THE Liberal Democrat opposition leader of Oldham Council has voiced concern over what could be a "serious shortfall" in the town's child care places. Cllr Howard Sykes is worried that the poorest children in the town will miss out on the valuable
ASHTON MP Angela Rayner has praised the “heartfelt and passionate” speeches of her Labour colleagues during a Parliamentary discussion about LGBT education. The Shadow Education Secretary led an Adjournment Debate on parental involvement in teaching
MORE than 500 hundred people shared The Saddleworth Great Get Together, held in the gardens of the White Hart Inn, Lydgate on Sunday afternoon (June 23). Inspired by Jo Cox, the event echoed her dream of bringing people together to show "we have
COUNCILLOR Ginny Alexander, the Mayor of Oldham, has launched a major initiative for children at Oldham Rugby League Club. Accompanied by her consort husband Adrian Alexander, a former Oldham councillor and an ex-Roughyeds prop forward, the mayor
DRINK and drug drivers caught by GMP over the next two weeks will be 'named and shamed' on social media. Police in Greater Manchester are joining a national campaign to hit back at the increasing problem of driving under the influence during the
SWINTON Lions have agreed to allow Oldham to keep winger Harry Aaronson until the end of the season. The 21-year-old joined Oldham initially on a month’s loan but will now stay until the Roughyeds 2019 campaign comes to an end. Reared on rugby
OLDHAM’S reward for winning at Workington was to discover, within minutes of finishing their traditional victory chant in the Borough Park dressing room, that Betfred League 1 leaders Whitehaven had crashed to a shock home defeat by North Wales Crusaders
SIX people have been arrested - including at two addresses in Ashton - following a dawn swoop as part of an investigation into gas explosion cash machine attacks. Another person was arrested for unrelated drug offences. Officers executed warrants
A 'HIGHLY skilled' crew of thieves stole more than £40,000 of jewellery in a late night heist. The gang broke in through the ceiling of the H. Samuel store at The Fort retail park in Cheetham Hill and then abseiled 40ft down lines to reach the shop
