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TWO friends behind a newsletter promoting local businesses have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Liz Lancashire from Mossley and Deborah Wroe from Bardsley set up a...
Date Published 29/09/2011
A CHARITY fancy dress car boot sale smashed its fundraising target with £600 of sales. Louise Taylor (27) and her team, who wore pyjamas, made cash for Dr...
THE POLISH community of Oldham celebrated 60 years of successful ministry in the area. The anniversary was marked with a special mass at St Patrick’s Roman Catholic...
DETERMINED youngsters from Oldham channelled all their energy into completing a mammoth swim for charity. The 18 swimmers — including two teachers — from North...
Llamas help fundraiser prepare for high-altitude mission KATE Puc certainly has a mountain to climb. Not only has the Francis House Children’s Hospice fundraising officer...
DREAMS of singing stardom are a step closer for one Saddleworth wannabe. Rachel Leah Stock (19), from Uppermill, blew away the judges during the first round of the Open Mic UK...
Oldham cabbies will be able to run their cabs for longer — to ease money worries. Oldham Council’s Licensing Committee has extended vehicle age limits in response...
TRANSPORT chiefs are encouraging Oldhamers to take part in consultation over powers to run trams through the borough. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) needs to secure a...
A TEAM of Saddleworth councillors is making a final attempt to retain the running track at Churchill Playing Fields. Seven parish councillors have launched a joint appeal...
THREE women who make a huge difference to the lives of others have been short-listed for accolades in the Great British Care Awards. Oldham-based care professionals Amanda...
FORMER England footballer Paul Scholes has revealed that his youngest son is autistic. The Grasscroft-based star speaks about his experience of having a son who suffers from...
AN elderly man ploughed into nine parked cars at Chadderton Hall Park yesterday when he fell ill at the wheel of his Volkswagen Polo. The damaged vehicles included four Ford...
Park Cake staff vote on strike TWO Oldham MPs have vowed to support union members at Park Cake bakery. Members of the Bakers, Food And Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) are to be...
A WOMAN was robbed of her handbag when two hoodies lurking in Matalan car park launched a terrifying broad-daylight attack. The 48-year-old victim was walking to her car after...
AN OLDHAM entrepreneur was stunned to discover his business had been cloned by online scammers. Peter Braid, who owns UK Musical Instruments Ltd in Chadderton, was contacted...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards WOLVERHAMPTON 5.45 Canadian Danehill 6.15 Magic Cross 6.45 Ferney Boy...
TENNIS: TAME Valley Tennis Club’s second team won the Oldham Mixed League Division Three title without dropping a point. But according to league officials they...
RUGBY: HIGGINSHAW came out second-best against a workmanlike Langworthy Reds team, who dominated the opening and closing periods of the game to record a 54-18 win....
RUGBY: HOLLINWOOD are still hunting for their first points in Division Three of the North-West Counties League — but the search could soon end judging by their recent...
KYLE Hogg and Luke Procter made a vital contributions to a major sporting success in 2011. In winning their first County Championship outright for 77 years, Lancashire...
SERGIO Aguero admits he feels “sad” for fellow countryman Carlos Tevez as Manchester City slapped a two–week ban on the controversial striker. With Tevez...
DANNY Welbeck is determined to repay Sir Alex Ferguson’s faith in him and become the latest local lad to make good in a Manchester United shirt. The...
EXETER City is a club still reeling on the ropes. Their success story of recent years culminated in a joint-highest league finish of eighth in npower League One in 2010/11...
FORMER Athletic captain Reuben Hazell could miss the rest of the season as a result of a serious knee injury. The 33-year-old was challenged by Torquay’s Rene Howe...
ATHLETIC'S vaunted team spirit appeared to be in short supply during one tasty exchange at the weekend. A difference of opinion late in the defeat to Brentford saw substitute...
WINGER John Gillam got an early birthday present when he signed a new one-year contract with Oldham RL Club. The 2012 season will be his third with the Roughyeds, and...
ATHLETIC have yet to conclude any more loan deals to get fringe players game-time elsewhere. But if and when such arrangements are finalised, they will hope for a better...
HACKERS HIT MUSIC FIRM POLICE HUNT CAR PARK MUGGER CRICKET PAIR'S COUNTY PRIDE .... there's more (click story)
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Spencer Dale, the chief economist at the Bank of England, is coming to Oldham. He is to address Oldham business people over lunch at the Clough Manor, Denshaw, on Wednesday,...
Date Published 28/09/2011
