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TEENAGERS in Oldham are bursting with creative talent — and they have their own town-centre gallery to prove it. Gifted young people have been creating stunning...
Date Published 26/08/2008
Local organisations thrive in Saddleworth — and many would say it is just as well. Situated five miles from the nearest town, the district has very little ready-made...
OLDHAMERS will be encouraged to explore the natural beauty on their doorstep with a series of fun events scheduled for the South Pennine walk and ride festival. Featuring over...
I’VE made my son cry four times this week. No I didn’t snatch his favourite toy from the cot or make him pick up any food he dropped from his high chair, although goodness me...
MANAGING director Simon Corney has issued a stark warning that cash-strapped Athletic may be forced to sell one of their star players. Mr Corney admitted he was “gutted...
Date Published 25/08/2008
OLDHAM coach Steve Deakin praised his side’s strength of character after their 40-16 defeat of Workington Town — but was far from happy with the first-half display. The...
A ROYTON couple who have beaten serious illness against all the odds are hoping to win their dream wedding after years of disappointment. Paul Dean and Joanne Mayall met in an...
I WAS watching women’s beach volleyball the other day. Very nice, very nice indeed. It was especially good to know that the two birds — sorry, athletes —...
POLICE bosses have declared Oldham town centre a safe place after searches of nearly 1,000 people found no knives. With knife crime being a major cause for concern after a...
A MYSTERY passer-by has been hailed a hero after rescuing a girl from a burning building. The 13-year-old victim was trapped in a bedroom after an electrical fault sparked a...
ALMOST 2,500 people in Oldham who last year vowed to stop smoking have successfully kicked their habit, new figures reveal. According to the Department of Health, 4,687 people...
CHRIS Lowe had an unusual 60th birthday... he was dragged across Saddleworth by teams of morris men. He marked the milestone by being the jockey at this year’s Rushcart...
A SENSATIONAL 28-point haul from Danny Halliwell was the undoubted highlight of a topsy-turvy end-of-season clash at Boundary Park. The experienced centre, so outstanding in...
TWO taxi drivers have been assaulted during separate incidents in Middleton. On Thursday at 10pm, a 47-year-old driver picked up two men in Morton Street who asked him to drive...
Angry villagers say they are living in a community where time stands still – because the council has no money to maintain the church clock. For more than two years,...
Micah Richards has been released from hospital following a sickening aerial collision with Manchester City team–mate Tal Ben Haim. The England defender was left...
ILLEGAL drugs should be able to be brought under a system which can be regulated, a Euro MEP has claimed. Lib-Dem North-West MEP Chris Davies has added his support to the...
AROUND 5,700 families in Oldham are living in fuel poverty, the Government has revealed. It means 5,700 families across the borough are having to pay out more than 10 per cent...
OLDHAM and Crompton still entertain hopes of Lake Garage CLL title glory despite setbacks over the weekend. Oldham lost to leaders Heywood on Saturday, while Crompton were...
GCSE 2008 I RECORDS were smashed at Blue Coat School as pupils celebrated its best GCSE results. Sarah Lewis (16), from Woodhouses, led the way by becoming the first pupil...
A FORTHRIGHT talk from manager Tony Mills did the trick as Oldham Town made it two wins out of two in division one of the Vodkat North-West Counties League. Town, thanks to a...
GCSE 2008 II A TALENTED quartet of Failsworth students gave their newly-revamped school something else to celebrate-after bringing home top GCSE results. Table tennis...
GCSE 2008 III NORTH Chadderton School recorded record GCSE results — and those taking them are getting younger. The number getting five A* to C grades increased from...
WOODHOUSES’ dream of stepping out at Lord’s died on the mud-stained grass of their Medlock Road ground. It was no disgrace to lose to Woodhouse Grange, the...
GCSE 2008 IV A GROUP of boys at one Oldham college were in danger of not fulfilling their potential and falling behind in their GCSEs. But they are now celebrating success...
GCSE 2008 V A BRAVE Shaw girl has sailed right to the top of the class after passing 14 GCSEs just months after she donated her bone marrow to save her brother’s...
OLDHAM St Anne’s and Waterhead both kicked off their respective National Conference League season with defeats. Saints, playing away at Widnes St Marie’s in...
Key for all schools: first number is A*-G grades, with A-C in brackets HATHERSHAW TECHNOLOGY AND SPORTS COLLEGE Bakhtawar Ahmed 11.5 (6); Faysal Ahmed 9 (8); Jahid Ahmed 9...
OVERNIGHT rain put paid to the Tanner Cup final for a second time yesterday, writes KEVIN RICHARDSON. Hosts Bamford Fieldhouse and Heyside, the top two in the Armstrongs...
NEWSLETTERS outlining the forthcoming Metrolink extension lines will be posted to Oldhamers this week. The Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) is...
