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THIEVES have ruined playtime for children at an Oldham pre-school. They stole fence panels and a gate from the Stepping Stones Pre-School at Salem Moravian Church, in Lees...
Date Published 29/01/2009
STATE-of-the-art trams, that could eventually be running into Oldham, are beginning to take shape at their production site in Vienna. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport...
LOW-income families with more than one child will be able to claim two free laptop computers from Monday as part of a pioneering new Government scheme on trial in Oldham. The...
OLDHAMERS hit by the credit crunch and forced to shelve expensive hobbies are being urged to try out the borough’s parks and free facilities in their leisure time....
AN Oldham man who set up a charity after losing his daughter to leukaemia is appealing to locals to join him on the Great Manchester Run. Keith Jones and his wife, Lorraine,...
KIRSTI Horrocks is not your average teenager. While most are out having a good time, Kirsti’s evenings are often spent at home alone with her father. When she does go...
A SOAP star is urging Oldhamers to flex their fund-raising muscles and take on a New Year challenge. “Coronation Street’s” Sue Nicholls, who plays Audrey...
A FAMILY will get star treatment at Oldham Athletic’s League One clash with Swindon Town on Saturday. Michael Gittens, from Oldham, scooped four tickets in a free prize...
LITTLE starlets at Roundthorn primary school will be swapping their modest school hall for the bright lights of the theatre when they present an energetic dance show at the Lowry...
Holinwood Area Committee reports PLANS for an Icon Of Oldham — which would have been situated in Hollinwood — have been put on hold due to the recession....
THERE was a time when we Brits were renowned for our reserve and our stiff upper lip. Far from all this slobbering and kissing the continentals do, we were happy to let a firm...
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ATHLETIC striker Craig Davies has emerged as a transfer target for Coca-Cola League One rivals Brighton. The Seagulls, who have made no secret of their need for extra...
Date Published 28/01/2009
GARY SYKES is out for a minimum of a month with medial knee ligament damage. The former Wigan and Swinton hooker picked up the injury during the friendly with Leigh and is now...
CRAIG BELLAMY will happily accept a job as Manchester City’s boot cleaner should Mark Hughes eventually decide his fellow Welshman is no longer needed in his Eastlands...
PROMOTION RIVALS PILE ON AWAY-DAY MISERY Scunthorpe 2, Athletic 0 IT wasn’t as bad as the Hereford horror show, but Athletic’s defeat at Scunthorpe United...
MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson hailed goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar and his defence after they set a double Barclays Premier League record during the 5–0 demolition...
ANDY Ballard gave those Roughyeds fans present at the Leigh Sports Village a tantalising taster of what they can expect this season. The 22-year-old winger impressed...
OLDHAM will struggle to make it through the initial stage of the Northern Rail Cup, according to the bookmakers. Tony Benson’s men have been put down as fifth favourites...
Roughyeds are waiting for 2009 season tickets from the printers, but assure fans they will arrive in time for the start of the season on February 8. When available, they can...
Waterlogged pitches caused the postponement last night of the Vodkat North West Counties League matches involving Oldham Town and Chadderton.
CROMPTON and Royton golf club’s four-man team medal was won by Peter Boggiano, David Whitworth, Lee and Derek Conway with a score of 102. In second were Andrew...
Manchester Phoenix’ Tony Hand and Adam Walker have been called up to the North Elite League All Star Team, joining team-mates David Beauregard and Kenton Smith. The...
Football round up 3D DYNAMOS under-12s hit the perfect 10 at Woodhouse Warriors in the Tameside and District Junior League. Danny Laithwaite was the shining star, scoring...
Junior rugby league JOSH Queenan’s man-of-the-match award for Higginshaw under-14s thrust him to joint first in the Rugby Oldham Tri-Team Challenge standings. Queenan was...
FOUR youngsters from Glodwick Cricket Club were left starry-eyed after helping to launch the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy for 2009. James Holt (11), Tommy Jones (eight),...
Sports and Showbiz betting DESPITE doubts over the fitness of Freddie Flintoff, England are hot favourites to win their four-match Test series against the West Indies, which...
Snooker SPRINGBANK A moved joint top of the table in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League courtesy of a 6-0 whitewash away to Passenger Transport. That took their points...
Tame Valley’s first team continue to struggle in Division Two Central of the JJB North West Counties League, Amir Manachouri being their only winner in a 4-1 loss to Preston...
