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THREE masked teenagers fired a plastic toy gun in a terrifying attempted robbery in Oldham. The trio stormed into Bargain Booze, in Hollinwood Road, brandishing a large...
Date Published 15/07/2011
Fast-food vans may be banned from parts of Saddleworth A HERITAGE champion from Saddleworth is mounting a bid to ban fast-food vans from key streets in conservation areas....
BOXING: DARREN Stubbs has gone the extra mile in preparation for tomorrow night’s showdown with Bob Ajisafe — 350 miles to be precise. Such was the 39-year-old...
A MIDWIFERY union is calling for extra funding for more midwives at the Pennine Acute Trust after new figures revealed Oldham has the highest birth rate in Greater Manchester....
MOTOR RACING: OLDHAM racer Alex Walker aims to narrow the gap at the top of the InterSteps Championship this weekend at Donington Park. Rounds nine, 10 and 11...
A STRATEGY to claw back cash to support adult care services in Oldham is due to be considered by the council. Labelled the Fairer Charging policy, if introduced it would see...
CRICKET: SHAW joined local rivals Heyside at finals day in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League’s Twenty20 Cup after a convincing five-wicket defeat of Uppermill...
OLDHAM will lead a fresh drive to build more desperately-needed affordable homes under a £1.8 billion Government investment. First Choice Homes Oldham (FCHO), which has...
A CRUEL step-father subjected a young boy to a regime of intimidation and violence over a period spanning up to seven years. Gary Meanock (36), who lived at a number of...
CRICKET: ROYTON go to Middleton tomorrow for a dress rehearsal for next month’s John Willie Lees Wood Cup final. But they will take on the Moonrakers without the services...
CRICKET: FRESH from their Huddersfield League Twenty20 victory over Elland in the quarter-finals, Delph travel to struggling Shelley tomorrow in the Drakes Huddersfield...
MORE than £5,400 was spent winding up the office of the former MP Phil Woolas, official figures have shown. The winding-up allowance is payable to defeated or retiring MPs and...
CRICKET: CLASSY Heyside professional Roelof Hugo was returning to South Africa today. The wicketkeeper-batsman is suffering from a stress-related illness brought on by family...
IT was a splendid day of congratulations and celebrations for the borough’s graduates. Proud family and friends watched more than 220 University Campus Oldham students...
FOOTBALL: ATHLETIC under-18s travel to Bacup Borough tomorrow (3pm kick-off) for their second pre-season friendly of the summer. Tony Philliskirk’s side are looking...
BOXING: OLDHAM fighter Ronnie Heffron can move a step closer to setting up his first professional title fight with victory over Barrie Jones at the Liverpool Echo Arena...
NEW Athletic defender Zander Diamond intends to sparkle at Boundary Park after a tough year which took the shine off his time in Scotland. The straight-talking centre-half,...
No blame on police over pursuit of stolen car A HIGH-SPEED police pursuit did not cause the death of car-crash victim Matthew Fricker. At the conclusion of a two-day inquest...
Taser failed to stop frenzied assault A MAN who carried on trying to stab his estranged wife even after being Tasered by police has been jailed. Manchester Crown Court heard...
Dementia sufferer, 87, won’t face court over council tax bill AN 87-YEAR-OLD woman who faced a court conviction after failing to pay her council tax, has had her case...
FUNKY Fitness & Fun is holding a summer party including a show, karaoke and disco at The Oddies, Union Street, Royton, from 7-10.30pm, on Saturday. HEYSIDE Festival and...
Date Published 14/07/2011
Oldham’s Talking Newspaper, which delivers weekly audio reports from the Oldham Evening Chronicle to those who can’t read it for themselves, has received a...
Students were in the premier league when they headed to Manchester’s great football rivals to celebrate their end-of-school proms. The youngsters from Oldham Academy...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
CRICKET: PLAYERS and spectators alike were left scratching their heads after the Colts Inter-League Trophy clash between the Saddleworth and District Cricket League and the Bolton...
THE future of the Saddleworth Folk Festival is in jeopardy after organisers scrapped this year’s event. They say the expected closure of Churchill Playing Fields and a...
CRICKET; WITH Heyside safely through to finals day in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League’s Twenty20 Cup competition, the focus now turns to the three remaining...
OLDHAM Chamber’s president is calling on locals to back plans for high-speed rail links. Consultation on plans for High Speed Rail 2 (HS2), linking Manchester,...
CRICKET: FRIENDS continued their winning streak at the top of the Ashton and Oldham Alliance courtesy of a maximum points win at home to Heyside thirds. Batting first, the...
AN Oldham businessman will today attend an evening reception at Buckingham Palace and meet the Queen and other members of the Royal Family, after winning a Queen’s Award for...
