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A strongly-worded objection has been sent to a Government watchdog demanding an application for a permit to tip waste at a controversial quarry is refused. The letter from...
Date Published 24/02/2009
Councillors are forming a battle plan if the proposed closure of three Saddleworth postal sorting offices and radical staff changes goes ahead, it is revealed today. The move...
GREATER Manchester will be handed nearly £1 million as “reward” for beating its congestion targets. The £978,000 — from the Government’s...
Oldham man Neil Bennett was jailed for more than two years yesterday after he admitted robbing a man of £15 and his mobile phone on a Gloucester street. Victim James...
Householders who are struggling to pay their rent or council tax bills may be able to get help from Oldham Council. The lifeline is being made available through the national...
IT’S never too early to learn how to whip up a storm in the kitchen and what better day to start than Shrove Tuesday? Tots at Giggle and Grow Nursery in Horsedge Street...
THE biggest change in Greater Manchester’s railway timetable for two decades became a catalogue of failure. The new winter timetable was supposed to herald a new age of...
A FUNFAIR based in Hollinwood has denied animal cruelty claims. Concerns were raised about the “Blackpool Comes to Oldham” attraction allowing teenagers and...
LATICS’ fans have gone pink — and now they want their supporters to follow suit for the big televised clash with Leeds United that is now only six days away. The...
THOUSANDS of Oldham youngsters could face a curfew by courts in an attempt to stop unruly behaviour spiralling out of control. Shadow Home secretary Chris Grayling said the...
FORMER Oldham College student Suzanne Shaw is in training to wow audiences across the country with her ice dancing skills. The Hear Say star won last year’s...
He’s £2 million worse off — but at least he’s honest, says Oldham Euro-MP Chris Davies, who is campaigning for a clampdown on expenses cheats in Brussels....
ATHLETIC have three players walking a disciplinary tightrope when they play Bristol Rovers at Boundary Park tonight at the start of a vital three-game spell in six days....
THE half-back axis of James Coyle and Neil Roden looks likely to stay in place for the Roughyeds’ final Northern Rail Cup pool one game at Hunslet. The pair, who have...
A MOORSIDE family is in for a treat after winning a raffle which netted £1,300 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. Cindy Carroll bought the winning ticket in a draw which...
Cristiano Ronaldo is predicting a "titanic" battle between Manchester United and Inter Milan in the San Siro tonight. The world player of the year is aiming to be...
JOHN SHERIDAN has warned his players to be on their guard against mid-table Bristol Rovers in tonight’s Coca-Cola League One fixture at Boundary Park. The Athletic...
THE Civic Hall in Uppermill will not be turned into a “wedding palace” as part of its modernisation programme, according to parish councillors. Parish councillors...
OLDHAM families will benefit from a slice of £18 million to keep children safe at home and save lives. A total of 1,502 Safe at Home packs will be distributed in the...
FOR a player who did not start out as a striker, Dean Windass’ feat of scoring 200 league goals is some achievement. The 39-year-old kicked off his career in midfield...
THE work of a renowned press photographer, who captured spectacular blazes in the Oldham area during an illustrious career, is being celebrated in a special exhibition at the...
UNLUCKY Athletic youngster Rico Ramsey has had his scholarship at Boundary Park suspended after suffering a second anterior cruciate knee-ligament injury. This latest setback...
The group took inspiration from artist-team Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who specialise in swathing buildings in fabric. But the Year 13 art and design students at Oldham Sixth...
High Street shops are being hit by the credit crunch — Woolworths has closed, Land of Leather is looking for a buyer, Adamskids has disappeared from Oldham town centre...
JAN BUDTZ, Athletic’s on-loan goalkeeper, has seen at first hand how tough life can be for children who are not as fortunate as others. The Dane — he stands at 6ft...
CHADDERTON face a trip to division one leaders AFC Liverpool tonight in the quarter-finals of the Vodkat North-West Counties League’s First Division Trophy. After...
ROYTON Air Cadets have scooped a prestigious award for the sixth successive year. The Valley Memorial Trophy is presented annually to the squadron that comes top in a range of...
Ruby Lounge, Manchester, Tonight Debut album “First Love” — released earlier this month — cemented Emmy The Great’s reputation as straight...
OLDHAM trio Little Avis are on the lookout for a drummer to transform their acoustic sets into electric performances. The lads — Lee (vocals) Paul (guitar) and Martin...
OLDHAM boxer Darren Stubbs caused an upset by finishing runner-up in the televised Prizefighter light-heavyweight series. The 37-year-old HGV lorry driver from Shaw, the...
