NEARLY 60 freemasons from four different provinces gathered at Shaw Masonic Hall, Kershaw Street, earlier this month to mark Jack Stant’s 60 years as a…
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An evening of brass music
AN evening of brass and voices in support of the North West Air Ambulance is coming to Uppermill. Organised by the South East Lancashire branch…
View More An evening of brass musicColliery friends are sparking Shaw heritage site into life
A disused electricity sub-station, abandoned for nearly 90 years, is set for a bright future thanks to a funding boost and the tireless work of…
View More Colliery friends are sparking Shaw heritage site into lifeSpeaking out: Festival lets children be heard and seen
YOUNGSTERS from Shaw, Crompton and Royton plus hundreds of other pupils from across the area had their voices heard at the long-standing Oldham Primary Schools’…
View More Speaking out: Festival lets children be heard and seenOldham Council pledges £100,000 to help local companies and create jobs
OLDHAM Council is pledging £100,000 to help boost businesses in the borough. The local authority is offering local firms the chance to apply for funding…
View More Oldham Council pledges £100,000 to help local companies and create jobsMP urges government to re-start stalled talks over Shop Direct
A GOVERNMENT level meeting to discuss the future of Shop Direct in Shaw has been put on hold because of Britain’s Brexit uncertainty. The Linney…
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M62 closed following two serious incidents
DRIVERS are being urged to avoid the M62 between junctions 22 and 24 in West Yorkshire this morning following two serious incidents on the motorway…
View More M62 closed following two serious incidentsHilly challenge no obstacle for ‘Hilly’
RAY Hill, former Oldham RL commercial manager, has completed the Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for The Ticker Club, a registered charity affiliated to…
View More Hilly challenge no obstacle for ‘Hilly’Shopkeeper in court over counterfeit school uniforms sales
A SHOPKEEPER who sold counterfeit school uniforms, including some bearing the Crompton House logo, has been ordered to pay more than £7,000. Mohammed Razaq ignored…
View More Shopkeeper in court over counterfeit school uniforms salesFinding out more about Crompton Moor
THERE is a lot happening on Crompton Moor and the same questions keep being asked. Why are you removing trees from some areas and then…
View More Finding out more about Crompton Moor