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A MIXTURE of warm weather and heavy downpours has seen weeds flourish on roads and footpaths across Oldham. Staff from the council’s Streetscene team have been out and...
Date Published 23/07/2010
fixtures RUGBY LEAGUE Tonight — Engage Super League: Hull FC v Wigan (8pm, TV). Tomorrow — Engage Super League: Catalans v Warrington (5.30pm); Hull KR...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards YORK 2.00 Face The P’blem (nb) 2.30 Viewing 3.05 Bushman...
PROF BOB CYWINSKI, Dean of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield In recent years, the words “nanoscience” and “nanotechnology” have become...
CAN you doubt that the world is going mad or possibly to hell on a handcart? This week’s footsteps on the path to the asylum (mad house rather than the jolly trick of...
DEAN FAVOURITE FOR ’KEEPER ROLE HOW do you solve a problem like a ’keeper? Athletic boss Paul Dickov could be getting closer to an answer — by making...
Date Published 22/07/2010
ANDY Holdsworth made a successful comeback in the reserves’ 2-2 draw at Mossley last night. The full-back, out since last November with tendonitis, played in midfield...
HEAD coach Tony Benson and his Oldham RL players are backing plans for the formation of a fund-raising supporters’ association. Lifelong fan Paul Whalley has called...
Hit-and-run motorist jailed for 18 months The family of a teenager hit-and-run victim have criticised the justice system after the Royton driver who ploughed into him before...
15-point penalty fails to break club spirit CRICKET: SOME may say they are the architects of their own downfall. Others would argue they were harshly dealt with by the Lake...
Minister praises police action A GOVERNMENT minister looking for efficiencies visited Oldham Police to find out about value for money ideas. David Gauke, the new Exchequer...
Woman punched and kicked in stomach AN Oldham man who punched and kicked his girl friend when she was five months pregnant has been jailed for 12 months. Sean Cleary (46),...
JASON Boults, the Oldham front-row forward, is closing in on his 100-game milestone for the Roughyeds. The 26-year-old former Bradford and Halifax prop, in his fourth season...
A date has been set in Oldham for a rare legal bid to force a fresh election over allegedly misleading campaign material. Defeated Liberal-Democrat Elwyn Watkins wants a...
Last night’s full Oldham Council meeting COUNCILLORS will not be cutting 10 per cent from their allowances after a vote which split the Tory group. The proposal from...
Captain exits after ‘difference of opinion’ CRICKET: CAPTAIN Steve Whiston has quit Shaw CC in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket...
Last night’s full Oldham Council meeting Oldham’s potholed roads will get a £10million “quality” improvement over the next four years. The...
CRICKET: FORMER Lancashire and England wicketkeeper Warren Hegg will play for Bamford Fieldhouse on Sunday in the last 16 of the National Knock-out Cup. But regular stumper...
Last night’s full Oldham Council meeting CROSS-PARTY support was given to a motion to fight back against proposed government cuts to the university budget and an...
Last night’s full Oldham Council meeting DEMOLITION of homes in Derker and Werneth will continue despite Oldham’s £2.2million cut in Housing Market Renewal...
CRICKET: SPRINGHEAD suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Elton Vale in the Site Electrical North Manchester Cricket League division one. Replying to 204 for seven,...
Last night’s full Oldham Council meeting LIBERAL Democrat and Conservative Councillors were accused of letting down generations of Oldham children by failing to push...
CRICKET: FOUR clubs from the Rochdale area are in the mix for Lake Garage CLL title honours. Leaders Norden and second-placed Rochdale, two points behind, are clearly the...
A LITTLEMOOR man who was caught with what he thought were 170 Ecstasy tablets at a Welsh music festival has been jailed for 15 months. Daniel Pollard, of Littlemoor Lane, was...
AN Oldham conservatory firm was fined £4,550 for repeatedly failing to remove an advertising trailer. Council officers spotted an HGV advertising trailer parked next to...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY manager Shaun Higgins welcomed the return of floodlights at the club’s Seel Park ground. The Lilywhites had to play their home games at Ashton United after...
MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson heaped praise on Gabriel Obertan after the French winger steered his side to its second successive pre–season tour victory....
Last night’s full Oldham Council meeting SPECIALIST legal advice was sought before a new committee was set up to look after trust land at Failsworth Lower Memorial Park....
FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Rangers, formerly Chadderton Grasshoppers, are set for a one-mile sponsored run at the start of training on Monday. The run takes place at Clayton playing...
