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STUART Needham remembers with fear a voice announcing the words “Incoming, 30 seconds to impact”. This was the petrifying moment a missile was hurtling towards the RFA...
Date Published 03/04/2012
YOUTH unemployment is at a record high — but one business has been left baffled by an unsuccessful search for an apprentice. Janette and Tom Harrop, managers and...
SHOPPERS are being duped into handing over cash to Romanian women and children posing as charity collectors. The women are roaming the streets of Manchester with clip boards...
PAUL Dickov believes his team are in line to live up to the club’s pre-season expectations — but Athletic’s manager still wants more. A win tonight at a Brentford side high on...
A TEACHER accused of sexually touching young boys at school, spent hours trawling the internet looking for pictures of youngsters, a court has been told. Around 1,000 images...
A CAMPAIGN is being launched urging people not to dice with death on the roads following an increase in road fatalities last year. Recent statistics show that 75 people lost...
DEAN Furman would like Athletic to keep together the nucleus of the current squad in order to aid a push for the top-end of npower League One next year. Out of contract at the...
OLDHAM MP Debbie Abrahams has been awarded a Fellowship by the Faculty of Public Health. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP was granted the honour for her work in addressing...
TICKETS can be bought now for Oldham RL Club’s fourth-round Carnegie Challenge Cup tie against Barrow Raiders at Whitebank a week on Sunday, April 15 (3pm kick-off). The...
OLDHAM College library assistant Sue Hampson has checked out for the last time. The 61-year-old has retired after 37 years as a well-known face at the Rochdale Road college....
AS ONE veteran striker departed Griffin Park, another took his place to help lift the club’s fortunes. Gary Alexander had scored 14 goals before npower League Two side...
A ROYTON man will be sentenced later this month after admitting downloading indecent images of children. Antony Parkinson (52), of Hanging Chadder Lane, pleaded guilty to 17...
McHugh’s racing selections for tomorrow’s National Hunt meetings are: EXETER 2.20 Grand Lahou 2.50 Trop Fort 3.20 Jive Master 3.50 Magic Marmalade...
We've got the frustrated pub owners who have been battling in vain to sign up an apprentice - despite all the headlines about jobless youngsters. ...there's more (click story)
OLDHAM College is expanding into primary school education — only weeks after it announced it was taking over University Campus Oldham. The college will run 166-pupil...
Date Published 02/04/2012
A FAMILY with two young children fled their home when an ice cream van went up in flames in their back yard. Waseen Hussain and his wife Samera Zreen were in their terrace...
THE latest member of Oldham Choral Society is its most unusual recruit yet — being the only one to never make a sound. For the choral member is a German Shepherd cross...
RETURNING Robbie Simpson believes Athletic proved their battling credentials despite a 1-0 defeat to Notts County. The 27-year-old forward made his first start for the club in...
Notts County 1, Athletic 0 A SIXTH defeat in an eight-game stretch was a harsh judgement on Athletic. Alan Sheehan’s rocket-shot in the 89th minute kept the fire of...
DON'T shout it from the rooftops just yet, but Oldham look like being a major force in Championship One this summer. A 32-26 defeat of Barrow Raiders at Whitebank made it...
A RECORD Whitebank crowd for a league game watched Oldham beat Barrow 32-26 to open up a two-point lead at the top of Championship One. The attendance of 1,114 was the best...
ANOTHER controversial refereeing decision angered Athletic manager Paul Dickov. Iain Williamson failed to award the visitors a free-kick when Filipe Morais was tripped in the...
MOSSLEY manager Steve Halford had mixed feelings after the club were awarded the Manchester FA Premier Cup by default. Scheduled opponents Droylsden could not raise a team for...
ANDY Butler’s late, late header denied Rochdale a much-needed victory as Walsall drew 3-3 and delivered a psychological hammer blow to John Coleman’s men. Trailing...
Racing Correspondent Keith mcHugh’s National Hunt racing selections are Fontwell 2.10 Medinas 2.40 Mush Mir 3.10 Salut Honore (n.b.) 3.40 Ms Cordelia...
We've received confirmation that a second Oldham primary school is to be converted to an academy. ...THERE'S MORE (CLICK STORY)
Angling: JIM Evans came with a late rattle to snatch the Chadderton Mill AC Winter League. Long-time leader Darren Webb looked set to be crowned the champion going into...
Date Published 30/03/2012
OLDHAM firsts were walking on air after ending Littleborough’s 18-match unbeaten run in North Lancashire Division One. However, that terrific triumph will mean nothing...
FOOTBALL SPRINGHEAD had to settle for a 3-3 draw at home to Walshaw Sports despite leading twice. The hosts had the better of the opening exchanges at Ashfield Crescent and...
FOOTBALL: RIFLE Range ‘A’ booked their place in the D & J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League President’s Trophy final after a penalty...
