SHAW and Crompton Parish Council could be re-branded later this year providing it receives public backing. For the past three months councillors have discussed changing…
View More Public opinion is sought on plan to turn Parish Council into Town Council
ROYTON councillor Hannah Roberts has reaffirmed Oldham Council’s commitment to reducing the number of rough sleepers in the town after visiting a recently opened winter…
View More Night shelter is boost for Oldham’s rough sleepers
SANTA Claus received his own present as the Rotary Club of Royton and Crompton raised a wonderful £3,425.50 for community causes and put a smile…
View More Rotary Club’s nine days of Christmas spread cheer through the communitySpecial report by Don Frame A MOTHER of two young children was subjected to a terrifying 26-hour nightmare ordeal when the boyfriend she had just…
View More Violent thug jailed for 17 years after Shaw house siege nightmareTHE Government’s proposed boundary changes to Parliamentary constituencies have been dealt a setback. The plans, revealed by the Boundary Commission for England (BCE) in October…
View More MPs object to constituency boundary change plansOLDHAM peace activist Richard Outram battled against driving snow and winds to complete a 25-mile walk to raise funds to help clear landmines in Angola.…
View More Peace activist battles snow to finish 25-mile walk for landmines charityA NEW, state-of-the-art Royton and Crompton School, costing £14 million, has been given the green light by Oldham Council planning committee. It will be erected…
View More Plans approved for “hellhole” school to be knocked down and re-built
FRIENDS of a Newhey mum murdered at home have launched a campaign to raise funds for her three children. Tributes have also been paid to…
View More Fundraising campaign launched after death of Newhey mother
FORMER Parliamentary candidate Howard Sykes says a potential future reduction in the number of MPs isn’t as an alarming prospect as some politicians have claimed. …
View More Plans to reduce number of MPs receive mixed responseTHE centre of Shaw fell silent as young and old, current and former servicemen and women, politicians and the public, church ministers and leather clad…
View More Remembrance Day: Shaw and Crompton will never forget