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JAMES Dayton could have been forgiven for wincing when he was told Athletic were heading to a boxing gym for training this week. But thankfully for the man recovering from...
Date Published 03/07/2013
OLDHAM stars Jessica Fullalove and Jessica Lloyd were both in the medals at the British Gas Swimming Championships at the Ponds Forge Arena in Sheffield. Sixteen-year-old...
TEENAGE forward Danny Rasool is the latest Whitebank youngster to catch the eye of Oldham RL Club’s head coach Scott Naylor. The 17-year-old, a Warrington boy, has been...
CROMPTON and Royton’s Andy Allen will be in the first group when he starts the defence of the Oldham District Championship at Werneth on Saturday. Allen, who won on home...
A truly cosmic experience is promised at series of concerts held at the famous Jodrell Bank in Cheshire. Manchester music legends New Order and The Halle will headline two of...
AN OLDHAM MP has fired a warning shot at his party leadership telling them not to accept the Government’s “callous and unjust” cuts. Oldham West and Royton...
THREE masked men, one armed with a large knife, stole around £800 and a large number of cigarettes in a raid on a Lees off-licence. The gang burst into the Village...
A FED-UP farmer is appealing for information after 20 of his sheep were stolen from his farm. Harry Pollitt (69) moved his flock to a new field on White Slack Farm, Newhey, on...
CLASSIC car thieves went the extra mile in an audacious robbery which left the devastated owner scratching his head. Vehicle victim Mike Dixon says it would have taken at...
MORE than 1,300 Oldham primary school children got the chance to perform alongside the world-class Halle Orchestra. The youngsters took part in a concert at Manchester’s...
Date Published 02/07/2013
OLDHAM Council has launched its annual private gardens competition as part of this year’s Bloom and Grow campaign. The contest is the chance for residents to show their...
MAN for all seasons Grant Hamerton demonstrated why he is one of the region’s most consistent players when he topped the leader board in the PGA in Lancashire pro-am at...
THERE were mixed emotions for Oldham's London Olympic star Nicola White after England’s agonising 3-0 defeat against Australia in the final of the Investec World League...
DELPH secured a priceless victory over second-placed Golcar in the Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership. They suffered a potentially-harmful defeat at sixth-placed Honley on...
MAULED by Bamford Fieldhouse 24 hours earlier, Shaw held their nerve in a tight finish to beat Stayley by four runs and book a place in the last eight of the Saddleworth and...
AS debuts go, Inderdip Singh had one he will not forget in a hurry in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League on Saturday. The 16-year-old leg-spinner, signed from Denton...
CAN we do it? Yes, we Khan, seems to be the message from Lake Garage CLL Championship pacesetters Werneth. The leaders enhanced their position at the top on Saturday thanks to...
ALMOST 900 passengers were caught fare dodging on Manchester’s Metrolink last year. Of 37,609 tickets checked, 890 passengers were issued with a £100 fine —...
AN army of volunteers who provide vital support for patients earned a big thank-you from health bosses. They attended a celebration at Chadderton Town Hall for their efforts...
A CLEAN-UP initiative piloted in Hathershaw is set to be rolled out across the borough. Oldham Council launched the scheme in a bid to save the £1million spent annually...
A group of Greater Manchester policemen, furious after being left in the ranks by a promotion freeze, have convinced a High Court judge they were unfairly treated. The group...
AN Islamic boys’ school in Coppice has received the backing of Ofsted. The private Darul Hadis Latifiah North-West has chalked up good grades across the board from the...
THREE tries proved in vain as Waterhead slipped to a 44-20 loss at home to leaders Wigan St Jude’s in Division One of the National Conference League. Matthew Barran,...
DESPITE forging an impressive lead, Oldham St Anne’s were once again caught short in the final quarter as they lost 46-30 at Leigh East in Division Two of the National...
THE Oldham RL Supporters' Association (ORSA) is appealing for more backing from rank-and-file Roughyeds' fans. Led by a newly-elected four-strong team, comprising of chairman...
A DOUBLE-glazing firm is celebrating a double success. Oldham company AWC Windows & Home Improvement has won two awards from national standards organisation Network VEKA....
THE borough has launched a novel way to turn children into book worms this summer. The Brilliant Books campaign has got under way at Oldham library, starting a new chapter for...
TWO brothers saddled up for an epic coast-to-coast journey in memory of their beloved dad. Peter and Andrew Dowd — along with four friends — cycled 184 miles from...
DVD tells story of first generation Pakistani immigrants THE first generation of Pakistani people to move Oldham from their home country have helped create a heritage project,...
HEYSIDE Cricket Club has received a gardening revamp courtesy of the Prince’s Trust. A team of around 15 volunteers — aged 15-25 — picked up their spades and...
