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Keith McHugh’s National Hunt selections

SOUTHWELL 1.15 Harrys Yer Man (nb) 1.45 Phoenix Flame 2.15 Claretintheblood (nap) 2.45 Argentine 3.15 Derivatives 3.45 Upper Lambourn 4.15...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Final despair for GB

HOCKEY: GREAT Britain's bid for a first gold medal at the women's Champions Trophy ended in disappointment as they lost...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Ishy gets his big break

SNOOKERED, (UCO Studio) ISHY Din will not be a name known to theatregoers, but just wait! The Tamasha Theatre/Coliseum joint...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Life in the fast lane

OLDHAM College students found out what it is like to be in Lord Sugar’s firing line. “Apprentice” contestant Alex Epstein...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Cup experience vital, says Clough

OLDHAM RL Club hooker John Clough expects a tough time in the Northern Rail Cup — but knows Roughyeds will...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Apprenticeships soar

THE number of people starting apprenticeships in Oldham has almost doubled in a year — and is expected to continue...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Early slip-ups cost Mossley

NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY went down to a 4-2 defeat at Durham City in the Evo-Stik League Division One North. The...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Scrap-metal rogues facing clampdown

AN unlicensed scrap-metal carrier has been prosecuted after his van was stopped while laden with metal. Oldham Council successfully prosecuted...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Wesolowski adapts style to new role

JAMES Wesolowski admits he has tempered his usual action-packed style of playing to accommodate an injured shoulder. While awaiting surgery...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Winger hits back after ‘dive’ jibes

Adam Johnson insists he didn’t take a dive to set up Manchester City's latest Barclays Premier League triumph. Radio pundit...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Fergie facing FA rap after linesman rant

MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson could find himself in trouble with the Football Association after appearing to question the...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Allotments are a growing concern

Saddleworth and Lees District Partnership WORRIED residents living near a planned allotment scheme voiced their concerns about aspects of the...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Sky’s the limit for Ronnie, insists trainer

BOXING: OLDHAM’S Ronnie Heffron is in line for his first shot at a professional title after producing a fifth-round stoppage...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

White-out at Clayton

THE big freeze was snow-joke for local sport, with a large dose of the white stuff putting paid to the...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Frustration for Oldham coach

COACH Tony Benson was left ruing the adverse weather conditions after Oldham RL Club’s friendly at Featherstone Rovers was postponed...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Wesolowski glad of extra break

FREEZING weather may have caused frustration around Boundary Park, but at least one player was glad of the break. Athletic’s...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Foodbank mission goes down well

Organisers of the first borough-wide foodbank have received an overwhelming response from volunteers wanting to help, and are to hold...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Children are safe in our hands

OLDHAM’S work to protect vulnerable children has been praised in a national report. It is one of 14 local authorities...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Snow joke as winter bites

SNOW turned Oldham into a Winter Wonderland over the weekend, with gleeful youngsters with sledges taking to the hills in...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Pup Lola’s in luck

A puppy injured in a hit and run accident will not have to have her legs amputated. Lola, a Staffordshire...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Tributes paid to campaigner Ken

TRIBUTES have been paid to Saddleworth parish councillor Ken Hulme who has died, aged 62. The spirited councillor, well-known locally...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Smokescreen raiders in £100,000 gems haul

ARMED raiders stole £100,000 of jewellery from a shop while the owners slept upstairs. The four masked men — captured on...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

By Royal appointment

Chronicle photograph at Jubilee exhibition THE public can from today see a Chronicle photograph in an exhibition at Windsor Castle...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Police launch hunt for club knife man

A FAILSWORTH man who was stabbed in the neck in an horrific random attack on a night out in Manchester...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Shear relief for net hair-raisers!

Sara Duncan (44) had been diagnosed with the illness last September but wanted to help six-year-old daughter Lola cope with...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Mum’s a shining star!

Natalie’s proud to be making a difference AN inspirational teenage mum who used her experiences to support other young people...

Date Online: 06/02/2012

Surprise at rap for tram staff

METROLINK operators say they are surprised by criticism claiming “appalling” behaviour by contractors. The cross-party accusation was levelled during the...

Date Online: 03/02/2012

Soap stars sign up to donor campaign

A LOVING wife who donated a kidney to her critically-ill husband is backing a campaign to boost the number of...

Date Online: 03/02/2012

£31,000 pay-slip man’s bite of the Big Apple

A STRUGGLING worker couldn’t believe his luck when he found more than £31,000 had been credited to his bank account...

Date Online: 03/02/2012

£300,000 lifeline for Coliseum

OLDHAM Coliseum has been given a £300,000 boost to cover expenditure on running, production and actors’ costs, for three years....

Date Online: 03/02/2012