Oldham Chronicle News and Sport

Brotherly love
MATTHEW Gardner has shown the ultimate in brotherly love . . . braving the surgeon’s knife to donate a kidney to his seriously-ill sibling Nathan, who had suffered chronic renal failure.

Cable thieves cause chaos on railway
HUNDREDS of Oldham commuters were stranded at Manchester Victoria as cable thieves brought chaos to the local rail network.

Canal fish ‘killed by chemical spill’
THOUSANDS of dead fish in the Rochdale Canal are believed to have been killed by a chemical spill.

Referendum talks over c-charge package
COUNCIL leaders from across Greater Manchester will meet on Friday to discuss the possibility of a referendum over the future of local transport.

Reservoir tragedy youths named
THE two teenagers who drowned in Knott Hill reservoir, Ashton, have been named as Lee Flanagan (17) and Craig Finn (18).

Woolas swamped in card protest
LABOUR MP Phil Woolas today issued a message to his constituents concerned over the future of post office card accounts — “I’ve got the message loud and clear”.

GP leader criticises assessment proposal
GP LEADER Dr Kailash Chand has criticised plans to force doctors to undergo annual assessments which will result in poor performers losing their licence.

Modest hero tells of blast worry
A modest hero freed the pilot of a crashed helicopter and stayed with him despite fears that it could explode.

GP calls for tougher laws on drinking
A GP spokesman has called for hard-hitting measures to battle drink-related injuries and illness.

Push to redevelop store’s old site
A NEW push to sell the former Sainsbury’s site in Bloom Street could regenerate Oldham’s West End.

Harry’s hole in one — at 80!
IT’S been a long time coming . . . but Grasscroft golfer Harry Wrigley has got his very first hole in one at the grand old age of 80.

Latics Glory a premier ale with sup-porters!
IF our boys in blue fail to secure promotion this season — fear not for there’s always a pint of Latics Glory beer to cry into.

Spindles attracts new shops to lift economic gloom
SPINDLES Town Square is creating good news despite the economic gloom and has now filled all the store premises on the upper level.

Don’t put up with chronic back pain
COPING with constant pain is something with which all members of Oldham Back to Back are familiar.

Zoe’s race to spread some Santa cheer
HEALTH visitor Zoey Stansfield is putting her best foot forward to make sure patients on her ward at the Royal Oldham Hospital get some Christmas cheer.

Brave Louie stages solo art exhibition
BUDDING artist Louie Daley may be only nine but he’s already had his first art exhibition.

Leader’s fanfare CD for youth band
A BANDMASTER is paying tribute to his musicians — by producing a CD in their honour.

Ryder-hoax suspect may face fraud charge
A MAN charged in connection with the hoax carried out on Ryder and Dutton estate agents could face a fraud charge.

Gift firm strikes gold
WIDDOP Bingham, a major importer of giftware, won the gold award for best service to the independent retailer at the Gift Retailer Awards in London.

Diving into a new venture
EXOTIC fish from around the globe are not normally associated with Oldham, but business partners Alan Hollas and Keith Shaw believe there is a market for dazzling damsels and arctic angels.

Economic slowdown is starting to bite
manufacturers and service providers are starting to experience more challenging times, according to the latest economic survey from Greater Manchester Chamber.

High time we weeded out scroungers
THE Government pumps billions of pounds a year into the welfare state and while some believe it is fit for purpose, others, including the Government, think it is ripe for change.

Ditch the desk and head for nature
MANY people spend eight hours a day stuck behind a desk.

Show is a wonder, and in many ways
ONE of the region’s most venerable and lauded young people’s theatre companies, Oldham Theatre Workshop, celebrates its 40th birthday this year.

BB perfect for us voyeurs
TO be brutally honest (and as our relationship develops, you will come to expect nothing less) there’s more than a bit of the voyeur in me.

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