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AN Oldham drug addict who attacked an 81-year-old man in his own flat for the measly sum of £10 deserves every day of his jail term, top judges ruled yesterday. Tragic...
Date Published 11/06/2009
THE LIBERAL Democrats have been accused of closing Broadway Library in order to open the town centre library and art gallery on Sundays. The decison is part of a £2.5...
A MAJOR project to rebuild or refurbish every secondary school in Oldham is “over-optimistic” and will be hit by severe delays, a Commons watchdog said today. The...
THE race is on for anyone who still wants to sign up for this Sunday’s Keep Fit and Pink 10km walk in aid of breast cancer charity, the Genesis Appeal. The walk, which...
A HOUSING and homeless charity has praised the controversial HMR scheme for turning neighbourhoods around in Oldham. Research from Shelter on the Housing Market Renewal (HMR)...
‘Blow the whistle on litter louts’ Oldham’s environment chief is urging day-trippers to shop litter louts who are blighting a popular beauty spot. The...
OLDHAM MPs will be forced to publish every expense claim they make on the internet as part of Gordon Brown’s plan to clean up Parliament. The Prime Minister said...
AN Oldham woman who joined a recruitment agency only 10 months ago has been named Temp of the Year. Jobwise, based in Union Street, did not hesitate when selecting Claire...
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas will now take charge of the North-West after being handed another job in Gordon Brown’s reshuffle. Mr Woolas had kept his job...
KNIFE crime will not be tolerated — that’s the message from police who patrolled Werneth Park during a hard-hitting week of action. Visitors to the park were...
Paul is shocked by conditions in Indian school PAUL Murphy was shocked at the conditions he found when he did voluntary work at a school for disabled children in India....
A QUINTET of local organisations have scooped a special accolade which recognises top class health and safety standards. The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue service was...
SEVEN Oldham schools are celebrating national arts success. Failsworth and Radclyffe high schools have scooped coveted Artsmark Gold awards along with Freehold Primary School....
Oldham’s Shobna Gulati hopes to be serving up a winner when she takes part in the latest series of “Celebrity Masterchef” tonight. The actress, best known...
CLASSIC car lovers enjoyed flower power as well as horsepower at a vintage vehicle show. Enthusiasts flocked to a rally of more than 50 vintage and classic cars and bikes at...
Visitors to a historic hilltop Delph church will be “heaven scent” when an anniversary flower festival fills it with blooms. The 18th century Heights Church is one...
LOW-INCOME families who were given the green light to claim a free net-ready computer but have not yet made the purchase should act fast before the deadline expires....
Manchester United MANCHESTER United have accepted an £80million bid from Real Madrid for Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo has long been a target for the Spanish...
ATHLETIC are expecting movement in the transfer market over the next 24 hours. Manager Dave Penney was behind his desk at Boundary Park today working tirelessly to tie up...
OLDHAM Roughyeds have successfully fended off winding-up moves made against the club in the High Court in London. The order was brought against Oldham Rugby League Football...
‘I had to stay in hotel to finish treatment’ Words by MARINA BERRY, Picture by DARREN ROBINSON A SPRINGHEAD pensioner was forced to book into a hotel to complete...
Lake Garage CLL WERNETH have dismissed rumours that South African star Roelof van der Merwe will not be joining them at the end of this month. Van der Merwe, who will play...
THE FULL MONTY, Congress Players, Oldham Coliseum, by Paul Genty IN recent years, it occasionally seemed that the group once lauded as one of the best amateur companies in the...
I’VE met quite a few weird and wonderful people in my time. A lot have been press photographers and computer geeks but a fair few have come from non-league football —...
Rugby league OLDHAM St Anne’s hooker Danny Kay is set to round off a personally memorable season in style. The 24-year-old will set off for Perpignan a week today as part of...
Cricket DARREN SHADFORD’S approach to Sunday’s JW Lees Inter-League Trophy first-round tie is quite simple. “My aim is to bowl them out as quickly as...
Cricket HOLDERS Hollinwood are hoping to enhance their fine record in the Twenty20 Cup as it gets underway tomorrow evening. In the competition’s short three-year...
Cricket SADDLEWORTH’S third team overcame Clifton in a low-scoring game in the Site Electrical North Man-chester League. The Well-i-Hole outfit appeared to be heading...
Cricket ALAN Durose and his Werneth team-mate Gareth Lees are in the Lake Garage CLL representative side to play the North Lancs/Cumbria League at Furness on Sunday in the...
Bowls THE 2009 Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowls Handicap gets under way – weather permitting – at two venues tomorrow. Last week’s qualifiers at Royton and Nimble Nook were...
