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A MAN jumped from his burning flat on to the roof of a police van. A quick-thinking officer moved the vehicle below the window when the fire started in the first-floor...
Date Published 18/05/2009
Oldham’s regeneration plans are in the red — and councillors have been quizzing officers about the number of projects which have ground to a halt. The red warning...
THE number of families in Oldham at risk of losing their homes is falling as interest rates continue to remain at an all-time low. Government records show the number of...
COWBOY builders who prey on the elderly and vulnerable are being targeted in a three-day crackdown which starts today. Greater Manchester Police is joining forces with trading...
TWO local taxi companies are celebrating after they snapped up the top accolade in a council scheme. Cartax of High Street, Lees, and Delta in Huddersfield Road, sailed to the...
Forty-nine luckless Saddleworth travellers were left all at sea on a day’s outing. Members and friends of Saddleworth Civic Trust travelled by coach to Liverpool’s...
94 in running for eight seats POLLING DAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 4 More than 90 candidates will fight for eight North-West seats in the European Parliament at elections next...
Words by MARINA BERRY Picture: CHRIS SUNDERLAND SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD Christopher Marshall will need all his strength and stamina to push his mother round the demanding 11.2...
IT’S a case of role reversals for the new Mayor and Mayoress of OIdham. Councillor Jim McArdle will be sworn in as this year’s Mayor on Wednesday with Councillor...
Unthinking motorists are being targeted in a major crackdown on a spate of fires which have ravaged hundreds of acres of Saddleworth moor. In recent weeks, fierce fires have...
A leading charity has vowed that countryside visitors should continue to enjoy the rugged delights of Marsden Moor —despite a moorland fire which devastated 200 acres....
MARK ALLOTT has been explaining why he has left Athletic after rejecting the offer of a new, improved contract. The 31-year-old midfielder turned down a 12-month extension...
AN experienced customer services manager has been appointed to improve the contact centre at Oldham Council. New director Alan Wenham spent 20 years leading customer services...
OLDHAM remain on the heels of Co-operative Championship One leaders Dewsbury following the hard-fought victory over Hunslet which was achieved despite the loss of experienced...
Tunnel dump now a green and pleasant land A “HEROIC struggle” by residents in Diggle has resulted in a picturesque recreational area. Oldham East and...
DR Kershaw’s Hospice received a £3,000 windfall thanks to young philanthropists from South Chadderton School. They handed the money to the charity after winning...
PUPILS at Kingfisher School can be transported to the jungle or travel into outer space thanks to a £30,000 creative and expressive arts studio. The Humming Bird Studio...
DETAILS about the planned school for special needs pupils in Oldham are being put on view in Chadderton tomorrow. The £4.74m scheme is planned to provide a new...
HUNGRY shoppers will get a Tesco treat this week in a two-day World Foods festival at its new store in Huddersfield Road, Oldham Tomorrow and Wednesday, shoppers will be...
THERE was plenty of heavy weather hanging around at Boundary Park. The only ground in the country to boast its very own weather system — from tropical sunshine to...
Cancer doctor plans to open clinic A FOND farewell was given to a cancer doctor at the Royal Oldham Hospital who is using his retirement to set up a clinic in Nepal. Dr...
AS Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated his 11th Premier League title for Manchester United, the most chilling words for the rest of football from the Reds’ manager were the...
MANCHESTER City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has confirmed Mark Hughes will remain as manager next season. Hughes’ position has been the subject of intense speculation...
A DEDICATED health team has been nominated for an award for its work with young people. The Centre Health Team, part of NHS Oldham, has been shortlisted for an Asian Fusion...
Manchester City chief executive Garry Cook is confident of attracting players to the club despite a lack of European football and views the failure as a blessing in disguise....
PUPILS from St George’s Primary School lent a helping hand when they officially opened the new-look Co-op food store in Mossley. Youngsters from the Stamford Street...
CELEBRATE the voluntary sector at a fun-filled fair tomorrow. Voluntary Action Oldham is holding the free event which is open to the public at the Queen Elizabeth Hall from...
CROMPTON have hardly been enjoying a fair crack of the whip during the first month of the Lake Garage CLL season, so they can justifiably claim it was about time fortune favoured...
BLITHE SPIRIT, Oldham Coliseum COLISEUM productions occasionally have a rough and ready look that makes you think they weren’t quite ready when the curtain went up....
OLDHAM booked a second-round date against Saddleworth League side Uppermill in the Barclays Wealth LCB Cup. They defeated Manchester Association outfit Swinton Moorside 1-0 on...
