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COUNCIL leader Howard Sykes took to the BBC’s Politics Show on Sunday to defend the implications of £41 million spending cuts in Oldham. Broadcasting from the new...
Date Published 03/05/2011
SCHOOLS across the borough embraced the Royal wedding with a series of parties and special events — with many youngsters receiving a commemorative coin to mark the happy...
‘It makes you proud to be British’ IT WAS the love story that captured the hearts of the world and Oldham was no exception. The bunting was out and barbecues...
Grass blaze alert FIREFIGHTERS are warning teenagers to put a stop to destructive behaviour after grass fires devastated Crompton Moor over the weekend. The message came as...
Neighbourhood police spending has dramatic impact A £14.5 million drive to improve neighbourhood policing in Greater Manchester has dramatically slashed offences in the...
Car set alight, police vehicles smashed A Greenfield farmer has blasted illegal ravers who organised a mass trespass of up to 300 youths on his remote moorland acres, setting...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards CHESTER 1.45 Lily’s Angel 2.20 Wonder of Wonders 2.55 Darley...
BOWLS: GREATER Manchester’s bowlers considered themselves fortunate to escape with a narrow victory over South Yorkshire in their opening County Championship match of...
CRICKET: FAISAL Butt hit an undefeated 98 as Delph beat Paddock in the Sykes Cup first round. Butt hit 12 fours and five sixes off 55 balls as Grant Jones’ men piled...
CRICKET: AFTER a surprise defeat at Greenfield on the opening day of the season, Uppermill responded with back-to-back wins in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and...
CRICKET: WERNETH registered a magnificent weekend double in the Lake Garage CLL, winning at Heywood on Saturday and defeating Clifton at home the following day. Saturday's...
CRICKET: ROYTON CC professional Luke Procter hit 24 and bowled three wicketless overs for 19 runs as Lancashire Lightning went down to Essex by seven wickets in their...
AMATEUR RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne's ended their National Conference League Division One season with a 54-26 defeat at promotion-chasing Myton Warriors. Tries from Carl Booth...
CHADDERTON ended the season in fourth place in the Vodkat North-West Counties League table after a 2-1 defeat at Norton United. Kyle Diskin gave the home side a 39th-minute...
MICHAEL Owen has admitted Javier Hernandez's emergence at Manchester United has put him in the shade. With his two-year contract due to expire in the summer, it is now...
INTER Milan president Massimo Moratti insists his club have not held any talks about a possible move to sign Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez this summer. The Argentinian...
ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson saluted his players’ for their resilience and mental toughness after a patched-up outfit demolished Doncaster 46-24. “We had to...
Oldham 46, Doncaster 24 RESILIENT Roughyeds survived several dressing room setbacks last week — and were then rocked by another only minutes before kick-off at the Whitebank...
ATHLETIC manager Paul Dickov paid tribute to Chris Taylor after his twin strike saw off Swindon Town. The winger bagged a pair of terrific goals to hand the injury-ravaged...
Swindon 0, Athletic 2 Ginger prince makes it a royal day out for Latics AS far as many people were concerned, last weekend’s big event was all about the grandeur...
ATHLETIC boss Paul Dickov reckons MK Dons will face a difficult battle on Saturday. Though visiting manager Karl Robinson has said he will rest players ahead of the...
Flying winger facing lay-off OLDHAM RL Club have suffered a major injury setback after it emerged winger Lucas Onyango will be sidelined for at least two months with a ruptured...
AIDAN White is predicting big things of Athletic’s fledgling stars. The on-loan Leeds United player has been impressed with the likes of 18-year-old pair James Tarkowski...
ANGER OVER ILLEGAL RAVE STREET PARTIES PICTURE SPECIAL LATICS IN NEW INJURY SETBACK ... there's more (click story)
THE FRIDAY THING: WAS anyone, apart of course from council leader Howard Sykes, surprised that Oldham’s councillors decided to park his plan for a reduction in their number in a...
Date Published 29/04/2011
FOUR ramblers who have clocked up over 100 years of tireless strolls and tidying our footpaths between them have been honoured for their long service. Oldham Ramblers...
ARTISTS are wanted to help spruce up a developing community area in Oldham. Symphony Housing Group wants to appoint an experienced artist to develop public art work in the St...
A battle for the hearts and minds of Oldhamers is pitting would-be high-speed travellers and businesses against council taxpayers. Consultation on the route of the proposed...
A HUGE power boost will be needed if an Oldham-led bid to persuade drivers into electric cars succeeds. The amount of electricity needed for an electric car to drive 80 miles...
LOCAL people fell silent yesterday to pay tribute to those killed in the workplace. Led by Oldham Unison, representatives from several unions joined forces at the memorial...
