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MORE than 100 people have been saved from a forced marriage as a result of a law introduced by an Oldham MP. Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Phil Woolas in his role of...
Date Published 10/03/2010
Rumpus over new car being a ‘civic taxi’ Oldham’s Labour council group leader says the town’s new Mayoral car should not be used as a “civic...
Councillors should slow down before committing Oldham to joining a new city region for Greater Manchester. Councillor Jack Hulme, leader of the Oldham Council Conservative...
RESIDENTS facing repossession in Oldham are being given extra help to stay in their homes. Oldham Citizens’ Advice Bureau (CAB) is launching a campaign to help people...
THOUSANDS of affordable new homes will be built across England in a bid to get the country back on track after the recession. More than £4.2 million is to be invested in...
OXFORD’s ‘dreaming spires’ beckon a handful of Crompton House School students this autumn. Henry Hesten is preparing to read physics at Christchurch College,...
A resident who wants to open a multicultural snooker centre has hit back at objections from Oldham College. Tariq Majid has submitted an application to the planning department...
ONE of James Bulger’s killers, Jon Venables, has been locked up amid wild speculations about new crimes. The Government refuses to comment on the reasons behind the decision...
TEACHERS from India and Pakistan have visited schools in Oldham as part of an international project. Staff and education officials from six schools in Kerala, south-west...
OLDHAM Athletic will become cleaner and greener thanks to a new scheme to improve the environmental impact of football clubs. The Football League Trust is calling on all 72...
BUDDING stage stars can take the first steps to fame with auditions for Oldham Theatre Workshop shows. The award-winning drama and youth theatre organisation is holding...
ATHLETIC will attempt to enter the loan market for a striker after Daniel Nardiello picked up a hamstring strain in the impressive victory over Leyton Orient. The on-loan...
WAYNE KERR, Oldham RL Club’s Irish international prop, is free to play in the Roughyeds’ Co-operative Championship 1 game at Hunslet Hawks on Friday night (8pm) after...
Athletic 2, Orient 0 Relief as Smalley and Stephens find goal-den touch CRISIS? What crisis? One swallow doesn’t make a summer and goodness knows, with the...
SIR Alex Ferguson is confident Manchester United’s in-fighting anti–Glazer factions will set aside their grievances to cheer his side to victory against AC Milan at...
YOUNGSTERS are aiming to bring a taste of the Caribbean to the cold streets of Oldham. Pupils at Kaskenmoor and South Chadderton schools will take up the steel drums as they...
MATTY KAY scored the only goal of the game as Mossley made it four wins on the bounce in UniBond League division one north last night. The Lilywhites hot-shot struck in the...
GOLF: Andy Bardsley strengthened his place at the top of Blackley’s Pro Winter League with victory last weekend. He scored 46 Stableford points to finish ahead of Ali White...
SWIMMING: OLDHAM Amateur Swimming Club youngsters made an impressive start to the season by beating Bury and Elton and Stalybridge Swimming Clubs in their opening fixture...
SNOOKER: BLUE Club ‘B’ recorded their second successive whitewash win to storm into sole possession of top spot in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League. Deaf...
SADDLEWORTH musician Holly Prest will bring the samba beat of Brazil to Manchester as she does her bit for charity. The 26-year-old founded percussion and dance collective...
SPORTS BETTING: MOTOR racing has never really been my thing, but I know a sporting superstar when I see one and the return to F1 of Michael Schumacher has certainly...
SQUASH: Tame Valley had their nine-match winning run abruptly ended in the North-West Counties Squash League as they lost 3-2 to DW Sports 1st. Jamie Maddox and Amir...
FOOTBALL: HOLLINWOOD under-13s clinched silverware glory in their debut season. They lifted the Tameside and District Junior League Cup after an impressive 5-0 defeat of...
LOW-PAID tenants with a job offer are to receive help to find a new home. Under the Government home-finding scheme, a resident with the offer of work outside their local area...
RUGBY: WATERHEAD under-16s put in a below-par performance to exit the North-West Coun-ties Edge Hill Cup at the semi-finals stage, losing 14-6 at home to Golbourne...
A century of swimming will be celebrated in Royton on Friday — exactly 100 years since the public baths opened. The Park Street pool has spawned some extraordinary...
INDOOR CRICKET: SHAW maintained their unbeaten record in the Oldham Cricket Development Group under-11s Indoor League with a six-run win over nearest rivals Saddleworth One....
BASKETBALL: OLDHAM Titans basketball team were beaten 71-59 in the under-18s North-West Conference title showdown against Liverpool at the Kaskenmoor Ball Hall. Cheered on...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SOUTHWELL 2.20 Rain On The Wind 2.50 Amazing Blue Sky 3.25 Pricy...
