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A WOMAN who reported a politician to a benefits hotline has had her own benefits fraud case adjourned. Rebecca McGladdery (44), of Galland Street, Greenacres, faces three...
Date Published 29/04/2011
Children have been joining in the big event with celebrations galore — and Chronicle photographers ANTHONY MILLER and GARETH LOWE were there to capture some of the best...
THINGS are going bump in the night in Delph with the “escape” of a terrifying zombie. Disgruntled Gaynor Padgham has seen her collection of ghoulish gargoyles and...
TISSUES at the ready: staff at Manchester Street Vets were shocked to discover eight abandoned cats — all of them suffering from flu. Seven Siamese cats and one Oriental...
UNION leaders say they are confident teachers in Oldham will vote for strike action over pension changes. Oldham National Union of Teachers (NUT) secretary Tony Harrison says...
Wardens nab 21 day-trip drivers, then use disabled space at Tesco Eagle-eyed Chronicle reader Pam Speakes snapped these traffic wardens parked in a disabled space while they...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
FOOTBALL: OLDHAM’S Chapel Road playing fields hosted the game of the weekend in the Rochdale and District Sunday League. North Star, entertaining Littleborough, were...
RUGBY LEAGUE: OLDHAM St Anne's play out their final game of the campaign when they travel to face Myton Warriors in the National Conference League Division One tomorrow (2.30pm...
FOOTBALL: FAILSWORTH Dynamos are one victory away from winning the Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division. A 3-1 win at Howe Bridge Mill took them to within two points of...
FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE produced a below-par performance in the Huddersfield and District League Groom Cup final, losing 4-0 to Shelley. An early goal and two further strikes just...
FOOTBALL: Hollinwood are going down fighting from the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier Division, following a 4-2 victory at Atherton Town. Paul Booth...
Avro 4, Old Alts 2 FOOTBALL: TWO goals from Paddy Garmory helped in-form Avro to victory against Old Alts in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier Division....
CRICKET: MICKLEHURST could record their first win of the season when they go to Almondbury West in the Romida Sykes Cup first round. Jonny Forrester’s side are yet to...
CRICKET: IT’S the first double header of the season in the Lake Garage CLL and, come Sunday night, a clearer picture of this year’s order is likely to emerge. Our...
CRICKET: GLODWICK have the unenviable task of trying to stop Grant Hodnett in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League tomorrow. A 200-run blitz...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Boro have set their sights on securing qualification for next season’s FA Cup by beating Atherton Collieries tomorrow (3pm kick-off) in the...
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is in no hurry to leave Eastlands. The Italian has been linked with a move back home to take charge of Juventus, the team he has...
RYAN Giggs isn’t at all surprised at Wayne Rooney's return to form for Manchester United. Lingering doubts about whether Rooney was back to his best were surely...
Latics’ assistant manager writes every week for Chron Sport FILIPE Morais should not have been sent off against Walsall. It was simply not a red card. What it...
DESPITE an injury pile-up, Oldham RL boss Tony Benson and his players believe the squad is ready to progress to bigger and better things, starting with the visit of Doncaster to...
JAMES Tarkowski has been forced to travel along a rapid learning curve following his elevation to the first team. With captain Reuben Hazell out with a knee ligament injury,...
ATHLETIC have confirmed they have not appealed against Filipe Morais' sending-off against Walsall. The winger has picked up a three-match ban — not four, as originally...
IN-FORM winger Shaun Robinson, who may have torn a thigh muscle, is Oldham RL Club's latest injury victim. He is struggling to walk unaided and is said to be "highly...
ATHLETIC boss Paul Dickov will attempt to hunt down a new goal scorer once the season is complete. None of Athletic's current front players have managed double figures this...
TIGI the one-eyed cat gave a security guard paws for thought when he was discovered in the toilets at the Spindles Shopping Centre. The confused moggy was abandoned by two...
Date Published 28/04/2011
A TRAINEE from Oldham has scooped a job with a top chef after winning the title of Lancashire Young Student Chef of the Year 2011. Eighteen-year-old Chelsea Taylor accepted a...
ELSIE Brereton — one of Oldham’s oldest women — has died aged 106. The sprightly centenarian, who was living at the Longwood Lodge Care Home in Glodwick,...
Oldham Council says its accounts are expected to come in within budget for the 2010/11 financial year. After last night’s Cabinet meeting, Councillor Lynne Thompson,...
DERELICT areas of Derker and Werneth will be transformed after Oldham council Cabinet members approved demolition plans. The Cabinet agreed proposals to use money previously...
