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LANDLORDS in Hathershaw have stepped up their campaign against a new licensing scheme being introduced to the area. Over 50 landlords and 100 residents have signed a petition...
Date Published 12/10/2011
THE sale of Oldham’s former Conservative Club could be completed within weeks. Ryder and Dutton managed to secure a buyer for the historic building in Union Street during an...
MP in Commons attack on Delph interpreter service THE Government has come under pressure to reconsider a deal with an Saddleworth company providing interpreters for police and...
A TEENAGER was sexually assaulted on a bus from Failsworth to Manchester. The 17-year-old victim was on the number 83 bus on Sunday, September 25, travelling along Oldham...
OLDHAM East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham. The unpaid role is an appointment...
Regeneration starts with rebranding HOLLINWOOD looks set to be rebranded and revamped in a bid to boost its fortunes and attract big business. The Oldham Chronicle...
A DRUG dealer sold hard drugs to undercover police officers on six separate occasions, a court was told. Alamin Hoque (20) turned from user to a peddler of heroin and cocaine...
DRUG-dealing cousins from Oldham have been jailed after admitting intending to supply cannabis and money laundering. Shazad Hussain (25), of Brook Lane, Glodwick, and Asad...
A KEEN gardener claims he has been unfairly threatened with being turfed off his allotment — because other growers are jealous. Ben Carcamo (28) says committee members from...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards NOTTINGHAM 1.40 Blanc De Chine 2.10 Best Be Careful 2.40 Bouncy Bouncy...
Date Published 11/10/2011
BASKETBALL: OLDHAM Titans took plenty of positives out of defeat against Tees Valley Mohawks IIs at the Ball Hall. The men’s team, who are playing in Division Four North...
HANDBALL: COACH Donna Hankinson has become the first recipient of the president’s award at the North-East Manchester Hawks Handball Club’s inaugural presentation...
TABLE TENNIS: THE ‘A’ teams of Unison and Coldhurst shared the spoils in an exciting Division Two clash in the Oldham Table Tennis League. Former town team player...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s lost 30-28 to unbeaten leaders Widnes West Bank, but the visitors required a last-gasp Ryan Millington try to secure the points. Quick-fire tries...
OLDHAM RUFC 50, TARLETON 0 RUGBY: OLDHAM RU enjoyed a comprehensive victory over Tarleton in North Lancashire Division One — their fourth successive home win. A...
Rugby League: IN-FORM Waterhead maintained their excellent run in the National Conference League Interim campaign, seeing off Crosfields 20-4 on home turf thanks in no small part...
THREE familiar faces return to Manchester City on Saturday when we take on Aston Villa. Shay Given, Richard Dunne and Stephen Ireland will be back at the Etihad Stadium and I...
Athletic 2, MK Dons 1 SHEFKI Kuqi’s opening goal emphasised the difference between the sides on a pleasing night on the field for Athletic. The 34-year-old knocked...
JASON Boults, Mr Dependable of the Oldham front-row, has re-signed for his sixth season with the Roughyeds. Having clocked up 129 games, the 28-year-old Yorkshireman has...
A SECOND home win of the season provided rich reward for Athletic manager Paul Dickov on a wild and soggy night. In a game played out in front of live television cameras and a...
OLDHAM Council has put seven vacant houses on the market to bring them back into use for local families and prevent vandalism. The council has appointed Clarke & Co Estate...
WORKING-AGE residents living in a council or a housing association home with a spare bedroom will lose part of their housing benefit, according to an Oldham-based landlord....
A CAMPAIGN to rescue one of Oldham’s most historic buildings has been given a much-needed cash injection of £100,000. The funding will go towards the creation of...
OLDHAM’S main shopping complex has added its weight to the bid to attract more shoppers to the town in the run-up to Christmas. Spindles-Town Square is to launch a...
Buster bows out after five tours of world’s worst trouble-spots A HERO RAF dog and his Oldham trainer took centre stage on last night’s “The One Show”....
HOUSING chiefs have given the local economy a timely £149 million boost. First Choice Homes Oldham has announced details of the contractors which will undertake the...
No decisions made — council ANGRY trade union representatives hit out at Oldham Council last night in a last-minute bid to halt a new redundancy deal for staff. The...
A GOOD Samaritan’s quick-thinking saved a suicidal man from jumping off a motorway bridge in Chadderton. Driver Jonathan Hawkins (25) sprang into action after seeing a...
ONE of the North-West’s top choirs is to appear at Oldham Parish Church. The Manchester Chorale — which has been on stage with stars such as Russell Watson,...
LOCAL MP Michael Meacher has slated plans to “tear apart” Oldham as part of changes to parliamentary boundaries. The Oldham West and Royton MP hit out at proposed...
