THE ORGANISATION behind the Smart Motorway upgrades has announced plans to stagger a number of regional projects to ease traffic concerns. Highways England will now start work on the the M56 close to Manchester Airport and the M6 between Warrington
SADDLEWORTH’S hottest topic - the siting of the new £19.2 million secondary school - comes up again for public scrutiny and decisions this month. Here, KEN BENNETT who has reported the twists and turns in the saga for nearly ten years, visits the
THREE men have been arrested following an ongoing investigation into cash machine robberies. Three men – aged 30, 31 and 33 – were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause explosions on Lees Road in Oldham in the early hours of this morning
OLDHAM’S Bright Futures School, which teaches children with autism, is looking for opportunities for some of its older pupils to volunteer for work experience placements. Two of the school’s older pupils – Harry Gibbins and and Marley Servio – are
AFTER Britain enjoyed its warmest Valentine's Day in more than 20 years, sunny spells are set to continue this weekend. The Met Office says a high of 16.1C (61F) was recorded in the Welsh town of Bala making it the warmest 14 February since 1998
A MAN is fighting for his life after thieves stole his car before a collision in Ashton. Shortly after 7.20am today (Friday, February 15), police were called to reports of a collision on Nook Lane. Emergency services are in attendance and a
A FREE, family friendly community event is taking place in Oldham to help bring together people interested in growing. The Community Growing Conference takes place at Gallery Oldham and Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre on Saturday, March
SOME 10 three-bedroom properties are being offered for sale through shared ownership. Shared ownership is a government-backed scheme offering the opportunity to part-buy and part-rent with a low deposit. The homes are available from £55,300 (
TWO Oldham law firms have teamed up with Mahdlo Youth Zone to have their wills written. Annual Will Week runs from March 4 to 8 and the companies – North Ainley, in Clegg Street and Wrigley Claydon, Union Street – are offering to write wills for
OLDHAM Council has been awarded more than £722,000 to help and support unemployed residents get back into work. Over the next two years its Get Oldham Working team will be delivering the Skills Support for Unemployed (SSU) programme – equipping
A RARE Age Bronze Age spearhead has brought an intriguing new dimension to local historical finds. And the remarkable discovery by ace time team hunter Paul Gardner is being feted by a top museum as the only one of its kind found in the Oldham area
