OLDHAM Council has published the list of candidates for the local elections on Thursday, May 3. There is a total of 90 candidates across Oldham’s…
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Cricket fixtures announced for new Greater Manchester Cricket League 2018
IT may still only be January, but cricket is still very much in thoughts locally as the Greater Manchester Cricket League has just released its…
View More Cricket fixtures announced for new Greater Manchester Cricket League 2018Masterplan maps out Royton town centre future
ROYTON is earmarked for a multi-million pound, 10-year facelift – but nothing is set in concrete yet! The Royton Masterplan, all 118 pages of it,…
View More Masterplan maps out Royton town centre futureFormer Royton cricketer Luke Procter joins Northants
FORMER Royton cricketer Luke Procter has signed a three-year deal with Northamptonshire. The 29-year-old Oldhamer has spent the last nine years as a professional at…
View More Former Royton cricketer Luke Procter joins NorthantsLuke who has become a wrestler! Grapple stars putting on a Christmas show
OLDHAM Roughyeds fans may remember Luke Menzies as a raw but promising prop forward. But eight years after his only season at Oldham, the much…
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Puckersley pint is one of the best
A PUB straddling the Crompton and Royton border has been included in the 2018 Good Beer Guide. And landlady Jessica Brady believes it’s the first…
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Library fire! But no need to be alarmed
AN ancient tale will be to life with a modern twist this month thanks to the Forest Tribe Dance Theatre Company. Based on the book…
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Victoria cross! Metrolink to get direct link to Piccadilly?
Transport for Greater Manchester chief, Dr Jon Lamonte, says consideration is being given to a direct Metrolink service between Oldham and Piccadilly. And in the…
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League of their own: Crompton girls aiming for more
A CROMPTON based football club has become of the fastest growing in the North West. In only four months, more than 120 players have signed…
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Tram usage derailed by price increases?
NEW fare increases on all Metrolink services have been slammed as “another blow for hard-up passengers”. From January 2018, Metrolink fares will rise on average…
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