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A PROPOSED new elite academies system and restrictions on salaries were among the items on the agenda at a Football League meeting in Leicester today. Athletic, represented by...
Date Published 24/02/2011
COUNCIL APPROVES MASSIVE BUDGET CUTS ARE WE SET TO SHARE CEO CHARLIE PARKER? SPECIAL REPORT ON WHERE LATICS GO NEXT .... read these stories and more in tonight's
CALENDAR GIRLS, Palace Theatre, Manchester IT was time to whip out the Chelsea buns as the cast of Calendar Girl’ took to the stage in Manchester. The now-familiar...
Date Published 23/02/2011
DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Oldham Coliseum THERE are times in all our lives when events and circumstances seem to come together and for a brief time, life is happy. Brian...
A ROYTON company has been named one of the leading limousine suppliers in the country. Lady Jayne Limousines, owned by John Flint and Helen Wolstencroft, took the accolade at...
An Oldham garage has become the latest to benefit from Halfords £73million investment into the car servicing and repair market. The former Nationwide Autocentre on King...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Pelican PR has claimed a hat-trick of nominations in the Fresh Awards, which recognise the best PR campaigns delivered by consultancies based outside London. The Uppermill...
OLDHAM St Anne’s under-13s continued their promotion push courtesy of a 28-4 victory over Latchford. Brad Burgess led the way with two tries, while Harry Warhurst,...
A schoolgirl is urging teenagers to get involved in Go! Oldham activities after it led to her being headhunted by Manchester United talent scouts. Cara Fields (14) was first...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s are an amateur rugby league club run in a professional manner. More than 100 volunteers dedicate their time to coaching, team management, social...
FOOTBALL: FAILSWORTH Town came from two goals down to beat Barr Hill Aces 3-2, thanks to goals from Cole De’ath, Kane Hughes and Curtis Ingham. But the under-14s were...
NETBALL: OLDHAM under-16s netball team raced to a 55-29 triumph over Didsbury at Wilmslow High School. The win ensured they kept their place at the top of the table. A...
A century of the International Women’s Day will be celebrated at Gallery Oldham next month when local Soroptimists invite people to care and share. The event will be...
SEA, Air and Army Cadets in Greater Manchester raised an incredible £113,000 for the Poppy Appeal — 40 per cent more than last year’s total. Belle Vue Army...
BASKETBALL: SADDLEWORTH School won the Under-13s Oldham Basketball Cup at the Ball Hall. The Year Eight pupils defeated Crompton House 24-10 in the final, having previously...
FOOTBALL: PHOENIX Athletic under-13s saw off high-flying Fothergill Falcons on penalties in the Rochdale and Oldham Sunday League Cup quarter-final. The tie finished 4-4 after...
CENSUS forms are about to drop through the letterboxes of every home in Oldham. Charlie Parker, chief executive of Oldham Council, said: “This survey is absolutely...
Vicar Neil’s internet inspiration A TECHNOLOGY savvy vicar has taken to the internet to get ideas for his inspirational sermons. Neil Chappell, from Greenacres...
RUGBY LEAGUE: WATERHEAD are hosting an ex-players’ day on Saturday. An open invitation is extended to all to meet at the clubhouse from 1.30pm, before the home game...
A HEARTLESS con-man stole cash and commemorative coins from the house of an 88-year-old woman in a distraction burglary. Just before 4pm on Friday, February 11, a man knocked...
GUTSY Andy Walker has battled to live life to the full since he was paralysed from the neck down in a freak accident five years ago. The Shaw man’s amazing spirit and...
FORMER Emmerdale and Dancing on Ice actress Roxanne Pallett is coming to Oldham to star in a new Coliseum production. The star, who played Jo Stiles for three years in the...
OLDHAM hockey first team beat the club’s second string 8-0 to boost their promotion hopes – and plunge their club-mates into deeper relegation trouble. Bearing in...
NEW figures reveal that 9,000 Oldham children live in extreme poverty. Save the Children says their families have to choose between eating and heating — and go without...
SNOOKER: LITTLE Cot ‘A’ have extended their lead at the top of the Pet Au Purrs Oldham Amateur Snooker League following their 5-1 victory over Springbank...
Plans to slim the number of Oldham councillors by a third could be passed on Monday. A report outlining cuts to the number of councillors and elections will be considered at a...
PUB chain Wetherspoons is still 100 per cent committed to opening an outlet in Shaw. An application to transform the derelict Four Lane End shopping centre in Milnrow Road was...
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy who suffers from a rare muscle condition has been left housebound since last November because of an NHS blunder over a replacement wheelchair. Aaron Ryan,...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON earned the bragging rights last night courtesy of a 1-0 win at neighbours Oldham Boro in the Vodkat North-West Counties League. Top scorer...
