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AN Oldham MP has been singled out for helping push the Government’s climate change bill through parliament. Oldham West and Royton MP Michael Meacher was praised by...
Date Published 05/12/2008
A FRIENDSHIP drive aimed at bringing neighbours from different cultures together is celebrating after winning a prestigious national gong. The Limeside and Clarkwell Linking...
AS the season of celebration approaches, the last thing on people’s minds is fire safety. But this is the time of year when the risk of fires in the home can increase....
MARIE Curie Cancer Care fears it could lose hundreds of pounds in donations because of a shortage of volunteers in Failsworth. The charity is preparing for its Great Daffodil...
DISABLED people were given a chance to find out more about employment opportunities at the Link Centre, Oldham. Held to mark the International Day of Disabled People, the...
North-West Euro-MP Arlene McCarthy has won the backing of the hotel industry for a new safety charter. The Labour MEP says too many lives have been lost in hotel fires which...
The Chronicles of Alda AT the start of my second series, I brought a message from our Viking god, Odin, who sent his best wishes and said he would try his best to ensure a...
MATT WOLFENDEN is anxiously waiting for test results after sustaining his third injury this season. The unfortunate Athletic striker could be out for up to two months if the...
Date Published 04/12/2008
GARETH Langley’s operation to repair a damaged shoulder is said to have gone without a hitch. The Oldham winger, who had a stop-start campaign in 2008 due to injuries,...
MARK HUGHES has dismissed reports linking Manchester City with a £100million-plus move for Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas. The City chief says the story ought to be...
SIR Alex Ferguson has admitted a brilliant performance from Carlos Tevez has provided him with a major selection headache. Tevez has found his Manchester United appearances...
TAKE away Robinho and Shaun Wright-Phillips and Manchester City are devoid of a heartbeat. That was evident in the absence of the pair last night as City laboured to a home...
A WAR hero who took part in the Normandy landings is devastated after his campaign medals and OBE were stolen by thieves who ransacked his house. Former councillor Ray...
A HEARTLESS thief who stole poppy collection boxes from three Failsworth pubs carried out the shameful act to pay off his mounting drugs debt following his release from prison....
Christine blocks trench to halt construction A DEFIANT lone protester halted the installation of lights at a school sports ground by blocking a trench with her wheelchair....
OLDHAM Council-owned football and rugby pitches WILL be available over Christmas and New Year — but there will be no changing facilities. Contrary to an email which...
AN Oldham man has been charged with three offences of attempted murder after allegedly dousing people in methylated spirit. Michael Marler (49), of Cardwell Street, Oldham,...
DRIVERS gritted their teeth for more road chaos this morning — but heavy snow predicted overnight failed to materialise. There was no repeat of Tuesday’s white-out conditions...
A BURST water main caused a flood at an Oldham primary school last night. Fire fighters spent two hours clearing away the deluge at Westwood County Primary School, Middleton...
Surgeon performs complex op thousands of miles away in strife-torn Congo A FORMER Hulme Grammar pupil saved the life of an injured boy in the Congo . . . by following text...
OLDHAM’S Liberal Democrats have been accused of ducking debate on their budget proposals after Councillor Dave Hibbert says he was silenced. The Labour councillor hit...
AN Oldham man has been jailed for five years after admitting running a drugs factory from an Ashton house. Mridyul Kanti Das (31), of Huddersfield Road, pleaded guilty at...
Alexandra Area Committee reports OLDHAM Council’s decision to employ expensive consultants to help them identify savings and plug a £17 million budget shortfall was condemned...
A POWERFUL display in the forwards from brothers Kris and Daniel Richards gave the impetus to take Higginshaw through to the second round at the expense of Bamber Bridge. The...
AS Greater Manchester’s top policeman, Peter Fahy has the difficult task of putting in place measures to bring down crime and make the region a safer place. The new chief...
OLDHAM RU 3rds slipped to a 34-0 home defeat against Heaton Moor in tough, foggy conditions. The Oldham lads battled hard, with Chris Lamb leading the way, but struggled to...
HOLDING open the main doors thousands of times a week for customers of one of the north’s most famous home furnishing stores is arm-breaking work. But now the secret is...
NORTHERN Thunder, containing five members of Oldham Netball Club, defeated Celtic Dragons 41-30 in Cardiff in the Co-operative Superleague. The game will be shown on Sky...
IT’S the end of an era for a 115-year-old Shaw church that’s set to be demolished and replaced with flats. But Shaw United Reformed Church will continue because...
SNOOPY LOOPY, recommended for the BHA Order of Merit at 9-1 in this column last week, is down to 4-1 for the award following his excellent third in the Hennessy Gold Cup at...
