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RUGBY UNION: BASEMENT side Oldham firsts slipped to a 21-10 defeat at Whitehaven in another blow to their North Lancs and Cumbria Division survival bid. The visitors...
Date Published 12/04/2011
ARTISTS from across the borough are being invited to submit work for the Oldham Open 2011 at Gallery Oldham. The exhibition — which will run from May 14 to June 26...
RUGBY LEAGUE: SADDLEWORTH Rangers kept alive their chances of a top-six play-off place in the Premier Division by winning 35-12 at lowly York Acorn. Grant Bithell’s...
RUGBY LEAGUE: MICK Cashin’s last home game in charge of Oldham St Anne’s ended in defeat . . . but as losses go, it was far from inglorious. Saints were...
SEASONAL shopping and business needs in Oldham were the focus of a market research project presented to the Oldham Evening Chronicle. Second-year business degree students from...
390 have now found jobs thanks to special course A SCHEME to help the unemployed to get work is celebrating its latest crop of graduates. Proud family and friends took...
The City kit manager and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport MANCHESTER City’s 3-0 defeat at Liverpool last night was very disappointing, with our...
A LOCAL businessman will be feeding body and soul after the Bishop of Manchester agreed to bless his new venture. Entrepreneur John Stevenson first came into contact with the...
WALKERS enjoyed the hottest day of the year when they took part in Dr Kershaw’s annual hospice-to-hospice walk. A record turnout of 230 walkers took part in the event for the...
A 40-strong team of charity cyclists are set to take to the road to raise money in memory of a colleague. And they are the first to take up the gauntlet in a new appeal...
NETBALL: SUPER LEAGUE netball is coming to town. The Oldham Sports Centre will host Northern Thunder’s top-flight game against reigning champions Team Bath on Monday, May...
A GROUP of youngsters who kicked unhealthy habits into touch have celebrated their success. A special presentation at Oldham Athletic Football Club was held for the group of...
A FORMER Tory councillor has rejoined Labour in protest against cuts. But Councillor Len Quinn is set to be Labour’s shortest serving councillor as he stands down from...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: GARETH McClelland has set his sights on landing the managerial vacancy at Mossley on a permanent basis. The 29-year-old took temporary charge at Seel...
COACHES are likely to play a bigger part in providing Oldham’s transport needs, Greater Manchester leaders believe. And the plan warns that Oldhamers will pay for the...
ROBERTO Mancini insists Manchester City will reach the FA Cup final and claim a place in next season’s Champions League after taking responsibility for last night’s...
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has hailed the contribution of Antonio Valencia to the Red Devils' treble quest. The South American's second season at Old Trafford...
COMMUTERS are being warned to steer clear of Delph after traffic confusion caused misery in the village centre. Reports of bumper-to-bumper queues in Grains Road and...
OLDHAM RL chairman Chris Hamilton has urged fans to keep the faith as Roughyeds bid to get back to winning ways against London Skolars at the Whitebank Stadium on Sunday (3pm kick...
GET IN where it hurts — that is the message from Athletic manager Paul Dickov to his goal-shy side. Defensive shortcomings have been banished in recent games. The...
MOTORISTS faced more misery when Lees Road was shut in the latest step in a resurfacing saga. The section of road between Clarksfield Road and Moorhey Street now has a...
A FORMER Oldham taxi driver will stand trial after pleading not guilty to a charge of sexual assault. Wajid Mahmood (25), of Napier Street East, was charged with sexually...
A JUDGE has slammed the speeding penalty process which landed local Shameless star Gerard Kearns in court. Kearns (26), who played Ian Gallagher in the hit Channel 4 drama,...
CCTV picture released after brave shopkeeper foils raid A SHOPKEEPER bravely fought off a raider armed with a knife and a claw hammer who tried to rob a newsagents in Oldham....
UNITED and City fans will not be able to booze on the train as they make their way to Wembley for Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final clash. Thousands of fans are expected to...
HEROIN worth up to £680,000 was smuggled from Pakistan through the post, organised by an Oldham man, a court heard. Labelled as a gift, it was bound for an address in Bury....
AN Oldham taxi driver, alleged to have been involved in a huge drug supply business, was caught out by his mobile phone, a court has been told. Father of three Afraq Ahmed...
Hospital bosses say sorry and then hit back HOSPITAL chiefs have apologised for “unacceptable staff behaviour” towards patients revealed in a hard-hitting TV...
THE murderer of Violet Mullen had a history of domestic abuse amid concern for his children. The serious case review details the chaotic lifestyle of the tragic tot’s...
76 recommendations made to reduce the risk of a repeat A SERIOUS case review into Oldham tot Violet Mullen has concluded that her murder could not have been predicted or...
