You are Here: Home » News » News Archives
Welcome to the News Archives.
You can browse all our archived articles using the list below or use the following search form.
Looking for newer articles? Try the Recent News Search.
63158 Article(s) Found
TWO Oldham girls are celebrating a milestone of the century this Friday. Amy Leigh Porter and Iqra Shahid both turn 11-years-old on Friday — the 11/11/11. Derker...
Date Published 09/11/2011
PROPERTY specialist Lovell has been selected by First Choice Homes to improve Oldham’s housing. The four-year programme will see the refurbishment of hundreds of...
ASSAULTS on ambulance crews across the North-West have risen sharply, according to latest figures. NHS Protect has issued a report which reveals an alarming number of attacks...
A DRUNK who in a “moment of mindless madness” hurled a brick at a soldier home on leave from the Army, fracturing his skull, has been jailed for 18 months. James...
OLDHAM’S mayor has challenged Network Rail over “a series of errors” in the Northern hub consultation process. Councillor Richard Knowles says the...
A YOUNG Oldham writing talent is plotting a successful future thanks to a kind-hearted soap star. Crompton House pupil Louis Brierley (16) has beaten off over 1,000 young...
SCHOOLGIRL Poppy Motteram-Tunney has become a living tribute to Remembrance Day war heroes around the world. Ten years ago, the Chronicle reported that the then bouncing baby...
POSTMAN Andrew Burke deliberately opened greetings card-type packages and helped himself to several hundred pounds. The thieving began last Christmas and went on for seven...
A RAFT of changes to palliative care for Oldham patients have been made after medical staff caring for a Failsworth man feared he had been given too much medication. Nicholas...
OLDHAM’S children’s services have achieved top marks for the second year in a row. The council department has been awarded a top grade of “performing excellently” by Ofsted —...
A big thank-you to the thousands of readers who voted in the Chronicle Pride in Oldham Awards Readers’ Choice. The text and phone votes have now been totted up and, as...
HANDBALL NEM Hawks kept up their 100-per-cent start to the season in all competitions with three successes in the Under-18s National League. The boys went on a second-half...
Keith McHugh's tips
THORSTEN Stuckman’s brilliant performance for Preston in the penalty shoot-out sent Rochdale out of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy after a much-improved display by Steve...
OLDHAM RL Club will play Whitehaven away in a pre-season game for the SEAT Trophy on Sunday, January 22, 2012. The game will kick-off at the Recreation Ground at 3pm. In...
MIDWAY under-11s swept aside Moston Brook 11-0 in the Manchester Youth and Mini-Soccer League thanks in no small part to Daniel Lane’s hat-trick. Also on target were...
NETBALL OLDHAM battled through to see off Surrey-based The Downs 43-41 in their latest Premier League clash at Hathershaw Sports Centre. The victory moved the club up to...
KATIE Zelem is a roaring success for the Three Lions of England. The Blue Coat pupil (16) is getting her teenage kicks for the under-17s women’s side and boasts an...
LUCA Scapuzzi may have surprised some onlookers with the sheer quality of his play for Athletic’s cup crusaders last night . . . but not manager Paul Dickov. The wiry...
ATHLETIC 3, CREWE 1 HOW’S THAT for starters? As it stands, Luca Scapuzzi will only be with Athletic until the start of next year. If he fulfils the promise shown...
COUNCIL'S 'DOUBLE EXCELLENT' RATING BOOST SHAME OF THE THIEVING POSTMAN LOAN-STAR LUCA FIRES LATICS ... there's more (click story)
ROBBIE Simpson’s dream of making the slow, triumphant ascent to the royal box at Wembley twisted into something approaching a nightmare earlier this year. The likeable...
Date Published 08/11/2011
JOHN Hough’s unbroken 14-year association with Oldham RL Club is over. On the back of coaching Roughyeds’ reserves to a grand final victory last season, he has...
FRESH tough decisions lie in wait as Athletic manager Paul Dickov prepares to greet the impact of more arrivals to his burgeoning squad. Jean-Yves Mvoto and Filipe Morais were...
I WAS delighted to catch up with Joey Barton and Shaun Wright-Phillips when we travelled to Loftus Road to take on QPR, who we beat 3-2 after a tough encounter. They are both...
TRIBUTES have been pouring in after the death of one of local football's most loyal ambassadors, Jim Crothers, at the age of 80. Keith Dennis, fixtures secretary of the D and...
CARL Sneyd’s 16-point haul helped Waterhead secure a 28-14 home win over local rivals Oldham St Anne’s in the final National Conference interim campaign game of the...
TABLE TENNIS: SADDLEWORTH ‘A’ made it eight wins from as many games in Division One of the Oldham Table Tennis League with a 6-4 verdict over Hollinwood...
WATERLOO and Taunton produced a stunning performance to beat Hopwood 10-1 and strengthen their grip on the Inbev Winter Bowling League’s ‘A’ Division title race....
OLDHAM RUFC 19 HUTTON 21 OLDHAM surrendered their unbeaten home record in North Lancashire Division One, but made a brave attempt to fight back from 21-7 down. Bradley...
