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A FORMER Latics player has been released on bail following a crash which killed a father of five on the M1 on Christmas Day. Jordan Robertson, a Sheffield United striker...
Date Published 31/12/2008
OLDHAM shivered in sub-zero conditions last night, with more icy weather forecast. Overnight temperatures plummeted to -4°C, with similar conditions forecast for tonight....
FORMER Det Supt Tony Brett, who has been with Greater Manchester Police for 30 years, has been given a Queen’s Police Medal (QPM) in the New Year Honours list. Mr Brett...
A WELL-KNOWN sportsman and teacher has died at the age of 86. Jim Barrett, of Chestnut Crescent, Fitton Hill, passed away peacefully in Tameside Hospital on Christmas Day....
THERE is nothing like a New Year to steer our thoughts towards the future and what changes we want to make in our lives. New Year resolutions range from getting fit and...
HOUSE sellers in Oldham are facing a stagnant market with properties remaining unsold for the whole of 2008. Figures show around 14 per cent of houses and flats in the borough...
Thelma Jones, retired magistrate and dedicated charity fundraiser, has died suddenly at her Saddleworth home. Mrs Jones (72), was a magistrate in the Ashton division for more...
A nostalgic return to the magnificent mill engines which once powered Oldham’s cotton spinning industry is on offer this weekend. The Northern Mill Engine Society,...
CADETS from Royton were given an insight into Army life at a medical training weekend. They learned basic Army medical skills, including ambulance casualty drills and first...
NOT content with opening a new bar, two new kitchens, new laundry and a new dining area, hotelier Pat Riley is already planning her next development at the Grains Bar Hotel....
OLDHAM solicitors Pearson Hinchliffe have recruited a pensions specialist to offer advice to worried investors. Simon Taylor (41), from Clarksfield, who has 11 years...
ATHLETIC are looking to bring in at least three players during the January transfer window, with a goalkeeper the priority after they learned Mark Crossley will be out until...
SUPER League champions Leeds Rhinos are to pay a visit to Oldham as part of their World Club Challenge preparations, it has been confirmed. The match, part of the reciprocal...
TICKETS are now on sale for the Saddleworth Business Assocation annual dinner on Saturday, March 7, when Ferranti Technologies managing director Terry Scuoler will be the guest...
A SWIMMER from Limeside who scooped two gold medals in this year’s Beijing Paralympics, has been awarded an OBE. Sascha Kindred (30), who once lived in Lower Lime Road,...
DIGGLE swimmer Jessica Lloyd takes the plunge in March when she makes her debut for England. The 13-year-old, who represents Oldham Aquatics and Saddleworth, has been selected...
OLDHAM-based textiles supplier Turner Bianca enjoyed a leap in profits in the year to March, despite sales remaining flat at £67.3m A £2m drop in the cost of sales...
MOSSLEY will have a new-look strikeforce for their New Year’s Day UniBond League division one north derby against Curzon Ashton at Seel Park (3pm). Danny Dignan is away...
SPRINGHEAD stormed back to the top of the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League in emphatic fashion with a 5-1 demolition job on Prestwich Heys. Paul Stevenson was the...
AH well, that’s it for another year. And what have we got to show for it? Poorer, fatter and, in my case, in possession of enough bubble bath to float the QE2. Not to mention...
A THREE-man team Stableford at Stamford was won by Vince Whelan, Frank Connolly and Andy Lumley who amassed 62 points. They finished one point clear of Darren Chambers, Gary...
AMY WRIGHT is destined for big things in the world of cage fighting. That is the verdict of Chris Brown, who has seen first-hand the meteoric rise of the 17-year-old Limeside...
Halle Orchestra: “That’s Show Business,” Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Last night’s show with all the glitz of decades of stage musicals was the perfect...
MANCHESTER Phoenix defenceman Dwight Parrish has had his number 17 shirt retired by the club, meaning it will not be used again in the future. The unique decision was taken to...
WHEN it comes to Martial Arts, it’s a family affair at the Kajima Ju-Jitsu club, which meets at Crompton Conservative Club. Youngster Ryan Knott (11), from Royton, made...
ROYTON snooker sensation Aaron Davies was in the pink during the Pontins 11-14 years competition held at the Prestatyn Sands Centre in North Wales. Aaron (11) lifted the...
Sports and showbiz betting I ARRIVED at work yesterday feeling a warm glow – and it wasn’t because the heater in my car had been on at full blast. No, the...
DONCASTER ROVERS have fired the first shots in the battle to sign Lee Hughes by declaring they want to recruit the Athletic striker. Manager Sean O’Driscoll has gone...
Date Published 30/12/2008
ROUGHYEDS chief executive Chris Hamilton admits he is frustrated that this weekend’s friendly against Salford City Reds has been cancelled. The testimonial clash for...
MANCHESTER United have given Carlos Tevez and Anderson compassionate leave to return to South America. Manager Sir Alex Ferguson made the disclosure after the pair were absent...
