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LEON Clarke could be the next arrival at Boundary Park, following Athletic’s capture of Lee Croft for a a season on loan. The confirmed departure this week of Shefki...
Date Published 04/07/2012
CHRIS Clarke, Oldham RL’s tough-tackling forward, is ready to play again after nine weeks on the injured list. The 23-year-old prop or second-row man has targeted the next...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards HAYDOCK 2.20 Mighty Clarets 2.50 Sky Garden 3.20 Mayaasem 3.50...
OLDHAM could become a cancer care role model for the country in a trailblazing scheme that gives patients one-to-one care. Royton and Werneth are among a handful of pilot...
THE Mayor of Oldham paid a visit to the site of the Shaw blast to thank those involved with the massive clean up operation. Councillor Olwen Chadderton spoke to members of the...
MOORS murderer Ian Brady remains in hospital today for tests after suffering a seizure. The infamous killer, who has spent the last 25 years at the high–security...
POLICE raided an Oldham scrap-metal dealer this morning as part of a hard-hitting day of action which saw officers across the North-West join forces with British Transport Police...
A COMPANY has admitted causing the death of a worker in a 40ft fall — but three of its bosses, including one from Shaw, have walked free from court. Maintenance worker...
OLDHAM-born actor Eris Sykes has died after a short illness, he was 89.
We have news of a new cancer care pilot prject that is being trailled right here in Oldham. ...there's more (click story)
Oldham College student Louis Bollard is hoping to clean up with his organic laundry soap business — and win the use of a car for a year. The 19 year old is one of six...
Date Published 03/07/2012
A REPORT ordered after the horrific abuse of girls by a child-exploitation ring in Rochdale found children in care homes are being subjected to sexual abuse of a “violent...
PUPILS at Royton and Crompton School donned their gladrags to say farewell to their school years. The teens descended on Hotel Smokies Park for an emotional evening of fine...
THE next two weekends mark the end of an era for two local schools. Werneth’s former St Augustine of Canterbury school, which itself replaced the old St Anselm’s...
AN aggrieved neighbour feels as though she now lives next to “a prison” after First Choice Homes Oldham built a 4ft-high fence just a yard from her front door....
FIREFIGHTERS came to the aid of a Shaw grandmother who thought she was going to miss a proud family moment. Marjorie Coppinger (65) was due to go to Birmingham on Saturday to...
EVACUEES have been overjoyed at being reunited with their pets following Tuesday’s blast. Three-year-old Amelia Perry couldn’t wait to catch up with her cats and...
Many evacuated residents in Oak Street and Edmund Street were allowed back into their homes on Thursday and Friday. Graham Leecy had been living in his camper van, which had...
HUNDREDS paid their respects to Jamie Heaton at a candlelit service in Shaw on Saturday night as mourners lit candles inside and outside St James’ Church. Many of the...
BOWLS: GREATER Manchester reached the semi-finals of the Endsleigh County Championship with a hard-fought victory over Cheshire. They will play old rivals Yorkshire in the...
BAD GIRLS, Playhouse 2, Shaw IT’S the sort of musical that might have Rodgers and Hammerstein turning in their graves; a show rife with lesbian romance, intimidating...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s moved off the foot of Division One with a 20-6 victory at Castleford Panthers. The result, gained in no small part thanks to the galvanising...
RUGBY: ALAN Williamson registered a hat-trick to help send Waterhead on their way to a superb 44-24 win at third-placed Ovenden in Division Two of the National Conference...
DADS, give mum some time off from caring for the little ones and visit Who Let The Dads Out?. Catering for newborn babies up to playschool-aged children, it’s a chance for...
CRICKET: AUSTERLANDS booked a place in round two of the Saddleworth and District Cricket League’s Twenty20 Cup after a last-ball win against Greenfield at Nursery Fields....
CRICKET: RAIN, rain, go away come again some other day. Let’s say the middle of September... The weather continued to spoil the Versasteel Saddleworth and District...
CRICKET: LUKE Procter provided a helping hand for Crompton on Saturday, but his efforts were in vain as the Glebe Street outfit's chance of Lake Garage CLL victory over...
Champ Andy makes her day AN Olympic torch-bearing hero helped grant the birthday wish of a very special little miracle girl. Elli Shaw has just celebrated her milestone 10th...
OLDHAMERS are rallying round to show their support for victims of the Shaw blast. Hundreds of people have organised fundraising events for those affected by the explosion a...
OLDHAM Council is donating £100,000 to the official Shaw Distress Fund. The money will help alleviate the immediate hardship of affected locals. The council has been...
