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ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson claims a number of his players suffered injury as a result of ‘chicken wing’ tackles at Workington on Sunday. The move, in which the...
Date Published 01/06/2010
Rescue in the snow leads to award nomination AN Oldham nurse who helped in a dramatic rescue during the winter snows has been recognised for her heroic efforts. Kate...
BROTHELS should be legalised to provide greater security for prostitutes, says Oldham’s Euro-MP Chris Davies. The move follows the killings of prostitutes Suzanne...
Ferranti switches on to Hulme brainwave BOSSES at an international technology firm were so impressed by a product designed by Hulme Grammar School pupils, they decided to use...
Gary holds his nerve to complete major double BOWLS: ANY lingering doubts about the identity of the number one player in crown green bowls has surely been removed following...
BIG centre Alistair Williams scored an impressive second-half hat-trick of tries in the Roughyeds’ reserves 48-16 win against York City Knights at Whitebank. Austen...
CRICKET: DELPH were defeated at high-flying Hoylandswaine in the Drakes Huddersfield League premiership. The visitors were dismissed for 231, Bilal Khiljee top-scoring with...
Pupils and staff leap into action PUPILS and teachers teamed up for a host of fundraising events — from a daring abseil to packing bags — in support of brave...
But Failsworth lads can be proud of incredible run A DREAM appearance at Wembley ended in disappointment for South Failsworth Primary School as they narrowly missed out...
Bowls: THE draw for this year’s Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowling Handicap has been completed. The second heats at Delph and Royton on Friday, June 11, have thrown up...
CYCLISTS are to be given an alternative to battling with traffic on the busy A62 Oldham Road . . . the Rochdale Canal towpath. Almost £100,000 is to be spent improving...
Green dream promises long-term benefits OLDHAM will soon be awash with colour as work begins on this year’s North-West in Bloom entry. Last year’s campaign...
A PROCESSION through Delph and civic service marked the first official act of Saddleworth Parish Council’s new chairman Keith Begley. He was joined by church leaders,...
COMPUTER games, too much TV and a diet of junk food and chips are all having an effect our children’s waistlines. While Oldham schools are celebrating a decade of healthy...
Dynamic duo’s meteoric rise to international scene TWO talented teenagers have been chosen to represent England in handball less than 12 months after taking up the...
SADDLEWORTH Historical Society is staging an Industrial Archaeology Weekend at Saddleworth Musuem. The conference event opens on Saturday with presentations by Mike Nevell on...
SIGHT is the sense most fear losing, but many of us do little to care for our eyes. This month hosts both National Eye Health Week and National Glaucoma Awareness Week, and the...
A ROAD-safety project that has helped children stay safe in parts of Oldham will now be rolled out across the borough. The “Take Care Get There” programme,...
DARTS: THE annual meeting of the Thwaites Brewery Crompton and District Darts League takes place at the Cartshaft tomorrow (start 8.30pm).
A SOCIAL club for deaf people has celebrated a successful first year. Members of Oldham Deaf Diverse Community marked its first anniversary by tucking into a birthday cake ....
AN OLDHAM firm has scooped a top training award at a glittering ceremony. Dave Luck Ltd, painting and decorating contractors, won the prestigious Small Employer of the Year...
WHAT KATI DID NEXT: If you had a choice and on one hand was a gentleman who took very good care of himself, spending hours crimping and preening and on the other was a scruffy...
BEATS: SADDLEWORTH rockers The 99s will launch their new album with an exclusive homecoming gig in Uppermill. The trio — bassist James Loughlin, drummer Adam Quigley...
BEATS: EVER since she stormed to victory in TV talent show “The X Factor”, Leona Lewis has seen her star continue to rise. The honey-voiced Hackney princess has sold...
BEATS: Starman’s lead singer Andrew Stone shot to fame on Sky One’s reality show Pineapple Dance Studio. The outrageously camp frontman has become notorious...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
BEATS NEWS: MUSIC fans who prefer their artists a bit more mature can enjoy an evening of entertainment from a pair of legendary singers. Celebrated jazz singer George...
BEATS: TONIGHT: Carnifex — Club Academy; George Benson, Marti Pellow — Arena; Thee Oh Sees — Deaf Institute; Devil Sold His Soul — Moho Live; Dawn...
Son pushed out of way in band contest accident BAND contest fun turned to horror when a dad died and his son was injured after they were run over by a coach. Alan...
Date Published 31/05/2010
Organisers have hailed Saddleworth’s Whit Friday band contests an “outstanding success” as thousands of onlookers and brass band champions united in the summer sun. As the few...
