Failsworth in the local news - from the Oldham Chron, Advertiser, MEN and BBC

Crossing continents to connect classrooms
TEACHERS from India and Pakistan have visited schools in Oldham as part of an international project. Staff and education officials...
Oldham Chronicle - Wednesday 10 Mar 2010

Council's land step brings Latics stadium dream closer
Oldham Council is to forge ahead with plans to allow Oldham Athletic to build a new stadium in Failsworth by registering the disputed land as a charitable trust.
Oldham Advertiser - Wednesday 10 Mar 2010

Accident leads to safety moves
NEW TRAFFIC calming measures could be introduced outside Failsworth School after a pupil was involved in a serious accident. The...
Oldham Chronicle - Tuesday 09 Mar 2010

Cleared councillors anger
A former Tory councillor who was cleared of computer misuse has become an independent and after hitting out at his...
Oldham Chronicle - Tuesday 09 Mar 2010

Bevs home therapy is a great comfort
OLDHAM Cancer Support Centre has grown from strength to strength since if began as a germ of an idea in...
Oldham Chronicle - Tuesday 09 Mar 2010

The Big Picture
WELCOME to our photo gallery, an exclusive collection of pictures depicting Oldham and the surrounding areas ...
Oldham Advertiser - Tuesday 09 Mar 2010

Man held over cannabis factory
AROUND 500 cannabis plants have been seized in a raid on a terrace house in Failsworth. A 31-year-old man was...
Oldham Chronicle - Monday 08 Mar 2010

Police warning as conmen strike
PENSIONERS are being urged to give bogus callers the cold shoulder following a spate of burglaries in Failsworth and Shaw....
Oldham Chronicle - Monday 08 Mar 2010

Try library for tea and cakes
VISITORS to Oldham Library can now pick up a cake and a cuppa alongside their books, CDs and DVDs. Cafe...
Oldham Chronicle - Monday 08 Mar 2010

Going for gold
Future stars put through their paces MEDAL winners of the future faced new sporting challenges when they took part in...
Oldham Chronicle - Monday 08 Mar 2010