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ROGUE kitchen trader Vance Miller watched in horror last night (Tuesday) as an inferno destroyed his business. More than 130 workers fled to safety as a diesel generator and...
Date Published 22/04/2009
A MAN has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Oldham. Thirty-three-year-old Mohammed Saghir, of Chesham Road, Clarksfield, appeared at Oldham...
FACTORY workers had a shock when a delivery lorry arrived — and two asylum seekers leapt out the back. The suspected illegal immigrants, believed to be from Afghanistan,...
A DISGUSTED father-of-three moved his family out of their Royton home and into a Manchester apartment to get away from travellers using land behind their home as a public toilet....
Oldham Licensing Panel reports A DOBCROSS pub will be allowed to host concerts, parties and other entertainment — despite strong objections from residents. Sam...
A CORONER issued a warning on the perils of alcohol after the actions of a young man went “horribly wrong” and his body was found by his girlfriend. Stuart Grattan...
A CRACKDOWN on fare dodgers will mean £100 fines being issued to people using the Manchester’s Metrolink without a valid ticket. From May 11, the £100...
A ROYTON climber is recovering at home after falling 50ft down a mountain in the Lake District. Marcus Buckley (31) was on Lower Falcon Crag, Borrowdale, Keswick, on Sunday...
This Victorian rail bridge has had its day and will be filled in so the bend can be smoothed out. It crosses Honeywell Lane near Kings Road, Oldham. It used to allow...
BLONDE bombshell Michelle Marsh will be partying at Tokyo Oldham in Roscoe Street on Friday as the search for the next Nuts Babe hits Oldham. The Royton page three girl,...
SOCIAL worker vacancies in Oldham are some of the highest in the country, according to a new survey. Over a third of all social worker positions for adult services in Oldham...
TERRORISTS are demonising the peaceful religion of Islam, according to the Oldham Mosques Council. The view was expressed during the launch of the “Not in Our...
Oldham Lions Club is holding its annual family fun day at Royton Park next month, and looking for stallholders to raise money for their chosen charity. The fun day is on May...
Former England captain calls on public to back £100,000 appeal MORE good wishes for success are pouring in as the Christie’s at Oldham appeal gathers momentum. Former...
WHILE some may be struggling to find a job, one local man who suffers from epilepsy is celebrating a trio of job interviews thanks to Remploy. Michael Meacher, MP for Oldham...
LOCAL lad Jamal Hussain is helping to keep youngsters off the streets in Coldhurst. The 17-year-old organised a football tournament in association with Oldham Athletic’s...
SUNSHINE and blue skies helped hard-working volunteers spruce up the canal at Daisy Nook during a working party weekend. Members of the Hollinwood Canal Society and The...
EMBARRASSING details of expenses claims and scandals over smears - the reputations of politicians have reached a new low. The effect is that a recent poll revealed that a...
HISTORY came to life for youngsters at Lyndhurst Primary who took a trip back to Ancient Greece. School uniform was replaced by Greecian costume as pupils from Year 5 were...
RIDERS of both two-wheeled and four-legged modes of transport can join in a fun event. Oldham Countryside Service has devised two circular routes for horse-riders and cyclists...
THE man in the film would have you believe the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain. Don’t be seduced by his smooth talk. The rain in Spain falls everywhere. I know. I...
A TEAM of Oldham steeplejacks are owed a debt of gratitude by the people of London. The specialist workers from Oldham-based Delta International Steeplejacks have completed the...
STAFF at the City Link depot in Oldham are celebrating the firm’s 40th anniversary in business. The premium express delivery company, set up in 1969, has built a solid...
Business news by Martyn Torrparents in Oldham can benefit from new rules surrounding flexible working. More than six million people benefit from a statutory right to request a...
Two years of hard work has paid off for Volkswagen’s Zoe Downing, from Chadderton, who has joined a small band of staff to have gained the firm’s top qualification for...
AN Oldham success story has led to a number of units — ranging in size from 400sq ft to 1,200sq ft — becoming available at the Falcon Business Centre, Chadderton....
MEMBERS of Saddleworth Business Association were entertained by Terry Scuoler, managing director of Ferranti Technologies Ltd, of Waterhead, at their annual dinner at Saddleworth...
ATHLETIC have started a search for new defenders for next season, even though they are confronted by a striker crisis for Saturday’s final home game of this campaign against...
OLDHAM’S players engaged in a frank get-together last night, pinpointing the areas which need to be improved in order to get the promotion campaign back on track. The...
PAUL SCHOLES could take his place in the history books tonight when he is set to become only the fourth player ever to make 600 appearances for Manchester United. It promises...
