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TAKEAWAYS were found to be breaching licensing laws in a crackdown by police and partner agencies. They visited 22 takeaways in Oldham to clampdown on licensing issues and...
Date Published 14/12/2011
A FORMER Greenfield man has been appointed chief scientific advisor to the Department of Transport. Professor Roderick Smith’s role will include providing independent...
EIGHT Heyside Angels teams reached the North Manchester Girls’ League Knock-out Cup final in their respective age groups. The under-16s Angels Blues beat Angels Clarets 3-2...
BASKETBALL: OLDHAM Titans under-16s reached the summit of the England Basketball League’s North-West Conference after an 84-43 victory at Bradford Dragons. But the...
SNOOKER: SPRINGBANK ‘A’ whitewashed Chadderton Reform to leap back to the head of the Pet Au Purrs Oldham Amateur Snooker League. In winning 6-0 they hit back from...
HOCKEY: OLDHAM Women’s Hockey Club ended 2011 with a bitter taste in their mouths following heavy defeats for both the first and second teams against opposition at the top...
SPORTS BETTING: YOU can say what you want about Barry Hearn, but one thing is for sure – the man knows how to sell a sporting event to the public. Hearn has come in for...
MICAH Richards is ready to ease Manchester City’s full–back crisis for Sunday’s Premier League encounter with Arsenal. With Aleksandar Kolarov already ruled...
SCOTLAND boss Craig Levein still believes Darren Fletcher will lead his country’s assault on the 2014 World Cup — despite being forced to take an extended break....
A 14-year-old boy from Shaw has been convicted of attempted robbery following a raid on a Failsworth off-licence. The Chronicle revealed in February how CCTV cameras captured...
ATHLETIC skipper Dean Furman says the players are already relishing the prospect of meeting Barclays Premier League giants Liverpool in the FA Cup third round – and are...
WELL-WISHERS have donated a memorial bench in memory of tragic pensioner, Nellie Geraghty. The 79 year old was found unconscious with head injuries on November 24, after she...
Athletic 1, Southend 0 THE ROUTE to Anfield proved far from as straightforward as the map suggests. For any self-respecting Athletic fan, watching the team eke out this...
ROTARY Club organisers of the Saddleworth Summer Show are celebrating after securing a new venue for next year’s event. They breathed a sigh of relief after booking...
Goal meant so much to Taylor - Dickov SCORING hero Chris Taylor was saluted by manager Paul Dickov as the perfect man to fire Athletic through to their dream FA Cup tie at...
Kop fever as Latics secure Liverpool clash LATICS’ FA Cup trip to Liverpool has brought the good times back for the people of Oldham. That’s the view of Oldham...
Latics living the FA Cup dream ***************** All the reports, pictures and reaction from last night's win PLUS MEMORIAL BENCH TO HONOUR NELLIE JOY AS SUMMER SHOW...
LOCAL hero Chris Taylor scored to give Latics a 1-0 win the FA Cup second-round replay with Southend that booked a dream trip to Liverpool in January. Full report in today's...
Date Published 13/12/2011
You Can’t Take it With You, Royal Exchange, Manchester Royal Exchange Christmas productions have a bit of a reputation for being patchy, but usually this happens year to...
Tea, biscuits and festivities were the order of the day for Shawside Nursing Home residents this week. Thirty-two pupils from St Joseph’s Primary School dazzled the...
KEMPTON 3.50 Place That Face 4.20 Hooligan Sean 4.50 Sujet Bellagio 5.20 Titus Star 5.50 La Estrella 6.20 Storm Runner 6.50 Young Simon LINGFIELD...
CROSS COUNTRY: CROMPTON House boys defended their Oldham Schools Cross-Country Championships title with a comprehensive overall victory. They took top spot in the Year...
MARTYN MEETS... Dave Morris, Oldham’s champion whistler WHISTLE while you work is a well-known refrain — and Dave Morris’s beguiling ability to whistle a...
DAVID Cameron’s decision to veto EU treaty changes will marginalise Britain and leave it impotent abroad, Michael Meacher has warned. The Oldham West and Royton MP said...
A TALENTED goalkeeper born with one arm has defied his disability to be named the star of an international football tournament. Michael Weston (16), of Moorside, was named...
A TRIO of Daves saddled up to take part in a 300-mile charity bike ride — and raised more than £1,600. Dave Garforth, Dave Ogden and Dave Spence — also known...
A CHARITY has issued a Christmas warning to cash-strapped Oldham residents. Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) says household budgets are under pressure across Oldham....
AN OFF-duty Oldham firefighter helped to save the life of a Gulf War veteran Quick-thinking Keith Richmond was a vital part of a lifesaving trio who came to the aid of...
BOWLS: WATERLOO and Taunton and Springbank traded blows in the ‘A’ Division of the Inbev Winter Bowling League at Chadderton Cot. Waterloo defeated Hopwood 9-2...
A MAN arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of Shaw pensioner Nellie Geraghty has been released on bail. The 37-year-old man was arrested on Friday. Officers were...
