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OLDHAM soap star Michael Le Vell has been cleared of child sex allegations. Police decided there was not enough evidence to charge the “Coronation Street” actor who plays...
Date Published 03/01/2012
OLDHAM stars are hoping for crowning glory after reaching the National Television Awards short list. Voting has opened for the awards, which will be broadcast live on ITV1...
WELL overdue! That was the reaction from friends as volunteer Barbara Micklethwaite was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours. But the 64-year-old, of Bullcote Green,...
101 to relocate or retire BREAD giants Warburtons has confirmed the closure of its Shaw bakery with the loss of 73 jobs. The 73-year-old factory will shut its doors at the...
NEW Year baby Sienna Rose Kobierski arrived just 15 minutes into 2012. She was the first of six babies born at the Royal Oldham Hospital on January 1. And it seems Sienna, who...
A POPULAR pub was closed on the busiest day of the year in an alleged row over “too full” pints. Staff and customers were stunned when one of the multi-millionaire...
KEMPTON 4.00 Like The Night 4.30 Dressed In Lace 5.00 Valdan 5.30 Amitola 6.00 Spartilla 6.30 Woolston Ferry 7.00 Mr Red Clubs LINGFIELD 12.50...
OVER 16,000 runs, more than 1,000 wickets and the small matter of 360 catches. That’s a remarkable record in anyone’s book but, when you consider all those...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY held high-flying Curzon Ashton to a 3-3 draw in the Evo-Stik League Division One North after Peter Band pounced in the sixth minute of injury...
MIDFIELDER Nigel de Jong expects Manchester City to pull together to get their title charge back on track. The Barclays Premier League leaders have stuttered since Christmas,...
MANCHESTER United are set to welcome back striker Wayne Rooney for the Barclays Premier League clash at Newcastle United tomorrow. Reds boss Sir Alex Ferguson expects to have...
ATHLETIC 3, NOTTS COUNTY 2 ZANDER Diamond struck a late winner as Athletic turned around a losing position at Boundary Park. Lee Hughes put the visitors ahead with a...
TWO former Vikings have plundered places in Oldham RL Club's squad for Sunday's Law Cup clash with Rochdale Hornets at Whitebank. Ex-Widnes youngsters Tom Rigby and...
Chesterfield 1, Athletic 1 Big striker grabs chance as boss rings changes THE unexpeted abounded within Chesterfield’s unsullied arena, as Athletic manager Paul Dickov...
GOALKEEPING heroics and a pair of less-than-outstanding decisions from referee Darren Deadman were to blame for Athletic failing to turn a draw into a first away win in almost...
ROBBIE Simpson expects to become a permanent signing for Athletic in the next couple of days. The Huddersfield Town striker returned to the fray in the draw at Chesterfield,...
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ATHLETIC 3 NOTTS COUNTY 2 A FREAK goal by substitute Filipe Morais and Zander Diamond’s first for the club earned Athletic an unlikely but deserved victory amid terrible...
Date Published 31/12/2011
A pensioner who has lived in the same house for 66 years has been told he and his wife are being evicted. Denis and Beryl Kershaw, who sold their property three years ago to a...
Date Published 30/12/2011
AN Olympic athlete will receive a touching gift following London 2012 in memory of a champion of disabled sports. A pennant created by a friend of Oldham coach Zbigniew...
Grandmother Gillian Cronan said a big thank you to the hospital which cared for her premature grandson — by transforming parents’ rooms and overhauling a garden....
A serial bigamist who seduced a Fitton Hill man into a sham marriage has appeared in court for obtaining drugs under her seventh husband’s name. Emily Horne — now...
THE number of major workplace injuries in Oldham have dropped by more than a third. Figures released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that no deaths occurred in...
BRING in the New Year at a party at St Edward’s Parish Hall Lees, tomorrow. Gary Riley and Soul Tracks will provide the entertainment. For tickets, contact Derek Clayton,...
THE FRIDAY THING: IT’S probably not the best time of year to ask, but how’s the weight today? Couldn’t face another mince pie or roast potato? Got a few more...
Bond and Beyond, Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester TOP-CLASS musicians teamed up with the versatile vocals of Mary Carewe to bring a tribute to movie music maestro,...
JAMES Wesolowski has implored Athletic’s hierarchy to stretch as hard as possible in order to keep the current squad together. Nathan Clarke, Tom Adeyemi and Luca Scapuzzi are...
TWO bright young prospects formerly with Widnes Vikings have thrown their caps into the Roughyeds ring. One of them, 21-year-old Tom Rigby, trained with the first-team squad...
ATHLETIC manager Paul Dickov has paid tribute to the fans who braved the elements to queue for FA Cup tickets. "It is quite humbling really," said Dickov. "I...
CHRIS Clarke is sweating on coming through unscathed when he plays his first game in seven months at Whitebank on Monday. His 2011 campaign ended at Swinton on a Friday night...
