Teens drown in reservoir
TWO teenagers have drowned in a reservoir on the Oldham and Ashton border.
Copter pilot escapes with broken legs in horror crash
A pilot miraculously escaped with his life after his helicopter crashed into a hill above his moorland home in Saddleworth yesterday afternoon.
Drunken bravado led to passenger’s death
A DRUNK-DRIVER from Oldham who killed a passenger amid claims he was showing off in a high performance car has been jailed for 40 months.
PO petition goes to Parliament
Pleas from thousands of local people to save Oldham’s threatened post offices have been take to Parliament.
Meningitis hits lives of 1,700 Oldhamers
AROUND 1,700 people living in Oldham could be struggling to cope with the after-effects of meningitis — and every year another 31 people in the borough could find themselves fighting the disease.
Wrecked trampoline blow for sad Temby
AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl who lost her young mother to a brain haemorrhage has been hit by another setback.
Head-on collision forces A62 closure
THE A635 Greenfield to Holmfirth road was closed for several hours after a head-on crash last night.
Shake-up for 13,000 on benefit
OLDHAM is set to be a test bed for a radical new scheme to get people on incapacity benefit back to work — with private companies being paid by results.
Farmers’ bluetongue gloom
Saddleworth’s largest sheep farmer warned of a poor outlook for the hill farming community — despite the announcement of an extension of the bluetongue protection zone.
Overrun by weed
OVER the past year, officers working within the OSU have arrested more than 100 people for drugs-related offences and seized around 50 kilos of controlled substances with a street value of £1.4 million.
Locals get the chance to Flog It
Hidden gems found in Oldham cupboards will go under the hammer on television tomorrow when the popular BBC-2 programme “Flog It!” goes on air.
Injection of youth boosts folk festival
FOLK music fans flocked to Saddleworth at the weekend to enjoy a burgeoning event which is now in its 12th year.
Borough’s TV licence shame
OLDHAM is riding high in the TV licence dodgers league of shame.
U-turn move on library pay-out
Councillors are set to reverse the decision not to pay £750 compensation over the closure of Delph Library next week.
Satanic symbol baffles bowlers
SINISTER markings have led to fears of vandals indulging in devil worship in Shaw.
Rogue traders warned off
ROGUE traders who peddle counterfeit goods on markets and car boot sales are being targeted in a trading standards crackdown.
By gum, it’s Yorkshire Day!
Saddleworth will again play host to Yorkshire Day celebrations in Uppermill this Sunday.
Fun all the way at street party
MORE than 150 people attended a street party held by Groundwork to mark its 25th Anniversary.
Silver Stars light up the Coliseum
THE borough’s over 60s proved they’ve got the X Factor at a talent contest held at the Oldham Coliseum.
Sock it to the (angry) man in your life
I found myself angry with “him indoors” the other day. Very angry actually.


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