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RUGBY: MICK Whaley has joined the Fitton Hill Bulldogs cause for the new NWCL campaign — and he has already made his mark. “Mick has been fantastic,”...
Date Published 01/09/2011
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...
RUGBY: A NEW season and a fresh challenge for Hollinwood ARLFC. The team from Fields New Road, Chadderton, are playing in the North-West Counties League for the first time...
RUGBY: IT’S all change at Higginshaw, with Craig Dickenson back at the helm and ex-player Gary Dobbs as his right-hand man. He has taken over from Paul Deakin, who...
SCENES from a new blockbuster footballing movie are to be shot in Oldham. And producers of the star-studded “Theatre of Dreams” are on the search for local extras to take part...
CRICKET: FORMER Crompton bowler Dale Highton is closing in on a notable landmark. The Middleton spinner has taken 95 wickets for the season and, with two fixtures left,...
A teenager arrested for the rape of a 16-year-old girl in Hathershaw has had his bail extended until Wednesday, October 5. The girl was allegedly assaulted in the early hours...
CRICKET: Rivals out to ruin club’s bid for more silverware HEYSIDE and Shaw are doing their level best to scupper Uppermill’s bid for a bumper trophy haul in the...
AROUND 30 fire-fighters tackled a blaze in a terrace house in Glodwick this morning. Four people were evacuated from neighbouring homes as the flames gutted both floors and...
CRICKET: GREG Tattersall’s recent remarks about falling CLL standards have stirred up a hornet’s nest. Norden’s chairman of cricket fell it necessary to...
TWO late goals from inspirational Ryan Burns helped Athletic to a 2-2 draw against Preston in the North West Conference of the Football League Youth Alliance. The Belfast-born...
Oldham Planning Committee A housing scheme in Werneth will go ahead after planners agreed to waive an affordable housing requirement. Councillors were told that the 64-home...
COMEDIAN Vic Reeves once said that 88.2-per-cent of statistics were made up on the spot. If Athletic’s game at Colchester is anything to go by, the remaining...
THE smell of success was savoury not sweet for Oldham’s Emma Slater, who slimed her way to victory in the final of a crazy charity contest. The 25-year-old won the World...
ATHLETIC paid out a total of £11,320 in agents' fees last season. The annual Football League report shows that the club were among the lowest such spenders in npower...
Manchester City completed the signing of former United midfielder Owen Hargreaves on a one-year deal on transfer deadline day. Shaun Wright-Phillips departed the Etihad...
YOU could have cooked a steak and kidney pudding on the steam coming out of Paul Dickov's ears at Colchester. Sent up to the stand from the dug-out by referee Steve Rushton...
WASTE workers are to root through household rubbish in Oldham to find out what’s being thrown away in a bid to boost recycling rates to 50 per cent. Greater Manchester Waste...
OLDHAM RL winger Shaun Robinson is the first member of the current senior squad to sign a new contract for 2012. The 22-year-old former Saddleworth Rangers player, a hit in...
Chairman hails Latics new boys ATHLETIC chairman Simon Corney believes new striker Shefki Kuqi will provide much-needed know-how on and off the pitch. A deal to bring The...
OLDHAM Council has published a public clarification over its proposed deal with Oldham Athletic Football Club. The council says there have been many misconceptions over the...
LANDLORDS have reassured staff at a cash-strapped care home that their jobs are safe. Handsale Ltd, the owners of Treelands in Fitton Hill, have announced that their sister...
A 37-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning following the discovery of a homeless man’s body at a derelict...
Caring cousins rescue dying cyclist A QUICK-thinking mum turned life-saving angel after coming to the aid of an elderly cyclist who suffered a heart attack while riding his...
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Chadderton Park FC holds free football training for the under-fives and under-sixes academy at Clayton Playing Fields from 10am to 11am on Saturdays. People can also follow the...
Date Published 31/08/2011
Maria Smith has been appointed store manager at the newly-opened Cash Generator Express store on Rochdale Road North, Royton. In her new role, Maria, from Whitefield, takes...
REMINDER Time Ltd has signed up education insurance services provider Insurer Connections to be its reseller partner for the education sector. The move underlines the...
TWO pals who met in a pub in Delph are sharing more than a pint of ale after going into business together. Steve Bradley, who was sales director at Union Street business...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards KEMPTON 5.40 Mr Knightley 6.10 Jubilance 6.40 Brinmore 7.10...