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A TOP mathelete at Failsworth School was rewarded for her problem-solving skills on World Maths Day. Students from the school joined maths fans across the globe taking part in...
Date Published 15/03/2010
A SELL-OUT charity performance for wounded servicemen will prove extra poignant for one Saddle-worth father compering the event on Friday. Local brass band expert Gilbert...
A CRUMBLING Royton car park will get a £150,000 make over as part of a council refurbishment plan. The Radcliffe Street car park will be resurfaced and new lighting will...
SPRIGHTLY Tess Edwards dons her sparkly silver shoes for an energetic line dancing session three times a week — not bad for a 90-year-old. Tess is a member of Oldham...
WORK on creating cycle and play trails at Crompton Moor will begin in the summer, Oldham Council has revealed. Council chiefs say it will start after the bird nesting season...
COUNTRYSIDE wardens Lee Riley-Thompson and Heath Charnock are swopping spades for cycles for a gruelling 1,000-mile charity ride. The pair, who work for Oldham Countryside...
LITTLE litter pickers from Beever Primary School led the way in brightening up a part of Higginshaw. Youngsters took part in a community litter pick and bulb-planting sesion...
A CHADDERTON business manager is back on the board of NHS Oldham. Reg Lord has been re-appointed to the board by the Appointments Commission, in which he has been a...
OLDHAM’s sports clubs are being urged to take advantage of a major fund-raising boost. A new partnership called JustGiving for Sports Clubs is aiming to bring an extra...
And a NIghtingale Sang..., Coliseum, Oldham CECIL Taylor had a fitful career: one acknowledged masterpiece with “Good” — about the Holocaust — but...
THE ART OF SULKING: As a general rule, there are two kinds of sulks. Those which come on all of a sudden and begin with a dramatic crossing of arms or a big storm off and...
JIM GOODWIN will miss out once again as Athletic chase consecutive Coca-Cola League One victories. The on-loan Huddersfield man is still suffering the effects of a thigh...
Date Published 12/03/2010
NEW signing Jamie I’Anson goes straight into a 20-man Oldham squad for tonight’s Championship 1 clash with Hunslet Hawks at the South Leeds Stadium (8.00pm kick off). Coach...
IMPROVING Roughyeds head into their second Hunslet test of the season tonight in confident mood. The heavy defeat of Welsh amateurs Blackwood Bulldogs 80–6 in the third...
Chronicle Sport’s guide to Oldham’s rivals this season HUNSLET: Have recruited an enormous squad and the task for player-coach David March — a key figure on...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Boro are on a roll in division one of the Vodkat North-West Counties League. Tony Mills’ side are on a six-match unbeaten run and welcome...
BOXING: YOUNG welterweight Ronnie Heffron says he’ll put Oldham on the map for boxing — and become the town’s biggest star. The 19-year-old has his...
FOOTBALL: Manchester City has signed a £1billion agreement with Manchester City Council to develop land around their Eastlands stadium. The massive scheme will...
SQUASH: FAILSWORTH squash star Matthew Sidaway has made a major breakthrough by landing his first British title. The 15-year-old Failsworth School pupil defeated...
AMATEUR RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers face an away game at West Bowling tomorrow (2.30pm kick-off) as they attempt to keep their promotion bid on track. The Greenfield club...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Avro 2, Walshaw Sports 3 AVRO threw away a golden opportunity to reach the final of the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Gilgryst Cup. Lee...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: CHADDERTONIANS maintained their title push in the Lancashire Amateur League premier division with a tense 2-1 win over local rivals Failsworth Dynamos....
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: HOLLINWOOD manager Paul Bennett showed his humility when looking ahead to his side’s Manchester County FA Challenge Trophy final against Beechfield United next...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: DIGGLE claimed derby-day glory with a 1-0 win over a rejuvenated Uppermill side in division one of the Huddersfield and District League. Steve...
OLDHAM Rugby Union travel to play-off chasing Workington tomorrow hoping to become the first team from Lancashire to win in Cumbria other than against bottom club Netherall....
ANGLING: CONRAD Taylor (Gilders) is a positive angler who is at his best when fishing for carp. And he proved the point in the penultimate round of the Chadderton Mill AC...
HOCKEY: OLDHAM firsts suffered mixed fortunes in the Greater Manchester Women’s Hockey League. They enhanced their division one title prospects with an 8-0 win over...
ICE HOCKEY: Manchester Phoenix will once again be without top scorer Ed Courtenay as they head into this weekend's English Premier League programme. The 42-year-old is back in...
BASKETBALL: THE under-16s were the only winners for Oldham Titans Basketball Club in their latest round of matches. They defeated Burnley 61-58 in the under-16 North-West...
Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League, premier division: Atherton Town v Prestwich Heys; Avro v Old Alts; Chapel Town v Leigh Athletic; East Manchester v Hindsford AFC;...
