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£10m health centre opens doors to patients THE doors will open this week at the new state-of-the-art Royton Health and Well-being Centre. The £10 million...
Date Published 05/10/2010
ECCLES 29, OLDHAM RUFC 13 OLDHAM surrendered a 13-10 lead at Eccles in a controversial second half of their North Lancs and Cumbria Division One clash. The plucky...
New homes will overshadow Indian centre MEMBERS of Oldham’s Indian Association say a new residential development in Hathershaw would be detrimental to their community if...
TOUCHING tributes have been paid to a pensioner described as a “true gentleman” after he died in a tragic accident. Frank Burns, of Hathershaw, spoke of the day,...
The Manchester City kit boss and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport IT is always important for a club to sign off with a win before the international break,...
Second family considers action against council A SECOND family is considering legal action against Oldham Council over a substandard road that contributed to the death of a...
Rugby League: OLDHAM St Anne's suffered a 40-20 defeat at Stanningley which leaves the team stuck in mid-table in National Conference League Division One. Saints coach Mick...
A POLITICIAN is advertising for staff for an election battle that may never happen. Liberal Democrat Elwyn Watkins has been accused of arrogance for seeking volunteers for his...
MOSSLEY have snapped up Nigerian defender Hafeez Hamzat from Spanish giants Real Betis. Hamzat (20) is awaiting international clearance before he can make his debut for the...
ATHLETIC are hoping to attract in a new generation of fans to Boundary Park by giving away thousands of tickets to three matches. Local schools will distribute 5,000 vouchers...
A TEENAGER who killed a 15-year old Blue Coat School pupil has been convicted of causing death by careless driving. Danny Pattinson (18) was cleared of the more serious...
CEDRIC Evina has signed for Athletic on a month's loan. An Arsenal player, the 18-year-old is comfortable at either left-back or on the left of midfield and made his first...
VETERAN funnyman Sir Norman Wisdom certainly knew how to draw the crowds when he paid a visit to Tommyfield Market in 2003. The comedian, who died last night, browsed the...
Professor Edwards vividly remembers Louise’s birth by Caesarean section, including the reactions of people in the operating theatre. “Patrick Steptoe was doing the...
Louise Brown, the world’s first test-tube baby, said: “It’s fantastic news, me and mum (Lesley) are so glad that one of the pioneers of IVF has been given the...
TEST-tube baby pioneer Prof Robert Edwards, whose work led to the birth of Louise Brown in Oldham 32 years ago, was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine yesterday. Cambridge...
OLDHAM half-back Matty Ashe flew to France with the Ireland squad today after a shock late call-up. He was getting ready to finish his Monday shift at a firm in Leigh when...
FRINGE players again get the chance to impress boss Paul Dickov in Athletic’s latest behind-closed-doors game. This time Grimsby Town form the opposition for a friendly...
POLICE have made five arrests in connection with the murder in a doctor’s surgery car park of Junaid Khan. The 21-year-old from Werneth was gunned down outside the...
RICK HOLDEN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Rick Holden’s autobiography is filled with hilarious stories of the antics that he got up to at his various clubs and explains in detail,...
Date Published 04/10/2010
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
MARK Flanagan will shortly find out if he has made it into the England squad for the upcoming Four Nations series. The Oldhamer, a regular Chronicle columnist, has excelled in...
A STRING of missed chances saw Mossley held to a 1-1 draw by Kidsgrove Athletic at Seel Park in the Carlsberg FA Trophy preliminary round. Two Chris Rowney shots in the first...
MANCHESTER CITY 2, NEWCASTLE UNITED 1 NEWCASTLE manager Chris Hughton left Eastlands seething after a 2–1 defeat to Manchester City that was made even worse by the...
Sunderland 0, Manchester United 0 Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson pronounced himself content with a draw after seeing his side survive a first–half battering at...
FURIOUS Athletic boss Paul Dickov bemoaned the lack of concentration which saw two points lost to yet another goal scored from a corner. Substitute Scott McGleish pounced to...
Athletic 1, Leyton Orient 1 THE curse of the corner kick struck again at Boundary Park. Visitors Leyton Orient earned a scarcely-deserved 1-1 draw courtesy of Scott...
WINGER John Gillam will be back with Oldham Rugby League Club in 2011 — and he hopes most members of the squad will follow suit. “I hope most of us stick together...
ATHLETIC manager Paul Dickov was handed a timely boost when club skipper Sean Gregan made his first appearance of the season in the 1-1 draw with Leyton Orient. Gregan, who...
A YOUNG woman who has battled against the odds to get an education and carve out a career for herself has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award by a friend who describes her...
