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BOWLS: SEVERAL top local players feature in the opening heats of the Delph Men’s Open tonight (6.30pm). Oldham Evening Chronicle Handicap champion Brian Raynor and...
Date Published 02/09/2011
RUGBY: NEW-LOOK Oldham kick-off life in North Lancs One with a home match against Bury tomorrow. Steve Hastings, Josh Brown — both centres — and back row Kris...
A FAILSWORTH father exposed himself to shocked women while his wife was at work. Roy Tomlin admitted flashing on three Sunday mornings in July and August. Oldham...
CRICKET: TITLE hopefuls Delph host Scholes in the Drakes Huddersfield Premiership tomorrow, before entertaining Shelley 24 hours later. Grant Jones’ men sit in third...
AN Oldham woman claimed over £4,600 in benefits in order to pay off her husband’s debts. Michelle Meredith (46) burst into tears as she appeared at Oldham...
FOOTBALL: SPRINGHEAD saw off West Didsbury 3-1 in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier Division. West Didsbury took an early lead, but Springhead...
A TEENAGER was mugged by two men as he walked towards Rock Street from Yorkshire Street in Oldham town centre when he was pounced upon by two thugs who demanded cash. As the...
CRICKET: HEYSIDE can nail down their place in next season’s LCB Cup this weekend. Nick Campbell’s side, who are second in the Armstrongs Office Furniture...
THE occupants of two houses were evacuated last night as a fire raged in an unoccupied neighbouring property and threatened to spread into the roof space. Three fire crews...
RUGBY: WATERHEAD, buoyed by their first win in Group ‘E’ of the National Conference Interim League, visit basement boys Crosfields tomorrow. Oldham St...
CRICKET: ROYTON can take out an insurance policy by beating Rochdale in the Lake Garage CLL on Sunday (12.45pm). Alan Durose’s men moved into fifth place in the...
JOHN GILDER FOOTBALL: RESPECT will be high on the agenda when the D and J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League season gets into full swing this weekend. In line...
CHANDOS Street Recycling Centre in Shaw will close its doors for the last time on Wednesday, September 21 as part of savage budget cuts. In June, Greater Manchester Waste...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY boss Gareth McClelland has vowed to ring the changes for tomorrow’s FA Cup preliminary round clash with Runcorn Linnets at Seel Park. It comes...
THREE Oldham men have appeared in court after a nationwide £20 million fraud investigation. Kevin Pomeroy (45), of Stamford Drive, Failsworth, Donald Green (22), and...
WINGERS John Gillam and Terry Bridge are surprise selections in a large Oldham RL squad from which coach Tony Benson will name his team for the last league game of the season at...
£1.5m ‘garden centre’ THE masterminds who operated Oldham’s biggest ever cannabis farm as a garden centre for drug dealers have been jailed. Stephen...
Latics’ assistant manager writes every week for Chron Sport SIGNING two new players this week has given the whole club a big boost. Tom Adeyemi is young, big, strong...
On-loan Norwich star poised to face his former mentor TOM Adeyemi has a special motivation to succeed tomorrow. The teenage midfielder is in line to make his first start...
CRICKET: SOME of Woodhouses’ unsung heroes are heading to Lord’s on Sunday to watch the side battle for Village Cup final glory against Rottingdean. Club...
Batting key to Lord’s victory, says Cassidy WOODHOUSES captain Mike Cassidy takes his team to Lord’s on Sunday for the Persimmon Village Cup final showdown with...
Manchester United has posted record operating profit of £110.9million for the past financial year. The club also recorded record revenue of £331.4million –...
CRICKET: LUKE Procter will play his last game as professional for Royton when the Paddock side entertain Rochdale in the Lake Garage CLL on Sunday. Procter, whose...
CONFIDENT Shefki Kuqi may have missed out on some shut-eye as he made his way up the motorway to Oldham earlier this week, but he won’t lose any sleep over scoring goals....
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PLANNING permission is being sought for the change of use of a storage facility at 1A Union Street, Royton, to a children’s day-care provision. AN autumn bring and buy sale...
Date Published 01/09/2011
YEARS of work to curb pollution in Oldham’s streams and rivers has led to recognition elsewhere. That’s the view of Oldham Euro-MP Chris Davies who says the Mersey...
TWO Oldham Euro-MPs are at loggerheads over claims that EU regulations could force up rail fares by 50 per cent. The proposals, which also include establishing a single...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards HAYDOCK 1.40 Beauty Pageant 2.10 Liberty Ship 2.40 Accession 3.10...
FRESH from his appearance in Oldham last year, celebrity gardener Joe Swift is headlining the town centre’s flower festival on Saturday. The BBC’s...