Royton Correspondent

E-Act Royton and Crompton Academy has closed for a deep clean after an individual in the school tested positive for coronavirus.
The academy confirmed it would be closed on Monday, March 9 in an announcement posted on its website on Sunday, March 8.

The festive season always offers the perfect excuse to resolve to lose a few pounds, but for one High Crompton woman it was the start of an emotional journey to cut the calories.

Royton’s Evan Grime was the runaway winner of the Greater Manchester Schools’ Cross-Country Championships.

Oldham Athletic are staring administration in the face after being hit with a court notice over about £600,000 of debt, mostly in unpaid rent.
A winding up petition has been lodged, with a hearing set for Wednesday, March 18 but a hearing is likely to be heard in Manchester on Friday, March 6.
Staff and players are also thought to have been told wages may be paid more than a week late.

What is happening in Royton Park? Find out more on Sunday, March 1 in conjunction with Crompton and Royton Rotary Club and Friends of Royton Park.
Budding gardeners and other volunteers are asked to attend a meeting at Royton Town Hall between 12 noon and 2pm to share ideas for the improvement of the park.
This free event provides chance to plant a seed to take home. For more details email rotarycandr@gmail.com

Rugby superstar Sonny Bill Williams has found himself on the menu for bosses at Hopwood Hall College after a light-hearted line about their food.

On May 8, 2020 it will be 75 years since the guns fell silent at the end of World War Two in Europe.
Across the country, millions are expected to mark the occasion with street parties and commemorative projects from May 8-10.

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