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WATERHEAD Academy has appointed its new principal following the shock departure of his predecessor. David Yates (37) is currently head teacher at Heywood Community School,...
Date Published 29/03/2010
THE leader of the Conservative group on Oldham Council is outraged over the potential closure of what he described as an invaluable rehabilitation scheme which helped his own...
Fresh hope for Winnie in new Moors probe A NEW search for the last remaining Moors Murder victim could take years, a rescue expert leading the hunt has revealed. Four...
Grateful tenants have praised their caretaker for her efforts after an Oldham tower block was left without water for 27 hours. Littlemoor House caretaker Angie Worrall stayed...
A WOMAN who repeatedly lied to police about being raped has been convicted of perverting the course of justice. Sarah Wood (23), of Romford Close, Primrose Bank, Oldham, was...
ORGANISERS of the Saddleworth Village Olympics are warning the prestigious event is under threat. Volunteers, including the chairman, vice chairman, secretary and two of the...
Shoppers in Saddleworth no longer need worry about having to spend a penny thanks to a new community toilet scheme. The Mayor of Oldham paid a visit to the Diggle Hotel to...
A ground-breaking three-year financial deal which put more bobbies on the beat in Oldham is being threatened by the Government. Council leader Howard Sykes will sign a letter...
Incidents of hate crime involving Oldham Council staff, councillors, clients and visitors in council buildings can be recorded after the authority set up its first reporting...
More Oldham people at risk of losing their homes to repossession will be helped by £46,000 funding from Government. The council has been given additional money to...
A £21,000 scheme to build a controversial cycle track and pump track at Crompton Moor has been awarded to a Yorkshire company. Cedar Landscapes Ltd of York has won a...
LOCAL groups and organisations in Oldham are being urged to think up new ways to make this year’s South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival the biggest and best yet....
OLDHAM Euro-MPs have played a key role in ensuring that crooked carrots and curvy cucumbers can be sold in shops. Liberal Democrat MEP Chris Davies says they have helped to...
POWERFUL accounts of the horrors of child soldiers have earned storytelling success for two Oldham students. The pupils from South Chadderton School were winners in the...
A SHAW schoolboy has won first prize in regional young letter writers’ competition run by the Royal Mail. George Newsome (11), a pupil at Rushcroft Primary School, Trent...
PUPILS from Richmond Primary School’s Eco Team are hoping to litter-pick their way to a Green Flag Award. A total of 13 youngsters from Years 2 to 6 cleared litter from...
The art of being ill I’m not sure if I’m a typical man but whenever I get a slight headache, I can’t help thinking I might die. Of course, I battle on,...
PROPOSALS for Oldham RL Club to move into a new home at the Whitebank Stadium, Limeside will go before a Cabinet meeting of Oldham Council next Wednesday. And in a statement...
Date Published 26/03/2010
ATHLETIC are hoping that the lack of a match this weekend will prove to be a blessing in disguise. They had been due to face Southampton but the Saints are involved in the...
Ryan Giggs has returned at just the right time to help guide Manchester United to their 19th league title. After breaking his arm at Aston Villa in February, Giggs made his...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY are preparing for the ultimate test in UniBond League division one north. John Flanagan’s side, who suffered only second defeat in 12 games...
AMATEUR RUGBY: COACHES are fond of the adage that ‘there are no easy games’ — and it has never been truer than when describing the run-ins for Saddleworth...
Oddies 0, Failsworth Athletic 1 AMATEUR FOOTBALL: MARK EGERTON’S 61st-minute goal could be one of the most crucial in the illustrious 32-year history of Failsworth...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE are scoring goals for fun in division four of the Huddersfield and District League. The promotion hopefuls swept aside Cartworth Moor 14-3, seven...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: HOPES of a local side carrying off the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League premier division title are ebbing away. It was a weekend of huge...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: SANTOS climbed out of the Lancashire and Cheshire League division two relegation zone with a 2-0 win over local rivals Oldham Victoria. Steve Cass was...
AMATEUR FOOTBAL: CHADDERTONIANS came from behind to draw 2-2 in a hard-fought encounter against Failsworth Dynamos in the Lancashire Amateur League premier division....
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM Rugby Union travel to Burnley tomorrow (3pm) for a game which is vital to their hopes of steering clear of the relegation places in North Lancs/Cumbria...
ANGLING: SUNDAY’S Todmorden AS open match was fished on a flat, calm Croft Head Fishery and, for a welcome change, in dry conditions. The weights were not too bad, either,...
ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix end their regular season English Premier League campaign this weekend with third place still up for grabs. They travel to Swindon Wildcats...
