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LONG-term youth unemployment in Oldham East and Saddleworth is up a whopping 137 per cent on last year. There are now 12.8 people chasing every job vacancy. Debbie...
Date Published 16/03/2012
SIX people have been arrested after police seized cash and class A drugs as part of a crackdown on organised crime. Oldham Division’s Operation Caminada team made the...
OLDHAM’S Remploy factory could be thrown a lifeline. MP Michael Meacher, who represents Oldham West and Royton, wants the decision over the future of the Ashton Road...
OLDHAM East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams proved herself a political frontrunner — after becoming the second fastest female MP in a charity run. The Labour...
INTERPRETERS for Justice campaigners demonstrated outside the Commons yesterday over an Oldham firm’s pay and conditions. Complaints have been aired since Delph’s...
New look to awards in special year for sport A NEW-LOOK sports awards for Oldham is revealed today — exactly 100 days before we celebrate the arrival of the Olympic torch...
THE MAYOR of Oldham has urged train users to tell Network Rail what they think of local train service changes. Transport expert Councillor Richard Knowles has welcomed Network...
LOCAL dignitaries and key decision-makers essential to the development of Oldham’s new Youth Zone will see the finished product when Mahdlo launches today. They will get...
Mum’s heartbreak — and tribute to a wonderful son THE mum of murdered hostage Chris McManus has spoken of the family’s ordeal as she paid tribute to a...
KIDNAP FAMILY'S TRIBUTES TO CHRIS 24-PAGE DRAW YOUR MUM SPECIAL NEW STRIKER TO LEAD LATICS .... there's more (click story)
CHELTENHAM 1.30 Grumeti 2.05 Snap Tie 2.40 Brindisi Breeze 3.20 Long Run 4.00 Salisfy (nap) 4.40 Empire Levant 5.15 Tanks For That (nb) FAKENHAM...
Date Published 15/03/2012
CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP PREVIEW: THE roof will come off the Cheltenham grandstand tomorrow should Kauto Star win the Gold Cup and cap a quite remarkable career. A third win in...
GYMNASTICS: COUSINS Grace Kenney-Tindall and Lucy Tindall will be gunning for gymnastic glory at the British Schools’ Championships in May. The duo, who attend Holy...
A CAKE sale and collection at St Mark’s Church in Heyside raised an impressive £225. Organisers of the event, held for the Women’s World Day of Prayer charity,...
FRACTURE patients in Oldham are the focus of a new service at the Royal Oldham Hospital. The new orthogeriatric service has a team of doctors, nurses, trauma co-ordinators and...
A series of performances has been created by the Oldham College’s Drama department to represent the core activities at Mahldo. Mahdlo has teamed up with the drama...
RUGBY: RESURGENT Fitton Hill Bulldogs climbed off the bottom of North-West Counties League Division Four after a 21-14 home triumph over Rochdale Mayfield. It was their...
Two people trapped after their cars collided this morning were taken to hospital with injuries. The crash was at the junction of Huddersfield Road and Platting Road,...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s ‘A’ scored four tries, but their efforts were in vain as they were beaten 44-20 at home to Eccles and Salford Juniors in the...
OLDHAM Council is urging residents to check their eligibility for help with their council tax bill. People on low incomes could receive help with some or even the entire bill...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers booked a Standard Cup final showdown with Rochdale Mayfield on Easter Monday after edging to a 22-20 home win over Waterhead in the last-four....
A TEENAGE tearaway who was an accomplice in a town-centre robbery has avoided being slapped with an ASBO. At a hearing at Oldham Magistrates Court yesterday District Judge...
Now let’s push on - McMahon OLDHAM Council was last night crowned Most Improved Council at the local government equivalent of The Oscars. The authority was shortlisted...
Midfielder Nigel de Jong claims Manchester City must win a trophy to consider the season a success — and there can be no excuses for failure. City have led the Barclays...
SIR Alex Ferguson will create a bit of history with Manchester United one way or another when they take on Athletic Bilbao tonight. Either the Red Devils will overturn a...
Funding cut forces closure A VITAL employment scheme which has helped more than 1,000 local people into work will close this month following a major cut in funding Oldham...
THE number of people out of work in Oldham has risen for the fourth successive month. But for the seasonal uptake in temporary and contract staff around the festive period,...
ATHLETIC will have to match fire with fire in a derby game that has been labelled as a “must-win” — by Rochdale’s own chairman. Dale took a point their...
NINE voluntary and community organisations are to receive a substantial cash boost to ensure they continue to thrive in the difficult economic climate. Oldham Council has...
Morais: Older heads must have impact on young guns IF the football universe was a just one, Athletic reckon they would be poised for a final push towards the top six. Nine...
