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EX-SOLDIER FITZSIMONS IRAQ COURT VERDICT 1,000 JOBS AXED BY NHS TRUST ANGER AT RUNNING TRACK DEMISE 'DISGUSTED' DICKOV AFTER 5-0 HAMMERING ...read these stories and...
Date Published 28/02/2011
Oldham Evening Chronicle DINING OUT READER EVENING THE THREE CROWNS at SCOUTHEAD INN & RESTAURANT Wednesday 30th March at 7.30pm Join us for a truly nostalgic...
The Friday Thing LAST WORD ON THE WEEK: IT has been a long time since I have heard anyone — unless it is a child blessed with the crushing skill of irony — say that...
Date Published 25/02/2011
A DEDICATED member of the Oldham Royal Artillery Association has died aged 78. Jim Bradbury, of Sportsman’s Drive, Fitton Hill, had been ill for the past five years and...
CHADDY the Owl helped launch a new cycling centre for Oldham’s with special provision for the young and disabled. The Wheels For All scheme was officially launched in...
Oldham Athletic’s prayers could be answered tomorrow after the club received a visit by the Bishop of Middleton, The Right Rev Mark Davies, at Boundary Park. Latics have...
A BOGUS taxi-driver tried to rape a 52-year-old woman he picked up in Kiln Lane, Milnrow. She was trying to flag down a cab when a large blue or black, four-door vehicle...
TRADERS have blasted Oldham Council after double yellow lines appeared outside their businesses overnight. On Wednesday morning, shocked traders in Ellen Street found a...
Oldham’s Lib-Dem-Conservative council leaders say they are on course to keep their pledges to voters. They say they are on track to deliver on their promises made last...
Waste disposal giants Sita UK — furious after losing out in a bidding war for a £4billion contract in Greater Manchester — have had their hopes of massive...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards LINGFIELD 1.35 Jezza 2.10 Rio Royale 2.40 Jacons Son 3.10 Arganil...
A “DESPERATE” man who stole a £20,000 digger was given an 18-week jail sentence suspended for 12 months by Oldham magistrates. Darren Lee Crossley, of...
ANGLING: POSTAL worker Dave Machin is a cracking angler who really thinks about his fishing. He has proved this during the Diggle AC matches in which he has been in the...
AMATEUR RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers will try again to make it into round four of the BARLA National Cup tomorrow. The Greenfield side face National Conference League...
A shopworker was repeatedly battered with a wooden pole during a terrifying raid on Failsworth off-licence. CCTV cameras captured three masked men repeatedly demanding money...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM are out to close the gap on Whitehaven in the North Lancs and Cumbria Division tomorrow. The Cumbrian side visit Guy Lovegreen's side — who are...
NETBALL: NORTHERN Thunder netball team have secured the services of 6ft 1in shooter Lynsey Armitage for the rest of the season. Former England international Armitage is...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: ROYTON Town returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win at Old Alts in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier Division. The visitors found...
A THUG who attacked and robbed a man in a supermarket car park had drunk up to 18 pints of lager during an all-night boozing spree. Mathew Wright-Bowness (20), of Bexhill...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: SPRINGHEAD Libs ‘B’ sprung the surprise of the third round in the D & J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League’s Challenge Cup...
Bring out the bunting! TOWN centre cheer could be Oldham’s crowning glory on royal wedding day as a group of businesses aim to shut Yorkshire Street for a giant street...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Avro 3, Springhead 1 AVRO extended their lead to four points at the top of the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier Division after...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: UPPERMILL renew their bid for silverware tomorrow when they go to Bay Athletic in the West Riding County FA Challenge Cup quarter-final (1pm kick-off)....
CROSS COUNTRY: ADAM Howard overcame snow, rain and mud to claim the Under-15s English National Cross Country Championships title at Alton Towers. The Oldham and Royton...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY manager Shaun Higgins has hit out at his side for showing an “unacceptable attitude” and vowed to ring the changes in tomorrow’s...
Latics’ assistant manager writes every Friday for Chron Sport I AM expecting the Peterborough game tomorrow to contain plenty of end-to-end football. It won't be for the...
RICKY Hatton is set to bring professional boxing shows back to Oldham. The Hitman wants Craig Watson’s first British welterweight defence to take place in the town where...
Nemanja Vidic has told his Manchester United team–mates to forget about their Premier League title rivals — to concentrate solely on themselves. Although Arsenal...
Roberto Mancini has warned Manchester City's goal–thirsty fans not to expect their three big–name strikers to be unleashed all the time. Carlos Tevez, Mario...
STAND by for changes in the Oldham RL side to face Whitehaven at the Whitebank Stadium on Sunday (3pm) in the Roughyeds' fourth and final Northern Rail Cup pool 2 game. With...
