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SWIMMING: MEMBERS of Oldham Aquatics Advanced Training Squad achieved splendid results in the recent Lancashire County Championships held over two weekends at the Manchester...
Date Published 26/03/2010
BOWLS: WITH the start of the new crown green bowling season imminent, organisers of this year’s Oldham Evening Chronicle Handicap are accepting entries for the competition....
ATHLETICS: OLDHAM and Royton Harriers’ Adam Howard will look to enhance his reputation at the Schools International Cross-Country meeting in Cornwall. Adam had a superb...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Family slam murdering duo who smirked throughout their trial IDENTICAL twin brothers who shot dead a father–of–two on his doorstep and then tried to drown...
Making a stand against anti-social behaviour: Shupee ‘helping people carry on with their lives’ A NEW victims’ champion will fight to end the blight of...
ANGRY teachers have hit back at an “unfounded” and “poisonous” petition demanding education improvements at Grange School. And they have been backed by...
Town centre revellers will be going underneath the arches tomorrow night to make Oldham a safer place to party. Safety arches will be used in Yorkshire Street to catch people...
THE so-called mastermind behind the kidnapping of five-year-old Sahil Saeed has been arrested, according to Pakistani police. Another man wanted in connection with the...
THE Pennine Acute Trust has defended itself against claims it should be investigated for having excessive death rates. The trust, which runs hospitals in Oldham, Rochdale,...
SUNDAY opening at Gallery Oldham has proved a huge success with people spending their day of rest browsing and borrowing. The building, which includes the gallery, library and...
It’s taken six years but Oldham Council is about to finally sign the contract for its parking services with Parking Plus. The first company to take over parking...
POLICE have discovered two cannabis farms in the space of three days in Oldham. The first farm with about 70 plants was discovered on Monday in a third floor flat in Wimpenny...
Turn off the lights to show you support the planet, asks Oldham Council. The authority’s buildings will go dark for 60 minutes after it signed up to support Earth Hour...
GRADUATES have been invited to apply for a place on a pioneering programme that helps university leavers find work. Groundwork’s V Challenge, which starts in May, will...
THREE steam locomotives hauling special trains are scheduled through Greenfield and Diggle tomorrow. Two of the engines — the Britannia Class Oliver Cromwell and Royal...
MEMBERS of the Bangladeshi community celebrated their country’s 39th independence day with a flag-hoisting ceremony at Oldham Civic Centre today. The ceremony included...
PERFECT poetry and prose filled Oldham Coliseum during the first day of the annual Choral Speaking Festival yesterday. Pupils from primary schools across the borough took to...
KEEPING busy is the key to a long and healthy life for Doris Sledge who celebrates her 100th birthday today. Doris was born in Chadderton and spent her early years at the Hare...
PROF BOB CYWINSKI, Dean of Applied Sciences at the University of Huddersfield, looks at superconductivity CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, or LHC, has been back in the news...
RESIDENTS starting their spring clean will soon have more time to recycle their unwanted goods. To help residents make the most of their clear-out, all Household Waste...
OLDHAM is set to give the world-famous Edinburgh Military Tattoo a run for its money. This year’s rousing Oldham Tattoo in aid of the Mayor’s Charity Appeal takes...
NEWSAGENTS Mel and Shirley Travis are looking forward to their first proper holiday for 20 years when they shut up shop for the final time tomorrow. They will also be putting...
THE FRIDAY THING, LIFE AND OTHER BITS: WE should be pleased that staff are happy at NHS Oldham (it used to be called the Primary Care Trust but as this is Oldham nobody knew what...
Los Vivancos, Lowry FLAMENCO fusion hit the Lowry Theatre when Los Vivancos performed their blend of classic Spanish dancing, musical skills and entertainment value. The...
ATHLETIC were waiting for an up-to-date report on Daniel Nardiello’s injury situation as today’s deadline for loan transfers approached. However, Athletic were not...
Date Published 25/03/2010
OLDHAM have strengthened their squad with the signing of half-back Dean Hatton, who was released by Hornets RL last week. The 22-year-old former Wigan and Leigh player, who...
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and Everton boss David Moyes could both face censure after a touchline bust–up. The rivals angrily confronted each other as their...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Leon Walters scored twice for Chadderton, who recorded a 4-2 win at Cheadle Town in division one of the Vodkat North-West Counties League last night. The...
ICE HOCKEY: Tony Hand has been named in the English Premier League All-Star Team for 2009/10. The Manchester Phoenix' player-coach has had a stunning season, notching more...
