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POLICE have named the three victims of a fatal road crash in Chadderton as a family from Tameside. Seven-year-old Khin Thiri Myat Htin died when the Cadillac people carrier...
Date Published 09/08/2011
A CHADDERTON soldier who took a bullet in Afghanistan says it was worth the pain — because it led him to his future wife. Kingsman Harrison Greaves, of the Duke of Lancaster...
RUGBY UNION — and GOLF: OLDHAM RUFC warm up for the North Lancashire Division One season with a match against local rivals Littleborough at Manor Park on Saturday. Club...
BOWLS: NIMBLE Nook and Tonge star Darren Griffiths is £1,000 better off after winning the Smithy Manor Classic in St Helens. Griffiths held his nerve in the final and...
BOWLS: GREATER Manchester’s bowlers suffered a shock 48-chalks defeat at the hands of Yorkshire in Sunday’s County Championship semi-final. The damage was done at...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON, who drew 0-0 with Abbey Hey in their opening Vodkat North-West Counties League Division One fixture of the season, are without ’keeper Lee...
HOCKEY: OLDHAM’S Nicola White is in the England squad for the forthcoming EuroHockey Nations Championships in Monchengladbach. England open their Pool B campaign against...
The City kit manager and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport AFTER a non-stop pre-season that saw Manchester City play matches in America and Ireland, we are...
JOHN Hough’s young Oldham RL high-fliers were again in scintillating form when trouncing Sheffield Eagles 42-6 in an under-23s reserve game in South Yorkshire. In so...
ZANDER Diamond is full of enthusiasm for his new adventure south of the border. The no-nonsense centre-back got stuck into his role as Athletic’s main enforcer with...
OLDHAM RL Club have postponed the August 16 fans’ forum called specifically to discuss the Whitebank stadium, where the team has played since May 2010. The decision to...
Wesolowski leads by example — Dickov COMBATIVE midfielder James Wesolowski, who is set to make his debut at home to Carlisle United tonight (7.45pm kick-off), will bring a...
***NEWSFLASH*** RIOTS KO ENGLAND SOCCER FRIENDLY SHOT SOLDIER MEETS BRIDE-TO-BE IN HOSPITAL BAND CONTEST ROAD DEATH INQUEST LATICS' NEW BOY SET FOR CARLING CUP...
PENSIONERS in two sets of sheltered housing in Oldham are celebrating the completion of a £1million revamp. First Choice Homes Oldham has invested the cash in upgrading...
Date Published 08/08/2011
WORK has started on building five new houses in Higginshaw. Guinness Northern Counties chief executive Carol Matthews was on site at Wastwater Street where the Oldham-based...
A FOOTBALL tournament at Chapel Road attracted more than 250 young people from across Oldham. The all-day Oldham Community Cohesion Summer Football Tournament saw youngsters...
A FAMILIAR face with Oldham Chronicle readers will soon become a trusted one at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. Frances Hirst retired from the newspaper last month after more than...
A GROUND-BREAKING scheme which empowers disabled adults to shape their own future has been launched by the Government in Oldham. The Greater Manchester “Right to Control...
A GROUP of teens determined to bring about change following the tragic death of a 15-year-old schoolboy have been nominated for a Pride In Oldham award. Becca Dale’s brother...
Martyn Meets... Brian Hurst former Dr Kershaw’s fund-raiser THREE weeks ago, Brian Hurst walked away from a job he described as a labour of love and he admits there is little...
A FORMER world champion wrestler is throwing a charity bash — but needs some heavyweights to help him out. Marty Jones, landlord of the Angel Inn, Royton, trained at the...
A RADIOGRAPHER has been cautioned by his professional body following his admission that he made fraudulent sick-pay claims, failed to tell his NHS bosses he was unfit for work and...
POLICE chiefs have launched a website to give residents a say on plans to close front counters. The Chronicle revealed how Greater Manchester Police is reconsidering its...
A bolt of lightning struck a house in Mossley during storms over the weekend. It hit the roof of the property in Roaches Way at around 10am on Saturday during the heavy storm....
GLASSES and bottles were hurled by football fans in Royton on Saturday as pre-match tension reached fever pitch. The Boundary Park match between Latics and Sheffield United...
THESE runners are feeling blue as they prepare to speed over 13 miles in special suits designed to attract attention and raise money for charity. Oldham mates Tom Yates and...
A LOCAL league cricket match was abandoned on Saturday without a ball bowled after a visiting player was barred from the ground by the host club. Simon Wright, of Bamford...
A HAUL of over 300 cannabis plants has been uncovered at an address in Lees. Police discovered the drugs farm after executing a warrant at Sunnybank, where the plants were...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Faulty flue was leaking poison gas into house A PREGNANT woman says she is lucky to be alive after narrowly escaping carbon monoxide poisoning. Claire Stanley (21) was...
