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JUS LIKE THAT: A NIGHT OUT WITH TOMMY COOPER, Lowry Quays TOMMY Cooper was a giant of British comedy — metaphorically, thanks to his long years at the top of variety,...
Date Published 23/02/2010
Dreamboats and Petticoats, Opera House, Manchester FUN, frivolity and a whole lot of rock and roll makes up the latest touring production to visit the Opera House. The...
THESE are the five Oldham suspects being hunted as part of a police crackdown on wanted criminals across Greater Manchester. Atif Hussain (35) is wanted in connection with a...
Date Published 22/02/2010
Police dismiss claims of racial motivation A GROUP of four friends were attacked by a gang in a vicious assault in Westwood. The teenagers, two male and two female, were...
FOUR people have been released without charge after being arrested in Dublin in connection with the murder of an Oldham man on the run. Jason Martin (39) was stabbed outside a...
No further action to be taken AN inferno which destroyed Maple Mill has been blamed on an accidental fault with a generator. The massive blaze on April 24, last year, saw...
Bryn, the “bionic” mountain rescue dog, is being feted a hero after leading searchers to a missing pensioner. Dog handler Steve Ward of Oldham Mountain Rescue...
A MASSIVE police crackdown on booze-fuelled violence across Greater Manchester saw 395 people arrested in a 24-hour blitz. Operation Portcullis was launched at 6am on Friday...
POLICE have been slammed by their own bosses after logging snowball throwing as serious violent crime. A total of six incidents were recorded across Greater Manchester during...
NINE people including a three-year-old child had a lucky escape after fire broke out in a house in Higginshaw on Saturday morning. The blaze started in the ground floor...
One of the Government’s top ministers warned the next general election would be “the fight of our lives.” Liam Byrne, chief secretary to the Treasury, made...
Claims of £26 on council tax Conservatives say making local taxpayers fund personal care for the elderly could add £26 to council tax bills across Oldham....
AN OLDHAM Council scheme is being used as a national example of how the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) population can be encouraged to recycle more waste. Following a...
REGENERATION remains a challenge and a priority for Oldham Council, according to Councillor Mohib Uddin. In spite of challenging global economic conditions, making the borough...
THREE teenage girls had to be rescued by firefighters when they found themselves trapped in the back of a Transit van on Saturday night. Two 15-year-olds and one 18-year-old,...
UNPAID carers in Oldham will soon be given a helping hand to secure their own financial future while caring for a loved one. Under new Government plans, those caring for a...
A crestfallen councillor has complained about the size of the coat of arms on Oldham’s new boundary signs. Oldham’s Labour opposition leader, Councillor James...
Battling Fiona to take on Ben Nevis A SPECIAL needs teacher who battled breast cancer will climb 4,400ft up Ben Nevis in Scotland to thank the people who supported her....
Striker apologises for defeat JASON PRICE took the weight of blame for defeat at Colchester United on his shoulders — before admitting that he would like to stick around...
BUSTLING back-row forward Craig Robinson, out for five weeks with a broken nose, is back in a 19-man Roughyeds squad for tonight’s Northern Rail Cup clash with Sheffield...
A WOMAN who contracted a potentially-deadly hospital infection six years ago is battling to raise awareness of the plight of thousands of patients. Sheila Mitchell (61), of...
A FUND-RAISING band has finalised details of a concert which will collect vital cash for two local hospices. Mid-Life Crisis (MLC) will return to Shaw’s Playhouse 2...
The history of a famous Oldham textile family has been launched by one of the last surviving descendants of the Mellodew dynasty. William Mellodew Hartley is the grandson of...
Colchester 1, Athletic 0 ON A playing surface as sticky as the inside of a jam doughnut, Athletic failed to get their just deserts. A point was as much as any visiting fan...
TWO talented Oldham students have been chosen to perform alongside the renowned Bach choir at London’s Royal Festival Hall in front of Prince Edward. Chetham’s...
Patrice Evra has admitted Manchester United are going to find it harder to win the Premier League title than they imagined. Sir Alex Ferguson told his players prior to their...
AN Oldham solicitor has added his voice to a call from a national charity for swifter action to prevent potentially fatal errors in the NHS. Alarming figures obtained by the...
Gareth Barry feels Manchester City will have to get used to being the centre of attention if they are to fulfil their grand plans. The Blues found themselves plastered all...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Boro warmed up for tomorrow night’s derby duel against Chadderton with a confidence-boosting 2-1 win at home to in-form AFC Blackpool in...
A pioneering arts-leadership programme for young Oldham people not in work, education or training is being funded by a £55,000 grant. The Artsmart grant will help young...
