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Amateur football: IT is a big weekend for Chaddy End FC and Rifle Range 'A' as both sides aim to reach the semi-finals of the Manchester County FA Sunday Cup. Both clubs...
Date Published 17/02/2012
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY secretary Harry Hulmes hopes the club’s Manchester Premier Cup heroics can give a boost to their Evo-Stik League Division One North form....
APPLICATIONS for two wind turbines at farms in Shaw and Dobcross have been turned down by Oldham Planning Committee. Committee members said the proposals for a 29-metre (37.7...
Manchester City are to lodge an official complaint after striker Mario Balotelli allegedly suffered racial abuse from the crowd during last night's win at Porto. The club...
A BID to take on more powers is set to be launched by Saddleworth Parish Council. At an upcoming meeting, Councillor Brian Lord will propose that the council explores what...
MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted it is "a bad blow" to lose Antonio Valencia for four weeks with a hamstring strain. The South American had...
THE Co-operative has opened a new £450,000 food store in Grotton. The Oldham Road shop was officially opened by store manager Brian Allinson yesterday, with the help of...
Latics’ assistant manager writes every week for Chron Sport IT was a nice feeling to get back to winning ways with a 2-1 home triumph over Walsall. We were the better...
TRAFFIC at the Hill Stores junction is still proving a pain for commuters — despite the temporary scrapping of bus lanes. Campaigners from Waterhead and St James have...
NEW safety barriers need replacing within days of being installed after they were damaged in an accident at the blackspot. They, in turn, replaced another set of barriers,...
Scorpions may pose big threat OLDHAM RL chairman Chris Hamilton believes the Roughyeds will have to be at their best against “dark horses” South Wales Scorpions on...
Gutsy teacher Steve Hill tested his steely strength against the world’s best as they battled for a Tough Guy title. The deputy head at St Joseph’s School, Shaw, joined...
KIERAN Lee certainly knows it, and now Athletic fans are fully aware of it too: Keanu Marsh-Brown has got a serious lick of pace about him. The former MK Dons winger, who...
GREATER Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority (GMFRA) has warned of a difficult future as it vowed to keep up the pressure for a “fair grant settlement” from the...
OLDHAM residents are among more than 2,000 people who have taken part in a consultation about changing services for heart and stroke patients. A total of 255 people from...
OLDHAM RL coach Tony Benson will be looking for a positive reaction from his players in Sunday’s Northern Rail Cup trip to South Wales Scorpions. It follows Wednesday...
As predicted in the Chronicle last night, the Football League has embarked on a public consultation on the use of artificial pitches. At its meeting in Derby, league chief...
Garage gets full service from TV troubleshooter TWO Oldhamers have been given a business MOT after a television expert swooped in to fix a garage they work for. BBC...
ANYTHING less than a rise of six places in the npower League One table between now and the end of the campaign won't be enough to satisfy Athletic manager Paul Dickov. A...
STRUGGLING first-time buyers are set to be given a vital leg-up on to the property ladder thanks to landmark council plans. It’s hoped the launch of the Oldham Mortgage...
JAMS, cupcakes and jewellery are up for grabs at a fundraiser at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, Turf Lane, from 9am to 1pm on Sunday. Admission is free. ST Mark’s...
Date Published 16/02/2012
LINGFIELD 1.45 Kames Park 2.20 Cyflymder 2.50 El Libertador 3.25 Garbrial The Hero 4.00 Gaul Wood 4.35 Heartsong 5.05 Putin WOLVERHAMPTON...
A: Guide Dogs for the Blind, of course! A QUIZMASTER with a heart-warming case of puppy love has helped raise the profile of one of the town’s most worthy charities....
OLDHAM’S jobless total jumped to more than 8,000 in January — the highest for more than 15 years. The figure is in line with the national trend, which has hit a...
Up The Ante at the Grand National WITHOUT a doubt, the whole complexion of the Grand National has changed over the years. Once you needed a magnificent jumper simply to...
OLDHAM Council has taken action against six taxi drivers convicted of offences including sexual assault and drugs possession. The authority has suspended or revoked the...
Swimming: OLDHAM Aquatics’ rising star Becky Loft claimed two silver medals and a bronze in the Derventio Excel Level One meet at Ponds Forge in Sheffield. Becky got...
A teenage girl armed with a knife robbed a taxi driver of cash and eletrical goods early on Monday. It was the second knife robbery of cabbies within 24 hours, although the...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers and Waterhead have both graduated to the semi-finals of the Standard Cup — without either club playing a game. In what is becoming a...
