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A CHADDERTON man was found dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs after he drank 10 pints in the space of three hours and lost his footing. Stephen Hamnett (40) was found...
Date Published 24/08/2009
The family of a security guard facing double murder charges in Iraq hope a legal loophole could allow him to stand trial in Britain. Former Paratrooper Danny Fitzsimons (29),...
IT was party time in Hathershaw yesterday as residents enjoyed a street party. The free event at the Honeywell Centre plaza — in Hadfield Street and Wyndale Road —...
A pensioner disabled during the Second World War has left his entire estate to the Christie Hospital. Harry Hanson (92), formerly of Eustace Street, Chadderton, left...
IF you fancy an evening of acoustic music, then make a date in Uppermill next month and support the Christie’s at Oldham appeal into the bargain. A handful of popular...
New figures showing that pubs are closing at the rate of 52 a week have been greeted with anger by the UK Independence Party. Local Euro-MP and the party’s chairman,...
The demolition of a macabre piece of Saddleworth history may have given a village’s shopkeepers and customers a new lease of life. The mortuary where the bodies of the...
ATHLETIC manager Dave Penney will continue to juggle his budget in a bid to bring in new players to Boundary Park. Penney explained that allowing Chris O’Grady to join...
ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson reckons his stuttering team’s next test will be even more difficult than the York examination. The Knights came away from Boundary Park with...
Latics 2, Swindon 2 ATHLETIC'S wait for a home victory in Coca-Cola League One goes on, and on, and on. The failure to beat Swindon extended the winless run at Boundary Park...
MANAGER Dave Penney blasted Athletic's defenders after his team failed to beat Swindon Town. Penney, who admitted the draw was a bitter pill to swallow, said: "We cannot...
Oldham 24, York 37 A FLURRY of second-half points from York turned dreams into nightmares for Oldham at Boundary Park. Despite leading 14-0 up until four minutes before...
SIX days after suffering Tanner Cup agony, Uppermill exacted their revenge and also wrecked the last unbeaten record in the Armstrong Office Furniture Saddleworth and District...
CROMPTON completed a successful weekend with victory in their local derby against Royton as rain proved to be the deciding factor in all but one of yesterday’s Lake Garage...
Manchester City 1, Wolves 0 HOME debutant Carlos Tevez has had the Eastlands hoards in one-liner mode ever since his hop across the City – he even wears the same number...
Wigan 0, Manchester United 5 Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson saluted Wayne Rooney after the England striker broke through the 100–goal mark for the club....
CHADDERTON pulled off the result of the weekend in the first division of the Vodkat North West Counties League - a 3-0 victory at previously unbeaten leaders Irlam. Home...
Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s national Hunt cars tips for tomorrow. Sedgefield 2.15 Kingsben 2.45 Sands Of Barra 3.15 My Condor 3.45 Come Back To...
THE controversial ID card set to be rolled out across Greater Manchester within weeks. The card is intended to be used for travel across Europe, and the Government claims it...
Date Published 21/08/2009
24-hour operation to ride streets of drunken thugs POLICE are flooding the streets with 3,000 officers today to hunt down drunken yobs. In a major operation, Greater...
THESE successful seven were among the first Oldham Sixth Form College students to pick up their A-level results yesterday. They notched up an amazing 24 As between them,...
Residents in Grotton are being offered a fascinating insight into the workings of the police force and other agencies next week. Organised by the Saddleworth West and Lees...
THE crusade to give the hills of Hollinwood a touch of LA glamour has gathered pace. Local hero Frank Rothwell, responsible for the 8ft-high letters put up and then pulled...
Money donated in Oldham has gone directly to help refugees in a war-torn area of Pakistan return to their homes. Villages in the Swat valley, in the remote north-west of the...
ATHLETIC will have a new strike option tomorrow against Swindon Town following the loan capture of Nick Blackman. The 19-year-old, who has been borrowed from Barclays Premier...
AN Oldham nightclub cancelled an A-level party featuring free booze last night after being threatened with closure by Oldham Council. Council chiefs described the intended...
A PROMINENT local councillor has heaped praise on Oldham’s young people after another year of record breaking A-level results. In a year which saw the overall pass rate...
ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson is expecting the unexpected this weekend. York City Knights visit Boundary Park on Sunday, targeting a victory which would not only complete a...
THE future looks bright for Crompton House high-fliers Rose Edge and Thomas Partington. The brainy pair are Oxbridge-bound after gaining exceptional results at the Rochdale...
AS results in brackets Simon Aggarwal 4 (1), Katie Anwyl 3 (2). Samantha Barnett 4 (1), Emma Barton 4 (1), Geoffrey Bertenshaw 4 (1), Lauren Blythe 4 (1), Laura Bocking 5...
