THE community came together in Shaw Memorial Gardens to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and see the lighting of the beacon. The gathering on Thursday,…
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Public support is good news for town crier Marcus after resignation shock
MARCUS Emms is reconsidering his decision to hang up his bell as Shaw and Crompton town crier after receiving overwhelming backing. Family man Marcus, who…
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Court in brief: Drink drive ban for Shaw man
A SHAW man has been banned from the road for 18 months following a drink drive conviction. Minaz Hussain, 32, of Alston Avenue, pleaded guilty…
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Everything coming up (red) roses to mark Lancashire Day
THE Red Rose flag is flying across Shaw and Crompton today (Friday, November 27) to mark Lancashire Day. There was even a scheduled fly-by across…
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Green bin collections to resume in Oldham
OLDHAM Council is to restart weekly green bin collections from Monday, September 14. The weekly food and garden waste collections were suspended due to the…
View More Green bin collections to resume in OldhamPolice appeal following robbery in Oldham
POLICE are appealing for more information after a robbery on Bradshaw Street in Oldham. At around 3.30am on Sunday 26 January 2020, a 26-year-old man…
View More Police appeal following robbery in OldhamShaw and Crompton weather: milder weather returns!
Not for all of us, but for some of us, snow fell on Tuesday morning. I managed to get up to Dovestone Reservoir to see…
View More Shaw and Crompton weather: milder weather returns!Georgia on your mind! Now is time for neighbourhood policing team ‘newbie’ officer
MY NAME is PC Georgia Mansfield and I am one of the newest members of the Royton, Shaw and Crompton neighbourhood policing team, specifically covering…
View More Georgia on your mind! Now is time for neighbourhood policing team ‘newbie’ officerElections: All change at new-look Shaw and Crompton Parish Council
ONLY two of the current 14 serving members – councillors Howard Sykes and Louie Hamblett – will take their seats again when Shaw and Crompton…
View More Elections: All change at new-look Shaw and Crompton Parish CouncilCome to Buckstones Road on holiday? Plans for two-bed accommodation rejected
A SMALL piece of green belt land has been described as a “sought after holiday location” in a bid to turn a redundant workshop into…
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