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FEARS of a shutdown of Greenfield Library were misplaced, Councillor Brian Lord told last night’s Saddleworth Finance and General Purposes Comm-ittee. Alarm bells rang...
Date Published 28/10/2008
A QUARTER of a century of dramatic delights have earned a group of local thespians a Pride in Oldham award. The Outreach Players are not your average drama group, being made...
ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR (Palace. Manchester) IF it sounds to you like this new David Essex/Jon Conway musical will be all happy Carnies cheerfully fleecing punters with...
HIGH-FLYING Oldham cadets from 2200 (Oldham) Squadron Air Training Corps have earned the right to wear the coveted “Wing Blue” on their uniforms. Jordon Crowther...
OCTOBER is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I’m not going to get all emotional on you, well maybe a little, but I thought it was worth us having a think about it for a...
More cash needed to halt canal closure PICTURESQUE Rochdale Canal, restored with £22m of Lottery cash only six years ago, is at risk of closure unless more money is found for...
Date Published 27/10/2008
“I am not the first politician for this to happen to and I will not be the last.” That was the reaction of recently-appointed Immigration Minister Phil Woolas after his...
THE mother and partner of Tony Sellars, who died following an assault in Fitton Hill, have paid tribute to him. The 26-year-old was admitted to hospital in the early hours of...
A CHADDERTON woman serving life for her part in butchering and dismembering an innocent man, has failed to convince top judges to reduce her term behind bars. Julie...
TWO men involved in a plot to smuggle £1m of heroin into the UK in Afghan rugs deserved every day of their tough sentences, Appeal Court judges have ruled. Janhangheer...
OLDHAM’S Conservatives say their bid to drive away the congestion charge is well supported by the public. In only two hours on Saturday, Tory councillors collected 200...
A PAIR of Chadderton childminders are set to take on the Government over ‘unnecessary’ new guidelines. Linda Wilson and Janice Jarvis, from Selkirk Road, are angry...
Latics chief: I’ll sort things out
VICAR David Penny is sure to turn heads with this hair-raising creation. He volunteered to have a Christian-themed close hair-shave to kick off the £200,000 fundraising...
CHRIS BAINES is hoping to kick-start his career with Oldham next season. Having signed a new one-year deal with the club, the former Warrington second row forward — on...
MANCHESTER City could have a depleted strikeforce for Wednesday’s Premier League match at Middlesbrough as Jo (tonsillitis), and Ched Evans (knee) are struggling to be fit....
A DANGEROUS bus stop where schoolchildren have to wait without a pavement should be moved, a Saddleworth parish councillor says. The stop at the junction of Slackcote Lane,...
LEGENDARY boxer Frank Bruno made Oldham the start of his latest tour yesterday, when he appeared at the Candlelight Club with his “Audience with...” show. Frank...
TWO Blue Coat School pupils will play key roles in our annual Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall. Head girl Olivia Price (18), from Uppermill, will read the...
OLDHAM could have a full time officer dedicated to cutting fuel poverty among old, vulnerable and sick people. As gas and electricity prices rise in double figures, the...
JUST because a final lick of paint will complete a £250,000 scheme to improve Dr Kershaw’s Hospice on Friday — that doesn’t mean the fund-raising should...
SPRIGHTLY Ivy Howard refuses to let a nasty cold stop her from doing her daily exercises — even though she does turn 102 today. The birthday girl, who lives with...
AN Oldham politician has been nominated for a prestigious award. A panel of leading opinion formers have identified Chris Davies as a Euro-MP who has most influenced the...
‘Shocking from one to 11’
AN Oldham MP is threatening to throw Gordon Brown’s flagship Bill to tackle climate change into chaos, in the latest Labour backbench revolt. Oldham West and Royton MP...
OLDHAM Council says victory is in sight for its campaign to make private hire vehicles exempt from the congestion charge. Chief executives of the 10 Greater Manchester...
OLDHAMERS can spend a penny in safety and style thanks to the council’s commitment to clean and convenient public toilet facilities. A report by the Communities and...
ROBINHO’S first Premier League hat-trick for Manchester City yesterday against Stoke City underlined the importance of being “loved.” The brilliant Brazilian...
TOM Lord is on a high after conquering one of the wonders of the world for charity. Tom, from Werneth, is now back home after trekking the Great Wall of China. Over a...
DEE KEARNEY’S “Places of Peace” exhibition at Saddleworth Museum’s Uppermill gallery is a small finger in several creative pies. Not content with her...
