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The parliamentary seats of Oldham look set to remain unchanged but neighbouring Ashton could be ripped up, according to new research. The Government wants parliamentary...
Date Published 07/06/2011
ENERGETIC youngsters tried their hand at an international dance craze that’s sweeping the globe. Pupils at St Mary’s Primary, in High Crompton, worked up a sweat...
ARTISTS in Saddleworth united to celebrate 60 years of service and dedication from a local art enthusiast. Les Barrow has been the treasurer of the Saddleworth Group of...
RACHEL Connor overcame a rollercoaster few days to record a first top 10 finish on the Duramed Futures Tour in America. The 20-year-old, from Royton, tied for eighth in the...
CRICKET Lancashire take on rivals Yorkshire Carnegie in the Friends Life t20 on Friday (5.40pm) — but the team’s traditional red shirts will be missing. Instead,...
BOWLS DESPITE impressive victories for five local players, Greater Manchester women lost by 58 chalks to Cheshire in their County Championship fixture. Diane Bowler (Oldham...
ATHLETIC midfield maestro Dean Furman is battling it out with Lionel Messi and Wayne Rooney as he bids to claim a European goal of the season award. Furman’s sweet...
THE inquest into Oldham RL Club’s 30-0 hammering at Doncaster will begin in earnest tonight when the players regroup for the first time since Sunday’s debacle at the...
YEAR-7 SCHOOL DRUGS SHOCK COUNCIL DECISION ON LIMECROFT FURMAN GOAL TAKES ON EURO ELITE ... there's more (click story)
NETBALL NORTHERN Thunder failed to make it to the Netball Superleague Grand Final for the second year running after a 64-48 play-off defeat to Surrey Storm at Oldham Sports...
Date Published 06/06/2011
BARBARA Cooper struck a blow for the ladies when she qualified for the finals of the Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowling Handicap with three excellent victories at Nimble Nook on...
LEAGUE CRICKET DELPH exited the Heavy Woollen Cup after a home third-round defeat to Gomersal. The visitors were all out for 234 before dismissing Delph for just 96. It...
ASIF Qayyum was a man in a hurry on Saturday. The Friarmere batsman arrived at the crease with his side wobbling in this Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District...
SADDLEWORTH CRICKET LEAGUE LEADERS Uppermill dug deep to deny Droylsden in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League. In reply to 198, the...
CLL CRICKET WERNETH repelled Royton in one of the John Willie Lees Twenty20 Competition's most astonishing matches. Coppice paid man Hasnain Abbas smashed a brilliant,...
LUKE Procter made a triumphant return to the Royton ranks as the Paddock club’s upward curve in the Lake Garage CLL continued with a five-wicket victory at Clifton on...
RUGBY LEAGUE TONY Benson admitted some of his players didn’t turn up at Doncaster in the right frame of mind as Oldham slipped to a seventh Co-operative Championship One...
Doncaster 30, Oldham 0 ATTACKING flair and concentration at key moments were conspicuous by their absence as the Roughyeds limped to an abject, and seventh, defeat of what is...
ATHLETIC have made an offer for striker Cody McDonald . . . but face stiff competition for the Norwich City man’s signature. The 25-year-old was a big hit for Gillingham in...
MORE than 100 people turned up to answer a rallying call from Crompton Bowling Club. The Glebe Street club, which is desperate to increase its membership and attract sponsors,...
COUNCILLOR John Hall, the chairman of Shaw and Crompton Parish Council, held his civic service and procession yesterday afternoon. He led his supporters on a walk around the...
Oldham’s Congress Players goosestep their way into their big new show this week — having just picked up a trio of regional awards for their previous one....
TRIBUTES have been paid to a well-travelled chef, who was a loved brother, best man and godfather. David ‘Magsy’ McMillan (51) of Failsworth, died in his sleep on...
AN Uppermill church has brought the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful to life. It is the theme of the colourful 2011 flower festival which opened at St Chad’s Church...
Barry Cryer & Colin Sell, Saddleworth Festival, Saddleworth Civic Hall HOURS of silliness by the master of mirth and his musical straight man ramped up the heat at the...
A BLOOMING brilliant project to celebrate grassroots progress in Failsworth was celebrated by youngsters. Brothers Josh (7) and Kyle Lord (5) were among those cheering more...
A GOVERNMENT minister has heaped praise on the Chronicle for backing the 100 in 100 Apprenticeships campaign, which smashed its final target. The successful drive caught the...
RESIDENTS from across Oldham came together on Sunday to enjoy a Big Lunch with their neighbours. The idea was to get as many people as possible across the UK to spend a few...
A NEW era for care services in Royton will be welcomed when the revamped Highbarn Resource Centre opens next week. The new-look day care centre will open its doors on...
ASBESTOS removal from an empty house in Bardsley has prompted concerns from neighbours about their own properties. Residents in Everglade raised concerns after spotting an...
