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AN OLDHAM soldier has swapped battlegrounds for ski slopes to hone his military skills in the French Alps. Former South Chadderton School pupil Sapper Richard Farley only...
Date Published 01/02/2010
STUDENT police officers joined their colleagues on a hard-hitting burglary crackdown in Chadderton. The officers were out and about with the Chadderton Neighbourhood Policing...
ONE of Lancashire’s oldest women has died aged 106. Independent Gwen Cardiff died at North Manchester General Hospital on Thursday after suffering a stroke. The...
An Oldham Council star is set to shine on the national stage. Zoe Charnock, the Corporate Parenting Manager, who recently received the ‘Community Hero’ trophy at...
AN Oldham author has donated £2,000 proceeds from his new book to the Afghan Heroes, a charity supporting British forces in Afghanistan. Stephen Sutherland, a...
Oldham residents have been thanked for going green after 7,500 requests for blue bins to recycle paper and card. Paper and card recycling rates have increased from 430 tonnes...
YOUNG cheerleaders donned their finest sequins and shook their pom poms for the chance to win a spectacular prize. Teams from seven local primary schools took part in the...
ROSE queens past and present met at St Anne’s Church in Royton. The Mayor and Mayoress of Oldham, Councillor Jim McArdle and Councillor Kay Knox, were among the guests...
A FLOCK of youngsters from Thorp Primary School ventured into Tandle Hill Park to find out about birds. The Year Four pupils were taking part in the first Schools Birdwatch,...
A VILLAGE school has been gifted more than £500 to ensure rain drops stop falling on their heads. The money will be used by Friezland primary school to buy rain-proof...
AN Oldham firm has helped the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) achieve a double award. The MOJ has won two prestigious awards thanks to the joint initiative with Carpenter, one of...
TEN high-flying teenagers have gained a new qualification to help give them the edge over other university applicants. The students are the first at Oldham Sixth-Form College...
FORMER Roughyeds assistant coach Mark Cass has been banned for 12 months by an RFL Tribunal after being found to have breached betting rules. The 38-year-old placed £400...
ATHLETIC will resume attempts to nail down a deal for a striker today, having been defeated in their bid to sign Liverpool teenager Nathan Eccleston. The 19-year-old former...
Leigh 24, Oldham 12 OLDHAM Roughyeds were left to rue missed opportunities as Leigh Centurions secured a 24-12 victory in the Northern Rail Cup. Tony Benson’s side...
Competitive spirit up and running COMPETITIVENESS is inspiring young children in Oldham to new heights and getting them fit and active. Youngsters aged five, six and seven...
Sir Alex Ferguson watched his Manchester United side demolish Arsenal at the Emirates — and then invited Arsene Wenger to go to Stamford Bridge next Sunday and...
Roberto Mancini revealed three of Manchester City’s players wore shirts bearing the words “Team Bridge” in support of team–mate Wayne Bridge during the...
ABSENT FRIENDS, Coliseum, Oldham THIS was, by general consent, the point at which comedy playwright Alan Ayckbourn joined the dark side. After a string of almost 20 plays,...
OLDHAM Boro are to complain to the Vodkat North-West Counties League after their division game at Holker Old Boys, in Barrow, was called off 15 minutes before kick-off....
AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE: NONE of the weekend’s amateur rugby league fixtures involving local sides managed to beat the freeze. The BARLA National Cup round two match...
THE ART OF BREATHING: IF you don’t know how to do this already then you’re in trouble. Breathing is the basis for human life. It’s the process which takes air,...
ICE HOCKEY: TONY Hand once again proved to be Manchester Phoenix's saviour as he popped up late to seal a 5-4 win at Bracknell last night. With just 10 minutes to go,...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SOUTHWELL 1.30 Lady Pilot 2.00 Dream In Blue 2.30 Not My Choice...
Oldham’s three MPs are calling on the region’s top financial watchdog to investigate the “fiasco” prosecution of kitchen company boss Vance Miller....
Date Published 29/01/2010
AN Oldham care home manager made a 99-year-old man shout out in pain when he performed an “inappropriate” rectal examination on him. Charles Jones (57) is alleged to have...
THE closure of three Shop Direct call centres could bring a jobs boost to its Oldham sites. The home-shopping group has announced it is to axe 1,500 jobs in Sunderland,...
MORE than one in 10 criminals across Greater Manchester were let off with a fine after being found guilty of committing a crime punishable with a prison sentence. Last year...
Plans to build on greenfield land will be resisted by Oldham Council. Ninety per cent of new schemes completed in 2008-09 were on previously developed sites, a new report...
FORMER Oldham College student Suzanne Shaw is joining the cast of “Emmerdale”. The former Hear’Say star, who took a performing arts diploma at college and...
