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MORE than 40 motor-cyclists gathered to pay tribute to a friend fondly nicknamed “Joker”. Traffic came to a standstill as members of the Road Wizards Motor-cycle...
Date Published 04/05/2012
A police campaign led to a 17 per cent reduction in burglary, robbery, vehicle crime and theft in April. Greater Manchester Police focused on all aspects of theft throughout...
Am I glad I’m wearing a sheepskin coat! TORRENTIAL rain and gale force winds have caused chaos across Oldham over the last few days — but this little chap is fully...
Tributes continue to flood in for Failsworth councillor Barbara Dawson, who lost her battle with cancer last week. The 67-year-old mother of three and grandmother of six died...
A JURY has retired to consider its verdicts in the trial of 11 men from Greater Manchester accused of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring. Liverpool Crown Court...
RUGBY: FOUR tries in the final quarter saw Oldham St Anne’s ‘A’ succumb 50-26 at home to Leigh Miners Rangers in Division Two. Saints had narrowed the...
RUGBY: HIGGINSHAW let slip a 12-point lead as they were beaten 28-20 by Ulverston in their first home game of the new North-West Men’s Summer League season. The...
FOOTBALL: FORMER Manchester United and England ace Ray Wilkins dropped by South Failsworth Primary School to pass on some useful advice ahead of a forthcoming Wembley visit....
CRICKET: CONFIDENT Crompton have been lifted by the return to Glebe Street of medium-fast bowler Ryan Mayes. The product of the Oldham CC youth system moved to Crompton...
OLDHAM Athletic Community Trust is gearing up for a rip to Kenya next month - and the Chronicle will be there to provide daily coverage of progress. The 10-day trip begins as...
Carlisle manager Greg Abbott has to guide his side to a second triumph at Boundary Park this weekend - this time without extra-time and a penalty shoot-out, as was the case in the...
THE 72-year history of one of Oldham’s top companies has been recorded in a new book written by Saddleworth author Peter Sellers. The 330-page book, “Dew”,...
TRINITY Singers urgently need a musical director following a retirement. The friendly mixed choir was established in 1948 as an operatic society and currently has 40...
A DESERVING child who always thinks of others despite being ill herself, has had the “best present ever.” Sophie Grimbley, of Greenacres Road, celebrated her...
METROLINK chiefs say the temporary Oldham Mumps stop is “substantially complete” - but there is still no date for the opening. Transport for Greater Manchester...
OLDHAM is preparing to compete in a national “Bloom and Grow” campaign. The town’s entries in North-West in Bloom have scored a hat trick of regional wins:...
Pakistan beautiful but dangerous, says Akhtar OLDHAM business man Akhtar Zahid, who survived an extortion attempt and dramatic shoot-out in Pakistan, is home safe to tell the...
Pupil with broken foot sent home for breaking school uniform rule A PUPIL with a broken foot was sent home from school because she wasn’t wearing the correct shoes....
ELDERLY exercisers are up in arms after the axing of popular gym classes specially designed to keep them fit. Oldham Community Leisure (OCL) has cancelled the sessions at...
LABOUR has strengthened its political grip on Oldham on a horrendous night for the Lib-Dems and Tories. The ruling party gained 10 seats and defended five to give them their...
THE FUTURE starts here — that’s the message from Labour leader Jim McMahon. On a night when the party snatched 10 more council seats to achieve 43 of 60...
I want players who will run through a brick wall for the club — boss Athletic will avoid “fair-weather” footballers next season — and will focus on...
THE Conservatives were left with just two councillors on Oldham Council after a disappointing night. The Tories one victor, Councillor John Hudson, was left relieved to...
A JURY has resumed deliberations in the trial of 11 men from Oldham and Rochdale accused of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring. Liverpool Crown Court heard that...
GRAHAM Holroyd is set to make his home debut for Oldham RL on Sunday. The 36-year-old midfield maestro, a short-term replacement for injured skipper Neil Roden, played in the...
GOALKEEPER Joe Hart "couldn't care less" what Carlos Tevez does at the end of the season – just so long as the striker helps Manchester City secure Barclays...
Tipster Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s racing: NEWMARKET 2.00 Spanish Duke (nb) 2.30 Fiorente (nap) 3.10 Abtaal 3.45 Margot Did 4.20...
OLDHAM could miss out on a controversial military-type school... to the set of BBC drama “Waterloo Road”. TV could be turned into reality: the former Hill Top...
Date Published 03/05/2012
VOTERS took to the polls today in the local elections. Among the first to put their cross where it counts was Chris Johnson (pictured), who cast his vote at St Matthew’s...
A JURY will today continue its deliberations in the trial of 11 men from Greater Manchester accused of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring. They retired to consider...
