A SHAW school has been highlighted as a ‘calm, purposeful place to learn and work’ in its latest Ofsted report. Crompton House, on Rochdale Road,…
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Author: Gary Carter
Sessions provide knowledge of at-home cancer tests
PEOPLE in Oldham living with a learning disability now know how to complete at-home bowel cancer tests and how to check for early signs of…
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Shaw star Shobna recognised with MBE
SHAW actor Shobna Gulati has another three letters to add to her name, MBE. For she has been named in the King’s Birthday Honours List.…
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Park café closure sparks search for replacement
THE CLOSURE of the café at a Shaw park has been greeted with dismay. GPCare, which operated The Woodlands at Dunwood, announced that because of staffing…
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Kevin Sinfield will keep Rob Burrow at the centre of his fundraising
KEVIN Sinfield says ‘little mate’ Rob Burrow will remain at the centre of all his charity fundraising after the rugby league legend’s death. The 41-year-old…
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Weapons seized from car after Oldham officers act on instinct
INSTINCTS led to police seizing a haul of weapons from a car they stopped in Oldham town centre. The Greater Manchester force has implemented additional…
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‘Depraved’ Shaw rapist jailed
A ‘DEPRAVED’ rapist from Shaw has been jailed for eight years for what are described as ‘heinous sexual crimes’ – including making videos of him…
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Local pub landlady to reopen historic venue
A SHAW pub much missed since it closed is to reopen after being taken on by a local landlady. The Black Ladd, on Buckstones Road,…
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Councillor says ‘Sieg heil’ during meeting
A COUNCILLOR has found himself caught up in a row after uttering the words ‘Sieg heil’ during a meeting. But Marc Hince claims he is…
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Shaw councillors blamed for failure to wrestle control of Oldham authority
SHAW councillors are being blamed for the failure of an attempt to oust Oldham Council leader Cllr Arooj Shah. An alliance of Conservatives, Liberal Democrats,…
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