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A FRIEND’S heartbreak has inspired an Oldham woman to put the wheels in motion for poorly youngsters. Leila Hughes is staging a sponsored pram-push and walk in Alexandra...
Date Published 24/10/2011
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards YARMOUTH 1.30 Born To Surprise 2.00 Chatterati 2.30 Mission 3.00...
A PARISH councillor has claimed lives will be put at risk due to plans to alter fire service 999 response times. Ken Hulme says proposals to extend response times for Mossley...
CRICKET: SHAW Cricket Club are back in next season’s LCB Cup. The Holebottom Clough outfit replace Friarmere in the first-round draw. Shaw were originally denied a...
CRICKET: FIELDING restrictions will be in place for next season’s Tanner and Moore Cup matches if the proposal gets the green light at Thursday’s annual meeting of...
A PAIR of community health teams providing life-improving care to patients in their own homes have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Andrea Morris, clinical network...
FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Boro exited the FA Vase in the first round after a 3-1 reverse at home to Padiham, in a game which will be remembered for a 20-minute stoppage due to a fire....
MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson pulled no punches as he reflected on the “worst result in my history” after being humiliated by Manchester City. City, the...
Manchester City 6, Manchester United 1 MARIO Balotelli may have his own idea of what constitutes noisy neighbours. But whether the fireworks being thrown over the fence are...
WASTE disposal chiefs have hailed increased recycling rates and say residents satisfaction with recycling centres is at an all-time high. Greater Manchester Waste Disposal...
PAUL Dickov was delighted to see his Athletic side cruise to a 2-0 victory over Wycombe Wanderers at Boundary Park – but said he would not ease up on his hit-and-miss squad....
CHADDY the Owl had the last laugh after losing a zorbing race to his Wycombe Wanderers counterpart at the Latics family football festival. The Latics mascot lost the half-time...
Athletic 2, Wycombe 0 Fit-again skipper leads by example ATHLETIC'S 21 shots on goal compared to Wycombe's grand total of zero tells you pretty much everything you need to...
THREE Oldham men — two of them brothers — who were involved in selling hard drugs on the streets, have been jailed for a total of seven and a half years. The trio...
A MOTORIST with an “appalling record” caught for a staggering fifth time driving while disqualified, has been jailed. And a judge told 39-year old Maris...
A COUPLE who have fostered around 150 youngsters were the stars of the show at a celebration to thank carers. Oldham Council organised the event at Lydgate’s White Hart...
MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini does not accept his side have become clear title favourites despite yesterday’s emphatic and potentially earth–shifting...
Wesolowski has a taste for goals JAMES Wesolowski hopes to get his name on the scoresheet on a regular basis for Athletic after notching his first goal for the club in the 2-0...
A SECURITY guard was assaulted by three masked men during a robbery outside Asda in Shaw. The victim was punched in the face as he took cash from an ATM machine to a security...
OLDHAM has left rival towns green with envy after scooping a hat-trick of honours at North-West in Bloom. Preston and Chester withered away while Oldham retained the coveted...
BLOOM AND GROW HITS AWARDS HAT-TRICK ARMED ROBBERY AT SHAW SUPERSTORE LATICS UPBEAT AFTER VICTORY .... there's more (click story)
THE FRIDAY THING: COULD Blackpool — all kiss-me-quick hats, landmark Tower, raucous stag and hen party nights, donkeys on the beach, deckchairs, boarding houses and the...
Date Published 21/10/2011
A TWO-day beer festival kicks off at Uppermill Conservative Club today. Entry is £2 with pints £2 and all proceeds will be donated to the Saddleworth branch of the...
JUSTIN Bieber had better watch his back — there’s a new kid on the block out to steal his crown, say his fans. All singing and dancing star Rhys Yeomans (13) has...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
DAVE Benstead, chairman of the Oldham Business Leadership Group, and director for HR, IT and Systems at Diodes Inc, has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award in the business...
Angling: AFTER several close calls, what is believed to be the first 100lbs net has been recorded at an Oldham fishery match. Andrew Mitchell, of Gilders, hit the magic ton...
YOUNGSTERS who have become stars of the stage and are also carers for their relatives have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Oldham Coliseum Theatre Education and...
A GREENFIELD woman has died just two days after her 101st birthday. Alice Evans last year told the Chronicle how staying young at heart and mind was the key to longevity....
ATHLETICS: TWO North-West marathons on the same day attracted a sizeable entry from Royton Road Runners — 10 athletes completing the Chester Marathon, while seven more took...
