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The art of . . . GARDENING It used to be thought that you needed green fingers to be good at gardening. Then someone realised that the pesticides that were turning them green...
Date Published 02/02/2009
ABSOLUTELY FRANK at Oldham Coliseum THE team of Eddie Yeats and Stan Ogden was a “Coronation Street” comedy duo to rival anything on TV. So it is good to find Geoffrey...
Monday - It's OK to skip breakfast
Sunday - Dried fruit is not as healthy as fresh fruit
Date Published 01/02/2009
Sunday - food and sport
Saturday - 10 reason to eat more fruit
Date Published 31/01/2009
Saturday - Vegetable suet is much better for you than beef suet
A JUDGE has hailed brave Second World War veteran Sidney Bannister a hero after he single-handedly took on an armed robber in a betting shop. The 83-year old grandfather...
Date Published 30/01/2009
A CONTROVERSIAL £5.99 all you can drink promotion will go ahead tonight after police and licensing officials said the offer had not caused an increase in crime....
ELDERLY people in Oldham are more likely to have to sell their home to pay for residential care than pensioners in other areas, it has been claimed. Research by the...
A ROYTON man has been charged with making threats to kill two police officers. Michael McMonagle (46), of Broadbent Close, appeared at Oldham Magistrates’ Court...
Food Writer David Whaley reports on two examples where customer service could have been improved...
CHADDERTON councillor and resident Dave Hibbert is demanding action to sort out flooding and potholes on Broadway. And he also wants to know why signs directing HGVs away from...
BRAZEN thieves robbed a van from a Royton pub car park — by lifting it away on the back of a tow truck in broad daylight. The offenders targeted a white Vauxhall Astra...
Plea as heart attack victim Sam recovers AN Oldham cardiologist is urging everyone to develop life-saving skills by completing a first-aid course. Dr Michael Coupe has...
A ROYTON mother who had an operation cancelled just hours before she was due to undergo surgery at the Royal Oldham Hospital has hit out at the system which leaves little room to...
ATHLETIC are preparing to make further forays into the transfer market in a bid to improve their promotion prospects. John Sheridan has revealed he is keen to add to his squad...
THREE players face late fitness tests before Roughyeds coach Tony Benson rubber-stamps his 18-man squad to travel to Barrow on Sunday (2pm). Full-back Paul O’Connor...
Beresford dazzles with his fancy footwork TALENTED Beresford Rudd (5) is proving strictly perfect at ballroom dancing despite only taking up the hobby four months ago....
HEYSIDE Cricket Club could face a new disciplinary hearing to answer charges of failing to control their players and spectators. A Saddleworth and District Cricket League...
THE number of listeners tuning into 96.2FM The Revolution rose by 10.5 per cent in the last quarter of 2008, according to the latest Rajar survey into radio listening. The...
DANNY Wilson will be doubly motivated to achieve a positive result when Swindon visit Boundary Park tomorrow. Not only will recently-appointed Robins manager Wilson be aiming...
JANUARY, 2009 The Waggon Inn, High Street, Uppermill
A CLEANER prosecuted for benefit fraud after illegally claiming more than £7,000 has escaped jail. Magistrates instead decided to suspend for 12 months a six-week prison...
TONY BENSON is fully expecting another tough battle at Barrow. Oldham face their old adversaries at Craven Park on Sunday (2pm kick off) in a hastily-arranged friendly...
A coroner has ruled that a security guard took his own life after suffering psychological trauma following a vicious attack. Keith Williamson (35) never recovered from the...
MANCHESTER United star Ryan Giggs has paid tribute to the adaptability of the Reds’ defensive personnel during the build-up to tomorrow’s Premier League showdown with...
MANCHESTER City will gain a firm foothold in their bid for Premier League security should they overcome Stoke at the Britannia Stadium tomorrow. In a turbulent season for...
ALMOST half of Oldham residents with chronic conditions are putting their health at risk by not getting protected against the potentially deadly winter flu virus. Figures show...
YOU can gauge the importance of a match by the number of pies on sale - and Oldham Town have ordered double the usual amount for tomorrow’s visit of AFC Liverpool! The...
