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Could the old town hall building finally be set for a facelift. We have news of new Council plans ...there's more (click story)
Date Published 21/05/2012
RUGBY: LIFTED by a comprehensive win in the Conference Challenge Cup, Oldham St Anne’s return to the task of gathering vital league points tomorrow. Mid-table...
Date Published 18/05/2012
CRICKET: SAME again, please says Glodwick skipper Nigel Stock as his side welcome unbeaten Uppermill in round one of the Tanner Cup tomorrow. The two teams met at this...
CRICKET: PREMIER Division places may be up for grabs in the Lake Garage CLL this season, but there is nothing like a good cup run to lift morale and on Sunday our four local...
Dickov may be tempted to go back for Brown BUILDING from the back is the name of the game for Athletic after the departures of Kieran Lee, Zander Diamond, Paul Black and loanee...
A NEW man has been brought in to help a local wedding venue reinvent itself as the “destination of choice” for diners. Philip Harwood has taken over as general...
CRICKET: HOSTS Hulme Grammar progressed in the Lancashire Schools’ Cricket Association David English Under-12s Schools Cup after narrowly beating Royton and Crompton....
Close the Coalhouse Door, Lowry IMAGINE the episodic, haphazard nature of “Oh What a Lovely War”, but with added dirt, and you are somewhere close to the spirit of...
FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON Park under-12s Eagles lifted the County Cup after a 2-0 victory over a strong Heyside team. It was the first time a Park side had reached the final...
KINGFISHER School, Foxdenton Lane, has launched a new website www.kingfisher.oldham.sch.uk. THE planned car boot sale at Chadderton Hall Junior School, Chadderton Hall Road,...
SWIMMING: CROMPTON House left their rivals trailing in the Oldham Schools Swimming Championships. In a repeat of the 2011 outcome, the boys and girls teams were crowned...
Mahdlo, Oldham’s £5 million state-of-the-art youth zone, opened to the public just over seven weeks ago. Here Erin Heywood learns more about the background work that...
SWIMMING: OLDHAM swimmer Alex Crossland-Robins hit the heights at the Satellite Open in Macclesfield, claiming nine gold and two bronze medals. He took top spot in...
AN RAF engineer from Hollinwood says he will be honoured to represent the armed forces at a Buckingham Palace garden party. Former Blue Coat pupil Mark Newsham joined the...
GOLF - MEET THE CAPTAINS, Stamford: AFTER winning 12 majors at your course and being vice-captain for the year, the last thing you need is to be told you can’t swing a...
COUNCILLOR Howard Sykes has retained his position as local Lib-Dem leader after a unanimous appointment at a meeting yesterday. Councillor John McCann takes over from Jackie...
GOLF: PAULINE Richardson will bid for a Chronicle Cup hat-trick at Brookdale next Wednesday. Having won the trophy two years ago at her home course of Saddleworth, she...
OLDHAM College students have created a film they hope will help to scoop a share of £1 million to rejuvenate the town centre. The two minute video has been produced as...
SNOOKER: LITTLE Cot ‘A’ have again been crowned Pet Au Purrs Oldham Amateur Snooker League champions. With Cot needing just one point to pocket the title, Dave...
A DISABLED swimming group struggling to keep its head above water has ben able to breathe a huge sigh of relief after being thrown a lifeline. Shaw and District Disabled...
INJURY-RAVAGED Oldham RL have two objectives as they strive to find a winning formula for Sunday’s crucial clash with Whitehaven at Whitebank (3pm). The first is to get...
CRICKET: SURVIVING clubs from the Saddleworth and District Cricket League can rely on home advantage in round two of the LCB Cup on May 27. The stand-out tie sees Bamford...
RUGBY: A MISERABLE weekend saw five local North-West Men’s League teams slump to defeats. In Division Three, Higginshaw threw away a lead for the second successive...
CRICKET: “IT was a proud moment” is how Chris Gill describes his record-breaking knock for Greenfield in the Versasteel Saddleworth and District Cricket League....
CRICKET: WERNETH are a club primed to go on a winning run says skipper Matthew Taylor. His team lies in the bottom half of the Lake Garage CLL table after four completed...
MOTORSPORT: ASHLEY Beech secured his first points of the season after finishing 14th in the Donington Park round of the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship. The...
MARTIAL ARTS: SEVEN members of Oldham’s Cobra Kan Karate Do are to head out to Montreal, Canada, for the World Karate and Kickboxing Council World Championships. The...
THE first BoxAcademy show on Friday has been switched from Oldham Sports Centre to the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester. Unbeaten prospects Rocky Fielding, Paul Butler...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was assaulted and robbed on the Duke of York car park at 2.40am on Monday, May 7. Three people were witnessed leaving...
AFTER gaining an insight into the way Mahdlo gets moving, reporter Erin Heywood spent another evening at the youth zone — where 250 excited youngsters ensure there’s...
