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OLDHAM’S Viking heritage has been uncovered by local author Carl Gannon. The 46-year-old has fulfilled a lifetime’s ambition by publishing his first book, The...
Date Published 27/01/2011
Plan at last for 112 new homes A MASTERPLAN has finally been submitted to build 112 new homes in Werneth after a five-year delay. The Spencer Street development was...
AMATEUR RUGBY: HOLLINWOOD'S hopes of reaching the Standard Cup final were dashed by Saddleworth Rangers, who came out on top in the last-four clash 54-10. It leaves holders...
LEES-BASED Character Group was named Toy Supplier of the Year the annual Toy Industry Awards organised by the British Toy and Hobby Association with the Toy Retailers’ Association...
BOXING: TOMMY Stubbs has decided it is too soon to turn professional, and has set his sights set on clinching two more ABA titles. The 20-year-old Northside star, who has...
Lose a ton and gain pounds SUPERSLIMMERS from Oldham are hoping to lose a ton in weight and raise a ton in cash — and they need your help! Wannabe slimmer Bob Storey is...
BOXING: UNBEATEN Ronnie Heffron roars back into the ring next month on the undercard of Tony Bellew versus Ovill McKenzie at Bethnal Green’s York Hall. Heffron (20), one...
SCHOOLS may be putting themselves at financial risk by converting into independent academies, a damning report by MPs warns today. Financial checks on schools that opt to...
ALMOST a third of Oldham’s 18-24 year olds are claiming benefits, according to new figures. GMB’s shocking results come from a new analysis of the official...
CARLISLE United are a rejuvenated club of late. Absorbing the hefty blow of losing talismanic striker Gary Madine to rivals Sheffield Wednesday, the Cumbrians have simply...
Organisers in appeal for volunteers ANXIOUS organisers of the Lees Whit Friday Band Contest say the future of the event could be in jeopardy if new volunteers don’t come...
RYAN Giggs believes Sir Alex Ferguson could carry on for another five years at least as Manchester United manager. The club's record appearance holder says his veteran boss...
OLDHAM is one of the winners in a police shake up that will see extra officers moved to the borough. A redistribution of officers across Greater Manchester Police will see...
Prof Cox still D:reaming of more money for education UNIVERSITY professor and former Hulme Grammar School pupil Brian Cox helped to launch a £9 million science project...
No advance warning leaves pupils in limbo DEVASTATED pupils have been told they can’t do A-levels at Our Lady’s Sixth Form College in the next school year. The only...
Midfield stars join strikers in bid to hit double figures FINDING a fit and available striker who scores upwards of 20 goals a season is not the easiest task for any club that...
DEAN Kelly has no regrets about his six-month tenure at Athletic. The striker is back home in his native Dublin after his spell at Boundary Park, which included 15 first-team...
MIDFIELDER Dean Furman is having a whale of a time with Athletic — despite his personal fortunes taking a dip in midweek. The former Chelsea, Glasgow Rangers and...
ROUGHYEDS hooker John Clough reckons the club's Whitebank Stadium home could prove to be a major asset this coming season. After playing there for the first time in Sunday's...
MANCHESTER United and England defender Rio Ferdinand unveiled Chadderton FC’s £40,000 transformation. The Vodkat North-West Counties League Division One outfit...
SCUNTHORPE United have tabled a bid for Athletic wing-wizard Chris Taylor. The Iron want to add the six-goal man to their ranks as they prepare for life after star forward...
OUR LADY'S SIXTH-FORM BLOW BRIAN COX LAUNCHES £9m SCIENCE PROJECT IRONS HAVE EYES ON TAYLOR ..there's more (click story)
NOMINATIONS for the third annual One Oldham Business Awards are streaming into the Chronicle offices with the closing deadline only three weeks away. This annual extravaganza...
Date Published 26/01/2011
CHARACTER Group, the toy business which owns Oldham-based Toy Options and which has just been named toy supplier of the year, has unveiled a major new range of construction toys....
THE Lord Lieutenant of Greater Manchester has formally presented the Queen’s Award for Enterprise to Delph company Applied Language Solutions. The company, established...
Desperate times for pub businesses The alarm was sounded by Angela Flynn, landlady at the Golden Fleece in Denshaw. Standing up at the Oldham Chronicle hustings during the...
SPECIALIST language teachers working with children who speak little or no English will strike tomorrow over plans to axe their jobs. The New Arrivals Team works in primary and...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
THESE artist’s impressions give a flavour of how Oldham’s new £5 million youth centre will look. The first sod was cut last week to pave the way for a bright...
THE grieving daughter of a woman who died after being hit by a bus has made an emotional plea for a pedestrian crossing to be removed. Sharon Kerridge laid flowers at the spot...
