OLDHAM Council is set to ‘postpone’ its Full Council meeting on Wednesday, July 11 to avoid clashing with England’s World Cup Semi-Final game. Respective ‘skippers’…
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HOCKEY Olympian Nicola White says it is “a very difficult situation to take in” after being forced out of England’s squad for the World Cup…
View More Hockey ace Nicola White to miss World Cup in London due to injury
Former Oldham Athletic footballer Ray Wilson, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 83 following a lengthy battle against Alzheimer’s.…
View More World Cup winner Ray Wilson dies aged 83
Words by Gary Carter GEVARO Nepomuceno hopes to go from Oldham to facing Lionel Messi, Neymar or Luis Suarez in Brazil. The Latics ace is…
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REFEREE Robert Hicks described it as the “pinnacle” after being chosen to officiate in the Rugby League World Cup. The 36-year-old from Austerlands was named…
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JOE GREENWOOD has spoken of his delight after learning he features in England’s plans for this year’s Rugby League World Cup in Australia and New…
View More Country calls for rugby ace Joe Greenwood
LOCAL LAD George Ford put World Cup heartbreak behind him to become a key member of the England Rugby Union team that won the Grand…
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What better way to begin a new series about well-known Saddleworth sporting families than one which coincides with the Rugby Union World Cup… George Ford,…
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IN LIGHT of fly-half George Ford’s sensational performances in an England shirt in recent months, most fans would consider him a shoe-in for the upcoming…
View More Grasscroft-raised George Ford faces battle for Rugby World Cup number ten spot