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Oldham Chamber of Commerce is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year — and is appealing for old photographs to mark the occasion Earlier this year, old menus from...
Date Published 06/08/2008
HAVING to be in Manchester city centre for 8am presented a particular challenge for one who does not see himself as a morning person. There was an upside, I reasoned, as I...
MY old gran had a wonderful philosophy (not that she knew what a philosophy was) — the day you were born, your book was written. Every choice you make, every route you...
AS our athletes limber-up for the start of the Olympic Games in Beijing on Friday, a super-strong Oldham great-grandfather is preparing to jet-off for a remarkable golden quest of...
Date Published 05/08/2008
OLDHAMERS could soon benefit from a free town centre bus service under proposals set out by the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA). The scheme would be...
A MAN has been charged after a father and son were killed in a crash on the M62 as they headed for a dream family holiday. The family of Gary Proctor (47) and his son James...
THE TRIAL of an Oldham couple accused of publishing a pamphlet encouraging terrorism has been put back until November. Amjad Mahmood (29) and his wife Shella Roma (27), of...
FED-UP families are kicking up a stink over sewage problems they say are making their lives a misery. Householders in Church Road, Uppermill, claim cellars, rooms, gardens and...
OLDHAM’S new Liberal Democrat council is being urged to “have the bottle” to shelve plans for controversial academy schools. Generations of pupils are set to benefit from £230...
LITTLE Charlie Hibbert’s parents feared they were going to lose him when he was admitted to hospital with a rare blood disorder. The toddler, who is two on August 20,...
AN Oldham community nurse is to take part in a trek across the Great Wall of China to raise money for research into asthma. Jane Royle (40), from Dobcross, regularly sees the...
A ROSE will blossom in Oldham’s premier park as a tribute to a charity founder and all those affected by cancer. Greater Manchester charity CALL, the Cancer Aid and...
AN Oldham pensioner is warning others after she was targeted by an American company offering health screenings. The woman first thought the letter, sent by Life Line...
VISITORS can look back on 40 years of entertainment from Oldham Theatre Workshop at a new exhibition. West End star and former member Gemma Wardle, from Royton, opened the...
THOUSANDS of patients in Oldham are set to receive text messages from their GP — and help save £750million. Residents in the borough will be contacted over a range...
A GOVERNMENT minister signalled his liking for the taste of an inflation-busting ale called “Mr Brown’s Recession Bitter” and then said: “We’re not...
Holiday let would pose danger A scheme to convert a barn in Church Road, Uppermill, into a holiday let was recommended for refusal. Councillor John Hudson said the scheme...
We’re all gripped by bikini madness DIDN’T Helen Mirren look great? Splashed on the broadsheets at 62 in nothing but an itsy bitsy teeny weeny bright red show...
MEMBERS of John Sheridan’s first-team squad will be granted their last chance to shine in pre-season when Athletic take a strong side to Ashton United tonight. Sheridan...
ROUGHYEDS coach Steve Deakin is once again down to the bare bones as injuries continue to adversely affect best-laid plans. Danny Halliwell’s rib injury and a knock to...
OLYMPIC Games-bound Ben Swift has never forgotten his roots and the formative years spent as a member of the Mossley Cycling Racing Team. The 20-year-old, who will be...
SADDLEWORTH Rangers are mourning the death of another stalwart, with the news that club president Ken Fisher has died aged 82. Having been ill for a number of months with...
THE most famous stage in darts — Lakeside — is the goal for Oldham as they take part in the Northern finals of the champion of champions at Billingham, Cleveland, on...
OLDHAM Sports and Community Club is looking to develop its facilities at The Pollards. Club officials are keen to attract a new partner with the aim of turning an area of...
SCHOOLGIRL boxer Emma Harrison is proving a knockout after winning her first fight. After losing on points in her debut bout, the 16-year-old from Royton registered a victory in...
SPRINGBANK won the Chadderton League’s Swallow Cup for the third time in five years when they defeated Delph by 40 chalks in Sunday’s final at Nimble Nook. In the...
THE back foot drive which added four runs to England’s second innings total on Friday afternoon was surely one of the finest cricket shots that has ever been seen at...
A FAMILY have paid tribute to their “angel” teenage son who died after suffering an allergic reaction to a nut. Christopher Gould (14), of Helmshore Avenue,...
Date Published 04/08/2008
ONE of the Oldham area’s most popular venues for angling will be out of action for two years following a disastrous chemical spillage which killed 15,000 fish. Medlock...
THE families of people killed in the July 7 London bombings have unveiled plans for a memorial of 52 pillars — each representing an innocent victim of the atrocity. One...
