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The search has begun to find the Woman of Oldham 2011. The 19th Woman of Oldham luncheon takes place at the White Hart Hotel, Lydgate, on Wednesday, September 21. The winner,...
Date Published 01/08/2011
THE Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Richard Knowles, ignored the weight of his chain of office as he led the way on the 10th annual Oldham Way Challenge. The Mayor joined young...
HOMOPHOBIA was tackled at Oldham Pride with strong messages, a colourful parade, lots of fruit and a kiss. Oldham Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender’s (LGBT) Paul...
AN invitation to take tea with the Queen gave Delph charity worker Gill Bussey and her husband Bill the chance to mingle with Royalty. Grandmother Gill won a Pride in Oldham...
WHITE roses bloomed proud in Saddleworth as hundreds declared their Yorkshire roots. Villagers paraded through Uppermill’s high street, finally congregating on the...
Suspensions and exclusions slashed THE number of suspensions handed out across Oldham schools last year has tumbled by almost 1,000. And the number of children expelled from...
POLICE are warning shoppers to be vigilant after an increase in pick-pocketing on Royton market. One woman had cash and keys stolen from her zipped handbag while a elderly man...
MILLIONS of pounds is going to be cut from health services in Oldham due to a shift in NHS cash, claim Labour. Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams slammed the...
Musicians go down a storm in Paris OLDHAM musicians enjoyed a six-day tour of Paris as they entertained French crowds. Members of Oldham Music Centre, part of Oldham...
A FARMER has defended plans to install a 45-foot high wind turbine in Royton. Philip Day, of Hanging Chadder Farm, faces a backlash from residents who believe the turbine will...
A DISGRUNTLED family is taking a leading travel agent to court after what they claim was a holiday from hell in Turkey. Pam and Chris Cheetham, from Shaw, along with their two...
A mother-of-two who almost died from injuries caused during a routine gallstone operation has been awarded more than £92,000 in damages from the surgeon involved. Paula...
Blunder No 2: extension is 8ft out A WERNETH mosque could be forced to pull down an extension after it was illegally built 8ft too high. The Taleem-Ul-Islam centre, acting...
SECOND MOSQUE BUILT TOO HIGH BOTCHED-OP WOMAN WINS £92K FEENEY GOES ON TRIAL TO PLYMOUTH ...there's more (click story)
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Date Published 29/07/2011
Angling: FRANK Szakaley dominated proceedings in the Todmorden AS contest on the Nehesco-to-Sandersons length of the Rochdale Canal. He caught two carp and one bream weighing...
BOWLS: GREATER Manchester champion Gareth Gwilliam takes on his North Lancs and Fylde counterpart Wayne Ditchfield in the All-England Merit at Meole Brace BC, Shrewsbury, tomorrow...
BASEBALL: OLDHAM North Stars recovered from defeat in the first of a double-header against Manchester Torrent at Royton and Crompton School to win the second clash. A shaky...
RUNNING: Local athletes proud of their 10K heroics THIRTY-EIGHT members of Royton Road Runners took part in the Moonraker 10K, the latest race in the club championship series,...
CRICKET: WOODHOUSES hope to close the gap on Prestwich at the top of the Lees Brewery Lancashire County League Division One table tomorrow when they travel to Irlam. Mike...
CRICKET: UPPERMILL skipper Alex Griffiths admits it is “crunch time” in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District League — but insists his side...
CRICKET: THE last time Oldham met Werneth in the Lake Garage CLL, the two sides went into the game in vastly-contrasting form. Oldham could barely compete with the opposition,...
THREE years ago, I remember being in a meeting room in Manchester a few months before the RFL made their first announcement on which clubs would be given the first Super League...
Manchester City's new record signing Sergio Aguero believes the club will be contenders for major honours in the near future. The Argentina international completed his...
Sir Alex Ferguson says he will take no risks over the fitness of Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez. The Mexico frontman spent Tuesday night in hospital after...
WORKINGTON Town are the single most important foe the Roughyeds will face this season. As well as this Sunday's game at Whitebank (3pm kick-off), the pre-season folding of...
CRICKET: LANCASHIRE have given Royton permission to play Luke Procter as professional in tomorrow’s Lake Garage CLL home game against Middleton. Royton originally...
TONY Benson expects Oldham RL Club to go from strength to strength thanks to the quality and quantity of players assembled at Whitebank in three separate squads. Ahead of a...
FIT-AGAIN Warren Feeney will be handed the opportunity to play his way into the first-team picture tomorrow when Athletic go to Fleetwood Town. The Northern Ireland...
Saddleworth Townswomen’s Guild meets at the Masonic Hall, Uppermill, next Tuesday at 7.30pm. The talk will be entitled A Mother’s War and new members are welcome....
