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CCTV footage of the July 7 suicide bombers calmly planning and carrying out their mission was shown at the inquests into their victims’ deaths. Grainy images showed the...
Date Published 14/10/2010
A TALENTED 10-year-old cheerleader has beaten the odds to represent Oldham at the National Streetcheer Competition. Missy Carrington, from Haigh Lane, Chadderton, was...
OLDHAM Golf Club treasurer and former captain Dave Beech is at the centre of a money-laundering investigation by South Yorkshire Police. Beech, who was captain at the Lees...
A day in life of GMP posted on Twitter Oldhamers can follow a day in the life of Greater Manchester Police today as the force puts every call it gets on the social networking...
A mum accused of killing her baby daughter along with her boyfriend told police she had no idea her child may have been subjected to violence. Little Violet Mullen collapsed...
A MAN who shot his pet dog and then left it to suffer in pain has escaped a jail sentence. Christopher Gallier had been drinking heavily when he wounded his shar pei-type dog...
A MOTHER is fighting for her life after being crushed by her own car. Sarah Dockray (33) was trapped between the car door and the pillar between the car’s front and back...
AN entrepreneur from Oldham is enjoying the surge in the popularity of Smartphones, which has led to the expansion of his digital marketing agency Tecmark. Oldham-born Richard...
Date Published 13/10/2010
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
RUGBY: FRIEZLAND earned a surprise victory in the Oldham Schools’ Year Six tag rugby competition when they beat favourites St Joseph’s in the final. After years of...
A RECRUITMENT agency boss has spoken of his optimism for the borough. Responding to the theme “Positive about Oldham” delivered by Chronicle editor Dave Whaley,...
FOOTBALL: NDABA Ndebele scored five goals in the space of 15 first half minutes for Chadderton FC Juniors under-13s, who beat Denton Youth ‘B’ 13-0 in the Tameside and...
CHANNEL HOPPING: “IT’S sink or swim — and I don’t do lifejackets,” growled Lord Sugar as 16 new recruits clambered aboard all-new “The...
Oklahoma!, Opera House, Manchester IF you fancy two-and-a-half hours of good old fashioned musical with a long list of sing-a-long songs and a generous helping of the feelgood...
FOOTBALL: FAILSWORTH Town under-14s earned an 8-3 victory over Urmston Meadowside Panthers in the Manchester FA Youth County Cup first round. Cameron Thorpe scored five goals...
Spends Spend Spend, Lowry, Salford IT is odd to reflect that the industrial-strength cautionary tale that has grown around Viv Nicholson might never have happened, if not for...
A PAIR of ex-servicemen go above and beyond the call of duty with their efforts to stage the town’s annual Festival of Remembrance. Trevor Warren (62) is secretary of...
TRAINING Into Employment’s (TIE) John Gilder described the team being nominated for a Pride in Oldham award as “a real privilege”. And he said that was also...
A KIND-HEARTED Chadderton mum-of-three who helped transform the life of a teenager from Fiji has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Lisa Buckley (40) was spurred into...
A DENSHAW pub has bagged a Pride In Oldham nomination after it rose to the challenge of providing locals with food during January’s winter whiteout. Staff at the Golden...
AN 18-strong group of sixth-formers at Blue Coat School have set up a pioneering project to prevent violent extremism and prejudice in the borough. Pupils studied hard...
Staying young at heart and mind is the key to life according to the latest centenarian from Saddleworth. Alice Evans, from Greenfield, celebrates her 100th birthday today and...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers under-13s beat Pilkington Recs 26-6 in the North-West Counties Development Cup quarter-final. Reece Travis gave Rangers the lead. Pilkington...
A HAT-trick of glorious treasures of Oldham’s sporting history have been reunited for display. The intricate Joseph Howell and Summerscales trophies, used by Oldham...
GOLF: FIRST-TIME Saddleworth major winner Steve Castle isn’t one for giving up too easily. From suffering a serious back injury while serving in the Royal Navy, to...
The Chronicle celebrates 50 years of Coronation Street with some of the Olham stars who have helped to made it great TV CORRIE stalwart Deidre Barlow is best known for her...
STUDENT Amy Gavin has landed a bad-girl role in the TV teen soap “Hollyoaks”. The 18-year-old, from Springhead, is set for her small screen debut later this month...
A DRUG crazed Oldham man turned to crime to feed his heroin addiction, a court was told. Kobir Miah (25), targeted vulnerable victims, posing as an official from the ‘gas...
HMR boss: Werneth is a key priority FEARS of districts in Oldham being left abandoned following cuts to Housing Market Renewal funding have been refuted by HMR bosses....
THE Pennine Acute Trust has thanked generous residents after receiving nearly half a million pounds through donations to its registered charity. Of the £585,000 the...
