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IT’S a world away from the old Chadderton baths where Olympic hero Henry Taylor was an attendant. But maybe Chadderton’s new £5 million wellbeing centre will...
Date Published 01/09/2009
MOVES to phase out all but energy-saving lightbulbs have been slammed by a North-West Euro-MP. Chris Nuttall, of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), has hit out at moves by the...
OLDHAM’S players get stuck back into training tonight as they count down to the team’s final match of the regular season away to Hunslet on Sunday. Coach Tony...
HELP with tracing family and local history comes from two events at Oldham Local Studies and Archives. The Union Street centre has two courses starting in October, one an...
HALF of all over 55s believe they are either too old or too ill to be organ donors. Research into the reasons why people aren’t signed up to the NHS Organ Donor Registry...
NICK BLACKMAN, Athletic's on-loan striker, is already contemplating a career at international level. The 19-year-old, who has been borrowed from Blackburn Rovers until at...
SCHOLAR Phillip McGrath admits his first senior call-up for Athletic has given him the hunger for more opportunities in the big time. An injury crisis opened the door for the...
REVELLERS were singing and dancing in the rain at charity bash to help the fight against life-threatening childhood diseases. Around 2,000 people braved bad weather to attend...
It’s the only way forward, insists Cardiff supremo ATHLETIC’S plans to move to a new stadium have been backed by a leading figure in football. Peter Ridsdale,...
THERE aren’t many people with the deft touch to guide vulnerable victims through daunting court cases, but it’s all in a day’s work for police officer Alison...
What Kati Did Next I’m getting good at jigsaws. It started two years ago, when my son was given a very simple one for his birthday. Six pieces, three animals cut in half...
FRESH from rocking the V Festival One, Eskimo are back in Manchester to spread their warm and cosy vibe. Their trademark breezy guitars and honeyed vocals have seen the...
WERE you one of millions of motorists to get stuck in traffic over the Bank Holiday weekend? If so, you may have passed the time with a blast of your favourite song to while...
WELCOME to Boundary Park . . . Athletic's newest fan, two-week-old Lucy Savage is presented with a club babysuit by chief executive Alan Hardy (left) watched by proud parents...
THEY’RE fast, aggressive and undoubtedly brutal — and that’s just how Glasgow band Bleed From Within like it. The scary-looking five-piece are all set to...
SAN Francisco duo The Dodos are back with a new recruit and a new album. “Time To Die”, which was released yesterday, follows previous effort...
TONIGHT: A Wilhelm Scream — Moho Live; Jacks Mannequin — Academy 2; MAG Charity Fundraising Campaign ‘Music Beats Mines’ Launch Night with Denis Jones, The...
ATHLETIC again paid the price for poor defending as they lost 3-0 at home to Wrexham in the North-West Youth Alliance. But there were mitigating circumstances for the defeat...
MAKESHIFT Mossley drew 2-2 at home to Chorley in division one north of the UniBond League yesterday. The Lilywhites were without eight players through a combination of injury,...
ALAN HODSON won the Failsworth Bowling League Merit with a 21-19 defeat of his Springbank team-mate Mark Garbett in the final at Werneth Cricket Club. Quarter-finals: Brian...
IF David Attenborough were to have filmed a documentary on events in football over the past week it would have made interesting fare. The casual viewer could have been...
MANCHESTER Phoenix look set to be the team to beat in this season’s English Premier League — but head coach Tony Hand has warned his players against complacency....
Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow:
Police dogs pounce POLICE uncovered a stash of heroin and crack cocaine during a crime blitz in Werneth on Friday. The haul was discovered in the roof lining of a car during...
Date Published 31/08/2009
OLDHAM has scooped nearly £1 million prevent young people being lured by drugs, crime, racism and extremism. Four groups will share the money from the Big Lottery Fund...
Police have launched a hunt to find their number one suspect — a rooftop burglar who has stolen from homes in Oldham. Stephen Brady (44), from Morecambe, is wanted in...
POLICE have launched a murder hunt after the body of a 51-year-old man was discovered on moorland on the A640 Nont Sarah’s Road. West Yorkshire Police identified the man...
Smart tunic, collar and tie is more in keeping, says councillor POLICE robocop-style uniforms could damage their relationships with communities, a parish councillor has...
A CANNABIS farm was discovered by firefighters as they tackled a blaze at a Chinese restaurant in Mossley. Houses surrounding the Lotus restaurant in Manchester Road, bottom...
OLDHAM’S GCSE stars have been congratulated on their record-breaking performance. Results across the borough have improved for the ninth successive year, with 71 per...
