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A FATHER and his 16-year-old son died following an accident involving two cars on the M62 yesterday morning. Gary Proctor (47) and his son James, from Wakefield, were...
Date Published 04/08/2008
A 54-YEAR-OLD motorcyclists has died after the motorcycle he was driving was in collision with a VW Polo at the junction of Stamford Street and Rassbottom Street, Stalybridge just...
LATEST figures show that more than a fifth of Oldham’s 103 schools are still waiting for the pupils’ SATS results. However, the government is going ahead with...
AN OLDHAM councillor has taken charge of expanding the Metrolink tram network. Former council leader Richard Knowles has been appointed chairman of Greater Manchester...
TWO Labour councillors have branded the Liberal Democrats’ handling of recycling services as “shambolic” in the aftermath of recent industrial strike action....
A SHAW businessman thought he had vital evidence when his home CCTV cameras caught a girl slashing a tyre on his van. But as he waited for officers to collect the images,...
A 35-YEAR-OLD man suffered leg fractures and a punctured lung after falling 40ft on to rocks at Dovestone Reservoir on Saturday. The man, believed to be from Newton Heath,...
IT was praised by Ann Marie Ciccini, top model and former girlfriend of Rod Stewart, for having the best bacon butty in the world. It was heralded by social services for...
VANDALS are the latest threat to the future of Chadderton FC after going on another wrecking spree at the club’s Broadway home. In the latest body blow to the...
DENTAL patients in Oldham are demanding more NHS treatment, according to a new survey. Over a quarter of Oldhamers polled, 26 per cent, said they did not have their teeth...
WHEN Mark Robson and his newlywed wife Samantha were dropped the bombshell that he had Parkinson’s Disease, the future looked uncertain. The Royton couple stoically...
CAMPAIGNERS from all over the country gathered at the entrance to the Woodhead rail tunnel at the weekend to demand that it is protected for future rail use. The tunnel has...
STARS of the future took to the stage at Millgate Arts Centre, Delph, to showcase their talents to family and friends. The youngsters showed off their acting skills to mark...
THRILL-seekers are invited to try out a series of new mountain bike routes — such as the Diggle Jiggle — designed to showcase some of the North-West’s most...
A RECORD number of Oldham schools are now proudly showing off their green credentials by flying the flag for environmental change. Five schools have gained international...
ATHLETIC have eased their financial worries by concluding the club’s biggest ever sponsorship deal. Sports retailer JD Sports are taking over as both kit manufacturers...
ROUGHYEDS coach Steve Deakin is mystified at the exclusion of James Coyle from Ireland’s World Cup squad. The scrum-half, who took his season’s try tally to 20...
MANCHESTER United players Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick have been struck down by a virus. The pair missed Saturday’s 1-0 win against Espanyol in Ole Gunnar...
MOST people would rather be outdoors than in an office or classroom. And that is what pupils at Kingfisher School, Chadderton, can do thanks to their eco-schools work. The...
First-half horror show sends Oldham crashing to costly defeat York 40, Oldham Roughyeds 24 A RAGGED first-half display from the Roughyeds laid the foundation for a costly...
Bradford C 1, Athletic 0 ATHLETIC boss John Sheridan has ordered his players to sharpen up their attitude before the new season kicks off on Saturday. Though Sheridan...
TV SOAP star Kelvin Fletcher temporarily left the Yorkshire Dales behind to spice up a family fun day at Manor Park, home of Oldham Rugby Union club. Kelvin, who plays...
IRREPRESSIBLE Oldham made it six wins in a row and instilled further momentum into their Lake Garage CLL title challenge with a six-wicket demolition of high-flying Norden at the...
COLOURFUL creations and stunning displays impressed the judges at this year’s Saddleworth in Bloom competition. Residents from across the area showed off their hard work...
NOW in their 16th year, Tatton Park summer concerts are an absolute joy to take part in. From loading the picnic basket with fine foods and favourite tipples to trudging...
THE title race in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League has been blown wide open. Leaders Heyside slipped to a shock two-wicket defeat at...
A DEDICATED heart nurse at the Royal Oldham Hospital has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Ann Dormer (46), of Summerseat, Bury, has worked as lead nurse for heart...
FOUR times they had won it in the previous five years, but Heywood were on the knees in yesterday’s John Willie Lees Wood Cup final when a certain Shoab Akhtar entered the...
HEYSIDE lifted the Saddleworth League’s Moore Cup after an exciting 19-run victory against Uppermill, who hosted the final. With the first team aiming for a league and...
AS Manchester United bid farewell to legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a young Reds striker announced his arrival at Old Trafford on Saturday, writes Tony Bugby Fraizer Campbell...
