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THE FRIDAY THING: IT all seemed to be going so well. With the threat of another major strike hovering over us all, negotiations between the Government and the public sector unions...
Date Published 23/12/2011
CELEBRATE the festive holidays with a Christmas Eve service in Uppermill tomorrow. Cribs will be blessed and shared in various homes throughout the village after the service at St...
OLDHAM Young Carers were given something back for all their rewarding work, thanks to the generosity of housing contractor Wates Living Space. The firm provided much-needed...
OLDHAM Council’s Social Care team are ensuring vulnerable residents are safe and prepared for the holiday period. Staff have spent the week before Christmas contacting...
TWO-year-old Neve Mallard stares in wonder at the stunning display of Christmas lights created by her grandparents. Trev and Carole Thronton started to decorate their house in...
AN historic Victorian railway warehouse which has lain empty for decades is “safe and secure”, according to Oldham Council. Brick and wood work on the distinctive,...
FITTER, happier and more productive, Chris Taylor is thankful for his unplanned mid-season break. The winger hobbled off the field in the opening quarter at Bournemouth a...
Latics assistant manager writes every week for Chron Sport AS A TEAM, we approached the game at Charlton aiming to weather the storm in front of a big crowd. And we managed...
Roughyeds fans’ first opportunity to view class of 2012 OLDHAM RL fans will get their first look at the club’s new signings in the Law Cup clash with Rochdale...
HOCKEY: OLDHAM’S Nicola White has been called-up to the Great Britain squad for next month's Champions Trophy in Argentina. After playing her part in the recent...
Midfielder Gareth Barry is determined to keep Manchester City at the forefront of the Barclays Premier League title race. City secured top spot at Christmas with a convincing...
RYAN Giggs believes Manchester United are in title-winning form. Sir Alex Ferguson's side picked up their second victory in West London in four days on Wednesday night when...
FOOTBALL: PICKING defenders’ pockets has become second nature for Rifle Range ‘B’ striker Ryan Fagan in the D & J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday...
FOOTBALL: IT might be something to do with sporting genes, or it could be down to parental guidance — either way, goalkeeper Nathan Pennington certainly suits the phrase...
ANGLING: LENNIE Fosdyke led the way in the Todmorden AS open match on the Gordon Rigg Garden Centre length of the Rochdale Canal. He has been around a long time and his...
Four-times winner simply too big at 4-1 THEY will need a new roof at Kempton Park should Kauto Star achieve the unthinkable on Boxing Day. With four King George VI Chases...
FOOTBALL: BAD weather conditions caused the majority of local amateur football to be postponed. Of the games that did survive, Hollinwood beat Wilmslow Albion 3-1 in the...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Boro boss Tony Mills admits his recent acquisition of striker James Curley from Chadderton adds spice to the derby clash between the two sides at...
Praise for Morais as Latics gear up for key period GIVE everything and presume nothing: that’s the message being meted out to Athletic with nine points up for grabs over...
WIDOW'S PRIDE AT £54k TRIBUTE POLICE CLOSE DRUG-SWOOP PUB DICKOV EYES FESTIVE POINTS HAUL ... there's more (click story)
THE grandmother of a toddler who tragically died a year ago has spoken of her disgust after the tot’s grave was vandalised. The relatives of 18-month-old Brooklyn Dylan...
Date Published 22/12/2011
IT will be a happy Christmas Day for one bird this year. Phoenix the missing parrot has turned up safe and well — after knocking on a cat flap at a house in Delph....
STREETS fell silent and Shaw came to a standstill as locals paid their respects to pensioner Nellie Geraghty. In a show of solidarity, shoppers stood side by side on Market...
Oldham Coliseum has been awarded a £40,000 grant to help its teaching programme. The money, over three years, has been awarded by the LankellyChase Foundation, an...
A TREASURED Lees landmark has been restored to its former glory as an early Christmas present for local residents. The Fox and Owl sculpture on Lees Road was hit by vandals in...
A SCRAPPED scheme aimed at getting young people into work helped get more than 700 off the dole queue across Oldham. Figures show the Future Jobs fund, a £1 billion...
UNION Street is set to reopen to two-way traffic to minimise disruption over the festive period. United Utilities has been carrying out major work to install a cover for a new...
CHRISTMAS tree recycling is taking place at Royton Park from Wednesday, December 28, until Friday, January 13, 2012. UNDER-FIVES can enjoy story and rhyme time at Crompton...
Kind-hearted Oldhamers have pulled out all the stops to make sure Santa doesn’t miss anyone off his Christmas list. Failsworth and Oldham Salvation Army Church has again...
BETTING: BOXING DAY at Kempton is always a great occasion and it is a day’s racing which has a seismic effect on the markets for the big races at the Cheltenham...
