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Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SANDOWN 6.05 Amana 6.35 Stepper Point 7.10 Greek War 7.40 Emilio...
Date Published 19/07/2011
CRICKET: GLODWICK Cricket Club youngster Sobhan Mirza is facing up to an action-packed week — weather permitting. A member of Lancashire under-11s, the seam bowler...
A RADIO 4 programme featuring Oldham campaigner Barry Haslam and his fight for people addicted to prescription drugs has been changed to another date in August. Originally...
HANDBALL: CARRYING the flag of your country at a major competition is a dream to the majority sportsmen and women around the world. For Marc Howard the dream became...
HAVING the hopes and ambitions of a major project riding on your shoulders can’t be the easiest of circumstances in which to start a new job. Helen Taylor (36) from Grotton,...
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini played down injury fears surrounding Yaya Toure following the 2–1 friendly win over the Vancouver Whitecaps. Toure turned his...
Oldham theatre veteran Kenneth Alan Taylor has been made an honorary doctor of letters for his outstanding successes over the years. The former Oldham Coliseum chief executive...
BOXING: OLDHAM fighter Tommy Stubbs has joined Ricky Hatton’s Hyde stable after deciding to turn professional. The move came just days after his departure from the...
BOXING: TRAINER Anthony Farnell knows Ronnie Heffron is progressing at a rapid rate and wants him to enjoy the off season before he's next back in the ring....
A HEARTFELT act of generosity was a bolt out of the blue for one of Oldham’s longest running dance troupes. It looked like it could be the end of the line for the...
BOXING: RICKY Hatton has hailed the return of professional boxing to Oldham — and revealed he intends to hold more shows in the area. A near-capacity crowd flocked...
AN OLDHAM critical care matron has scooped the Pennine Acute Trust’s Nurse of the Year Award. Kay Miller, who works at the Royal Oldham Hospital, was praised for her...
PROP Liam Gilchrist is back with Oldham RL Club after playing a key role for Great Britain Students in their record-breaking and undefeated three-match series against Australia in...
A MOTORWAY carriageway was closed after a woman fell from a bridge near Hollinwood. Police discovered a woman on the wrong side of the railings between junctions 20 and 21 of...
SCRUM-HALF Carl Forber will remain on loan to Oldham RL Club for the rest of the season. Roughyeds have agreed a new deal with Swinton to further extend the goalkicking...
COUNCILLORS gave their backing to a new care charge plan which a social service boss says will bring a fairer deal for everyone in Oldham. Director of Adult Social Services,...
Latics ponder Parker move ATHLETIC, who hope to make another couple of signings this week, could make a move for rookie forward Josh Parker. The former Queens Park Rangers...
Lodger accused of horrific stabbing A LODGER stabbed his kindly landlord to death before withdrawing all his benefit money, a court heard. Dale Ross is accused of murdering...
DEFIANT mums staged a protest over the breastfeeding scandal in Oldham’s civic centre. But when the eight-strong flash mob turned up unannounced and began breastfeeding...
OLDHAM Council has pulled out of controversial plans to share a management team with Rochdale. The councils spent months preparing for joint working in a bid to save at least...
Snoop Dogg, 02 Apollo, Manchester International Festival MANCHESTER took a trip back to the 90s to relive the West Coast hip-hop sound of rapper Snoop Dogg. Performing his...
Date Published 18/07/2011
IT was all about the dresses when Our Lady’s pupils got glammed up for their school prom. The girls stole the show with their fabulous fashions at the event at the Britannia...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards YARMOUTH 2.15 Baltic Fizz 2.45 Madame Excelerate 3.15 Our Gal 3.45...
CRICKET: PLAY was postponed due to rain at Heyside’s Saddleworth and District Cricket League Tanner Cup semi-final against Glodwick. With adverse elements also...
CRICKET: DELPH won a rain-affected game at Shelley in the Drakes Huddersfield Premiership. In a 40 overs per side clash — which didn’t end until 9.15pm —...
CRICKET: FRIARMERE, losing finalists in 2007, booked their ticket for the last four of this year’s Twenty20 Cup after an eight-wicket victory at Greenfield. And they...
MARTYN MEETS... Father Phil Sumner: The man behind the collar. PHIL Sumner has a number of nicknames, Father Phil being most popular for this widely-respected parish priest who...
CRICKET: RAIN had an impact on all six games in Division One of the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League — but all were played to a...
IT takes more than rain to put a dampener on community spirit in Heyside! The second annual Heyside Festival was held at Bullcote Park on Saturday — and declared a...
CRICKET: HEAVY rain put a dent in the Central Lancashire League schedule, with no play at all yesterday and several postponements 24 hours earlier. The matches that did...
