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A SECOND person has been brought in to help with the review into the disastrous Vance Miller prosecution. Oldham Council invited Stewart Dobson to begin a review into the...
Date Published 06/07/2010
A Royal Navy diver from Oldham took part in an explosive display to celebrate the end of his specialist training in Portsmouth. At their graduation ceremony, Able Seaman Diver...
The best of brass from Saddleworth School Band, Mossley Band and local junior school bands will be in concert on Friday. They have been tutored by Derek Broadbent, resident...
ROUGHYEDS reserves, fourth in the division and chasing a top-six play-off spot, face a tough examination away to Leigh Centurions tonight (7.30pm kick off). Having won eight...
A talented 17-year-old flautist from Oldham is set to perform a solo at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall on Friday. Joshua Batty began his musical career studying at the...
HUNDREDS of home-owners have signed up for energy-efficiency measures in a bid to cut their heating bills. The council’s HeatSeekers programme involved...
SMOOTH movers at an Oldham dance school are celebrating after quick-stepping their way to success in a major competition. Members of Jaymar Dance Centre, Rock Street, proved...
HIGH Crompton is gearing up for its annual fun weekend of fund-raising and merriment. It kicks-off with the High Crompton Beer Walk on Saturday, from 6.30pm, starting and...
BOWLS: ANDREW Buckley had a weekend to remember with a £1,500 pay-out and individual victory for the county he captains. With Saturday’s Oldham Evening Chronicle...
MANY Oldhamers will be able to avoid a hospital stay and recover at home, following collaboration between Oldham Council and NHS Oldham The introduction of a joint adult...
BOWLS: PREPARATIONS are well under way for the finals of the Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowling Handicap at North Chadderton Social and Bowling Club on Saturday (5.30pm). The...
ROYTON school leavers celebrated the end of an era in style as they put their gladrags on and hit the dancefloor. Teenagers reaching the end of their time at Royton and...
Chronicle Cup Prediction League How good are YOU at predicting the result of each game? If you think you’re good enough enter the Chronicle’s World Cup...
CRICKET: BILAL Khiljee smashed his second century in the space of a week as Delph hammered Elland by 123 runs in the Drakes Huddersfield League premiership. The Pakistani...
SPAMALOT, Opera House, Manchester YOU have to hand it to the Monty Python team; over the years they have managed to recycle, duplicate and generally reuse old material in a...
TALENTED teenager Owen Mitchell is setting his sights on the World Triathlon Championships in Budapest. The Crompton House sixth form pupil will be going for gold in Hungary...
WHAT KATI DID NEXT: WELL, all in all its been a terribly disappointing day. Today was the day, England played Germany, Stevie Wonder played Glastonbury and a very reliable...
Gig of the week Tony Bennett Bridgewater Hall tonight HE may be 83, but legendary singer Tony Bennett is showing no signs of slowing down. The New Yorker, who served as an...
BEATS: St Phillip’s Church, Salford, Monday The Crouch End indie rockers shot to fame after winning Channel 4’s “Road To V” competition in 2006....
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
BEATS: RAPPER Chipmunk got his name from friends teasing him about his wonky teeth. The London-born 19-year-old - also know as Jahmaal Fyffe — shot to fame last year...
BEATS: TONIGHT: The Cureheads — Moho Live; The Black Keys — Academy; Dirty Projectors — Academy 2; Kate McGill — Moho Live; Tony Bennett —...
3,000 too many have died in hospitals, campaigners claim A PATIENT-care action group is coming into the region to tackle hospital chiefs over concerns that poor care is...
Date Published 05/07/2010
A JUDGE has allowed a sex offender who systematically abused a 12-year-old boy in the 1990s to walk free. Michael Jeffries (30), of Balfour Street, Clarksfield, who was...
‘You have ruined her life’ — judge A MAN who scared a woman bus driver “half to death” has been jailed for eight weeks by a judge in Manchester. Deputy District Judge John...
A TEENAGER is due to appear at Oldham Magistrates Court today following a fireams incident in Oldham. Jake Smith (19), of Aden Street, Salem, is charged with possessing an...
THREE adults and two babies were led to safety by firefighters after getting trapped in a house blaze. Two firefighters kicked down the front door to get to their aid in...
NHS Oldham meeting NHS Oldham will test for two extra bugs in the battle against infections inside and outside the hospital. The primary care trust currently targets cases...
Defeated general election candidate Elwyn Watkins hopes to force the pace of the first election court hearing in 100 years which could unseat a sitting MP. The...
A MUM was left shocked after being inundated with filthy text messages her mobile phone provider seemed unable to stop. Judith Mills, from Shaw, began receiving the sex texts...
