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BOWLS: GREATER Manchester’s home team failed to deliver the goods when it mattered most. Sunday’s Endsleigh County Championship final against Warwick and Worcester...
Date Published 07/09/2010
CRICKET: DELPH enjoyed a fine weekend after claiming two home victories in the Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership. First victims Kirkburton finished their innings on 260...
OLDHAM’S historic first academy opened its doors today — marking the start of an overhaul of secondary education. Oldham Academy North welcomed around 780 pupils on the first...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM ‘A’ made a terrific start to their Division Three North clash away to Fylde fourths — but were eventually beaten 34-11. Scott Danby put...
A Greenacres couple are still looking for answers after the sudden death of their only daughter on a Greek holiday. Twelve-year-old Jordan Olivia Jones died as she enjoyed a...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM firsts felt slightly aggrieved after an opening-day defeat at Blackburn in North Lancs and Cumbria Division One. Guy Lovegreen’s side, who started...
Tommyfield Market traders will strike on Saturday in protest at their treatment after the new street market launch. Stall holders who remain behind the market hall on the...
DARTS: OLDHAM Men’s GMC Super Eights darts team got their season off to a flying start courtesy of a 7-3 win at Bury. Ian Walters got the visitors on track thanks to a...
A TALENTED student will cross the Atlantic after landing a dream job with an international American fashion company. Jenni Madden, of High Crompton, will be working for...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A TEARFUL tot is beaming once more after being reunited with his missing monkey — just in time for his second birthday. Little Felix Leslie, who turns two on September...
East Oldham District Partnership FUNDING for a multi-million pound upgrade of Oldham’s street lights has still not been approved by the Government. The £30...
OldhamERS have a chance to look behind the scenes at local heritage gems at special open days this month. Churches, parks and a museum are joining in the annual Heritage Open...
An internationally-acclaimed show which uses grains of rice to bring the world of statistics to life was launched at Gallery Oldham today. “Of All The People In All The...
MORE than 130 runners took part in the annual Saddleworth Runners’ road and fell relay in Uppermill. The race attracted 34 teams of four, and involved two three-mile...
FIREfighters raised £1,878 for the victims of the Pakistan floods. They cleaned approximately 400 vehicles in six hours at a charity car wash at Oldham Fire Station on...
WORK begins this week on building a family-friendly mountain bike trail on Crompton Moor. The 1km trail, graded green (which means it is suitable for families or beginners),...
AN art-lover will transform her bungalow into a bustling gallery this weekend to raise money for charity. Judith Garside has had to clear out some of her furniture to make way...
PROFESSIONAL and courteous staff at the Donald Wilde Medical Centre have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Patient Arthur Mottley (62), from Heron Street, regularly...
WHAT KATI DID NEXT: Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities, forget about your worries and your strife. I mean the bare necessities, that’s why a...
BEATS: MANCHESTER’S Hard Rock Cafe will celebrate its 10th birthday with a dazzling line up of gigs. Since pop icons Duran Duran officially opened the...
HIGH-FLYING Athletic are set for a big double boost ahead of the tricky trip to Peterborough United. Centre-back Reuben Hazell and right-sided midfielder Ritchie Jones are...
Date Published 06/09/2010
PAUL O’CONNOR cleaned up at the Oldham RL club’s player presentation evening held at the Whitebank Stadium. The full-back, who made his 100th appearance for the...
BUILDERS have been accused of incompetence after “mistakenly” adding nearly 5ft to the height of a mosque. Furious neighbours in Coppice have hit out at planning rules which...
CRICKET: A PLAYER allegedly struck an opponent with a bat during a Saddleworth and District Cricket League game yesterday. The incident occurred in the match between Moorside...
AN Oldham woman who was alleged to have tried to smuggle her dead stepfather on to a plane has spoken of her relief that no charges will be bought. Anke Anusic, of Franklin...
OLDHAM Council’s Chief Executive Charlie Parker is among the country’s highest paid council bosses, according to a survey by the GMB union. He is one of at least...
OLDHAM’S Council leader has joined the tributes to Sir Cyril Smith, one of the country’s most distinctive politicians, who has died in a Rochdale nursing home aged 82....
A CHADDDERTON mother and her 31-year-old son have been accused of possessing pornographic images of young children. Christine Entwistle (49), of Otley Close, and David...
RESIDENTS' fears that a supported housing development in Failsworth could open the door to ex-convicts and drug and alcohol addicts caused planners to call a halt to the...
