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Conman caught on camera A CALLOUS thief tricked a vulnerable pensioner into giving him more than £1,600 for a mobility scooter which never existed. The conman...
Date Published 03/06/2010
INTEREST in Twenty20 cricket has never been greater following England’s recent ICC World Cup success in the Caribbean. So it is to be hoped that the crowds turn out in...
CRICKET: HEYSIDE, the holders, get their Saddleworth League Twenty20 Cup defence under way tomorrow night. The Little Hey Street outfit, who overcame Uppermill in last...
MICHAEL Meacher, MP for Oldham West and Royton, will be marking 40 years in politics with a celebration dinner and fundraiser on June 18. A three-course Asian- style dinner...
CRICKET: FRIENDS enjoyed a maximum points win at Greengate to move to the top of the Ashton and Oldham Cricket Alliance table. The visitors batted first and...
CARERS who have a relative or friend needing hospital treatment will be helped with a new charter from the Pennine Acute Hospital Trust. The trust, which runs the Royal Oldham...
RUGBY LEAGUE: HIGGINSHAW have appointed Paul Deakin as their new open age head coach. Deakin steps into the role vacated by the outgoing Aidy Brown, who has departed due...
SWASHBUCKLING Sara Fielding hit the fund-raising trail ahead of a charity trek on the Great Wall of China. She is among the eight people who have signed up to tackle the...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards EPSOM 1.40 The Cheka 2.10 Deadly Secret 2.45 Fame And Glory (nap)...
A 103-year-old cotton mill is to be demolished. The Belgrave No 2 mill, off Honeywell Lane, was built in 1907, part of a group of four mills dating from 1881 to 1914. It...
PAV’s PATCH: I really couldn’t let 2010 go by without mentioning one of my favourite comedies — the Eurovision Song Contest. Actually, it’s not as...
Couple to raise money in praise of hospital A GRATEFUL couple whose baby son had life-saving heart surgery at just seven weeks old, are saying thank-you by raising funds for a...
Date Published 02/06/2010
Now we just want her back — family THE sister of Paveen Yaqub, the Oldham Council worker caught up in the attack on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla, said the family are...
TWO men have been arrested following a fatal hit-and-run in Chadderton. Andrew Ellis (40), from Hulme, died when he was hit by a silver Land Rover Freelander in Broadway,...
PLANS for 12 new council homes have become the latest victim of Government cuts designed to tackle the nation’s debt. Before the election, ministers announced they were...
A CALLOUS thug stole scratchcard winnings of £60 from a vulnerable man with a walking frame after watching him collect the cash from a post office counter. Malcolm...
TWO Oldham women accused of trying to smuggle a dead relative on to a plane have been rebailed by police. Gitta Jarant (66) and her daughter, Anke Anusic (41), from Franklin...
People feel let down by the eight-year wait for the Royton Assembly Hall to be completed, according to local Labour councillor Steven Bashforth. The shadow cabinet member for...
Pupils use flour-bag babies to learn responsible parenting FLOUR power is helping children at Clarksfield Primary School learn about the responsibilities of being a parent....
WORK has started on a £16 million town centre housing development. Contour Housing Group is to build 93 family homes on empty land which was formerly a housing estate...
World Cup trio go for goal with football song An enterprising trio of England football fans hope they have netted a winner by recording a World Cup song. The catchy...
AN Oldham market trader has been prosecuted after he was caught selling counterfeit leisurewear. Mohammed Shakeel Bhutta, of Hartswood Road, Withington, pleaded guilty to 28...
SPECIALIST sports equipment was presented to members of the Oldham Owls Disabled Sports Club at the BT Paralympic World Cup in Manchester. A total of 13 sports wheelchairs...
TWO local hair stylists proved they were a cut above the rest when they claimed prizes in a prestigious hairdressing competition. Helen Keegan Walker was named as overall...
HOMEOWNERS with poorly insulated properties will be given help and advice to slash their energy bills. HeatSeekers, working in partnership with Oldham Council, tested...
Fun day in memory of Jimmy A FATHER and daughter who were stunned at the death of a close friend have organised a fund-raising day in his memory. Jimmy Biggins collapsed...
GREENFIELD’S iconic Knoll Mill is now nothing more than a pile of rubble after the bulldozers did their job. Tesco has plans to build a 25,000ft supermarket on the site...
Deaf-blind people in Oldham have been learning special sign language to help them communicate in their silent world. The sessions are held at the Link Centre on Union Street,...
Tandem cyclist Dominic Gill was back in Oldham to launch his new book about his American adventures. He was at Mountainfeet, the specialist outdoor clothes and equipment...
PUPILS at St Anne’s Primary in Greenacres have been making some fluffy new friends. The reception class witnessed the wonder of nature when they hatched six chicks in an...
