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A man has been jailed for two years for dealing and supplying cannabis after a judge said he wanted to “send a message” that the drug is illegal. Gary Harvey (23),...
Date Published 18/09/2008
EXISTING high school playing fields will be turned into centres of excellence for sport when replacement academies are built. The council will work with national organisations...
Gardening team wins praise for haven in the park A TEAM of gardeners who bring a little pleasure into the daily life of a local dog-walker have been nominated for a Pride in...
ALL systems are go for Oldham as they prepare for the visit of Rochdale, with the club getting positive news that Rob Roberts will not face an RFL charge. The captain...
Date Published 17/09/2008
STEFAN STAM is poised for a return to Athletic’s squad when they bid to protect their unbeaten League One record at Hartlepool on Saturday. Stam, who picked up a groin...
SIR Alex Ferguson is confident there will be no recriminations against Cristiano Ronaldo as holders Manchester United start their Champions League defence at home to Villarreal...
PLAY-OFF defeat to Doncaster has resulted in Oldham propping up the bar at the last chance saloon. But instead of drowning their sorrows, the players have been busy...
ROUGHYEDS coach Steve Deakin is glad the club have brought on board a player of the pedigree of Andy Ballard for next season. The 22-year-old former Salford man elected to...
GARY Ellis went into the finals of the Waterloo Handicap in Blackpool today as the red-hot favourite to win crown green bowling’s most prestigious competition for the second...
LOCAL professional Martyn Hamer has had to put his birthday celebrations on hold. Hamer, from Chadderton Fold, spent his 23rd birthday yesterday teeing off his latest bid to...
DAVE GRIFFITHS had a nerve-jangling victory in the Fairway Cup at Werneth after three players returned nett 65. Griffiths (76-11-65) triumphed in a card play-off against...
OLDHAM Schools under-15s were held to a thrilling 4-4 draw by Bury in their opening Greater Manchester Schools’ League game of the season. Two goals from Jamie Saunders...
BRADLEY Humphreys struck four times as Chadderton FC Juniors under-12s put nine past Broadway Celtic without reply. Aaron Holton (two), Wes Williams, Matthew Goulding and Paul...
OLDHAM St Anne’s under-13s hit the ground running by grinding out a 16-10 win at Langworthy Reds. Despite travelling with only 13 players due to late cry-offs and...
A MOTHER has been arrested after her six children were found alone in a burning house. Firefighters had to carry the terrified youngsters — aged from eight months to 11 — from...
Unions are being warned of a harsh winter ahead with job losses in three figures and council services under threat. Major redundancies are being planned as Oldham’s new...
AN ambitious £30 million regeneration plan for Failsworth town centre has been put on hold because of the credit crunch. Work on a new district town centre, including an...
A GROUNDBREAKING agreement will see Greater Manchester lead the way in protecting vulnerable people. It will mean the police and courts working closer together to protect...
ALLEGATIONS against the conduct of Greater Manchester Police have risen by 5 per cent over the past year. Between September, 2007, and August this year there were 3,186 new...
PHIL WOOLAS has launched an attack on Lib-Dem leader Nick Clegg, saying he is the blandest leader since the party’s foundation 20 years ago. The Oldham East MP, whose...
Patients and Oldham people can have their say about hospital services at Pennine Acute Trust’s annual public meeting next Tuesday. The trust runs the Royal Oldham...
A MAN beat his alcohol dependency only to succumb to an addiction to inhaling gas. Police forced their way into Mark Dever’s flat in Durden Mews, Shaw, on January 4 and...
FIRST plaice could be on the menu for a tip-top chip shop hoping to bring home the bacon in this year’s battle of North-West chippies. Owners Wendy and Martin Greenwood, of...
A new £4.3m force helicopter swooped into action with Greater Manchester Police yesterday. The state-of-the-art MD 902 Explorer landed at its base in Barton and replaces...
A massive gas pipe replacement programme which brought chaos to parts of Saddleworth could bring yet more disruption across the borough. Residents are bracing themselves as...
Talented young photographers were sent out across the borough with the task of capturing the spirit of Oldham. The results were hundreds of photographs for judges to sift...
A BUDDING local poet has reached the semi-final of a prestigious national songwriting competition at her first attempt. Clair Ellerton (31), of Hollinwood, who uses the...
AN Ashton man was one of two suspected drug smugglers arrested at Newcastle Airport after customs officers seized cocaine with a street value of £150,000. Prince Tims...
A SPEED camera has been left a blackened mess after being torched by a suspected disgruntled motorist. The camera unit in Shaw Road, Oldham, is still standing after the arson...
A PRIEST has described the shock decision to scrap the proposed site for a new £30 million town centre Catholic high school as “very shabby”. His reaction...
Date Published 16/09/2008
