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THE family of a young woman found dead in Oldham have paid a heartfelt tribute calling her a "massive inspiration." Police were called to Cherry Avenue shortly before...
Date Published 16/06/2017
ATHLETIC are making the final few arrangements for what will be a seven-match pre-season programme. Club chief executive Mark Moisley has been working hard alongside team...
OLDHAM are after a more experienced back to replace on-loan Tuoyo Egodo, who has gone back to Castleford Tigers for the last time. The 20-year-old London-born wing or centre...
MULTIPLE world title-winner and now respected trainer Ricky Hatton reckons his new charge Mark Heffron has got what it takes to reach for the stars. Super-middleweight power...
IF Oldham can repeat their Hull KR form of last week, a cracker is in prospect when Halifax come over the hill for Sunday's tasty-looking Kingstone Press Championship clash at...
OLDHAM and Royton Harriers athletes represented their schools with pride at the Greater Manchester Schools Track and Field Championships at Longford Park, Stretford. Connor...
GREATER Manchester's most prestigious competition stages its finals day tomorrow. Royton Cricket and Bowling Club is the venue for the finals of the GM Merit, starting at...
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Date Published 15/06/2017
AN Oldham girl is getting on with life after the trauma of being injured in the terrorist attack in Manchester - and now her smile is bigger than ever. Gymnast and...
THE death toll from the devastating tower block fire in west London is expected to rise as investigators trawl through the wreckage in the search for other victims. At least 12...
OLDHAM is bottom of the class for the proportion of children missing out on attending a secondary school of their choice. Some 8.9 per cent did not get a place to start at any...
A CHADDERTON woman accused of murdering a man who was hit by a moving tram is expected to go on trial in October. Charrissa Loren Brown-Wellington (31) is charged with the...
CHADDERTON Hall Park was restored and cleaned just hours after brightly coloured paint flour and eggs were left strewn across the park. Oldham Council quickly cleaned up the...
A HEARTFELT 'thank you' is being given to hard-working team members at trusted home care company Caremark (Oldham) during national Carers Week (June 12 - 18). Professional and...
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Failsworth. Mark Anthony Gallagher (42) of Benville Walk, Manchester, will appear at Manchester City Crown...
PARENTS and children flocked to Dr Kershaw's Hospice for a summer fair on Sunday. Sponsored by Thebestof Oldham, the fair featured flower stalls, bouncy castles, a guess how...
RUNNERS will descend on Oldham this weekend as the Milltown to Moors 10K race returns. Covering just over six miles, the Oldham 10k will see runners take to the streets of...
A PRIMARY school in Fitton Hill is considering joining the new multi-academy trust set up by Hathershaw College and Oldham Sixth Form College. Medlock Valley, in Deanshut Road,...
COLLEGE art and design students are exploring social issues and British values in their summer exhibitions. More than 200 students at Oldham College are exhibiting their work...
A DRIVER had a miraculous escape after walking out of a crash which saw his car roll several times and come to a stop in a ditch in Saddleworth. Emergency services were called...
JOE Royle and Alan Hardy have led the heartfelt tributes to Gordon Lawton, Athletic's popular football secretary, who has died at the age of 63. Castleton-born Lawton, known to...
IF Liam Bent was to continue playing for Oldham on loan, Salford Red Devils insisted it had to be on a week-to-week basis, explained Roughyeds chief Chris Hamilton. The Red...
CLUBS and individuals were honoured at the Rugby Oldham presentation ceremony held at the premises of sponsors and local builder's merchants Joseph Parr (Alco) Ltd. Saddleworth...
IN part three of the series on current boss John Sheridan's most memorable games in charge, Athletic writer Matt Chambers focuses on last season's 1-0 defeat of Bolton...
TWO Oldham St Anne's players - Rob Charles and Mikolaj Pluskota - were called-up to represent the North-West Lionhearts under-17s in a fixture against West Wales in...
JOHN Punchard boasts a long list of achievements on the local cricket scene - but they've all been topped by his latest accolade. For he can now be labelled an England...
ENGLAND defender Phil Jones is not feeling threatened by Victor Lindelof's arrival at Manchester United. Jones had another injury-disrupted season at Old Trafford and, despite...
PUPILS have transformed a derelict area formerly littered with syringes, settees, fridges and other bulky waste into a community garden. Staff, children, parents and members of...
Date Published 14/06/2017
A SWIMMER took the plunge to make miles of difference for Manchester's terror attack victims. Oldham Aquatics' star Ella Bergin-Williams (15) swam an incredible 10,000 metres...
