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A MAN was appearing in court today charged with the death of Nellie Geraghty. Mark Royle (37), of no fixed address, but previously from Shaw, has been charged with...
Date Published 21/02/2012
NELLIE DEATH - MAN IN COURT TODAY CARJACKER JAILED FOR NURSE ATTACK STRIKER REID ON COMEBACK TRAIL ... there's more (CLICK STORY)
Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester The Halle gambolled through some of the great film scores in its latest Pops concert, Movie Classics. A packed audience was...
Date Published 20/02/2012
TAKING STEPS, Coliseum at Grange Arts Centre, to March 10 IT is easily well over a decade since I last reviewed a show at Grange Arts Centre, and it’s a racing certainty it...
March 2 will be a date filled with emotion as the historic BAE Systems site in Chadderton closes for good. The end of aircraft manufacturing at the nostalgic factory will see the...
JW Lees staff have brewed up a cocktail of fund-raising ideas and inspiration to support Oldham’s new youth centre. The brewery, already founder patrons of the exciting...
FIRE-FIGHTERS wearing breathing apparatus battled through bellowing smoke in the dark to tackle a raging farmland fire. Crews from Oldham were called to Norbury Lane, Alt, on...
A 15-year-old girl who took a knife into Oldham town centre has been detained for her part in a robbery last December. Oldham Youth Court heard how the teenager, who cannot be...
£5,000 payout for 60% deaf Eric MORE than £270,000 in compensation has so far been secured for Oldham residents who have suffered work-related hearing loss....
SOUTHWELL 1.50 Ingleby Arch 2.20 Samasana 2.50 Cotton Trader 3.25 La Estrella 4.00 Spartan King 4.35 Reve Du Jour 5.10 Rock Anthem Taunton 2.00...
GYMNASTICS: SADDLEWORTH School pupils produced some superb performances in the regional section of the English Gymnastic Championships held at Robin Park, Wigan. Year Nine...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: NINE-MAN Mossley were pegged back to a 1-1 draw at Warrington Town deep into stoppage time in Evo-Stik League Division One North. Lilywhites...
THE full wrath of Athletic boss Paul Dickov was felt by his abject side after a five-goal mauling in which the visitors were lucky not to have conceded more. While excusing...
Roughyeds sting Scorpions with ‘heart and character’ Oldham RL Club coach Tony Benson has hailed his players’ commitment - only days after questioning the...
MK Dons 5, Athetic 0 Listless Latics torn apart by five-star Dons THERE were few excuses Athletic’s players could point to following this hideous performance....
Latics will fight hard to keep boss ATHLETIC chairman Simon Corney says the club will fight to keep hold of Paul Dickov — but may face a losing battle....
A street brawl involving around 50 people broke out in Chadderton on Saturday. Police moved quickly to break up the large-scale disturbance, with groups of youths clashing...
A MULTI-MILLION pound revamp of Royton centre is set to spark unprecedented regeneration for the area. After months of uncertainty and rumours, the Chronicle can reveal the...
ROYTON REGENERATION PLANS REVEALED BAE SYSTEMS - END OF AN ERA 'I WOULD HATE TO LOSE PAUL - CORNEY
LINGFIELD 1.10 Crowning Star 1.40 Roxelana 2.15 El Mcglynn 2.50 Chilli Green 3.25 Valmina 4.00 My Lord 4.35 Belle Josephine 5.05 Daniel Thomas...
Date Published 17/02/2012
DISCUSS local issues with the Lees and Hey Home Watch Association at an upcoming meeting. The group will meet at Lees Library on Wednesday, February 29, at 7.30pm. HELP...
BOWLS: THE winners of the Inbev Winter Bowls League ‘A’ Division title will be decided tomorrow. Waterloo and Taunton are in pole position, boasting an...
ANGLING: PAUL Hill came back to form in the Chadderton Mill AC open match on his club water, netting an eight-pounder with only minutes to spare to sneak top place....
THE FRIDAY THING: The Leveson inquiry into the dirty deeds of the the media — fuelled by so-called stars who want to see their glittering smiles in the paper every day but...
RUGBY: OLDHAM RU travel to North Manchester in North Lancashire Division One tomorrow (2.15pm kick-off). The hosts, who play on a narrow pitch in comparison to...
MANCHESTER Airports Group, which is partly owned by Oldham Council, may buy another airport. Manchester City Council owns 55 per cent of the group while the nine other...
BASKETBALL: OLDHAM Titans edged out visitors Merseyside Tigers 77-70 in Division Four of the Men’s North Conference. Robert Mubiru top scored with 21 points for the...
FIVE Northern cities have urged the Government to fund a major rail improvement scheme. Manchester City Council has joined forces with four other cities to back the Northern...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne's will try for a third time tomorrow to finally play their Carnegie Challenge Cup preliminary round tie against Bentley Good Companions. The...
CAMPAIGNERS in Greenacres are planning to bombard Oldham Council bosses with letters asking them to preserve a popular landmark. Greenacres Lodge is a detached 19th century...
