Foxdenton gig

Date published: 12 September 2014


UKULELE band Barnhowlers Banjo, from the George Formby Appreciation Society, and Stomp-box Clive will play a fund-raising gig for the Foxdenton and District Protection Group.


Stone-cold Sweet and Matt Lees complete the line-up at Nimble Nook Social Club, Foxdenton Lane, on Saturday, October 4. Tickets are limited and cost £6.50 (free for under-10s) from the club.



CHADDERTON FC is selling off 11 tables and 30 chairs from its clubhouse in Andrew Street which is being refurbished. They cost £2 each or nearest offer from Glynn Mellor on 07771-171 311.



A PLANNING application has been submitted to turn the former Yew Tree Residential Home, Sycamore Street, into a shared house. Permission is also sought to rebuild existing stables at Park View, Chadderton Fold, a single-storey rear extension at 5 Kiln Hill Close, and for a shed at 81 Chadderton Park Road.



GET a free mini health check when the First Stop Health Bus rolls into Chadderton on Friday, September 19. It will be parked outside Asda on Milne Street for the day and offers blood-pressure checks, height, weight and body-mass index measurement, diabetes screening, cholesterol checks and advice on diet and quitting smoking.



THE Radclyffe School, Hunt Lane, will hold an open evening for prospective pupils and parents on Wednesday, October 1.



FIND out more about the war graves in Chadderton Cemetery with special tours at 10am and 2pm on Saturday. The event is part of Oldham’s Heritage Open Days programme.



CHADDERTON Park FC holds goalkeeper training on Fridays (6-7pm) at North Chadderton School, Chadderton Hall Road. Call Chris Hanson on 07793-203 665 for details.