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A STUDENT who swapped Oldham for China is urging others to follow in his footsteps. Mofozzul Choudhury Imran beat off competition from 2,000 others to win a place on the...
Date Published 05/12/2011
A brewery worker has conquered the gruelling streets of the Big Apple. JW Lees employee Paul Collinge took part in the New York Marathon to raise money for Mahdlo —...
A CROWD of 90 concerned residents attended a meeting to raise issues about the running of the Millennium Centre in Westwood. Oldham Bangladeshi Association (OBA) leases the...
ALMOST £300,000 is set to be handed to Oldham as part of a Government scheme to reward councils for building new homes and bringing existing properties back into use....
A HARRIS hawk has escaped from a Shaw aviary damaged by storms. Falconer Peter Bailey (77) is appealing for the return of the six-year-old male bird of prey. Rio — named...
OLDHAM actor Antony Cotton fell at the final hurdle in ITV show “I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!” The Corrie star, who plays barman and knicker...
COUNCIL chiefs have agreed a landmark deal to develop new public housing across four sites as the Gateway to Oldham. The £113 million scheme will see 700 new homes being...
NO further police action will be taken against three carers arrested following an investigation into ill-treatment at a private Oldham care home. Police received a report that...
PLACARDS were waved and dust masks worn by members of Mossley Environmental Action Group during an awareness-raising march around Mossley on Saturday. Around 50 campaigners...
VICTIMS of the Farepak collapse five years ago are a special case and Government should step in and help compensate them, an MP has urged. Farepak, which allowed people to...
STRIKE action planned for this week at Park Cake Bakery has been called off. Staff at the Hathershaw site were set to down tools and walk out tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday...
HEARTFELT donations have been pledged by members of a Facebook tribute page in a bid to bring the killer of great-grandmother Nellie Geraghty to justice. Supporters of the...
NHS Oldham is being forced to shell out £16 million in hidden costs for the Government’s NHS reorganisation plans. Debbie Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and...
Family’s joy as Adam wakes from 10-week coma PRAYERS have been answered for a family of an eight-year-old boy, who has woken from a 10-week coma. It was the day mum...
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Royton’s pool of young talent ROYTON Water Polo Club have plenty to shout about. The under-16s team scooped a terrific silverware double, while the under-12s finished...
Non-league football: JAMES Curley rescued a point for Oldham Boro on his second debut for the club, as they drew 2-2 with Northwich Villa in the Vodkat North-West Counties...
MANCHESTER City captain Vincent Kompany has warned opponents that Argentinian star Sergio Aguero has not yet hit his best form. Aguero has made a big impact at the Etihad...
SIR Alex Ferguson is considering giving striker Danny Welbeck a first start since suffering a muscle injury on England duty last month in Wednesday’s crucial Champions...
THE fact the door to the third round remains open for Southend is particularly dispiriting for Athletic manager Paul Dickov, bearing in mind his team’s quiet control of most...
NATHAN Clarke hailed a "dream" draw as Athletic landed a possible away-day at Liverpool in the third round of the FA Cup. The on-loan centre-back, who only finally...
SOUTHEND 1, ATHLETIC 1 WHEN tasked with taking on the same opposition in eight days’ time, Athletic will be left with not a sliver of doubt as to what they have to do to...
OLDHAM RL Club have been given a tasty start to 2012 with a visit by high-flying Featherstone Rovers to Whitebank in the Northern Rail Cup. Tony Benson's men are the only...
SIMON Corney is not getting carried away by the prospect of an FA Cup bonanza. Athletic’s chairman has warned that Southend will be every bit as desperate to land a...
FAMILY'S JOY AT COMA BOY NEWS CARE HOME TRIO: POLICE TAKE NO ACTION LATICS LAND DREAM FA CUP DRAW ... there's more (click story)
FATHER Christmas will pay a special visit to Springhead tonight. After the Christmas lights are switched on at 6pm, follow Santa to the Springhead Community Centre for stalls,...
Date Published 02/12/2011
THE FRIDAY THING: SO how was the strike for you? Were you on the picket lines or in a march trying to bring the country to its knees? Were you Christmas shopping in Spindles...
A NATIONAL training project based on a scheme pioneered by an Oldham man is launched today. Carers and health professionals across the country will benefit from the Lifestory...
FESTIVE cheer and Father Christmas be in Saddleworth tomorrow for the Uppermill Christmas lights switch-on. Residents of all ages are invited to attend the seasonal event in...
CHRISTMAS cheer is coming to Oldham’s High Street with the launch of Mrs Claus’s Christmas Village. Festive food, live music and children’s entertainment...
