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THE devastated widow of an asbestos victim is urging his workmates to come forward to bolster her fight for justice. Great-grandfather Dennis Hatfield, from Chadderton, died...
Date Published 09/05/2011
Emotional day as rescue team unveil new vehicles THE wait is finally over for Oldham Mountain Rescue team as they officially unveiled two gleaming new rescue vehicles. A day...
A COMMUNITY leader has described his shock at discovering that the world’s most wanted man was hiding out near the Pakistan town where he grew up. Al-Qaida leader Osama...
A SERIAL burglar caught trying to flee from police has been locked-up for 40 months. Tommy O’Connor (22) of Gorse Avenue, Alt, was acting as look out during a raid on...
Local Newspaper Week YOUR school could have the chance to win a fantastic day out to Camelot Theme Park for a class of 30 pupils and five adults, courtesy of the Oldham Evening...
Local Newspaper Week THIS week is Local Newspaper Week and over the next five nights we will be looking at all aspects of the Chronicle’s place at the heart of the...
THERE were no surprises at Shaw and Crompton Parish Council as Liberal Democrats remained in control, with the addition of one independent candidate. In the north ward there...
Independent group claim parish seats INDEPENDENTS triumphed at the Saddleworth Parish Council elections as they dealt a blow to the Liberal Democrat majority. Four out of...
COUNCILS have no power to check information provided by local election candidates, it has been revealed. Returning officers, such as Oldham Council’s Charlie Parker,...
Youngsters targeted by thugs after phones POLICE are cracking down on robberies in Oldham town centre after a sudden rise in incidents. Oldham Police say there has been a...
RATTLING headboards, shuddering windows and creaking furniture have left angry Shaw residents feeling like they live in an earthquake zone. But the rumble is coming from...
THE father of an Austerlands man killed in the London terror attacks has called for a public inquiry to determine whether the atrocities could have been prevented. Graham...
RESIDENTS claim foul smells from waste spread on farmland is driving them to distraction. Households on Mossley’s Hey Farm Estate say the stench has plagued them for two...
A SERIAL bigamist who seduced a Fitton Hill man into a sham marriage has snared a sixth husband — and a new fiance. Emily Horne (33) married Ashley Baker at Chadderton...
YES:17,076 (29 per cent) NO: 42,623 (71 per cent) OLDHAMERS reflected the mood of the nation as they gave a resounding thumbs down to changing the UK voting system. Voters...
Transport chiefs are to write to Oldham’s schools about new bus fares after it emerged that emails sent originally to some heads never arrived. As a result, some parents have...
MANCHESTER City fanatic Craig Reed has brought a whole new meaning to the phrase needle match. The 29-year-old, who lives in Hollinwood, spent three hours having the FA Cup...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
CRICKET: DELPH earned two victories over Golcar at the weekend to continue their unbeaten start to the season. The first contest, in the Drakes Huddersfield League...
CRICKET: UPPERMILL, from the Armstrong Office Furniture Saddlewoth and District Cricket League, recorded a stunning victory over St Anne’s in round one of the LCB Cup. A...
CRICKET: OLDHAM recorded a nailbiting Lake Garage CLL victory at Unsworth yesterday in a match which ended in confusion with the hosts believing they had secured a draw....
NETBALL: NORTHERN Thunder take on Team Bath at Oldham Sports Centre tonight (8pm). The venue hosts a Fiat Superleague game for the first time. Thunder saw off Loughborough...
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini will make a late call on whether to choose Carlos Tevez for tomorrow's Premier League encounter with Tottenham. Tevez was absent for the...
MANCHESTER UNITED 2, CHELSEA 1 Ryan Giggs has admitted he never expected Manchester United to overhaul Liverpool's record of 18 league championships. Just a single point...
ATHLETIC boss Paul Dickov was disappointed to end the npower League One season on a losing note. The Scot called for his players to avoid the 'winding down for the summer'...
Athletic 1, MK Dons 2 No champagne ending as Dons wreck the script IT was not supposed to end this way. Athletic weren't expected to close their npower League One...
TONY Benson felt his depleted side simply didn’t have enough of the ball to slow down the Hull juggernaut at the KC Stadium. Oldham exited the Carnegie Challenge Cup at...
Hull 82, Oldham 0 A HURRICANE flew over the KC Stadium on a day in which Oldham’s Carnegie Challenge Cup campaign was emphatically blown to pieces. The World War Two...
PAUL Dickov was given a guard of honour at Boundary Park after making his last appearance as a professional footballer. The Athletic manager came on as a 74th-minute...
UNLUCKY John Gillam, the Oldham RL winger, is facing another spell on the sidelines after damaging ligaments in his left foot near the end of Saturday’s Challenge Cup tie at...
