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SNOOKER: PRIDE was at stake when seven of Oldham’s best snooker players took on a select group from Huddersfield in a challenge match at Springbank Bowling Club. And it...
Date Published 08/12/2010
SPORTS AND SHOWBIZ BETTING: FOUR years ago, while sporting my England cricket shirt, I strolled into a lift in an Australia hotel. I was on my way to the final Test match of...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers face a trip to National Conference League Premier Division rivals East Hull in round one of the Challenge Cup. Oldham St Anne’s, from Division...
MASTER craftsman Neil Roden has turned down Keighley Cougars to sign a new one-year contract with the Roughyeds. The 30-year-old stand-off, who has made a club record 250...
Anglers defy weather — with a bit of hard graft ANGLING: THE cold snap claimed most outdoor sports at the weekend, but two hours of graft ensured angling wasn’t one...
NETBALL: OLDHAM under-16s maintained their unbeaten start to the Greater Manchester League season with a 63-24 win over Charlestown. The local outfit struggled at times, but...
NETBALL: OLDHAM had a taste of international opposition in Liverpool. The local outfit took on Malawi in a warm-up to the World Netball Series — and they did the borough...
Carlos Tevez is convinced one trophy will lead to many more for Manchester City. "We need to keep fighting in order to win a title, just like we have been doing,"...
Sir Alex Ferguson hopes a rare Anderson strike can spark the Brazilian into more prolific scoring form for Manchester United. Anderson scored only his second goal in 109...
OLDHAM Roughyeds chairman Chris Hamilton defended the club’s position following the attack from the local amateur game. Saddleworth Rangers chairman Terry Flanagan...
Rangers chairman hits out at Oldham’s move to enter team in National Youth League RUGBY: TERRY Flanagan has blasted Oldham’s controversial plan to enter a team into the Gillette...
ATHLETIC are in a race against time to host Saturday’s npower League One clash with Swindon Town. Weather forecasts for the rest of the week have sparked genuine concern...
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(All Manchester unless stated) TONIGHT: Belle and Sebastian — Apollo; Echo and The Bunnymen — Ritz; Ahmed Dickinson Cardenas — Band on the Wall; Godspeed You...
Date Published 07/12/2010
BEATS: Arcade Fire will bring their unique brand of rock to Manchester Central on Saturday. The Montreal-based band is fronted by husband and wife duo Win Butler and Regine...
Kings of Leon; Manchester Arena, Monday Their fifth album “Come Around Sundown” flew off the shelves when it was released in October and tickets for this tour sold...
BEATS: MIDDLETON indie boys The Courteeners will stage a huge homecoming show at the Manchester Arena on Friday. Liam Fray, Michael Campbell, Daniel Moores and Mark...
WHAT KATI DID NEXT: SO, the memorabilia is already on the shelves. The cups, the saucers, the tea towels. Gawd bless the royal wedding eh? A good ol’ knees up,...
HONK!, George Lawton Hall, Mossley AH, the perfect little entertainment for the Christmas season... unless, of course, the season is under snow and ice. Mossley AODS is...
A Christmas Carol, Library Theatre Company, Lowry IF you like your Christmas to be more traditional than tinselled and more feelgood than an “X-factor” sob story,...
LINGFIELD 12.40 My Lord 1.10 The Big Haerth 1.40 Sharp Shoes 2.10 Sheila’s Bond 2.40 Fantasy Gladiator (nap) 3.10 Beyond Rubies 3.40 Marksbury...
Oldham is in danger of losing its social services three stars because of severe cuts to the council budget. That’s the criticism opposition councillor Phil Harrison will...
THE Victorian Society has given Oldham Council a big thumbs-up for carrying out vital work to take the old town hall off the nation’s top 10 endangered buildings list....
table tennis: THE wintery weather hit fixtures hard in the Oldham and District Table Tennis League. Some matches were postponed as snow and ice made getting to venues...
Councillors fear damage to education in borough OLDHAM councillors have spoken out against the idea of establishing free and parent-run schools in the borough. The council...
STALWART Tommyfield market traders are hoping Thursday’s forecast of milder weather will arrive on schedule, after days of battling against sub-zero temperatures. Fruit...
THE Chronicle is putting Oldham’s leading figures in the hot seat, giving local people the chance to ask the questions that really matter to them. This time the...
TESCO’S new store in Greenfield officially opened its doors yesterday to rapturous applause from staff and shoppers. Colin Lawrence, the first shopper through the doors,...
Elliot is an elf for a day! CHRISTMAS came early for little Elliot West when he won the chance to help Santa by being an elf for a day The seven-year-old, a pupil at East...
A CHRISTMAS clampdown bagged police 809 suspected burglars, robbers and thieves and more than £230,000 in cash. High impact enforcement activity across Greater...
