Oldham Chronicle News and Sport

Double hanging
A Failsworth street was in shock today after a father and son were found hanged in an apparent suicide pact.

Drivers’ petrol protest
SOARING fuel prices brought scores of Oldhamers out onto the streets in a mass protest on Saturday.

Mystery as old mill collapses
THIS is all that is left of Mossley’s historic Carr Hill mill — following the inexplicable collapse after a huge section of the towering structure.

C-charge watchdog to keep an eye on prices
OLDHAM is to appoint a road pricing watchdog to protect drivers against unfair rises in the congestion charge.

Transport shake-up - are you on board?
WHY is congestion a problem for Greater Manchester?

Doctors given a clean bill of health
THE prognosis is good for GP practices across Oldham, with the majority of patients saying it is easy to secure an appointment.

Working flat out on new homes
Work may have stopped at one private housing development in Cardinal Street, Oldham, but a nearby housing association scheme is still on track.

Bulldozers move in on troubled homes
A block of old people’s bungalows and several vandalised flats on Alt estate will be demolished by Oldham Council.

Arson-ravaged mill set for demolition
AN arson-plagued Waterhead mill could be demolished after it was set alight again yesterday morning.

Hospital 100 days clear of superbug
THE Royal Oldham Hospital has been free of infecting patients with the potentially fatal superbug MRSA for more than 100 days.

Maureen names new appeal
A NEW appeal launched to build a conservatory at Oldham’s Victoria Breast Care Unit has been named by Chronicle reader Maureen Mills.

It’s up to you to protect fields - council boss
Oldham’s playing fields need to be protected for all Oldhamers, the leader of Oldham Council, Councillor Howard Sykes has insisted.

Two hurt in vicious assaults
TWO men suffered serious head injuries after being brutally assaulted in two separate attacks in Oldham town centre early on Sunday morning.

£30bn high speed rail link to use Woodhead
A plan for a new £30 billion high–speed rail line linking Liverpool and Manchester to Heathrow via the Woodhead Tunnel has been unveiled by councils opposed to the airport’s proposed expansion.

Next-door schools to unite after 100 years
STAFF and pupils at Werneth Junior School celebrated their last assembly in style.

Job-seekers can put trust in Shaw group
THOUSANDS of people across Greater Manchester will be given a helping hand to get back into work, thanks to national employment charity, the Shaw Trust.

Roadworks bother will be worth it
MAJOR roadworks lasting six weeks will affect roads around one of Royton’s busiest junctions near Shaw Road End.

Carnival brings summer fun to a day of drizzle
THE rain may have been falling, but it did nothing to dampen the spirits at the 45th Failsworth Carnival.

Badge of honour for services vets
Ex-serviceman Anthony Cooke likes to see his contemporaries get the recognition they deserve.

Pink power ready to kick out homophobia
OLDHAMERS will be reaching for the sky in a bid to kick homophobia out of the borough.

Teens’ perfect pitch
YOUNG musicians from Oldham have dazzled New Yorkers — and filled a successful former Oldhamer who moved to the Big Apple with pride.

Let’s climb trees
OLDHAM Countryside Service is offering teenagers a truly different holiday experience.

Carers make a difference
PROVIDING individual care for someone at the most vulnerable time of their life is never easy, but staff at a local resource centre are doing such a stellar job that they have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award.

Either you’ve got it or you haven’t
WHEN I was a young man on the look-out for love, me and a mate used to hit the town on a charm offensive... I’d be charming, he’d be offensive.

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