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THE state of Chadderton Cemetery has been labelled "a disgrace" after residents found their relatives' graves flooded. Complaints have been made to Oldham Council...
Date Published 07/03/2017
MORE than £6,600 has been raised for charity after a night of fiery entertainment. Brave volunteers walked bare-foot across hot coals at Oldham Rugby Union Club in Bardsley to...
A FAMILY have raised more than £1,200 for the Royal Oldham Hospital in memory of a much-loved grandmother. The grateful family of the late Joan Walker raised...
OLDHAMERS enjoyed a welcome distraction behind the wheel as they parked up to watch the flicks at a drive-in event. The Tesco Extra store in Huddersfield Road held the free...
CUSTOMERS using Stagecoach buses in Manchester can now pay for travel via a contactless system following a £12 million investment. The launch of the system on March 1...
OLDHAM is looking sparkly clean after litter heroes young and old took to the streets for a big clean-up. A total of seven events were organised as part of the huge community...
A COMMUNITY has hit out against plans to build on Bardsley's "last remaining" green space. Residents voiced concerns about a new social housing development at Keb...
POLICE were called to a collision involving a silver Nissan and silver Toyota Yaris on Lees Road near Dawson Street in Salem at 8.45 last night. There were no injuries and no...
HOSPITAL officials are looking for help to trace the relatives of a man who died in the Royal Oldham on February 12. John Kenneth Meehan (68) is known to have lived in Oldham...
SO, AFTER looking at Barclay James Harvest's glory years of the 1970s, 80s and 90s last week, today's feature part two asks simply - what next for John Lees's version of the...
CUPIDS have enjoyed an outstanding start to the month, having been announced on the The British Sound Project bill for an impressive second year running. The Oldham/Bury...
OLDHAM will be out to avenge their 24-12 Law Cup defeat by Rochdale at Bower Fold in Sunday's tough-to-call derby at Spotland. It will be the first of three, and maybe four,...
Workington 1sts 27, Oldham 1sts 52 DESPITE being on the wrong end of a 15-3 penalty count, Oldham Rugby Club Firsts returned from their long trek to Cumbria with a convincing...
ZLATAN Ibrahimovic and Tyrone Mings had until 6pm today to respond to the Football Association charges for alleged violent conduct they were served. Manchester United stand to...
MANCHESTER City secured a rather routine Premier League victory at Sunderland. To be honest it was like men versus boys at times. City were completely and utterly...
TABLE tennis enthusiasts were treated to a feast of action at the Oldham Closed Championships. From the young guns to the over-50s/vets, a plethora of titles were up for grabs...
Selections for tomorrow's meetings -
SHOPLIFTING rates have increased by 21 per cent in Oldham in the past year, new crime figures show. In 2016 Greater Manchester Police handled a total of 17,240 reports of...
Date Published 06/03/2017
A MAN who denied smashing three taxis in Clarksfield, claiming it was an insurance scam, had his "fanciful" and "unbelievable" defence thrown out. Forklift...
A GRANDSON is preparing to take on an ultramarathon in memory of his grandfather. Jake Allingan, 20, will run a 38-mile distance between Oldham and Liverpool football stadiums,...
THE head boy at a school riven by legal battles says pupils have been "betrayed". In an emotional posting on Facebook, Joe Wheeler highlights feelings of pupils at...
ATHLETIC are facing a headache when it comes to suspensions, after frustrated boss John Sheridan saw two players sent off in a defeat at Walsall. Lee Croft's early red card and...
OF the hundreds of penalty notices issued to motorists abusing Metrolink's park and ride sites in Oldham last year, only FIVE were for not having a Metrolink ticket. A Freedom...
A FAMILY sung the praises of NHS hospital staff who supported their beloved relative in her final days. David Ashworth and his step-daughter Gillian Cronan hailed NHS staff as...
RISING star Tahlia Cooper's latest TV role had its ups and downs. In fact you could say it was a bit of a rollercoaster. The eight-year-old from Lees, who has clinched a...
A RUGBY club is rejoicing after a long-awaited victory to secure its playing fields as it starts the new rugby league season. Fitton Hill Bulldogs ARLFC were due to do battle...
A CAR smashed into a house on Sunday afternoon while a 94-year-old woman was downstairs. The woman was listening to an audiobook in her rear dining room when the blue Ford...
OLDHAM Council forked out £58,730 to clear up fly-tipping across the borough last year. There were 949 reports of fly-tipping made in Oldham during 2015-16. Council bosses...
OLDHAM Athletic legend Garry Hoolickin and his three sons appeared in court after a stag do turned violent. Hoolickin (59) played for Latics in the 1970s and 1980s. One of his...
