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ROCHDALE boss Steve Eyre will be looking for some respite when his side compete with Preston for a place in the northern section semi-finals of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy....
Date Published 08/11/2011
AVERAGE house prices in Oldham are almost seven times the average annual individual wage, according to a poll. The National Housing Federation (NHF) said an avearage house in...
A TALK will delve into Gallery Oldham’s extensive fine-art collections. Senior Curator Dinah Winch will give a presentation on the exhibition “Making History:...
CELEBRATIONS went with a bang in Hollinwood as youngsters cheered the expansion of a successful youth club. Tasty bonfire cooking sessions saw a raft of children flock to the...
OLDHAM actor Antony Cotton is set to pack his bags and head Down Under for this year’s “I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here!” TV show. Antony...
DITCH the car and forget the bus because walking is the way forward for these children. Pupils and staff from St Anne’s Primary School, Royton, put their best feet...
A DELPH graveyard at the centre of an access row could be open on Remembrance Sunday — if permission is granted Paula Rothermel, who owns the former Delph Chapel, last...
A STUDY into whether a high-speed rail line can be built from the North and join with the Southern section should be carried out as a “priority”, a report says....
WAR memorials throughout Oldham are to benefit from timely investment as Remembrance Day approaches. Oldham Council has approved £50,000 for improvement work —...
A TEENAGE driver remains in police custody following a horror crash in which a 17-year-old passenger died. The 18-year-old motorist, arrested on suspicion of death by...
TWO of the borough’s district town halls are now open for business as the new co-operative council swings into action. Staff will be based at the heart of communities as...
A three-day strike which should have started today at Park Cake Bakeries was called off at the last minute to allow talks between management and union officials to continue....
TONIGHT the Chronicle launches a major pre-Christmas advertising campaign with a rallying call to shoppers to use local retailers. Our “Lovin’ It Local” advertising message will...
OLDHAM will be lighting the way to London 2012 when the Olympic Torch passes through the borough. The iconic symbol of the Games will travel through the town on Sunday, June...
DELPH company Applied Language Solutions is gearing up for the national launch of a new centralised system for interpreters and translators. From Thursday, December 1, all...
CHRONICLE LAUNCHES SHOPPING CAMPAIGN FATAL CRASH DRIVER NAMED LATICS EYES ON TROPHY WIN ... there's more (click story)
A mother and son from Oldham took part in a daring skydive to raise money for a cause close to their hearts. Natalie Frenchum, of Thomas Street, Lees, and her son Damien...
Date Published 07/11/2011
SUCCESS is sweet for a community smallholding in Failsworth, which is preparing to sell its first jar of honey. Volunteer beekeeper Derek Clarke has been nurturing a hive at...
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KEITH McHUGH’S 20 to follow BINOCULAR (trained by Nicky Henderson): The 2010 Champion Hurdler was never really right last term, but is said to be buzzing at present....
LOCAL boxer Will Cawley upset the odds by overcoming Wayne Crolla at Fox ABC, Manchester, in their 42 kilo fight. A member of the Oldham Boxing and Personal Development...
OLDHAM-born entertainer Bernard Cribbins revealed he can’t stop working as he received his OBE. The 82-year-old was awarded the honour for services to drama for a long...
MANCHESTER Phoenix got back to winning ways with a hard fought 3-2 win at Sheffield Steeldogs. Coming off the back of a 3-0 loss to Basingstoke Bison last week, goals from...
RESIDENTS and community groups living in St Mary’s ward now have a meeting place thanks to social landlord Contour Homes. The company has just launched a community hub...
OLDHAM Boro surrendered a 2-0 lead at Irlam to eventually lose 4-2 in North-West Counties League Division One. Two goals in two minutes from Mark Coyne (12) and Jerome Bryson...
A self-confessed paedophile who sexually abused a schoolgirl has been jailed for three years and four months. Thomas Kelly, of Summer Street, Shaw, had carried out repeated...
THERE was no respite for under-fire Rochdale boss Steve Eyre as his side fell to a 3-1 loss at MK Dons in npower League One. With Neal Trotman shipped out to Chesterfield last...
WELCOME to our building! That’s the message from the the principal of Oldham Academy North. Colette Burgess and pupils signed a steel guirder which will be part of the new...
ATHLETIC 0 BURY 2 WHEN Nathan Clarke and Alex Cisak individually arrived at the same conclusion that the other should deal with a long punt forward, hearts became lodged in...
HEALTH bosses are set to take action against the serious infection cDiff as cases among Oldham patients increase. Latest figure show the number of cases so far with year is 18...
