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THE discovery of a letter was “another piece of the jigsaw” for one woman who wanted to know more about her uncle and other relatives who fought in the First World...
Date Published 29/07/2014
DEDICATED volunteers have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award after guiding their daughters’ football team to a cup final and winning managers of the year. Pete...
A DERKER man will appear at Minshull Street Crown Court charged with causing death by driving without due care and attention after his van hit and killed 12-year-old Annalise...
EXTENDED safe transport links are being trialled to help young people get home from Mahdlo youth zone. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has worked with bus operator...
A PAIR of Oldham parks have retained their prestigious Green Flag status ranking them among the best in the country. Alexandra Park and Dunwood Park, Shaw, have been judged to...
CAR enthusiasts from Oldham are taking part in the Hebden Bridge Vintage Weekend. The premier event, in its 32nd year, is hosted by the town’s Rotary Club and takes place...
A medical school student, who was the first in her family to go to university, is celebrating after finishing top of her class. Oldhamer Tasleema Begum (23) was given the...
OLDHAM’S fourth emergency service has been praised by police for doing its bit to keep the town safe. The council’s First Response Service was launched 16 years ago...
UP and coming teenage fashion designer Eric Bishyika had to miss his biggest break — the launch of his new clothing range in Ibiza — to attend his brother’s...
SHARP-EYED neighbours alerted a builder and called police when a late-night team carrying ladders arrived at the site of pub conversion. But the emergency was called off when...
MP Debbie Abrahams has launched a summer school to give young people a peep into politics and vital work experience. As a contribution to Get Oldham Working, the Oldham East...
A PUB team from the White Hart in Royton has been blackballed from the Shaw Pool League — for being too good. One of landlord Mark Dwayre’s two sides in the...
OLDHAM Councillor Howard Sykes is calling for parish councils to be able to sell electricity that they produce through renewable sources. Councillor Sykes, leader of the...
OLDHAM Council has apologised to members of a football team for mistakenly ejecting them from Clayton Playing Fields. Oddies 14, who play in the Oldham Sunday League, were told...
A FOOTBALL-mad two-year-old, who needs a life-changing operation before he can play his beloved sport, will lead out Latics at the weekend. Leo Scott, who was diagnosed with...
TWO teachers from Oasis Academy Oldham won’t be putting their feet up during the summer holidays. Instead, principal David Hayes and maths teacher Alan Hinton are...
OLDHAM College have formed a new partnership with Manchester Giants. The agreement will see the Giants run a basketball academy at the College, ensuring students benefit from...
BASKETBALL MANCHESTER Phoenix are set to be part of a revamped English Challenge Cup competition this coming season. Teams from the English Premier League (EPL) and National...
CARL Sneyd was the scoring hero for Oldham St Anne’s as they brushed aside the challenge of Askam to record a 42-18 victory in Division Two of the Kingstone Press National...
IT was back to the shop floor for Groundwork chief executive Vicki Devonport when she spent the week grafting with her staff. From building planting beds to helping people...
OLDHAM band Porter’s Forces are back in business after drafting an experienced new lead vocalist in James Stone, and additional rhythm guitarist Patrick Prince. Porters’...
AN “outstanding” childminder has hit out at Ofsted after being told she cannot continue to look after children in her home due to her 16-year-old daughter’s...
Vandals went on a destructive rampage in Oldham’s Bloom and Grow garden and now the council is in a race against time to repair it before judges arrive in two...
A CORNET player who sounded The Last Post on Remembrance Sunday in Oldham for 40 years has died. Stan Whiteman (88), who was involved with local brass bands including...
A LOVING stepfather whose marriage had broken down took his own life by throwing himself in front of a lorry on the M62. An inquest at Heywood Coroner’s Court yesterday heard...
AN Oldham man was jailed yesterday for a campaign of extreme bullying which saw a woman with learning difficulties fed dog food and raw sausages and forced to take cold showers in...
RETURNING to lead iconic Oldham band the Inspiral Carpets after more than two decades away has just ‘felt right’ for vocalist Stephen Holt. Raised in Chadderton, Holt was the...
OLDHAM could well be on the verge of witnessing another mod revival – and multi-talented guitar/vocalist Matt Cummings would love to play a big part in it. Royton-based...
WHERE Athletic lead, Manchester United follow . . . though it is not yet clear whether manager Lee Johnson will continue with his pioneering experiment at Colchester. At...
GARETH Owen may have 36 Super League appearances on his CV, but he is still thrilled to bits to be playing in Championship One for his home-town team. "As a kid I used to...
