THE final stage of work on a major new link road leading to the £100 million regeneration scheme at Broadway Green in Chadderton will start early next year. The new road will give motorists and pedestrians access to the development, which once complete
EARLY Royton voters in yesterday’s General Election had to post their votes in a large bag after problems with a ballot box. Robert Battye, son of a former Mayor of Oldham, went to post his vote at Firbank school. But having cast his vote Robert
AS "safe" Labour seats across the country turned blue Jim McMahon managed to keep a tight grip of an important Oldham stronghold. Mr McMahon was re-elected to represent Oldham West and Royton, but following the national trend saw his support drop
LABOUR survived a scare in Oldham East and Saddleworth to fight off the Tories with a shrunken majority of less than 1,500 votes. Incumbent MP Debbie Abrahams narrowly beat local Conservative candidate Tom Lord to win her fourth term. But she
SINGERS and musicians have been hard at work preparing for one of the highlights of festive season which has delighted several generations. The Saddleworth Male Voice Choir and augmented ladies chorus are rehearsing for their 57th consecutive performance
THIS Christmas families are heading to The Lowry to catch a colourful production of The Gruffalo’s Child based on the best selling book. We chatted to the new cast of The Gruffalo’s Child - Althea Burey who plays the Gruffalo’s Child, Georgia Wall
SHADOW Education Secretary Angela Rayner has held her Ashton seat for Labour, polling 18,544 votes. She beat Conservative rival Dan Costello into second place. He polled 14,281. Brexit Party candidate Derek Brocklehurst gained 3,131, Lib Dem
DEBBIE Abrahams has held on to the Oldham East and Saddleworth seat for Labour. With 20,088 votes she beat off the challenge of Conservative Tom Lord, who polled 18,589. Brexit candidate Paul Brierley polled 2,980 while Lib Dem Sam Al-Hamdani
LABOUR'S Jim McMahon has held the Oldham West and Royton seat for his party. He polled 24,579 ahead of Conservative Kirsty Finlayson (13,452), Brexit Party candidate Helen Formby (3,316), Lib Dem's Garth Hakness (1,484), Greens' Dan Jerrome (681
THE inquest on a disastrous General Election for Labour has already started - event before the results Oldham's three constituencies was confirmed. Debbie Abrahams' Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency has a 61 per cent chance of turning Conservative
