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CATCH the displays at the Fernhurst Allotments Annual Flower and Vegetables Show on Saturday and Sunday. Attractions include Chadderton Brass band and an auction. OLDHAM...
Date Published 07/09/2011
A friend of Sixties singing legend John Walker will stage a charity gig in Uppermill in his honour. Martin Schofield would let the star, one of the founders of the group The...
STAFF from St Matthew’s Infant School, Chadderton, battled horrendous weather to reach new heights in aid of children’s leukaemia research. Head teacher Patricia...
The Sound of Music, Palace Theatre, Manchester THE PALACE Theatre was alive with the Sound of Music as fans of the hit musical were transported to the Austrian alps for the...
IN one year, Oldham taxpayers spent £400,000 cleaning-up after fly-tippers — but got nothing back from fines. Research by the Countryside Alliance shows the huge...
A CHARITY which has helped to light up little Haris Mahmood’s world is urgently appealing for people to pledge two hours of their time so it can help more children. The...
A BRIGHT young star from Mossley is following in the footsteps of “Little Voice” Jane Horrocks and her actress grandma in a bid to become the next big thing....
A MAN who bombarded Oldham police with abusive letters told Oldham magistrates he “won’t do anything bad again.” Stanley James Garner (66) of Horsedge...
A MAN who stabbed his “best friend” in the back has been jailed. Terence Parkin “went red” as he plunged a kitchen knife five times into his friend of...
A MAN accused of murdering a homeless man in Oldham has been remanded in custody. Darren McCann (37), of no fixed address, is accused of killing Matthew Alexander Barrett...
FIRE-FIGHTERS hauled an unconscious woman from her bedroom in Shaw last night. The 44-year-old was in bed when fire-fighters arrived to tackle the blaze in Rossendale Way....
THE Government is insisting its controversial academies programme has been a success as it revealed Oldham boasts the highest percentage across the North-West. Blue Coat,...
AN Oldham GP is demanding the Government scraps its health proposals amid fears it will destabilise the NHS. Dr Katie Pieroni, of Hill Top Surgery, is among more than 400...
OLDHAM’S doctors, unions and MPs are taking a stand against proposed NHS cuts as parliament debates a crucial health bill. The Oldham Trades Union Council and Oldham...
REUBEN Reid is a completely different player to the one Athletic had last season — according to the man himself. The 23-year-old striker, who has already netted four...
BOXING: OLDHAM fighter John Newell faces a prolonged spell away from the ring as treatment continues on his injured left hand. The 17-year-old former junior ABA champion was...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY crashed out of the FA Cup at the preliminary round stage following a 4-0 thumping at Runcorn Linnets last night. Sean Pearson opened the scoring...
Motorsport: CHADDERTON rider Philip McGurk was left cursing his bad luck after engine problems with his supertwin bike cost him a shot at the podium at the 2011 Manx Grand Prix....
PARTY TIME: Title hopeful Alex Walker celebrates on the podium at Brands Hatch. Motor racing: OLDHAM’S Alex Walker gave his bid for the InterSteps Championship title a...
SNOOKER: SPRINGBANK ‘A’ are the early pacesetters in the Pet Au Purrs Oldham Amateur Snooker League. Helped by a 40 break from newcomer K Kanolty, they have taken...
GOLF: STUART Hanson, thanks to net rounds of 62 and 69 for a 131 total, claimed the Clegg Cup at Oldham. The overall runner-up was Barry Lewis (63-70-133), with Sean Dixon...
CRAIG Watson has ruled out retirement from boxing and intends to split his time between the sport he still loves and the responsibilities of becoming a dad for the first time....
RUGBY: HIGGINSHAW Eagles under-17s claimed a 34-28 win at the expense of last season’s North-West Counties League Division Two champions Thatto Heath despite missing a...
FOOTBALL: JOE Chadderton struck twice as 3D Dynamos under-15s saw off Walshaw Park 4-1 in the Huddersfield and District League. He was joined on the scoresheet by Lewis Wood...
North Lancs and Cumbria were struggling on 78 for five when the weather intervened. The CLL under-17s will play the Palace Shield in a friendly at Rochdale CC on Sunday,...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
OLDHAM RL Club have given fans a play-off week boost by re-signing up-and-coming centre Matthew Fogarty on a new one-year contract. The talented 19-year-old, who has made a...
UNITED FRONT IN NHS CUTS BATTLE GP CALLS FOR RETHINK ON REFORMS WOMAN SAVED FROM CROMPTON BLAZE OLDHAM TOP OF ACADEMY TABLE plus much more. Click to view
THERE once was a time when we could savour the arrival of a euphoric summer anthem. Unabashed house synths and a chorus that would span the decades were often recipes for the...
Date Published 06/09/2011
DANCING SHOES: THE GEORGE BEST STORY, Lowry, Salford BEFORE George Best came along, football had been that sport stocky men with heavy boots played on Saturday afternoons (or in...
