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Clear-out is on the the cards . . . but who will remain? Eighteen of 18 Athletic first-team squad members are on the verge of contract limbo. A cut to the budget is expected...
Date Published 26/04/2012
Tipster Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s racing: DONCASTER 2.10 Shaleek 2.45 Mata Hari Blue 3.20 Pearl Secret 3.55 Rosewin 4.30 Spirit Of...
COACH Tony Benson has urged his Oldham RL players to use Friday’s trip to Langtree Park as a career springboard. Roughyeds take on Super League outfit St Helens in round five...
Date Published 25/04/2012
ATHLETIC could be set for a coaching shake-up this summer. There is no suggestion that manager Paul Dickov's job is under threat - but the Chronicle understands that the...
SECOND-ROW star Paul Noone has revealed several Oldham RL team-mates genuinely believe they can eliminate St Helens from the Challenge Cup on Friday. Noone misses the...
Teacher cleared on three charges – still to face 17 more TEACHER Neil Carr has been dramatically acquitted of three of 20 charges of sexual assault. The 25-year-old,...
Dream tie for Flanagan against team of his roots ST Helens loose forward Mark Flanagan has plenty of reasons to shine for a second Friday night clash in a row. Having...
AN Oldham man suffered a broken leg after being deliberately run over during a robbery. The 62-year-old was repeatedly punched outside his house by two thugs who stole his car...
Tipster Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s racing: WOLVERHAMPTON 1.50 Perfect Words 2.20 Steelcut 2.50 Carnac 3.20 Stand Guard 3.55 Aldedash...
OLDHAM Council forked out more than £100,000 to each of 20 members of staff last year through salaries, expenses, pensions and payouts. The Taxpayers’ Alliance...
FOUR Oldham Academy North pupils are celebrating chalking up top marks in their maths GCSEs — TWO years early. Salima Begun (14) received an A* while Mohammed Ali Ashraf (14),...
ATHLETIC'S match at home to Preston marked the official retirement of chief executive Alan Hardy. Mr Hardy spent almost 31 years at Boundary Park after first arriving at the...
Date Published 24/04/2012
DARTS: MARK McGeeney made an instant impact for Oldham in their 8-2 defeat of Lune Valley in the Lancashire GMC Super Eights Elite League. The England international, who...
MOTORCYCLING: MOORSIDE motorbike racer Ashley Beech earned 21st place in the second round of the Metzeler National Superstock 1000 Championship at Thruxton. Representing...
RUGBY: IN a physical match at St Anne’s, Hunslet Warriors ran out 32-16 winners after a strong first-half display put them in control of the NCL Division One clash....
CATCH Woodhouses Church’s production of “Yeomen of the Guard”, 7.30pm nightly from Saturday until May 5 (not Sunday or Monday). Tickets £6 for adults,...
RUGBY UNION: IN their final North Lancashire Division One match of the season, Oldham scored all their points in the first half before producing dogged defence in the face of...
MARTYN MEETS... the endearing, charming and fascinating Damian Hughes FOR a lad who should have been expelled from The Hulme Grammar School, Damian Hughes has done OK. In...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers’ bid to climb off the bottom of the National Conference League Premier Division was dashed late on at Oulton Raiders. The bottom two sides...
The City kit boss and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport SIR Alex Ferguson is right — Monday’s all-Manchester clash at the Etihad Stadium is the...
Saddleworth Parish Council Members of Saddleworth Parish Council have torn into Oldham Council’s lack of enforcement of the three-hour stay limit at the village’s...
FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON earned a 2-1 home win at the expense of Irlam in Vodkat North-West Counties League Division One last night. Daniel Butters put the visitors in front...
Boxing: OLDHAM’S Mark Heffron has been forced to pull out of the Irish Middleweight Prizefighter as he recovers from a broken hand. The highly-rated 20 year old...
A PASSION for sport and respect for Olympic values means PE teacher Natalie Williams has more than earned a place among the nation’s 7,000 Olympic flame torchbearers....
JUBILEE celebrations in Saddleworth are set to go with a swing with a vintage festival. Central to the bank holiday weekend celebrations in June will be a 1950s themed vintage...
FOOTBALL: DIGGLE scored two goals in the first half of extra-time to clinch Barlow Cup glory at the Galpharm Stadium last night. Substitute Steve Scoltock and Jamie...
THE RSPCA has admitted it is at breaking point over an unprecedented rise in animal cruelty. The number of people convicted for cruelty and neglect to animals rose by nearly a...
The Dandy Warhols, Club Academy, Manchester MOST know The Dandy Warhols for the song used on a mobile phone advert — “Bohemian Like You”. The Oregon rock...
CRICKET: OFFICIALS from the Versasteel Saddleworth and District Cricket League will this week discuss a new date for the opening round of fixtures in the 2012 season....
ROBERTO Mancini insists Manchester United are still Barclays Premier League title favourites despite his Manchester City side narrowing the gap on the leaders to three points...
