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ONE of Oldham’s oldest residents, May Holland, has died aged 102. One of four children, May was a gifted artist who painted well into her 80s. May was brought up by her...
Date Published 19/10/2011
Jeremy Broadbent, chairman of One Future Olympic legacy project, has been nominated for a Pride of Oldham award in the business category. Greenfield man Mr Broadbent, who is...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BRIGHTON 2.00 Finch Flyer 2.30 Penang Cinta 3.05 Sholaan 3.35...
NETBALL: OLDHAM Netball Club’s junior sides began their quest to reach the National Championship finals with a pair of resounding victories. The under-14s took on...
TRANSFORMING a derelict school building in Higginshaw into a community venue has proved hugely popular. Higginshaw Rugby Club created the Higginshaw Community Project (HCP) to...
LOCAL Lib-Dems say Oldham schools getting £4.3million through the Pupil Premium scheme will help children from a disadvantaged background fulfil their potential. The...
BASKETBALL: OLDHAM Titans gave themselves too much to do as they slipped to a 103-82 defeat at Middlesbrough Lions in North Region Division Four of the England Basketball...
BOSSES at Saddleworth-based Applied Language Solutions say their translation contract with the Ministry of Justice will improve standards and quality. A director at the firm,...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers under-14s claimed their first victory of the season by edging out Thatto Heath 12-10 at Shaw Hall Bank Road. After 10 tense minutes, Rangers...
FOOTBALL: ROYTON and Crompton School are celebrating after easing through to the third round of the ESFA Under-12 Danone Nations Schools’ Cup following an emphatic 8-2...
ONLY one in five pupils expelled from schools in Oldham are achieving five GCSE passes above grade G — but it is still a higher number than in other areas of the...
Ministerial meetings with lobbyists must be logged on an open public register to stop a repeat of the Liam Fox scandal, Michael Meacher has warned. The Oldham West and Royton...
FOOTBALL: UNBEATEN Mills Hill roared to victory in the Radclyffe School cluster football competition. Skipper Ellis Simms and his team-mates won four matches and drew...
AN Oldham campaign created to raise awareness about dangerous driving has been shortlisted for two national awards. Oldham Youth Council’s Every Life Matters campaign...
CARING Christine Coupe has scooped a regional award for her dedication within the industry. The Moorside mother of two was awarded the North- West Homecare Co-ordinator award...
AN Oldham man whose hearing was damaged after working at a former paper mill in Greenfield has won an out-of-court settlement. Peter Sinderby (61), of Chelmsford Street,...
FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON under-14s beat 3D Dynamos 5-2 in the Tameside and District Junior League Challenge Cup. Luke Jones struck twice and was joined on the scoresheet by Simon...
HOCKEY: TITLE favourites Didsbury Northern inflicted a first defeat of the season on Oldham's women's hockey team. The 2-0 scoreline drops Oldham to seventh place in the...
NETBALL: HIGH-FLYING Oldham overcame a sluggish start to sweep aside hosts and basement girls Northwich Sapphires 45-23 in the Northern League. The local outfit were told...
TABLE TENNIS: OLDHAM Table Tennis Club hope to host an Africa versus Europe junior club tournament after the 2012 Olympics. Ambitious coach David Griffith, who helped...
A 39-YEAR-OLD man was rushed to the Royal Oldham Hospital with multiple fractures after trapping his hand in a conveyor belt in Royton. He had been working on a machine at...
THEY’RE dedicated, hard-working and always happy to provide a smile and sympathetic ear. And now the WRVS volunteers have proved they’re worth their weight in gold...
GOLF: DAVID Norbury emerged victorious in the Final Day medal, a major competition at Crompton and Royton in memory of former member and Oldham RU player Stuart Woodhead....
SNOOKER: WITH 12 points up grabs, there was plenty to play for in the Pet Au Purrs Oldham Amateur Snooker League Teams played Tuesday and Thursday, with CBC producing a...
TIRELESS football coach Kevin Dunkerley has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award in the sports administrator category. Springhead-based Dunkerley founded the non-profit...
A ‘STRICTLY’ secret celebrity marriage has endorsed Chadderton Town Hall’s reputation as a wedding venue. Actress and “Strictly Come Dancing”...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY edged through to the second round of the Manchester Premier Cup after beating FC United of Manchester 2-1 at Seel Park. Harry Noon broke the deadlock...
Manchester City are finally up and running in the Champions League after snatching a last–gasp 2–1 win over Villarreal last night. Substitute Sergio Aguero struck...
POLICE have seized weapons — including a samurai sword —during drugs raids in Royton. The Royton and Shaw neighbourhood policing team stormed six houses on the...
Sir Alex Ferguson can’t wait for Sunday's Barclays Premier League derby showdown with leaders Manchester City. Ferguson's Manchester United side weren’t very...
