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THIS week Share the Care Week aims to recruit 7,000 new short-break carers for disabled children and their families. Oldham Family Link Scheme, part of Oldham Fostering...
Date Published 21/03/2011
A TREE-planting service is to take place in memory of a tragic Saddleworth rugby star. Andrew Curwell, of Delph, died in Newquay on June 28, 2009, after celebrating the end of...
OLDHAM town centre is in the running to stage a televised national cycling event this summer. Fifty professional cyclists would race around a 1.5 mile circuit during the...
A company which runs two nursing homes in Oldham is facing tough times as its share price plummets. Southern Cross Healthcare (SCH) is the UK’s biggest care homes...
TEACHERS at one of Oldham’s top-performing schools are being balloted on strike action after they failed to halt academy plans. The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has...
A 4,100-NAME petition wasn’t enough to save Beal Hey recycling centre from closure. Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority’s (GMWDA) board decided to shut the...
HUNDREDS of Oldham fund-raisers painted the town red as they showed their true charity colours. From congas to custard pies, pyjama parties to head shaving, wacky Comic Relief...
AN UNCLE and nephew from Oldham played a crucial role in setting up a major drugs deal, a court has been told. The two private hire drivers were involved in buying 3kg of...
A FIRE caused by intruders swept through a house in Chadderton on Saturday night. Two crews from Chadderton tackled the blaze at the end-terrace house in Lime Street at around...
A TEENAGE driver had to be rushed to hospital after a pile-up on the M62 motorway. Firefighters had to cut the girl, said to be in her late teens, from her car after the...
A HEROES welcome greeted search and rescue officers from Greater Manchester as they returned from witnessing the horror and destruction left in the wake of the Japan earthquake...
A MAN thumped his terminally-ill mother and bit his sister while visiting their home to charge his mobile phone. Jeremy Flanagan (31) was warned by magistrates in Manchester...
Camper-van blaze horror HOPES of a dream trip across Europe are in ruins for one former Oldhamer after his treasured campervan was set on fire by vandals during a family visit....
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SOUTHWELL 2.20 Take Your Partner 2.55 Kishanda 3.30 Beau Fighter...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY suffered a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Durham City in the Evo-Stik League Division One North. Reserve-team captain Mike Jones was handed a...
MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini said fatigue played a major role in his side's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea. The reigning Premier League champions left it late before David Luiz...
Michael Carrick has revealed the key to Manchester United's repeated ability to drag points from the most unpromising of situations is never to stop believing they can win....
RUGBY immaturity was one of the major factors in Oldham's bitterly disappointing 31-12 defeat at Workington, said Roughyeds coach Tony Benson. The Cumbrians scored six tries...
Workington 31, Oldham 12 Workington simply too good DID anyone see that one coming? Roughyeds were second best by a country mile at Derwent Park where they slipped to a...
PAUL Dickov believes his Athletic side deserved three points against Brighton after dominating for long spells of the game and restricting the npower League One pacesetters to...
Athletic 0, Brighton 1 ANYONE got a spare four-leaf clover or horse shoe? If so, head down to Boundary Park and you might just be welcomed with open arms. For long...
OLDHAM RL Club has welcomed the fourth-round Carnegie Challenge Cup draw which pairs the Roughyeds with a potential money-spinner at Hull FC. The Championship One side from...
DEAN Furman clinched the Mitre Goal of the Year gong at last night’s Football League awards. The midfield maestro capped a 14-pass move with an unstoppable strike for...
Lee reckons Latics will turn the corner KIERAN Lee says there is a bullish atmosphere in the Athletic dressing room despite going 10 games without a win. Ashley Barnes’...
DREAM TRIP UP IN SMOKE PETITION FAILS TO SAVE BEAL HEY TEACHERS PLAN STRIKE BALLOT COMIC RELIEF PICTURE SPECIAL TAXI DRIVERS' VITAL ROLE IN DRUG DEAL HOPPER BUS BOUNCES...
THE FRIDAY THING: last word on the week... IF you’re happy and you know it, vote for Dave! Happiness is the mystery ingredient that is to be used to test all future...
Date Published 18/03/2011
A SOARING number of Oldhamers are contacting debt counselling helplines as the recession bites. National charity the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) says the number...
A NIGHT out in Oldham town centre is set to get a whole lot safer as pubs and clubs sign up for a crime-busting initiative. Best Bar None, a national scheme, requires pubs and...
Warning after bogus collectors strike A PAIR of have-a-go heroes managed to snatch a bag of clothes off a duo of conmen posing as charity collectors. Eileen and George...
FAILSWORTH food fan Jordan Ryan has made the record books thanks to his love of chicken nuggets. The 21-year-old scoffed an impressive 19 nuggets in just three minutes —...
