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SPRINGBANK has been chosen by Central Lancs and Pennines as the home venue for the first game in the defence of their British Parks title. There is plenty of local interest in...
Date Published 14/05/2010
BRIAN Hurst and his team of fundraisers at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, Royton, applauded the Oldham Chronicle for its unstinting support. The hospice appeals manager said:...
Angling: OLDHAM postman Keith Bannister sealed a superb victory in the Cellar Clough AC 24-hour match on the club water. Although relatively new to carp fishing, he showed...
MANCHESTER Airport has been named the cheapest for car parking for holidaymakers. A survey for Which? Car checked the cost of seven days’ parking at 15 of the UK’s...
Researchers are being called in to help Oldham Council assess whether there is enough childcare across the borough. The £50,000 survey is needed to meet government...
Archaeological survey will dig up Orb’s past The history of Oldham’s Orb Mill site will be revealed by an archaeological survey before building starts on the new...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A new gay theatre company will be staging an original play for Oldham’s International Day Against Homophobia on Monday. Pink Triangle Theatre will perform SHOW ONE! for...
PROF BOB CYWINSKI, Dean of Applied Sciences at the University of Huddersfield, looks at the energy crisis facing the UK. Almost a week after a particularly indecisive general...
Businesses in the first three years of trading in Oldham are invited to attend a free “Make eBay work for your business” workshop on Monday at 5pm at the Earl Mill,...
The Friday Thing LIFE AND OTHER BITS: SO, what can we expect in Oldham now that Nick Clegg and David Cameron have been holding hands in the garden of number 10? Will the...
A FAMILY narrowly avoided a serious fire when a floating Chinese lantern set their car alight as they slept. Glenys Quinlivan, from Higher House Road, Chadderton, was woken by...
Date Published 13/05/2010
OLDHAM’S five-strong Tory group meets tonight after talks with Labour and Liberal Democrat leaders about who will take control of the council. The Tories could hold the...
An Oldham thug who robbed a woman as she walked with her seven-year-old son today failed in a Court of Appeal challenge to his potentially lifelong jail term. Adrian Paul...
POLICE have appealed for witnesses following the arson attack that engulfed more than 250 cars in an Oldham scrapyard. The fire service spent several hours extinguishing the...
The number of people in the dole queue in Oldham has fallen by almost 200 in the last month. There are now 7,186 claiming job seekers allowance (JSA) — down from 7,371...
A 27-YEAR-OLD man has been charged with burglary after being trapped under a shop wall on Sunday night. Ian Sneath, of Oakworth Croft, Moorside, appeared before Oldham...
AN elderly motorist who ripped up her L-plates at the age of 72 has had her car burned out. Eileen Ganson’s Vauxhall Corsa was destroyed by an arsonist in the early...
A TEENAGER has received a two-year anti-social behaviour order following repeated police warnings to change his ways. Tom Greenwood (16) was given the ASBO at Oldham...
The Tory-Liberal Democrat coalition government is to scrap the identity cards trialled in Oldham. Scores of Oldhamers have already paid £30 for their card which also...
Oldham’s police chief Tim Forber swung into action when a man armed with a knife dashed across George Square in the town centre yesterday. The chief superintendent was...
MARTIN Gray was stunned by the departure of Dave Penney and believes the outgoing manager achieved the expectations outlined by the board at the start of the season. Gray, who...
RYAN Brooke has committed his future to Athletic. The 19-year-old striker, who has been given sporadic bouts of first-team action in a frustrating season, has put pen to paper...
A TAKEAWAY delivery driver was dragged out of his car at knifepoint and robbed in Mossley. The 42-year-old victim was in a red Nissan Micra in The Willows when two robbers...
LATICS ROUND UP: ‘Players have let down the fans. They must come back with all guns blazing’ - Gregan SEAN GREGAN wants Athletic's players to take a long, hard...
VANDALS have daubed graffiti on valuable earth-moving equipment at a village road works. The raiders sprayed black paint over a giant digger being used to replace drystone...
Caring members of a parish church choir gave a former chorister her very own “Songs of Praise” to mark her 90th birthday. Dorothy Schofield was taken by surprise...
LATICS ROUND UP: PAWEL ABBOTT believes that his comeback from a hernia operation this season may have been premature. The former Huddersfield and Swansea striker hit the...
LATICS ROUND UP: THERE are seasons to remember and seasons to forget. Few Athletic fans need too much prompting to recall the former, especially with the 20-year...
A GRASSCROFT couple have been on an emotional rollercoaster since their son went profoundly deaf within six weeks. Four-year-old Haaris Mirza is learning to hear again after...
