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A GLODWICK trader has been jailed after he admitted making and selling counterfeit DVDs. Usman Khadam (22), of Savoy Street, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after he...
Date Published 02/04/2010
Champagne was flowing as supporters of Dunwood Park celebrated a £1 million lottery grant to give the beauty spot a makeover. Oldham Council has been awarded...
EASTER bunnies and chocolate eggs were the crowning glory of Easter bonnets made by pupils at St Anne’s School, Lydgate. Young pupils turned fashionistas as they created...
Glamour girl bids for TV wedding joy OLDHAM glamour-girl Michelle Marsh thought it best to make a trip to the Saddleworth hills to ensure her TV wedding went without a hitch....
A DEDICATED head teacher who helped make Oldham’s Pupil Referral Unit one of the best in the country is leaving. Nikki Shaw is departing after 12 years in which the PRU...
Free spaces end — for now Motorists who have enjoyed free parking got a shock when their Mumps car park was closed off and new barriers erected. The derelict B&Q...
Blizzards don’t stop 600-mile trek for Daniel Four determined bikers will complete a mammoth challenge this weekend. The quartet has faced blizzards and rugged...
BUSINESS brains at Royton and Crompton School turned career lessons into a profitable enterprise. Year 10 students developed mini businesses as part of their annual enterprise...
Free travel for puppies in training TRAINEE guide dogs are learning how to go on the buses after Oldham-based transport company First gave them free travel. The guide dog...
PRIMARY school pupils were in fine voice to impress a large audience and raise money for charity. Ten schools from Royton and Shaw took part in the Singing in Unity for the...
YOUNGSTERS at a Shaw school reached new heights when they went back to nature. Year 6 pupils from St Joseph’s RC Primary School visited the Castleshaw Centre in...
Why toxic testing wasn’t for the faint-hearted.... TONY HARGREAVES, a lecturer in the schoool of applied sciences at the University of Huddersfield, takes a fascinating...
The Friday Thing: Life and Other Bits DO you ever get the feeling that the Roman Catholic Church could set aside many of its problems if it would only allow its priests to...
HORNETS RL 16 OLDHAM 22 OLDHAM secured a third successive Co-operative Championship One victory at local rivals Hornets RL – but Tony Benson’s men were forced to scrap for the...
May I on behalf of the public thank the organisers of "The Oldham Tattoo 2010", what a wonderful show by people of all ages. The evening commenced at 7.00 p.m. when...
Date Published 01/04/2010
As pressure on Latics mounts, Hardy wants victory, not style ATHLETIC are concentrating on content over style as they bid to stave off relegation. Only two points clear of...
ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson is hoping his side picks up where it left off tomorrow. Oldham enter the derby clash against Hornets RL at Spotland (3pm kick-off) having had a...
THE hard work will start immediately for Wayne Rooney to ensure his spell on the sidelines is as brief as possible. Although there has been no official confirmation from...
Boundary Park round up: IF HOME is where the heart is, then Athletic are currently in need of an emergency bypass. Only 2,833 fans braved the miserable midweek defeat against...
BOUNDARY PARK ROUND UP: SEAN Gregan is pulling no punches when it comes to assessing Athletic's shortcomings. The inspirational captain has revealed that two meetings took...
BOUNDARY PARK ROUND UP: WE ARE on the hunt for fans' memories of Athletic's appearance in the 1990 Littlewoods Cup final at Wembley as we continue our build-up to the 20th...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY are keeping their fingers crossed that tomorrow’s UniBond League division one north fixture at home to AFC Fylde (kick-off 3pm) can defy the wet...
Business manager and secretary join head on home leave THE business manager and a secretary have been suspended at Our Lady’s High School in Royton. The suspensions...
Decision hailed ‘historic day for the club’ OLDHAM Rugby League Club has a new permanent home at the Whitebank Stadium, Limeside. The decision, made at last night’s Oldham...
Underdogs set their sights on Standard Cup final glory SADDLEWORTH Rangers and Higginshaw do battle in an intriguing Standard Cup final tomorrow. The game, which takes...
A SHAMED young policeman faces losing his job after being found guilty of wilfully obstructing a fellow traffic officer in the execution of his duties. Daniel Thomas Adams...
COUNCILLORS gave the thumbs-up to a new scheme to cut the council’s property portfolio. A team, led by a project manager earning £65,000 a year, will now be set up...
Phwoar Sarah soars in charity stunt! A GLAMOUR model from Oldham braved her fears in a superhero stunt for charity. Sarah Longbottom (22) soared across Salford Quays on a...
AMATEUR RUGBY; OLDHAM St Anne’s ‘A’ ensured their Kukri North-West Counties League division one status for next season with a 18-10 win at Lathford Albion....
Raiders followed driver MASKED raiders attacked a 57-year-old man with an iron bar then stole his car in a vicious attack. The man had just parked up at the Hey Farm...
