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OMC Has Something for Everyone
by st editor, Tuesday 26th August 2008
THE north west Muslim community is benefiting from a pioneering new community centre, which aims to build a better future for all. The multi-million pound flagship Oldham Muslim Centre has been running since February at its new base in Compass House on Neville Street. The two-storey…
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Read this articleMulti-million boost for Longsight Library
by st editor, Monday 25th August 2008
More than £2 million pounds will be spent on Longsight Library as part of a major refurbishment to improve and expand services in the area. A £2.3 million state-of-the-art library and brand new learning centre will be delivered under one roof in 2009 thanks to investment…
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Read this articleX Factor hopeful makes boot camp
by st editor, Saturday 23rd August 2008
A ROSSENDALE songstress has won a place in the X Factor boot camp after impressing the show’s celebrity judges. Taslima Bibi, of Rawtenstall, came face to face with the hard to please panel after making it through three earlier auditions with her rendition of Don’t Play…
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Read this articleUnveiling Muslim Youth Work
by st contributor, Saturday 23rd August 2008
Interview with Sadek Hamid Sadek Hamid is the programme leader for the new degree course in Muslim Youth Work at the University of Chester. The BA in Muslim Youth Work is a unique development in Britain and has attracted widespread interest. Shofique Ullah caught up with…
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Read this articleA Budding Branch of Banoful
by st contributor, Saturday 23rd August 2008
A new Bangladeshi sweet shop has opened its branch in Oldham. Banoful is well established and reputable name, which introduced itself to the Bangladeshi community here in Oldham. Its origins are in Sylhet where it has been successfully running many outlets to the delight of the…