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Flags fly high across borough OLDHAMERS are flying the flag with pride across the borough today to mark St George’s Day. Celebrations in Oldham were officially...
Date Published 23/04/2010
Rifle Range Royal Blues 6, Oldham United 0 AMATEUR FOOTBALL: FOR years to come, a framed team photograph of the Rifle Range Royal Blues side will be hung with pride in the...
OLDHAM Sixth Form College has appointed one of the country’s youngest principals. But Jayne Clarke won’t have far to go — she is currently its number two....
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: CHADDERTONIANS boosted their chances of lifting the Lancashire Amateur League premier division title with three wins in less than a week. They destroyed...
Moorland fires which swept across the hills above Saddleworth destroyed 10,000 young trees planted only two years ago, it has been revealed. Up to 11 hectares of newly-planted...
A CAMPAIGN to prevent a large hike in university tuition fees is gaining ground in Oldham with three Parliamentary candidates promising to oppose further rises if elected....
AN award-winning Oldham business is one of 1,000 small and medium-sized companies backing Conservative Party plans to reverse part of the planned rise in National Insurance...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: AVRO have narrowed the gap on leaders Wythenshawe Amateurs in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League premier division. While Wythenshawe could...
THE show will go on for a Woodhouses drama group who’s leading lady is stuck in Italy. Members of the AODS will start their run of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera...
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE: SADDLEWORTH Rangers chairman Terry Flanagan hopes that a win at Myton Warriors tomorrow (2.30pm kick-off) will help the club get closer to the glory days....
THE Blood Transfusion Unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital has taken precautions to ensure it is business as usual following the recent flight ban. The hospital feared its supply...
CRICKET: OLDHAM and Royton will be aiming to bounce back from opening-day defeats when the second round of fixtures in the Lake Garage CLL are held on Sunday (1.15pm). Oldham...
A MIGHTY giant of the air was one of the first planes spotted in the skies when the flight ban ended. This RAF Nimrod MK2 flew into Manchester Airport on Wednesday to be...
CRICKET: WOODHOUSES captain Mike Cassidy believes the squad has the strength in depth to make a bid for the Lees Brewery Lancashire County League title. New bowler Sam...
POLITICIANS took on the topics of international development and the environment during a question and answer session at the One World Centre at the Unitarian Chapel, Oldham...
CRICKET: DELPH make their way to Honley tomorrow in the Drakes Huddersfield League premiership, keen to put their double defeat despair behind them. A league loss at home to...
A medal awarded to an Oldham soldier 160 years ago was sold for £2,100 — £500 more than expected — at an auction in London. The silver 1793-1814...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM Rugby Union play their final home fixture of the season tomorrow (3pm) — and perhaps their most important. With three matches remaining, two away,...
ELECTION 2010 Campaign statement: Kashif Ali, Conservative candidate, Oldham East and Saddleworth In just under two weeks we face the most important General Election...
BOWLS: GREATER Manchester Merit qualifiers (16 players at each venue) will take place on Friday, May 28 (North Chadderton Social and Bowling Club), Wednesday, June 2 (Ellesmere...
ELECTION 2010 Campaign statement: David Bentley, UKIP candidate, Oldham East and Saddleworth I WAS born in Oldham, and, apart from several spells in London, has always...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: LEES and Hey Angling Association fished their latest match on Doncaster water Candy Corner where Alan Steele stole the show. Fishing straight lead and meat,...
RELATIVES of the July 7 suicide bombers have had two legal aid applications rejected for their upcoming inquests. The Ministry of Justice said the two applications did not...
CYCLING: Sunday’s Oldham and Tameside CTC ride is to Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. Starting point is Gee Cross, Hyde, (near Apethorne Lane, grid ref SJ 948 933) at 10am...
RUGBY LEAGUE Tonight — Engage Super League: Hull FC v Wakefield (8pm, TV); Wigan v Harlequins (8pm). Co-operative Championship One: Blackpool v Doncaster (8pm)....
Swords at the ready —there’s a giant dragon on the loose in Saddleworth. The Horseboating Society have tied in the fourth “legging” of the Stanedge...
vicar John Simmons is combining his calling with his love of the theatre to introduce people to the Bard. He has teamed up with Oldham Coliseum to stage the Taste of...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
OLDHAM Athletic will host a community kickabout at their Hollinwood training ground in a bid to boot racism out of football. In partnership with Oldham Race Equality...
ROGER JEWSBURY, Head of the department for chemical and biological sciences at the University of Huddersfield, looks at the drug-faking menace Counterfeiting is big business...
