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AN 11-try thriller provided great entertainment for the fans, but served to cause coaches Tony Benson and Warren Jowitt no end of frustration. Both were more disturbed by the...
Date Published 27/02/2012
SUPER sleuths helped to solve a serious crime in Oldham town centre on Saturday as part of a new project. Shoppers stumbled across a murder scene opposite Spindles shopping...
THE impact the current record level of youth unemployment is having on youngsters is to be put in the spotlight. Dr Robin Simmons is to give a talk on the problems faced by...
A RELAY team of pumped-up fundraisers will be carrying the torch for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice this spring. From Thursday a team of charity champions from Greenfield’s...
Oldham 28, Dewsbury 30 WINGER John Gillam gave an outstanding display on Oldham’s lethal left flank as Roughyeds ran Dewsbury Rams ragged in the last 20 minutes of a...
TWO awards have gone on display in Oldham following the borough’s raising of a record £62,000 for the Poppy Appeal. The amount collected by the Oldham branch of...
A £2 million neighbourhood centre for Fitton Hill residents opens its doors today. The new venue, next to Medlock Valley Primary School, Fircroft Road, will be a base...
ATHLETIC boss Paul Dickov heaped praise on his young guns after a solid, albeit unspectacular showing in the 1-0 triumph over Tranmere. Veteran forward Shefki Kuqi finally...
THE head of the academies chain which runs Oldham Academy North has unexpectedly left his job. Sir Bruce Liddington was said to be the best paid person in school education,...
Athletic 1, Tranmere 0 Spot-on striker ends drought to secure vital win FOOTBALL is an unpredictable sport, as Athletic's 1-0 home victory over Tranmere Rovers demonstrated....
A MEMBER of an alleged Greater Manchester child-abuse ring told his teenage victims to supply him with even younger girls, a court heard. The witness, who cannot be...
THE body of an Oldham detective was discovered at his home months after he was last seen alive. Richard Taylor, (45) of Anchor Street, Oldham, was discovered on January 13...
JOHN Gillam’s three tries against Dewsbury Rams sent out a clear message to Oldham RL boss Tony Benson. With the start of a crucial Championship One league programme...
TWO best friends who looked out for one another for almost a century, have died within a week of each other. Childhood companions Annie Walsh and Ivy Turner from Oldham, born...
Furman setback for Latics ATHLETIC skipper Dean Furman has suffered a setback in his bid to return from a knee injury. The midfield maestro had hoped to return against...
ENJOY a bacon butty and a cup of coffee at the Springhead Community Centre from 10am tomorrow in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. THE public can attend the meeting of...
Date Published 24/02/2012
THE FRIDAY THING: MOST of us can remember the time when children were either boys or girls. What they became when they grew up was up to them and their surgeon, but as...
Countdown to BAe closure THE history and the reputation of the plant was a huge draw for Terry Wynne when he was on the hunt for a job 26 years ago. The Rochdale man (52)...
LINGFIELD 1.45 Za’lan 2.15 Diamond Vine 2.50 Oasis Dancer 3.20 Junoob 3.55 Copperwood 4.30 Cozy Tiger 5.05 Desert Strike Chepstow 1.30...
Angling: LEE Humphries (GTI Gilders), organiser of the Chadderton Mill AC winter league, has not taken part in many matches this year. But he managed to do so on Sunday...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM RU firsts are on a recovery mission in North Lancashire Division One tomorrow. Guy Lovegreen’s side wasted a 10-point lead as they slipped to...
Countdown to BAe Closure FLYING a Vulcan was on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Christmas wish list in 1955. His Royal Highness expressed his great enthusiasm for aviation on...
AMATEUR RUGBY: ALL roads lead to a district of Leeds tomorrow as Oldham St Anne’s and Waterhead look to book a place in round two of the Carnegie Challenge Cup....
Countdown to BAe closure GARY Beels was like most on their first day at Greengate — in awe of the vast site. Being straight out of school, the fresh-faced teenager...
RADCLYFFE Arms enjoyed a 6-2 win over Limeside Athletic in the D & J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League Challenge Cup second round. Michael McNeil bagged a...
FOOTBALL: AVRO progressed to the semi-finals of the Gilgryst Cup courtesy of a 3-1 win at AFC Bury. James Hampson, Chris Young and Lee O’Brien were on the mark....
Rifle Range Reds 3, Langley Rangers 4 A GOAL three minutes from time ended Rifle Range Reds’ dreams of Manchester County FA Sunday Cup glory at Oldham Edge. Range had...
OLDHAM’s safeguarding and looked-after children’s service has received a glowing Ofsted report. An inspection judged the service as “Good” with many...
A WHEELIE bin stashed full of cannabis was discovered at the rear of a Roundthorn property. Police searched a house on Allama Iqbal Road following tip-offs from local...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY will look to pull away from fellow strugglers Harrogate Railway Athletic tomorrow when the sides clash at Seel Park in Evo-Stik League Division...
