OLYMPIC gold medal sailor Stuart Bithell is feeling swell after receiving a sporting ‘gong’ in the New Year’s Honours List. And Bithell’s MBE ensured double…
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Tag: 2021
‘Unbelievable’ Blue Coat students achieve excellent GCSE grades
HARD work and sheer enthusiasm helped ‘unbelievable’ Blue Coat students achieve excellent GCSE grades, says headteacher Rob Higgins. Overall, 35 per cent of results were…
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Outstanding results at Waterhead Academy despite Covid difficulties and disruption
WATERHEAD Academy students have tackled a difficult and disrupted couple of years head on to achieve outstanding results in their GCSE and equivalent qualifications. Students…
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Oldham student overcomes illness to score uni place
NOT EVEN serious illness could prevent one Oldham Sixth Form College student from his aim of getting a university place. Tom Astbury won a battle…
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All smiles for students at Blue Coat after ‘most difficult of years’
IT was all smiles as students and parents celebrated a fantastic set of A Level results at Blue Coat despite the ‘most difficult of years’.…
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Excellent A Level results at Crompton House as students achieve 100% pass rate
ANOTHER set of “excellent” A Levels results was celebrated at Crompton House School as students achieved an impressive 100% pass rate. Of all A Level…
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Oldham Hulme students make the grade
STUDENTS at Oldham Hulme Grammar School have been praised for their ‘fantastic resilience and commitment’ after scoring superb A-level results. Head boy at the Chamber…
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Theatre legend Alan steps back into spotlight with Queen’s Birthday honour
KENNETH Alan Taylor thought news of his British Empire Medal was an online scam… oh no, he didn’t! Actually, ‘oh yes, he did’ but recognition…
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Ginny will ‘cherish this journey’ as Mayor forever
OUTGOING Mayor of Oldham Councillor Ginny Alexander said she will ‘cherish this journey forever’ as she handed over the chains and robes of office. Cllr…
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In-spire-d! Six of the best from Sixth Form College win Oxbridge offers
OLDHAM may be short on dreaming spires but when it comes to academically making the grade four students from the town’s Sixth Form College have…
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