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

Devoted inspector beats a retreat
INSPECTOR Dave Stopford has seen and done it all during his 30 years with the police. But all good things...
Oldham Chronicle - Wednesday 01 Sep 2010

Familys tribute to tragic teen
A TEENAGE football fanatic from Failsworth has died of a rare brain condition. Moving tributes have poured in for Manchester...
Oldham Chronicle - Tuesday 31 Aug 2010

Super-slimmers charity challenge
A FAILSWORTH man who lost 30 stone in two years is set to tackle his biggest challenge yet. Charlie Walduck...
Oldham Chronicle - Tuesday 31 Aug 2010

Womans knife-point terror
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was threatened with a knife as robbers stole her car from a...
Oldham Chronicle - Friday 27 Aug 2010

Latics stadium land swap deal approved
OLDHAM Athletics dream of a new GBP20 million stadium in Failsworth moved a step closer reality after a proposed land...
Oldham Chronicle - Thursday 26 Aug 2010

Welcome home, boys!
Model Sarah plans a Night to Remember for our troops A GLAMOUR model from Oldham is giving our soldiers a...
Oldham Chronicle - Wednesday 25 Aug 2010

Callum the star man at Failsworth School
FAILSWORTH School is celebrating its best ever GCSE results with one pupil scooping an astonishing 11 A* grades and one...
Oldham Chronicle - Wednesday 25 Aug 2010

Soldiers on 270k charity hit parade
MILITARY music maestros The Soldiers have raised GBP270,000 for forces charities. The talented trio of serving soldiers Failsworth-born Sgt...
Oldham Chronicle - Tuesday 24 Aug 2010

Jaynies moving book makes its mark
A TEA PARTY launch of a moving collection of poems from Greenfield poet, Jaynie Huxley, netted GBP465 for Oldham Cancer...
Oldham Chronicle - Tuesday 24 Aug 2010

Familys lucky escape
A FAMILY of five fled a raging fire in their home sparked by a candle. They were lucky to escape...
Oldham Chronicle - Monday 23 Aug 2010