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Motorists scratched their heads after new road surfacing on Lees Road was scraped up at the weekend. The material failed to come up to standard and suppliers have agreed to...
Date Published 19/10/2010
A WAR of words has broken out after MP Michael Meacher blasted Oldham Council’s chief executive over the “diabolical” way staff at a contact centre have been...
Specialist sports college Failsworth School will be stripped of its status and extra cash in tomorrow’s spending review, Labour claims. According to the Opposition...
Howard Sykes in the hot seat, day two THE latest local figure in the Chronicle’s hot seat is Oldham Council leader Councillor Howard Sykes. Yesterday he answered...
AN Oldham mum accused of murdering her toddler has blamed her boyfriend for the death. Claire Flanagan (22) had previously denied knowing how Violet Mullen suffered...
Police appeal for public’s help POLICE have issued this picture of the man they are hunting after a stolen car ploughed into a crowd of revellers outside a Rochdale...
Tribunal lodged after ‘unfair dismissal’ THE Trading Standards boss sacked after the bungled Vance Miller trial is taking Oldham Council to an employment tribunal...
Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester THE Halle Orchestra burst into its 2010/11 Pops season with what can only be described as a musical explosion. Bury-born...
Date Published 18/10/2010
THE ART OF CATCHING FLIES: Few things fill a human being with murderous intent quite like a fly buzzing around their head. Even if you’re feeling mild-mannered and...
A TALENTED trio who are working hard to get people back into employment have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Upturn Enterprise Limited was set up as a social...
STAFF at the Leesbrook Surgery have received a double nomination for a Pride in Oldham Award. The hardworking team, based in Mellor Street, Lees, comprises five doctors, eight...
A PROJECT which is inspiring teenagers from Fitton Hill to go to university has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham Award. Twice a week, nine GCSE pupils from various schools...
Flamboyant fashion expert Gok Wan recently revealed how a homophobic attack, shortly after he had come out to college friends, shattered his already fragile confidence. Reporter...
PEOPLE with jobs, in training or doing voluntary work could get priority for some council and housing association homes under a new lettings policy for Oldham. Called...
Saddleworth people came out in force recently to back a bulb planting record attempt by the Saddleworth Rotary Club and raise awareness of the worldwide campaign to eradicate...
MUSICAL fundraiser Stevie Ellis has teamed up with The Troops to create a second CD in aid of cancer charity Macmillan. The Springhead man heads a group of talented local...
FAILSWORTH soldier Ritchie Maddocks performed in front of 7,000 music fans at a festival in Twickenham. The former South Chadderton School pupil played Rhythm Force at Kneller...
THE Chronicle celebrates the 50th anniversary of the world’s greatest soap, Coronation Street. with some of the local people who make it great CAMP knicker-stitcher Sean...
GREEN buses are bound for Oldham thanks to more than £1.5 million of Government funding. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE) has secured the cash...
CHADDERTON rescue dog Echo proved he really was man’s best friend when he helped to rescue victims of the Haiti earthquake. And the seven-year-old Labrador’s...
A CLAMPdown on hot food takeaways in Oldham could be one step closer. Oldham Council approved a motion on September 15 to introduce tough new planning measures for takeaways....
A 30-year-old document revealing doctors’ fears about the number of people addicted to benzodiazepine drugs has been uncovered by the Beat the Benzos group. And Oldham...
THE Chronicle puts Oldham’s leading figures in the hot seat and gives local people the chance to ask the questions that really matter to them. This time the spotlight...
RAMRAIDERS smashed through the front of a Chadderton post office and fled with a cash machine. A Transit van demolished the front of the business in Parkgate, Burnley Lane....
Council won’t budge on £213,000 wages OLDHAM Council chief executive Charlie Parker will not be taking a pay cut in light of the council’s cash crisis....
Man, 26, held after car ploughs into crowd outside club A 26–year–old man was being questioned on suspicion of attempted murder today after a stolen car ploughed...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards YARMOUTH 1.50 Arizona Jewel 2.20 Piece d’Or 2.50 Flying Arch...
SNOOKER: OLDHAM Snooker Academy ‘A’ held their nerve to defeat Belle Vue 4-3 in Manchester Snooker League. The ‘B’ team enjoyed a 5-2 win against...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY strolled to a 4-1 victory at Shepshed Dynamo in the FA Trophy first qualifying round. Mike Fish gave the Lilywhites the lead after 10 minutes...
Blackpool 2, Manchester City 3 Carlos Tevez steered Manchester City to second place in the table — but Ian Holloway claimed the striker was lucky to get a brace. The...
