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A BRAND new punk/ska night in Failsworth is destined to attract revellers away from the city centre. Manchester comedian Sean O’Shaughnessy will compere the show on...
Date Published 10/03/2009
TONIGHT - The Rumble Strips — Roadhouse; The Killers — Arena; 36 Crazyfists — Academy 2; Sneaky Sound System — Academy 3; Goldie Lookin Chain — Moho...
OLDHAM Athletic are investigating a complaint that drunken players disgraced themselves and the club during a boozy night out at Belle Vue dog track. It’s claimed striker Lee...
Date Published 09/03/2009
A POSTWOMAN gave an impassioned account of the daily struggle she and her colleagues face before 120 people who turned out to protest against a declining postal service. The...
A LIFESAVING teen who sprang into action to save a mother from Shaw has been reunited with her. Rhys Wareing (15), of Hawksmoor Drive, Shaw, was walking to Royton and Crompton...
A TWO-year appeal for alley gating at a Coppice block of flats has been renewed after a dumped car was set alight. Residents in a block of 12 privately-owned flats in Pellowe...
THE devastating effects of knife crime have been explored by teenagers in Hathershaw and Fitton Hill. A hard-hitting project, set up by Oldham’s Challenge and Support...
GREATER Manchester has the second highest number of attacks on security guards, despite a police crackdown. Only the capital has more attacks on cash transit vans according to...
THOUSANDS of council tenants in Oldham were given the hope of a financial boost after the Government announced plans to halve their rent rises. Housing Minister Margaret...
METROLINK trams will continue to run into the heart of Manchester city centre during a multi-million-pound overhaul of the track and stops. Work to replace all the city centre...
YOUNGSTERS at Thorp Primary School in Royton went bananas as they joined in with a nationwide world record attempt. Pupils and teachers all ate a banana at lunch time to...
PREMATURE deaths from cancer for Oldham women under 75 have risen, according to latest figures. A previous decrease in the number of early deaths from heart disease in women...
Oldham’s history champion has gone to war with BT over its landmark red telephone boxes. The row was sparked after a battered kiosk at Heights above Delph was to have...
Lessons were whizz-bang at Roundthorn School as pupils took part in Science Week. Teachers wore white lab coats and a variety of visitors brought the many aspects of science...
DOGS and moggies across the borough are in rude health, thanks to health checks offered by the RSPCA. Pet owners visited the mobile health check van outside the RSPCA’s...
ATHLETIC are confident Chris Taylor will be fit for Saturday’s important Coca-Cola League One promotion battle at Milton Keynes Dons. Taylor was a surprise absentee from...
TV and and radio programme makers are in the sights of local councillors, worried about the effect of alcohol and drinking portrayed in films, on TV and in advertisements. A...
NO CHICKENS are being counted by Oldham officials ahead of tonight’s Carnegie Challenge Cup, fourth round draw. The 26-8 defeat of amateur side Sharlston Rovers put the...
RELIEF could come more quickly for passengers on Oldham’s overcrowded trains after the Government announced that it has set up a new company to speed up the building of more...
A ROYTON taxi firm is still battling to operate with only one telephone line, 12 days after a telecoms company crashed, leaving it without a service. Borough Taxi’s...
A campaign aimed at getting people to buy television licences will be running in Oldham over the next few weeks. TV Licensing will be working with communities across Oldham...
A plan to wake the dead and use ancient gravestones as seating in a revamped gardens project has come under fire. Delph Community Association and the Saddleworth Trust staged...
Oldham 0, Colchester 1 ATHLETIC seem intent on pressing the self-destruct button in their bid to win promotion from Coca-Cola League One. Saturday’s third home...
ONLY four in 10 people have confidence in Greater Manchester Police to fight crime properly, according to new figures. A survey by the Home Office has revealed that public...
STAFF from schools and college throughout Oldham joined forces to receive training to help them fight homophobia in the classroom. The move came after a survey showed that 85...
FIRE crews from Oldham and Hollins spent three hours tackling a blaze inside the old Cabaret Club in Bridge Street, Oldham last night. Officers were called to the vacant,...
MOVIE buffs at Failsworth School can catch all the latest flicks without leaving the premises — thanks to an innovative new scheme. Since the Roxy cinema closed in 2005,...
SPORTING regulars were boxing clever when the Mayor, Councillor Shoab Akhtar, dropped into the Oldham Boxing centre for a look around. The Oldham Boxing club, based at the...
Air Cadets from Oldham were given the chance to fly a plane for the first time when nine members of 2200 Squadron visited RAF Woodvale, near Formby. The day began with...
WHEN faced with a mid-life crisis, most men turn to an open top car or a younger woman. But TV producer Mike Taylor took a more unusual route to happiness: a one-way ticket to...
