IF dogs truly are man, and woman’s, best friend then caring owners should be leading their canine chums to Waggy Warehouse on Linney Lane. “We…
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Author: Trevor Baxter
North Stars Theatre Company is hitting all of the right notes
A trained opera singer and former Crompton House drama teacher is preparing to celebrate the first birthday of her expanding theatre company. Linzi McCoy formally…
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No early bath for Up and Under ‘spectators’ at Oldham Coliseum
Review by Trevor Baxter YOU don’t need to be a rugby league fan to enjoy ‘Up an Under’, a classic tale of David versus Goliath.…
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Forever Young! Eighties star Paul Young is ready to lay down his hat
PAUL Young has laid his hat in numerous places during a career spanning five decades. And with a new UK tour now announced 61-year-old Paul…
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Dropping litter is just rubbish: bin it to win it
OLDHAM Council wants people to rid the borough of litter by taking part in the #1PieceofRubbish initiative. A challenge has been thrown down to clean…
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Tram usage derailed by price increases?
NEW fare increases on all Metrolink services have been slammed as “another blow for hard-up passengers”. From January 2018, Metrolink fares will rise on average…
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Less is Moor for tree popping Friends group
Volunteers from Friends of Crompton Moor have been busy protecting the area’s status as one of the most biological important Grade A sites in the…
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Don’t Carry on Camping on the Moor
NEARLY 30 youngsters who turned a beauty spot into a grot spot have been slammed for their reckless behaviour. After promising to remove an impromptu…
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Star Wars and Peace: Olivia looking sharp in new role
FORMER Royton and Crompton School pupil Olivia Cooke has landed a major role among an all-star cast for a new ITV adaptation of William Makepeace…
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Police still hunting masked raider with machete over Asda robbery
POLICE are still hunting a machete wielding masked raider who attacked a cash in transit van at Asda superstore in Shaw town centre last month.…
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