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Villagers in a flap over pub’s plans THE landlord of one of Saddleworth’s oldest pubs today scotched rumours that he plans music seven nights a week. Former...
Date Published 31/03/2009
AN Oldham MP has appealed to the chairman of the Environment Agency to make a personal visit to a proposed controversial landfill site. Phil Woolas, MP for Oldham East and...
WITH Athletic’s promotion hopes all but over, manager Joe Royle is looking to the future. There will be an even more youthful look to the Athletic team in the remaining...
THE family of a man who was run over and killed in Middleton on Saturday have spoke of their heartbreak. Sean Keane from Alkrington, was hit by a Seat Leon in Townley Street...
OLDHAM’S away game at London Skolars has been brought forward a day and will now be played out on Sunday, May 3 (3pm kick off). The two clubs have been given special RFL...
IT will almost certainly be a summer of massive change at Boundary Park where 10 of Athletic's players are out of contract. Big decisions will have to be made by Joe Royle or...
THREE men have been arrested and bailed after police recovered cannabis and equipment used for growing the drug in raids at four Oldham addresses. A 43-year-old man was...
THE plight of a number of financially-stricken clubs does not surprise Joe Royle. The Professional Footballers’ Association is reported to be paying wages at four league...
RESIDENTS were urged to speak out against plans to use land off Coal Pit Lane as a tip. The former colliery has been deemed a potential site for a waste management facility by the...
Athletic were 1-0 down at half-time, established a 4-1 lead midway through the second period, yet were clinging on to a slender one-goal advantage at the finish. Athletic,...
TABLE TENNIS OTTC ‘C’ are still riding high in division four of the Oldham and District Table Tennis League after a 10-0 win over bottom team Coldhurst...
A NEW road safety programme has been launched for children who walk to mosque in a bid to reduce traffic accidents. Oldham Council’s Unity Partnership’s Road...
SQUASH TAME Valley’s first team remain fourth from bottom in division two central of the JJB North-West Counties Squash League after a 3-2 defeat by Rochdale’s...
ANTE-POST punters have suffered a blow with the news that the well–fancied War Of Attrition has been ruled out of Saturday's John Smith's Grand National at Aintree. The...
Free swimming for young and old starts tomorrow — but it will still cost them £2 to register. April Fools Day marks the start of free swimming for those aged under...
HE GETS a lot of stick, does poor old Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore. I am sure that on occasion he does get it absolutely right. But Scudamore's recent...
Well, I know what I’m going to be when I grow up. Absolutely anything to do with weddings. From florist to DJ, from planner to caterer, they are on a blinking steal....
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HEALTH bosses have struck a £108,000 deal with Oldham Athletic in a bid to ease chronic parking problems at the neighbouring Royal Oldham Hospital. But the move, which...
Date Published 30/03/2009
FOUR schools have unveiled plans to form the borough’s first co-operative trust. Hathershaw College of Technology and Sport wants to join up with three primaries from...
AN expensive clean-up operation has been mounted at B&Q’s closed-down Mumps branch after travellers left piles of rubbish in their wake. The unwanted visitors took...
A controversial bypass to one of Oldham’s alternative routes to Yorkshire and the South is set to be resurrected just days after it was to be axed. The...
THIRSTY Saddleworth Beer Walk chiefs have dubbed this year’s event “The Crate Escape” after it was scheduled to take place on D-Day. And organisers are...
A BRAVE Chadderton youngster who is successfully fighting leukaemia is to kickstart a national fund-raising campaign for Cancer Research UK. Nicole Hankes (12) has given a big...
TOWN centre shoppers can now do their bit to keep Oldham clean and green after a new recycling scheme went on trial. Special bins have been installed in High Street, Market...
A SPRIGHTLY centenarian with a passion for ballroom dancing has died in hospital, aged 101. Jessie Tittensor, of Denton, received telegrams from the Queen and Peter Hain MP,...
TOMMYFIELD traders believe Oldham’s once world-famous market could disappear unless they are thrown a lifeline. Stallholders made a desperate plea to the council to cut...
TREKKERS have been inspired by a brave volunteer to scale new heights for charity. They will attempt the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for one of the...
THE operator of the controversial High Moor tip does not have plans to extend the life of the site beyond its current planning agreement, it is has been revealed. The news...
YORKSHIRE Street night club Brownz could be shut down under emergency powers used by police for the first time in Oldham following a triple stabbing. The club is to have its...
