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LITTLE chefs teamed up with pensioners in Royton and Shaw to learn about healthy eating. A number of primary schools in the area, including Buckstones and Beal Vale, paired up...
Date Published 12/02/2010
HULME Grammar School girls under-14s finished second in the North West qualifiers for the National Schools netball competition to book their place in the finals, at Rodean School,...
INDOOR CRICKET: JOSH LEES laid the foundation for Woodhouses’ 17-run defeat of Glodwick One in the Oldham and District Cricket Development under-11s Indoor League. The...
LIFE AND OTHER BITS: Valentine’s Day this weekend; have you got somewhere about the house, shed or garage that scarlet basque (10 sizes too small at a 12) that you just know...
BOWLS: Springbank must beat New Street tomorrow if they are to retain realistic hopes of winning the Inbev Winter Bowling League’s ‘A’ Division title....
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Has community spirit disappeared from the U.K. forever? Perhaps it still exists but to a lesser extent than it used to do? Or is it as strong as it used to be back in the 'Good...
If you're a parent with teenagers under 18, you often find yourself wondering what they get up to, how late they should stay out, who they are staying out with and what they are...
Working as a teacher can be a rewarding and satisfying career and there are now more ways than ever before to enter the profession. To work as a teacher in a maintained school in...
A spell-binding version of the Lorraine Hansberry classic A Raisin in the Sun Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester The opening night saw the cast receive a standing ovation after...
If you fancy escaping the hustle and bustle for a couple of hours then why not head to Park Bridge? This is a lovely, quiet haven which is a great place to take a walk, relax and...
THE driver of a National Express coach has been jailed for driving “like a madman” while his passengers screamed and pleaded with him to stop. Brian Larrad (53),...
Date Published 11/02/2010
These are the first pictures of Oldham Athletic’s proposed new £20million ground at Broadway in Failsworth. The controversial scheme will initially see the...
Claim that he pushed a pen up presenter’s nose CONTROVERSIAL kitchen tycoon Vance Miller featured on the BBC’s “Rogue Traders” programme — the...
OLDHAM TOWN CENTRE PARTNERSHIP URGENT action is needed to save local traders from going under as the credit crunch and adverse weather conditions take their toll. Nicola...
SURGEONS in Oldham are carrying out more than double the number of stomach-stapling operations on dangerously overweight patients than two years ago. Thirteen Oldham residents...
Councillor fears Government plan would hit other services THE Government’s plans to provide free home care would increase strain on an already overburdened social...
Staff at local Ethel Austin stores across the borough are bracing themselves for bad news after the administrators of discount retailer and sister homeware chain Au Naturale cut...
PROGRESS on Oldham’s Metrolink line is on track, with tram travel expected to begin next year. The first phase, to run trams along the existing loop line, should be...
LOLA Wood was only seven days old when she lost her fight against a heart condition. Mum Kelly Gibson and dad, Colin Wood, thought history was repeating itself when Lola’s...
Oldham’s remaining railway stations have two of the highest growth rates in Greater Manchester — but the prospect of easing overcrowding there looks bleak, say...
JOURNEY times across Oldham have got worse in the last two years — while the rest of Greater Manchester has seen an improvement. According to the Department for...
PROCEDURES have been tightened at Manchester Airport following two separate incidents of passenger planes colliding before take-off. Both incidents happened at the same spot...
SHOPPERS could be browsing the stalls of Oldham’s brand new outdoor market by Easter. Plans to construct a market in Albion Street and Curzon Street were approved in...
A FUND to help ex-servicemen and women who fall on hard times has been given a boost from the Oldham Chronicle’s Carol Festival. The event, at Oldham Parish Church,...
HEAVY snowfall may have been a pain for motorists and businesses, but it had an unexpected benefit — deterring criminals. Oldham Inspector Melita Worswick told Oldham...
MEMBERS of the armed forces ate to be given a range of discounts and benefits at local shops. A town centre forces discount scheme will see service men and women receive...
THERE’S no chance of youngsters getting bored this half term with more than 500 events on offer to keep them busy. From trampolining to diving and drama to dancing, there’s...
SSAFA AS BUSY NOW AS IN THE PAST 125 YEARS AN organisation which supports ex-service personnel is 125-years-old this month — but the Soldiers’, Sailors’ and...
TEENAGER Danny Devall hit all the right notes with an expert organ tutor. The 16-year-old Crompton House pupil was among the musicians who took part in a masterclass with...
