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SONGS, stories and rhymes, sensory play and musical instruments will keep babies up to 18 months entertained at Bounce and Rhyme on Thursday, at Limehurst Library, St Chad’s...
Date Published 09/07/2013
COUNCIL chiefs are holding a first “Visit Oldham” conference in a bid to boost local tourism. Oldham Council wants local tourism businesses to attend the event, at...
BOWLS: GREATER Manchester has bowed out of the Endsleigh County Championship, losing their final group game against Warwick and Worcester by 53 chalks. Manchester won by...
Last year the weather was too wet for ducks! An overflowing River Tame sank the first two attempts to stage the popular rubber duck race of the 2012 Saddleworth Summer Show:...
ORGANISED crime gangs are being torn apart after 300 arrests were made since October, 2012. Operation Challenger was set up with support from the Government to target criminal...
MOTORCYCLE RACING: THE National Superstock 1000cc championship’s round six at Snetterton proved a frustrating but eventually rewarding weekend for Oldham ace Ashley...
THE Moors murders feature in a chilling new documentary on ITV on Thursday to mark the 50th anniversary of their crimes. “Brady and Hindley: Possession” will...
BOXING: JOE Eko burst on to the amateur boxing scene with a clinical stoppage victory in his first scheduled bout. The 20 year old from Oldham only joined head coach Ben...
THE son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby is set to benefit from a fundraiser held in his dad’s honour. A fun day at the Hathershaw Hotel in Ashton Road, Oldham, raised...
RIO Ferdinand wants to finish his career at Manchester United - and says team–mate Wayne Rooney will follow suit. “He’s mature enough now and old enough to...
THEY led for all but 10 minutes of this contest - but still Saddleworth Rangers fell to an agonising defeat. A last-gasp try from Eccles prop forward Marc Jones and a Mike...
IT was best foot forward for willing walkers in this year’s Dr Kershaw’s Hospice Midnight Walk. More than 230 people took part in the weekend’s sixth annual...
FOOTBALL: Steve Halford’s Mossley enter at the preliminary round stage of this year’s FA Cup on AUgust 31. The Lilywhites have a home tie against either...
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour is the main concern of Oldhamers, a special meeting with local police chiefs has found. Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony...
CRICKET: AUSTRALIA can defy the pundits in this summer’s Ashes series says Queenslander and current Royton pro Ben Dunk. The first Test starts at Trent Bridge tomorrow....
OLDHAM-BORN pianist Laurie Holloway, who has written theme tunes for top TV shows for decades says he is delighted at being awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours...
CRICKET: A SOLID all-round performance from Delph helped secure another Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership victory at Shelley on Saturday. Jamshad Ahmad was the pick...
CRICKET: WALSDEN will play Heywood in the final of the John Willie Lees Wood Cup. Walsden defeated Monton and Weaste by eight wickets in yesterday's semi-final, while...
FOND memories of a loved head teacher were shared at Mayfield Primary School with a painting unveiled in her memory. Saddleworth artist David Ford had been commissioned by the...
CRICKET: DEFEAT for leaders Heyside and victory for Bamford Fieldhouse means only a point now separates the top two teams in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League. A...
CRICKET: MOHAMMED Zaman Khan made a triumphant return to the Paddock as Werneth staked an emphatic Lake Garage CLL Championship title claim at the expense of neighbours...
Icy water heroics of girl, 10 A 10-year-old lifesaver has been presented with a certificate for saving a boy who had fallen into icy water. Caoimhe Preshur, from...
OLDHAM has been named as one of the places most affected by rising levels of immigration. Home Office researchers assessed the impact of immigration by conducting a survey of...
COUNCIL leader Jim McMahon wants to shift the balance of power between services and the public - to create a “co-operative community”. Councillor McMahon is...
Green Final Bowls: DARREN Griffiths ended his Green Final Bowling Handicap hoodoo in emphatic style at Moorside on Saturday night. The Nimble Nook and Tonge star had been...
LABOUR politicians pledged their support to the future of the NHS as the health service celebrated its 65th birthday. The Unite union held a celebratory event outside the...
Poignant ceremony as family plant tree in memory of soldier hero SCORES of people honoured the memory of war hero Sgt Michael Pavitt - “Pav” - as an oak tree was...
CRICKET: ON the hottest day of the year the Saddleworth and District Cricket League's Tanner Cup produced two lukewarm semi-finals. While Moorside brushed past Hollinwood by...
A LANDLORD who spent £25,000 refurbishing his beloved pub has discovered his brewery had already submitted plans to demolish it - without telling him. The company...
ANTON Rodgers and Edijs Joksts were on board this morning as Athletic’s squad rose at dawn ahead of three days of Army-style training on Merseyside. Former Chelsea...
