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Shaw Cricket Club granted later alcohol sales but blocked from 1.30am last orders
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter SHAW Cricket Club has been granted permission to open later but blocked from serving alcohol until 1.30am after dozens…
Green light for £1m nursery provision at Fir Bank Primary School
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter A £1 million boost will be invested in creating new nursery provision at a Royton primary school. Oldham Council…
New road to be named after Oldham’s pioneering female doctor Olive Claydon
A NEW road at the heart of a key regeneration project in Oldham will be named Olive Claydon Way in honour of the borough’s first female…
Jubilee Mill homes plan rejected over highways fears
By Charlotte Green, Local Democracy Reporter PLANS to demolish Jubilee Mill in Shaw and replace it with ‘luxury’ homes have been refused over traffic safety…
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Rugby hero Kevin Flanagan loses battle against cancer
TRIBUTES have been paid to Kevin Flanagan, a member of an Oldham rugby family dynasty, who has died at the age of 74 following a…
Home team victors in Joan Hirst Charity Cup
A TEAM from host club Crompton and Royton claimed victory in the Joan Hirst Charity Cup, an Oldham Ladies Golf Association (OLGA) event. The competition,…
Mighty Quinn! Age is no barrier to runner Ronnie
ROYTON Road Runner Ronnie Quinn has celebrated an England call-up at the age of 69. And there was no one prouder than Ronnie when he…
Final siren sounds on ‘true Roughyed’ Brian Walker
EVERY strand of the rugby league community in Oldham will be shocked and saddened by the death of lifelong Roughyeds’ fan Brian Walker at the…
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Events and workshops to inspire borough’s budding writers
A SERIES of events and workshops are taking place to help aspiring writers across the borough. On Friday 8 and Saturday 9 October is Comma…
Events and activities to celebrate Black History Month
A RANGE of live events and activities across the borough will celebrate Black History Month. Oldham Council’s Live@thelibrary team has organised a series of live…
Big Green Week Festival comes to Oldham Library
OLDHAM communities can join in the fight against climate change through its first Green Week Festival at Oldham Library. The festival runs on Saturday, September…
Join Walk For Maggie’s this September to help people living with cancer
CANCER charity Maggie’s is inviting the public to join them to see Oldham in a whole new light while raising vital funds to help people…
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Dancers needed for Coliseum pantomime ‘Aladdin’
OLDHAM Coliseum Theatre is looking for four dancers to join the cast of their renowned annual pantomime, which this year is Aladdin. These paid roles are…
Heart-warming comedy opens Oldham Coliseum autumn season
OLDHAM Coliseum presents a joyful return to the stage with Tanika Gupta’s heart-warming, silly and thoughtful comedy Love N Stuff. The perfect tonic to lift…
Take your seats as curtain rises again at Playhouse 2
A CELEBRATION of the music of Simon and Garfunkel launches a new season of events at Shaw’s Playhouse 2 theatre. Tim Chu and Ian Bailey…
Live@thelibrary makes welcome return to Oldham
COME and join in the magic of live performance in Oldham as Live@thelibrary is back! There is an exciting programme to entertain you over the…
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COLUMN: How to deal with neighbour disputes
Advertisement feature by Pearson Solicitors AT this time of year our litigation solicitors often get calls about overhanging branches and big trees, but this is…
Ryder & Dutton estate agents acquired by Manning Stainton to create northern property powerhouse
Ryder & Dutton estate agents has been acquired by Manning Stainton to create one of the largest independently owned groups in the north of England.…
Oldham Council opens new business grant for travel agents, events, leisure and night-time economy sector
OLDHAM Council has launched a new business grant to support certain businesses being impacted by the ongoing restrictions for international travel, leisure, events and the…
Oldham College named one of UK’s ‘best workplace for women’
OLDHAM College is celebrating after officially being named a 2021 UK’s Best Workplaces™ for Women, ranking at number 27 in the Large Size category. The…
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Mayor joins Ss Aidan and Oswald’s school to celebrate International Peace Day
THE Mayor of Oldham was special guest at Ss Aidan and Oswald’s RC Primary School in Royton to join in their International Peace Day celebrations.…
World-class skills boost for borough as Oldham College joins elite training programme
OLDHAM is to get a world-class skills boost after Oldham College was selected to join an elite training programme. Oldham College is one of 12…
Royton teenager qualifies for national driving competition – despite not being old enough to drive
A 13-year-old from Royton has made the final of a national driving competition – despite not being old enough to hold a driving licence. Josh…
Oldham Hulme Grammar is finalist in national awards for outstanding response to Covid-19
OLDHAM Hulme Grammar School is ‘extremely proud’ to be one of eight finalists nationally in the Independent School of the Year Awards in the ‘Special…