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LOVE them or hate them, there’s certainly no denying the rise of Jedward. From their very first “X Factor” audition it became clear they would become the...
Date Published 18/01/2010
PART of Oldham was cordoned off by police after a fight broke out between two gangs. The Brewery Tavern, Whittles, and Jackson’s Pit, George Street, were taped off last...
A MOTHER of six with chronic kidney disease died after twice being hit by a superbug. Gulesha Khatun (56) developed a clostridium difficile infection after being treated by...
LOCAL health services are shelling out more than a million pounds a year on translators for patients who don’t speak English. Pennine Acute Trust, which runs four...
SNOWED-in and wheelchair bound, Simon Bosson had been missing the sociability of his pub — so the local came to him. It’s been a difficult six-months for the...
“Strictly Come Dancing” star Ricky Whittle has appeared before magistrates in Liverpool to deny dangerous driving. The Oldham-born actor, who finished...
PLUCKY Elsie Brereton loves nothing more than a good gossip with all her friends — not bad for a woman who turns 105 today. The sprightly centenarian bounced back to...
FORTY firefighters tackled a fierce blaze at a builders’ merchants on the Chadderton and Mills Hill border overnight. Fire crews were called out at 1.40am to a suspected...
OLDHAM Council is using tractors (pictured) to help clear the backlog of waste in Saddleworth and Royton in the wake of the severe weather. Some roads were inaccessible to the...
LIFE expectancy for women in Oldham has failed to rise, according to the borough’s latest Public Health Report. Although women are still living longer than men —...
TWO local schools are in the top 100 most improved in the country. Official school by school results show that Saddleworth School increased the number of pupils getting five...
Oldham has struggled through difficult days as the big freeze and snow drifts blocked roads, closed schools and hampered businesses. There were individual emergencies, like...
COUNCIL chiefs are pressing ahead with plans to improve Crompton Moor. Residents who use the Shaw beauty spot to walk their dogs have been sceptical whether the proposals will...
A SNOW-COVERED pitch failed to hamper these sporty youngsters who enjoyed a sub-zero game of hockey. Hardy pupils at St Joseph’s School, Shaw, stayed warm against the...
TA medics prepare for Afghan deployment A PAIR of lifesaving Oldham medics and members of the Territorial Army are preparing to head out to Afghanistan. Colonel Deepak...
ATHLETIC boss Dave Penney is hopeful that the behind-the-scenes graft put in by his star men can pay dividends when the team finally gets back onto the field. Another...
JOHN GILLAM has become the latest local-born player to sign a contract with Oldham Roughyeds. The 25-year-old former Blackpool and Rochdale winger, who grew up playing the...
THE FINAL score may not suggest it, but there was plenty of promise within the Roughyeds’ first hit-out of pre-season. Co-operative Championship side Batley —...
Sir Alex Ferguson is hoping the old and the new can combine to produce another successful Manchester United title challenge. For so much of the season, United have appeared...
MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini insists Robinho still has a future at Eastlands. The Brazilian suffered the ignominy of being substituted after coming off the bench...
A CYCLIST’S chance meeting as he cycled through California is helping a US pensioner to fulfil the ride of his dreams. Dominic Gill, of Coppice, took two years to...
DESPITE the forecast thaw arriving, our three non-league clubs suffered another blank weekend. Mossley had high hopes of beating the freeze at Colwyn Bay in the UniBond League...
A DOUBLE comeback was not enough as Manchester Phoenix were beaten 8-7 by Guildford Flames last night. Tony Hand's side twice erased three-goal deficits, but were ultimately...
ALL FOUR knockout games featuring local sides suffered a weekend wipe-out due to frozen pitches. The Carnegie Challenge Cup preliminary round ties between Oldham St...
GRAHAM Wilson (Chadder-ton Cot ‘A’) showed good form in the first Chadderton Snooker League match of 2010 with a break of 47 against Rob Gilder (Springbank), helping...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards WOLVERHAMPTON 2.20 Athwaab 2.50 Divine Force 3.20 Calculating 3.50 Goodbye Cash...
West Oldham District Partnership: ALLEYGATING schemes should be prioritised to combat anti-social behaviour — and not picked just because they are easy to implement....
OLDHAM Mountain Rescue Team got a £1,500 shot in the arm from Saddleworth Musical Society. The music-lovers handed over the donation to the rescuers, who have battled...
AN exhibition celebrating 100 years of girlguiding has opened at Gallery Oldham. The event honours a century of history and achievements for the girl guides, an institution...
Extra hands have been helping Oldham Council’s Street Scene snow-clearing teams to keep the borough moving. Snow-shifters have been joined by three young people, newly...
