lyceum has been a feature of the town centre for nearly 90 years, and has operated...
AN Uppermill business forged an army of new fans when it offered a chance to watch a blacksmith at work. Popular Mill Street gift shop Authentic invited Simon Reed — who...
A Shaw charity shop has raised the bar for second hand shoes by putting designer pairs by top brand Prada and shoemaker to the stars Christian Louboutin on sale at knockdown...
OLDHAM COUNCIL: DISMAYED councillors will lobby the Government to lift the pause on electrifying the line between Manchester and Leeds. The council has instructed chief...
BOXING: Boxers coached by experienced trainer Ben Lancaster are gearing up for an exciting winter season. All the lads are now hard at work in the gym ahead of tournament...
GOLF: KAY Broughton’s golfing adventure has taken her from Saddleworth to Werneth via Oldham. Now lady captain at Werneth, Kay took up golf after being forced to give up...
GOLF: PAUL Rowbotham and Mark Abbott will be both team-mates and opponents on Sunday. Knock-out finals day at Werneth sees the two and four handicappers locking horns for the...
GOLF: STAMFORD booked their place on Dunham Forest Trophy finals day with a superb 4-3 quarter-final victory at Crompton and Royton. Professional Mark Smith led the way with a...
GOLF: ANDY Thompson made an instant impact after joining Oldham Golf Club. The new member was playing his first competition, a single Stableford, when his nine-iron shot at the...
MOTORCYCLE RACING: TROUBLED by wheel spin and falling riders, Ashley Beech had to settle for 16th place in round 10 of the National Superstock Championship at Oulton Park. This...
Angling: DAVE Machin made it two wins on the trot in the latest of the Diggle AC Tuesday night matches on Tanner’s Dam. Opting for meat on the pole, Machin caught three...
Saddleworth Rangers and Oldham St Anne’s - both bottom of their respective divisions - face teams pushing for the title tomorrow. Rangers, with four points from 20 games...
CRICKET: DELPH and Woodhouses bring the curtain down on their respective campaigns tomorrow. Delph who, like last season, are destined to finish fourth in the Drakes...
LIMESIDE King George were the big winners on the opening weekend of the new Oldham Sunday League Jack Abbott Premier Division campaign. King George enjoyed a terrific 5-1...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE recorded their first win of the Huddersfield League Division One season in style as they romped to a 5-1 victory against Heywood Irish at Crompton...
Carrion Crow 2, Crown FC 2 AMATEUR FOOTBALL: CARRION Crow began their first campaign in the top flight of the Oldham Sunday League – the Jack Abbott Premier Division...
Bowls: FIVE-times champion Gary Ellis must overcome a huge obstacle if he is to win a record-breaking sixth Waterloo Handicap title. For the first time Ellis has been penalised...
FRIENDS of Jubilee Colliery need volunteers. Go to the colliery, in Shaw Road, between 10am and 2pm every Monday. Shaw and Crompton ward surgeries are held at the Lifelong...
GREEN-FINGERED grandad Barry Greaves is helping to sew the seeds of healthy living - by volunteering at a community allotment. And his efforts have won him a Pride in Oldham...
Keith McHugh on the players who shaped the CLL CRICKET: THERE will be the odd lump in the throat and tear in the eye among seasoned local cricket watchers on Sunday. This...
CRICKET: GLODWICK haven’t given up hope of winning the SWB Commercials Saddleworth and District Cricket League title. The reigning champions are second in the table,...
A MAN who plays a key role at a Fitton Hill community cafe and family project has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham Award. Tim Royales works at the Eden Project in Fircroft...
FIND out more about St Matthew’s Church, Mill Brow. The church takes part in the national Heritage Open Day scheme from 1 to 4pm tomorrow and 10am to 5pm on...
Oldham retailers will benefit from a 33 per cent fall in rateable values from 2017, following a Government review, says property firm Colliers International. Similar falls are...
SMALL and medium-sized businesses view local councils as the least-transparent institution they deal with, according to a new survey by AXA. National government is also...
A CAR dealership hit the road to showcase its electric-powered cars to town centre office staff. Oldham’s West Way Nissan took two zero-emission cars to the Positive...
A POPULAR great-grandmother who enjoyed cards and bingo has died at the age of 101. Christina Orme, who died on September 6, lived at Throstle Court in Royton. She was the...
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