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CRICKET: SPRINGHEAD are still on the look-out for a first win of the season in Division One of the Site Electrical North Manchester League. The basement boys, with only one...
Date Published 16/06/2011
CRICKET: FORESTERS wasted a chance to take over the lead role in the Ashton and Oldham Cricket Alliance. With Friends enjoying a weekend off, second-placed Foresters knew...
CRICKET: SKIPPER Andy Young has saluted the influence of Shaw’s young guns as they continue their pursuit of Uppermill at the top of the Saddleworth and District Cricket...
CHADDERTON rugby league star Chris Bridge will return to home turf tomorrow to unveil a new coat of arms. The 26-year-old Warrington Wolves half-back will reveal a sculpture...
CRICKET: IT’S been over 20 years since one of our four local clubs lifted Lake Garage CLL silverware. But the draw for the quarter-finals of the John Willie Lees...
Oldham Carers’ Centre manager Miranda Di Blasio has expressed concern that government funds will not reach those who need it most. As she welcomed local MPs Michael...
sisters Fiona Southall and Rebekhae Lindsay will undertake the challenge of a lifetime when they take to the deep, cold waters of Windermere. The pair will plunge into the...
THE Pennine Acute Trust, which runs the Royal Oldham Hospital, has defended paying out £1.24m to management consultants in three months. The trust paid consultancy firm...
A painting by William Stott of Oldham, called Happy Valley, failed to sell at Christie’s in London yesterday. It had been expected to reach around £120,000, but it...
A SOLUTION to the financial woes of stricken care homes provider Southern Cross will be delivered within four months. A deal, hammered out at a crisis meeting between its...
AN Oldham church congregation has launched a campaign to stop the deportation of two destitute asylum seekers. Both fear the consequences of being sent back to their own...
OFFICERS investigating the murder of a shop worker at Brookhouse Wines in Salford have released an Oldham businessman without charge. Gulfan Khan (36), formerly of Howgill...
RUGBY: OLDHAM will kick-off the 2011-12 North Lancashire Division One season with a home fixture against Bury on September 3. They visit one of the favourites to go up,...
PUBLIC-SECTOR workers are set to walk-out on the same day as teachers in a co-ordinated strike. The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has voted to strike over cuts to...
But Brotherton refuses to let Olympic dream die SAILING: PAUL Brotherton’s London 2012 Olympic deam has taken a dent — but while he knows he’s not getting...
A GROUND-breaking theatre production that arose from the tragic death of an Oldham teenager will be showcased at the world-famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year. The...
PAUL Scholes has said he didn’t feel he could prolong his career by ending it at the club he supports. The former Manchester United midfield maestro (36) spoke in the...
DAVID De Gea claims he is unfazed about the possibility of becoming one of the world’s most expensive goalkeepers if he joins Manchester United, and is only concerned about...
Dickov prepared to wait to get right players FOOTBALL’S transfer market resembles the early stage of a poker tournament at the moment. Amid the odd little bluff and...
OLDHAM RL Club have strengthened their squad with the capture on loan of two up-and-coming youngsters from Leeds Rhinos. Callum Casey (pictured), son of former Roughyeds prop...
FILIPE Morais has been backed to come back a fitter, stronger and even better player next season. The 25-year-old former Chelsea winger has taken up an option in his contract...
PLAY LANDS LOTTERY GRANT FOR FESTIVAL SISTERS TAKE ON CHARITY SWIM DICKOV SEALS MORAIS DEAL ...there's more (click story)
FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON Park under-11s Eagles Yellows defeated their Reds team in a 4-3 thriller. Goals for the Yellows came from Milo Garratt-Simpson, Matty Crowe, Declan...
Date Published 15/06/2011
CRICKET: ROYTON and Greenfield will go head-to-head in the semi-finals of the Saddleworth and District Cricket League under-15s Leicester Shield competition. Sam Fitton claimed...
GOLF: WERNETH ‘A’ lead the way at the halfway stage of the Oldham and District Golf League East Division after a commendable 4-4 draw at Crompton and Royton. And...
GOLF: PENSIONER Barry Collier came through a 42-hole marathon to claim the major prize of vice-captain’s day at Werneth. The 68-year-old former joiner was joint...
GOLF: CHRIS PEIRSON carded a two-round total of 168-36-132 to win the Centenary Trophy, a major at Oldham Golf Club. First-day prize went to Lynn Kershaw (82-12-70), while...
SNOOKER: LEADERS Moss Inn maintained their unbeaten start in the Manchester Three-man Summer Snooker League season with a 4-2 home win over Sale Excelsior. First on...
GOLF: LEE Conway braved a hailstorm and generally-unfavourable conditions to post a winning score in the Centenary Trophy, one of the majors at Crompton and...
SPORTS BETTING: NO Tiger Woods in the field, Phil Mickelson widely available at 16-1 and Lee Westwood favourite to win his first major. That’s the unlikely...
