WHAT'S IN FRIDAY'S CHRONICLE

PLANS for a major regeneration of the Mumps area, involving business, retail, homes and leisure, will be discussed by Oldham Council's Cabinet following the appointment of architects to draw up a wide-ranging 'Eastern Gateway' scheme.

Meanwhile, the town-centre retail offer has been boosted as a major catalogue company is to open two Spindles stores.  

Elsewhere, vandals have targeted the newly-refurbished Churchill Playing Fields in Greenfield, and in Chadderton we have news that a flagship centre, which helped schools make the most of new technology, has closed.

On the sporting front, a series of injury troubles has seen Latics make a double swoop in the loan market.

These stories and much more in tonight's Oldham Evening Chronicle. Make sure you buy your copy or check out the eChron and iChron for laptops and mobiles.