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SPRINGHEAD Liberal Club will host the home leg of Greater Manchester women’s match against Shropshire on Sunday (2pm). Local players in action at the home venue are...
Date Published 26/07/2013
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers coach Shane Tupaea says victory over one of the “big scalps” could fire his side’s push away from the National Conference League...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY, Chadderton and Oldham Boro continue their preparations for their respective non-league campaigns tomorrow. Joint managers Peter Band and Lloyd Morrison take...
CRICKET: GRANT Jones isn’t concerned at the prospect of Delph having to travel to Hoylandswaine for Sunday’s Drakes Huddersfield League All Rounder Twenty20 Cup final...
SEMI-FINAL places are up for grabs on Sunday in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League’s Twenty20 Competition. Holders Heyside are at home to Greenfield, which...
ROYTON have turned to their golden oldies to solve a player-shortage crisis. First-team skipper Denny Hulme’s stag weekend in Ibiza has fallen in the middle of a...
A PE teacher who has also scouted many of Manchester United’s top players has hung up his whistle. Neil Wheelton has retired after chalking up 36 years at Crompton House...
HELP protect your neighbourhood by attending the Lees and Hey Homewatch Group, held at Lees Library on Wednesday from 7.30pm. A RECORD £2,150 was made at the Saddleworth...
Schools in spotlight at flower show OLDHAM’S schools are being encouraged to dig in and create a garden for next year’s RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park....
THE FRIDAY THING: I CAN safely say I am a big fan of Oldham Council leader Jim McMahon. He has a rare quality, not seen in Oldham for a considerable timeL: vision. A vision of...
CRICKET: ASHTON boasted a 100 per cent record in bagging the Saddleworth and District Cricket League’s Under-17s title. The Rayner Lane juniors made it sevens wins out...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH School won three out of the four winners’ trophies at the Oldham Schools’ Rugby League Cup finals. The Year 10s, nines and sevens were...
NETBALL: OLDHAM Netball Club’s under-14s and under-15s made it a double at the Yendys tournament in the West Midlands. The younger age group came from behind to record a...
GOLF: NORTH Manchester have their eyes on a cup double after the semi-final matches in the Oldham and District Golf League. Their ‘A’ team team beat local rivals...
GOLF: STEPHEN Pullen shot 71 and 68 for a two-round total of 139 to win the Captain’s Prize at Saddleworth. Roy Dobson (71-69-140) was second, while Charles M Nicholson...
RUNNING: CHRISTOPHER Brown sliced seven seconds off his personal best time representing Greater Manchester in the Northern Intercounty Championships in Hull. The Crompton...
SPORTS BETTING: TIGER Woods may have fallen away in the final round of the Open at Muirfield, but that hasn’t stopped bookies making him 6-1 favourite to make amends in the...
MOTORBIKES: ASHLEY Beech celebrated his first point of the season in round seven of the National Superstock 1000 Championship at Brands Hatch. Starting on row seven, the...
Richard Matthewman, Oldham Coliseum I’D like to urge you all to get round to the Coliseum for this wholly delightful — and for Oldham, unusual — view of local...
FIND out more about community safety with Sgt Arron Cooper and Chadderton community safety officer Philip Bonworth. They will be presenting their combating crime initiative...
A BRADFORD business has relocated its management team to offices in Saddleworth as part of a planned expansion. Inpsed Ltd, a freight forwarding business established 16 years...
GENEROUS fundraisers raised £9,502 in memory of murdered soldier Lee Rigby. The White Hart Hotel, Lydgate, held a night of music and entertainment in aid of the Royal...
Oldham needs to promote Saddleworth more to become a bigger tourist destination, a conference heard yesterday. Councillor Shoab Akhtar, Oldham council’s deputy leader...
A Glodwick charity which helps women and children from minority ethnic backgrounds has been given £25,000. Fatima Women’s Association will use the money to help...
THINGS didn’t exactly get off to the perfect start for devoted couple Celia and Syd Hodkin. The day before their wedding Syd hurt his toe — and had to walk down...
CRICKET: GORDON Whitehead was as proud as punch after being honoured at the Lancashire Cricket Board’s Outstanding Service to Cricket Awards dinner. The 65 year-old was...
CRICKET: REIGNING champions Bamford Fieldhouse could be expelled from the Versasteel Saddleworth and District Cricket League tonight. Delegates representing the 13 other clubs...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s secretary Barbara Henderson has evened up the debate on rugby league’s move to summer. While Waterhead’s former coach Andy Sands is...
THE world’s first test–tube baby has paid tribute on her 35th birthday to the fertility pioneers who gave her and millions of others life. Louise Brown was born at...
ROYTON police have warned homeowners to be vigilant after a burglar stole from a house in Delta Close overnight on Monday. The thief then stole items from two unlocked...
