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IT took a late goal from Mike Barnes-Gott to secure Avro’s Manchester League Gilgryst Cup final success against a Royton Town side forced to play with 10 men for more than...
Date Published 22/05/2015
THE latest Medlock Bridge AC open match on the Park Lake saw improved weights as Tom Brownbill took the winners’ prize. The Maver NW rod’s seven f1s and skimmers...
FRANK Smith is an East Lancs Road Club record-breaker. He dug deep to smash his own and the club’s 10-mile best in the Cleveleys RC time-trial on a super-fast course in...
NOSEY neighbours can help vulnerable members of the community living with dementia, according to Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy. It...
RETURNING Oldham Council leader Jim McMahon said he remains devoted to the regeneration of the town as he officially resumed his role. At the first council meeting since this...
OLDHAM Council has beaten its own record for closing its final accounts in super quick time. The final accounts for 2014-15 were approved on May 19 at the Audit Committee...
AGE UK Oldham is encouraging residents to consider plans for their funeral as part of Dying Matters Week. The awareness week, which runs until Sunday, aims to encourage members...
ARE you over 60 with an unusual talent? Can you entertain a room full of people for six minutes? If you can, Age UK’s Silver Stars contest needs you. The glitzy...
IT’S official . . . Great Places Housing Group is one of the country’s best places to work. The company, which has an Oldham branch, was ranked 24th in the Great...
OFFENDERS who quit drugs in prison can now benefit from Oldham’s first drop-in centre to prevent them from falling off the wagon after release. Believed to be the first...
A GROUP of artists in Saddleworth and Mossley are sharing their work with the public in a very special way. The “Free Art Friday Saddleworth and Mossley” Facebook...
VITAL lifesaving training will be given to social housing staff who look after thousands of Oldhamers. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has teamed up with...
GOLF: CROMPTON and Royton got their Oldham and District Golf League season off to a perfect start by whitewashing reigning champions Ashton. Rained off on in the opening week,...
GOLF: MARIANNE Pickford won the women’s charity day at Werneth, which raised £400 for Cancer Research UK. She registered 35 points to claim top honours from...
GOLF: TONY Henshaw claimed his first major triumph with victory in Brookdale’s first major of the season. He lifted the Spring Cup with two fine rounds at the Medlock...
ENJOY bank holiday fun in Oldham town centre this weekend. Festival Oldham — the borough’s annual celebration of art and entertainment runs from noon on Saturday at...
Oldham construction and fit-out firm Medlock FRB has surged to record turnover.. Results for the year to December 31 show sales leapt 69 per cent from £11 million in 2013...
OLDHAM’S business community was out in force at a dinner to raise cash for the Mayor’s Appeal. Hundreds of business people attended the fundraising Asian Business...
HEADS of authorities responsible for protecting children across the UK were attending a national child sexual exploitation conference today in Manchester. Hosted by Project...
THE new chairman of Saddleworth Parish Council Neil Allsopp told a packed civic hall: “I’ve got some very big footsteps to follow.” Councillor Allsopp, born...
MORE than 100 North-West schools, including some in Oldham, have signed up to St John Ambulance’s Big First Aid Lesson next month. The charity is hosting the free,...
BIRTHDAYS usually mean cake, presents and spending time with family . . . not jumping out of a plane at 11,000ft. But for Failsworth great-grandmother Cliffette Coen, a...
A CHARITY football match is being held in memory of an inspirational teenager who spent his life helping others. Alex Williams suffered a stroke and died in August, 2012, at...
UNEMPLOYED people can become self-employed through launching their own franchise business with help from workshops in the borough. Franchising Works not only raises awareness...
OUTSTANDING work to create a dementia-friendly community in Oldham has been praised by the head of the NHS in England during a special visit to the borough. NHS England chief...
OLDHAM Evening Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are — HAYDOCK 1.25 Subcontinent 2.00 William Of...
A METROLINK tram had to be brought to a quick stop when a couple and a child were spotted walking along the tracks in Oldham. A shocked passer-by — who does not wish to...
A 44-year-old man who was found dead at a block of flats in Chadderton had suffered stab wounds. A post-mortem took place yesterday to establish whether the fatal blows, which...
Life savings and jewellery, including a locket containing the hair of a dead child, were stolen from the home of an elderly couple in Moston. Raiders broke into the property in...
THOUSANDS of Oldhamers visit the civic centre every year with no idea what lies directly beneath their feet. A fascinating collection of images released by the council reveals...
