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A FATHER who lost his partner within 12 hours of her giving birth to their twin daughters has spoken of the tragedy which robbed her of being part of their lives. New mum...
Date Published 10/09/2009
A 23-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with attacking a jogger in Scouthead. Eugene Connell, of Brighton Road, appeared before Oldham magistrates yesterday charged with causing...
OLDHAM MP Phil Woolas took to the stand yesterday in support of Birks Quarry campaigners during the first of a two-day public inquiry. The MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth...
OLDHAM’S multi-million pound academies are a step closer as the countdown to their opening begins. The council has launched the bidding process to build the three...
MORE copies of the “Kama Sutra” are found abandoned in Oldham hotels than any other town or city in England. A survey by Travelodge reveals the books left behind...
VEHICLE checks were carried out on Chadderton Way as part of a police day of action across Greater Manchester. An automatic number plate recognition was organised by the...
THE devastated family of a father-of-five who died in a road smash in Oldham have paid tribute to him. Ian Jones (31), from Middleton, died on Tuesday following a collision in...
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown has sent a seal of approval to a flagship Oldham service for the care it gives to patients. Thousands of people benefit from the help offered by the...
A MASSIVE council house stock transfer that could trigger £149 million of investment has moved a step closer. Cabinet approved a draft offer document that details a...
NEW health centres will be built in Werneth and Shaw after plans for the multi-million pound projects were approved. Building work is expected to start early next year,...
A new wave of Beatlemania is sweeping the nation as 14 revamped albums by the band are expected in the charts this weekend — 45 years after their first hit LP. The group...
The long-running saga over the future of Saddleworth’s red phone boxes has taken a bizarre new twist. The traditional kiosk at the The Star Inn junction of Huddersfield...
OLDHAMERS fighting back against crime will meet with police and council workers today to step up their battle against anti-social behaviour. They are volunteers in the...
ARSONISTS will be targeted in a campaign to cut deliberate fires in Oldham. Great Places Housing Group and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service have teamed up for the...
A KIND-HEARTED entrepreneur will launch his support for a teenage cancer charity with a fund-raising day of music on Saturday. Mick Harwood, who supplies riding wear and...
ALAN Sugar eat your heart out... a group of Royton pensioners have set up shop in a bid to enhance their social lives. The enterprising group, all residents at Tandle View...
TRAILBLAZING staff at Tesco Extra have ignited a new fundraising campaign by Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. The Pass the Torch challenge will see the staff take part in a cycling...
FERVENT flower fans and impassioned vegetable growers gathered for the 84th annual Delph Horticultural Society show. The event, at the Delph Club, Gartside Street, attracted...
A RAMADAN meal for people with hearing difficulties has been hailed a success after it attracted a large crowd. The Oldham Deaf Diverse Community welcomed deaf and hearing...
DOING my regular Saturday morning shopping in Stalybridge the other week, I was passed by two boys — neither could have been more than 12, but both were smoking quite...
SUMMER-SIGNING Joe Jacobson makes his long-awaited competitive debut for Athletic in tonight’s reserve-team match against Wrexham at Hyde (7.0). The 22-year-old...
Date Published 09/09/2009
CHRIS BAINES has had his season of big improvement marked by nailing a spot in the Co-operative Championship One All-Star team. The consistent form of the 24-year-old second...
FOUR wins from the next four and Oldham are up. Sounds easy when it is put like that — particularly when, it is fair to suggest, optimism is not overflowing in and...
THE PLAY-OFFS that start this weekend will be like a totally new competition for us. With Swinton Lions coming across to Boundary Park, we have to get back up and running...
Season 2009 (Including Northern Rail Cup, Carnegie Challenge Cup and Co-operative Championship One games — 26 possible.) App-T-G-DG-Pts Chris Baines-25-7-10-0-48...
Sports and showbusiness betting ENGLAND’S much-vaunted footballers can book their place in next year’s World Cup finals by defeating Croatia at Wembley tonight....
Eight-goal Springhead make impressive start SPRINGHEAD under-13s hit the ground running in the Rochdale and Oldham Youth League. They swept aside Shawclough 8-1, with...
CHADDY End FC under-16s couldn’t follow up their County Cup success over Manchester North End when the two teams went head to head in the Tameside Sunday League. The...
OLDHAM Schools under-15s will try for a second time on Saturday week to play their Lancashire Schools’ Ainsworth Trophy final against Rossendale. The showdown, which was...
A THRILLING 20-20 draw against Ince Rose Bridge got Higginshaw under-15s’ season off to a solid start. Bradley Turner drew first blood for Higgy and Josh Queenan also...
