Your Chronicle delivers for Oldham

Date published: 01 April 2015


It’s all about Oldham!

WHEN it comes to bringing you the Oldham news, sport and advertising - your Oldham Evening Chronicle delivers.

For over 160 years the independent Oldham company of Hirst, Kidd and Rennie Ltd has been serving the borough, many of those based at the heart of the town on Union Street.

The Chronicle has always stayed staunchly independent of borough politics but has fiercely defended the rights of Oldham citizens by holding the administration to account.

The Chronicle has supported regeneration of Oldham and the district town centres but also highlighted injustice.

We have brought Oldhamers tragic and heart-breaking stories too - but above all the Chronicle delivers local news about local people and local events.

In Lucy Kenderdine and Karen Doherty we have reporters who make sure readers know the latest developments in our hospitals and schools. Our reporters and photographers are out and about across Oldham day to day.

If news is the lifeblood of Oldham then sport is its passion and the Chronicle delivers fantastic coverage of local sport. Matthew Chambers - our man with Oldham Athletic - is one of the most respected journalists on the football circuit for his straight talk and balanced coverage of the club that holds a special place in the heart of many Oldhamers.

But the busy sports desk under the leadership of sports editor Kevin Richardson delivers so much more.

Local sportsmen and women love to see their weekly exploits - triumphs and failures - reported for all to see and the Chronicle delivers across a whole range of sports from rugby league and union through cricket to netball, hockey, table tennis, tennis, golf and much more.

We still give unparalleled coverage of local favourites like bowls, snooker and darts and offer comprehensive coverage of sport within our schools.

A big part of the Chronicle's affinity with the Oldham public is that readers know they can rely on the newspaper for advertising local businesses that will bring you the very best local goods and services.

Businesses advertising regularly say the Chronicle delivers customers time and again - and the trust that has been established over the years gets stronger and stronger.

That strong bond also exists between the Chronicle and its readers for our great value-for-money readers’ trips, run by Pam Allen and our ever-attentive promotions team.

Thousands of Oldhamers have booked with the trusted name of the Chronicle over the years — and we have delivered time and again, whether for fun days out, concerts or theatre or full holidays.

And value for money has certainly been a hit for the many readers who have been enjoying top-quality meals at local restaurants through our popular “Come Dine With Us” promotions.

It's all part of the special bond that has grown between the town and the newspaper.

The Chronicle delivers!