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Groundwork Oldham and Oldham PCT are hosting a free breakfast seminar on Wednesday, April 13, at The Environment Centre, Shaw Road, Higginshaw, to debate the new National...
Date Published 06/04/2011
ENTREPRENEUR Alfie Miah has high hopes for his latest business venture — The Smooth Bar in Chadderton. Formerly part of the cabaret offering at Delight Spice, the spacious bar...
A TELECOMS business in Hollinwood has adopted a unique marketing method to drive the company forward — painting the logo on a curtain-sided vehicle. The brainchild of manager...
SOUTH PACIFIC, Oldham Coliseum ASHTON Operatic Society finds itself on the beach in Oldham and the result is one of the company’s better productions of recent years....
aspiring young artists in Oldham are being challenged to put their creative talents to the test and design a piece of public art to support Bloom and Grow 2011. This month...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
OLDHAM-BORN television presenter John Stapleton will celebrate his home town’s history as part of a new series on BBC Radio Manchester. John, who started his career as a...
FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Schools under-15s are through to round two of the North-West Alder Owen Trophy following a thrilling 4-2 penalty shoot-out win over Warrington. All square...
Shaw’s Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati is to star in a documentary to highlight the plight of some of the poorest people in Africa. Best known as Sunita Alahan...
FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE Juniors under-11s have done it again. For the second time in three-and-half-years together, the boys team have gone more than 12 months without losing a...
A new respite centre exclusively for people with dementia has opened its doors in Oldham. A refurbished wing at Medlock Court in Lees will provide 32 places for dementia...
SNOOKER: PAUL Thompson's 43 break in the third frame helped Deaf ‘A’ to a 5-1 victory over Blue Club ‘A’ in the Pet Au Purrs Oldham Amateur Snooker League....
Traffic islands threat to custom ROYTON businesses are livid over a “hare-brained scheme” to put traffic islands in Oldham Road. The Unity Partnership’s local safety...
THREE Oldham secondaries have been commended by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) for their improved results. Royton and Crompton, Failsworth and the former...
NETBALL: OLDHAM Netball Club had two reasons to be cheerful at the Bury tournament with victory for the under-12 and 13 teams. Both sides were unbeaten on the day, with the...
TIME is running out if you’re planning an event to celebrate the royal wedding. Anyone planning a street party to commemorate the marriage of Prince William and Kate...
First glimpse of the spectacular £16m Oldham Academy North THESE are the first images of the new £16 million school which will open in Royton in September, 2013. The...
A WINDFALL of £257,780 — £63,000 more than expected — is heading to Oldham as part of the New Homes Bonus scheme. The scheme sees the Government match...
NETBALL: WITH a depleted squad of eight players, Oldham completed their Northern League season with a 61-44 defeat at Northwich Sapphires. The damage was done in the opening...
A 46-YEAR-OLD woman has died following a road accident in Chadderton shortly after 10.30am yesterday. The woman, from Middleton, was in collision with a lorry on the...
HOCKEY: TREBLE dreams were shattered for the Oldham Ladies Hockey Club’s first team, as Manchester University won the All Divisions Cup final 1-0 at the Armitage Centre....
Vaughan stole £14,000 cash A VICAR who stole thousands of pounds in wedding and funeral fees paid by parishioners has had his sentencing hearing adjourned until next...
Forum’s goal to tackle drugs drugs don’t work — that’s the message a group of inspirational young people are sending out to the youth of Oldham....
GOLF: RATHER like buses, you wait ages for one and then three come along. And so it was at Stamford Golf Club where a trio of members grabbed holes in one as the golf season...
GOLF: HARRY Marshall will be a proud golfer and father at Stamford Golf Club this year. A Stamford member for 30 years, Harry (66) will captain the men, while daughter Joanne...
GOLF: NEW Saddleworth captain John Knight has set himself the target of attracting more members to the club. John (51), an IT network architect from Dobcross, joined the club...
Rangers celebrate consecutive titles RUGBY LEAGUE: SADDLEWORTH Rangers under-16s became the first Oldham team to win back-to-back North-West Counties League Premier Division...
SWIMMING: ALEX Crossland-Robins produced some Merseyside magic to claim two medals. Representing Oldham’s advanced training squad, the 10-year-old came away from the...
NETBALL; AFTER experiencing their first defeat of the 2011 FIAT Netball Superleague season, Northern Thunder responded with a carefully-crafted 58-40 win over the Celtic Dragons....
Masters sportbet special PHIL Mickelson provided one of the sporting highlights of last year when winning the Masters at Augusta. And, with arch rival Tiger Woods totally...
