ABOUT 1,000 people filled Royton Park for the poignant annual Remembrance Day event organised by the Royton Branch of the Royal British Legion. 1855 Royton…
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Oldham College releases community christmas single
LOCAL musicians, institutions and people from all walks of life have secretly been working together on this extraordinary project for the past nine months. The…
View More Oldham College releases community christmas singleTeenager jailed for attempted rape in Oldham
A boy who attempted to rape two women in the space of two months has been jailed for 8 years. The 17-year-old, who cannot be…
View More Teenager jailed for attempted rape in OldhamRight said Fred – let’s get some of this super fan prize money spent
FRED Halliwell ensured Oldham finished with a second end of season honour following the Roughyeds’ League One promotion win over Newcastle Thunder. As thousands of…
View More Right said Fred – let’s get some of this super fan prize money spentPurple 4 Polio thanks to Rotary
SPRING each year sees a beautiful purple carpet of crocus blooming in many communities thanks to the Purple Crocus Corm planting to raise awareness of…
View More Purple 4 Polio thanks to RotaryHaving a Field day… King of the road Dave calls time on driving career
LONG-SERVING bus and coach driver Dave Field has come to the end of the road. After more than 45 years behind the wheel, latterly working…
View More Having a Field day… King of the road Dave calls time on driving careerSnug as a bug in a classroom!
COCKROACHES have been spotted in a Royton school but there is no need to call out environmental health. In fact, creepy crawlies of various shapes…
View More Snug as a bug in a classroom!Oldham full council meeting descends into chaos as police called
By Charlotte Green, local democracy reporter POLICE were called into Oldham’s council chamber as its full council meeting descended into chaos on Wednesday, November 6.…
View More Oldham full council meeting descends into chaos as police calledThe do run Ron! Mighty Quinn wins Masters call
RONNIE Quinn, Royton Road Runners’ current club president, has been chosen to run for the England Masters team, writes Gary Smith. Age is certainly no…
View More The do run Ron! Mighty Quinn wins Masters callTop industry award for Rotarian Alan Buckley
ONE of Crompton and Royton Rotary Club’s stalwart members has been awarded a significant honour for his long service to Bacta, which represents the interests…
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