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Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to tolerate Paul Scholes' inexplicable flashes of temper because of the positive influence he has on Manchester United. Scholes will now serve a...
Date Published 18/04/2011
Our FA Cup semi-final victory over United at Wembley is still sinking in. The effort shown by our players in the 1-0 triumph was absolutely superb. I have been in football...
PAUL Dickov felt his senior professionals should have done more to protect young centre-back James Tarkowski at Yeovil. Turned on his heels on a number of occasions in the...
Yeovil 1, Athletic 1 FROM the sublime to the ridiculous, this hot-and-cold performance epitomised Athletic’s mixed season. In the first half, a terrific team goal on...
City on the brink of something big – Barry Manchester City midfielder Gareth Barry insists they will take nothing for granted against Stoke in the FA Cup final. Barry...
ATHLETIC midfielder Ritchie Jones was sent home from the team hotel ahead of the Yeovil game, the club have confirmed. A training ground disagreement saw the ex-Hartlepool man...
Skipper: We didn’t deserve three points ATHLETIC did not do enough to pick up three points at Yeovil, says captain and goal scorer Chris Taylor. Despite a dominant...
FEARS OVER EMPTY DERKER PROPERTIES LOCAL SOLDIER'S READY FOR THE CALL LATICS PLAYER 'SENT HOME' ...there's more (click story)
The Friday THING: SIGNING up to that part of the European rules that allows anyone from a member state to come here has certainly achieved its goal in bringing to Britain people...
Date Published 15/04/2011
CHARITY dancers worked up a sweat and pushed their endurance to the limit during a five-hour danceathon. It took bounds of energy from a team of 30 dancers who took on a Zumba...
GOOD-NATURED rivalry at Hollins fire station is set to rake in hundreds of pounds for charity. Twenty of the station’s 25 firefighters are busy training for the Chester...
Business as usual at Oldham Parish Church. Scaffolding and safety hoarding shroud the rear of the church as work to replace the flat roofs over the two vestries and the...
OLDHAM’S Mayoress is back on duty from today following a stint in hospital. Jean Jones was forced to take a step back from civic duties with her husband, Councillor David...
RELIEF! The main road through Delph village re-opens on Sunday, two weeks ahead of schedule. United Utilities has been carrying out major flood relief work on the sewers in...
SADDLEWORTH businessman Ian Taylor will squeeze out every ounce of effort when he runs in the London Marathon on Sunday. His refreshingly different approach will see the...
A HEALTH boss is swapping budgets for swimming baths as he prepares to take the plunge to raise money for cancer patients. Stephen Sutcliffe, director of finance at NHS...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards FAIR Along is lame and a doubtful runner for tomorrow’s Coral Scottish Grand...
BOWLS: THE Saddleworth Festival of Arts open singles will be held at Friezland Bowling Club on June 5 (practice 10am, start 10.30am). The first 32 entrants at £8...
CROMPTON Bowling Club is on a knife edge as it looks for a major boost to survive the tough climate. The Glebe Street club, which has 150 members, is desperate to increase its...
Angling: MALC Taylor emerged victorious in the Cairo AC Winter League after landing the final match at Denshaw Vale. The Gilders rod, with a superb net of skimmers, tench,...
RUGBY UNION: BATTLING against relegation, basement boys Oldham play host to Blackburn in the North Lancs and Cumbria Division tomorrow. The Manor Park outfit need to win...
LIMESIDE is set to become the first primary school in Oldham to gain academy status. The Hollinwood school is working on a formal proposal to open as an academy on September...
RUGBY LEAGUE: SADDLEWORTH Rangers resume their quest for a play-off place in the National Conference League Premier Division tomorrow. Keith Brennan’s side, who...
CRICKET: ROYTON begin their 2011 Lake Garage CLL campaign on Sunday without new skipper Alan Durose. The all-rounder sits out the game as he is serving a one-match ban for a...
VETERAN Oldham MP Michael Meacher has demanded an investigation into a controversial government-approved nuclear fuel plant which he licensed in 2001. The Oldham West and...
A CASH windfall of more than £123 million is on its way to Oldham and Rochdale to improve street lighting. The massive funding injection will see 38,000 new lighting...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: UPPERMILL secured their place in the Huddersfield and District FA Challenge Cup final courtesy of a 3-2 victory over Storthes Hall after extra-time....
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: HOLLINWOOD gave their faint survival hopes a boost courtesy of a thrilling 6-5 home victory over fellow strugglers Prestwich Heys, in the Bridgewater Office...
Oldham accent earns farmer John cult status AN Oldham farmer is proving an internet sensation after his broad Lancashire accent won him a legion of fans. John Lees, who...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Lark FC 2 , Rifle Range Royle Blues 1 Lark FC player-boss Ian Kearns was overjoyed as his side reached the final of the D and J Builders (North West) Ltd...
