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LATICS ROUND-UP: NEW match-day car parking arrangements at Boundary Park will come into force this month. As a result of the first phase of redevelopment, 30 homes are to be...
Date Published 04/03/2010
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE: HIGGINSHAW gave North-West Counties League division four title rivals Irlam Hornets a fright before eventually going down to a 20-16 defeat. Hornets were...
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE: HOLLINWOOD’S hopes of a first win of the season in Pennine League division were dashed when Peter Jackson’s late try was ruled out....
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE: IT was a case of after the Lord Mayor’s Show for Oldham St Anne’s ‘A’ in division one of the North-West Counties League. They...
OLDHAM St Anne’s missed the chance to go top of the Rugby Oldham Challenge table. Leaders Saddleworth Rangers had a blank weekend, but Saints were unable to take advantage...
BOXING: LOCAL sensation Jack Ellender has defied the odds by reaching the final of the ABA National Extra Championship at Warrington on March 14. The Oldham Boxing and...
UP THE ANTE: THE Cheltenham Festival is only 12 days away and the final pieces of the jigsaw were provided yesterday when the weights were unveiled for the big handicap hurdles...
OLDHAM firsts wasted a two-goal lead against Greater Manchester Women’s League division one table-toppers Didsbury seconds - but they remain in contention for the title....
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Five year old snatched at gunpoint in Pakistan A FIVE-YEAR-OLD Oldham boy is being held hostage in Pakistan for a £100,000 ransom after he was kidnapped at gunpoint....
EIGHT people have been arrested as part of an operation to target the supply of illegal drugs in Tameside. Arrests were made in Werneth, Hyde and Ashton early today as a...
A PUBLIC memorial service for Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett will be held at Manchester Cathedral tomorrow. The 12-year-old was abducted and killed by Myra Hindley and Ian...
A run-down Glodwick care home will be demolished after owners refused to carry out vital repair work. Lake View in Kings Road, opposite Alexandra Park, has been in a...
Eight town centre pubs have signed up for a three-day beer festival which will replace the Queen Elizabeth Hall event which was axed due to council costs. Spearheaded by Jo...
GORDON Brown has ordered Greater Manchester Police to put more officers on the beat, describing its current efforts as “not acceptable”. In a key law and order...
OLDHAM Muslim Centre has criticised a TV programme over claims that a group it is linked to wants to establish an Islamic state in Britain. It says that the allegations made...
No electricity, no rent and no tenant is no good for David Private landlord David Smith has had a month of hassle, missed hundreds of pounds in rent and lost a tenant after...
NHS Oldham has been told to make cutbacks as part of a spending curb of almost £1bn across Greater Manchester. The organisation is one of the region’s 10 primary...
FIRE crews from Hollins and Oldham spent two hours battling a blaze at a derelict house in Hill Farm Close, Fitton Hill, yesterday. Although the property was severely damaged,...
THE Liberal Democrats claim they would see 1,500 more criminals arrested in Greater Manchester each year if they were running Britain. Their policing plans would see an extra...
YOUNG mathematicians from Hey With Zion Primary School, Lees, took part in a global challenge to mark World Maths Day yesterday. A total of 102 pupils at the school attempted...
Traffic signals at the Elk Mill roundabout are now fully operational again. A problem with the power supply at the retail park hit the lights last week, causing serious delays...
Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and their leaders from Shaw danced to the beat when they celebrated their centenary at Crompton House School. The theme of “One World, One...
FUNDRAISERS who held a charity concert for the British Heart Foundation have handed over a cheque for £2,323. The event, held at the Failsworth Home Guard Club, Poplar...
SADDLEWORTH rockers The Fayre will support rising star Daisy Dares You at Oldham Library. The teenager will take to the stage on Monday as part of the Get It Loud In Libraries...
PAV’S PATCH: THIS week, I want to focus on luck or, more accurately, bad luck. Do you consider yourself lucky? Can you think of an instance when your luck really was out?...
ATHLETIC assistant boss Martin Gray is urging fans to stay onside as the team battles against relegation. Ahead of a trip to Exeter City this weekend, Athletic are...
Date Published 03/03/2010
OLDHAM Roughyeds have announced a major kit sponsorship deal with Worthington’s Ale and the Molson Coors Brewing Company (UK) Ltd. Newly-designed jerseys featuring the...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: Mossley completed a UniBond League division one north double over Bamber Bridge with a 2-1 win at Irongate last night. The hosts broke the deadlock in the...
CYCLING: OLDHAM Olympic ace Chris Newton made a great start to his 2010 season on Sunday. Chris crossed the line third in the Clayton Velo Spring Classic road race on the...
