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Teacher suspended for holding down pupil

A PRIMARY school teacher who used inappropriate force to restrain a seven-year-old pupil with autism has been suspended for a...

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Public vote on traffic charges now ‘likely’

THE leader of Oldham Council will meet the heads of other Greater Manchester councils tomorrow to discuss a referendum on...

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Police hunt gunman after bank robbery attempt

AN ARMED robber pointed a gun at staff at Shaw’s Barclays Bank before a smoke alarm was set off during...

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Smoking shelter

Detectives have uncovered a £500,000 cannabis farm in a derelict Oldham pub....

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Village falls victim to hanging basket raid

Furious Delph residents have criticised thieves who have stolen picturesque hanging baskets from the entrance to their village....

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Saddleworth Show organisers blown away by success!

HARDY organisers hailed yesterday’s Saddleworth Show a resounding success after strong winds threatened proceedings....

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Beaten and left to die by sadistic ex

A sadistic single mum tortured an ex-boyfriend to death to stop him interfering with her new romance....

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Hillstone jobs anger as administrators move in

ADMINISTRATORS have been brought in to the firm building many of Oldham’s new luxury flats putting major property developments in...

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Dramatic rise and fall of construction kings

HILLSTONE Developments enjoyed a rapid rise to a £75 million annual turnover — but a dramatic fall as administrators were...

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Firm’s name will remain on Latics shirts next season

HILLSTONE Developments will remain shirt sponsors of Latics next season — despite going into administration....

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Order lodged for German-made trams

OLDHAM’S new £2 million trams are on order....

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Green-plan praise for apartments

A COUPLE who ran a Moorside hotel for almost half a century before shutting up shop are set to make...

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Oldham leads way in services for autism

A GOVERNMENT minister is calling for research into the number of adults with autism so that services can be improved....

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Council hopeful of saving luxury developments

REGENERATION chiefs are hopeful that major property developments in Oldham can continue despite administrators being called in to Hillstone Developments...

Date Online: 26/06/2008

Caring for the carers

A WOMAN who makes it possible for Oldham’s unpaid carers to get the support and advice they need to continue...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Ordination a family affair for bishop

THE Bishop of Manchester will be welcoming a bumper crop when he ordains 44 clergy this weekend — but there...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

‘A real English gent’

The retiring president of Saddleworth Rotary Club was praised for his achievements during a traumatic 12 months in office....

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Raising the bar on illegal booze sales

SEVERE penalties are in place for Oldham publicans and traders caught selling alcohol to under-18s, the Trading Standards Institute (TSI)...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Thanks on two wheels

A HOLLINS man is making it his mission to cycle from Royton to Land’s End in aid of Dr Kershaw’s...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

It’s Carnival time!

CARNIVAL comes to town this weekend with Alexandra Park ready to host a packed programme of events and attractions....

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Governors back Bishop of Salford

THE governors of the two Catholic high schools have issued a joint statement backing the Bishop of Salford’s proposals to...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

RC school project ‘handled ineptly’

PROTESTERS have complained to the Audit Commission about the alleged unprofessional handling of proposals for Oldham’s £30 million new Catholic...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Shelter for a bus never to arrive...

A ticket to ride can be a problem in Diggle with a bus stop where buses never stop to drop...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

£60k spent clearing sites after travellers

THE COST of cleaning up after travellers on Oldham’s green spots has soared fourfold in two years....

Date Online: 27/06/2008

More misery at the pumps

Diesel is expected to top the £6-a-gallon mark in Oldham over the next few days as misery at the pumps...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Leader to back C-charge vote

OLDHAM Council leader Howard Sykes was due to speak in favour of a proposal for a referendum on congestion charging...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Groping physio struck off

A blind physiotherapist from Oldham who stormed out of disciplinary hearing earlier this month after being found guilty of indecently...

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Flood chaos as two weeks’ rain falls in a day

FAILSWORTH’S new £35 million school was closed today after heavy rain flooded two floors....

Date Online: 27/06/2008

Crime busters

POLICE will be flooding the streets of Oldham today in a campaign to stamp out violent crime....

Date Online: 27/06/2008

The art of being emotional

The world of emotion is changing. Historically, it’s women who’ve excelled at this skill while the only time a man...

Date Online: 30/06/2008