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A QUARTER of Oldham’s schools were closed this morning as the two-day council workers strike began to bite. Pickets were out across the borough, targeting schools, bin...
Date Published 16/07/2008
AN 86-YEAR-OLD war hero, who survived the Normandy landings in the Second World War, was left battered and bruised after being mugged for his bingo prize. Lees Binns, from...
A HEAD teacher has denied that badly-behaved pupils were deliberately kept away from school during a visit from Sir Alex Ferguson. The legendary Manchester United boss officially...
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an 18-year-old man was stabbed in Failsworth. Police were called to a house in Mabel Road at 10.20pm on...
A PAIR of maternity projects run by midwives from the Royal Oldham Hospital and the Pennine Acute Trust beat competition from across the country in the All-Party Parliamentary...
TALENTED musicians at North Chadderton School hit all the right notes to scoop a top award at the National Festival of Musical Youth. The school’s brass ensemble won the...
Pupils, keen to honour Pat Jones, raised £1,000 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice — the family’s chosen charity. The day started with a memorial mass and celebration, followed by a balloon...
GREATER Manchester could miss out on £21 billion of growth over the next 12 years if it does not tackle climate change. Oldham East and Saddleworth MP and Environment Minister...
The glamorous life of a top racing driver is beckoning for a Chadderton graduate who will compete later this month at Brands Hatch. Former North Chadderton School pupil Ryan...
MORE than 90 per cent of parents are opposed to the proposed site for the borough’s new £30 million Catholic high school, according to campaigners. Members of Oldham Catholic...
IT’S checkmate for head teacher Stephen Rigby who is retiring after 16 years at the helm of Christ Church Primary School. But he will remain a regular visitor, continuing to run...
A man was assaulted in an alleyway near a busy mosque in Werneth. The 39-year-old needed hospital treatment after he was attacked by two men near the Jamia Masid Mosque in Werneth...
BUSINESSES should pay out to help migrants learn English — to help benefit the local economy and community cohesion, MPs said today. One of the main barriers to the integration of...
A CHADDERTON man died when he ran into the side of a taxi, an Oldham inquest heard yesterday. Paruk Miah (65), of Lucerne Close, was on his way to the Middleton Road mosque,...
AN Oldham MP has pledged his support to a charity’s campaign which calls on the Government to end the country’s housing crisis. Oldham West and Royton’s Michael Meacher is backing...
THE first sod has been cut to mark the start of the construction of a new primary school in Royton. The ceremony saw dignitaries join pupils, governors and staff gather to...
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to save Grange School from the bulldozers. Organisers say 80 to 90 people attended a meeting at Rochdale Road Community Centre about plans to replace...
A CHADDERTON family-owned bus operator has celebrated its 20th birthday — and plans to become even more environmentally friendly in the next 20 years. One of Greater Manchester’s...
ATTENDING the congestion charge debate at the Honeywell Centre on Friday last, I was taken aback when local Chamber president Paul Roberts, a man I have known and admired for many...
Staff at Shop Direct Group’s national distribution centre in Shaw, are celebrating the unveiling of their new name. Littlewoods Shop Direct Group, the UK’s leading online and home...
INCENSED traders say they will lose a fortune when the markets are forced to close during council workers’ strike action this week. Stallholders were told that the markets will be...
Date Published 15/07/2008
CCTV footage has been released in a bid to trace a gunman who threatened staff in a foiled bank raid. Police have issued the stills showing the dramatic moment when the robber...
A 32–year–old man from Oldham has been arrested in connection with the rape of a 14–year–old girl as she was walking her dog at a beauty spot. The teenager was strolling through...
AN Oldham man is among a trio convicted for trying to pass off counterfeit money with a face value of nearly £7,000. Ryan Denton (24) was given a nine-month prison sentence,...
OLDHAM police has scored highly in a survey of how satisfied victims of crime are with officers’ response. The borough rated in at least the top five divisions out of 12, and...
THE cavalry has arrived in the fight to beat burglary in Oldham. Mounted officers will be patrolling the borough as part of Operation Staple — looking for unlocked doors and...
FOR years, pupils at Counthill School have told Jason Sharp that he looks like Henry VIII. So the physics teacher decided to become him — playing the Tudor king in a film about...
ATHLETIC have hit out at Belgian club Cercle Brugge after being forced to scrap their planned friendly at less than 24 hours’ notice. The sides were due to meet for a private game...
WITH the must-win Doncaster match only 48 hours away, Oldham have revealed a mixed picture regarding injuries. On the negative side, Neil Roden is highly likely to miss the...
WERNETH bowed out of the John Willie Lees Wood Cup at the hands of Monton and Weaste at the Coppice last night. Chasing Monton’s total of 165 and resuming on 48 for three, Werneth...
