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OLDHAM Mountain Rescue Team and snow plough drivers have been praised for their valiant attempts to keep the A62 at Stanedge open to motorists. Saddleworth councillor Ken...
Date Published 31/12/2009
YOUNGER pupils at St Augustine’s RC high school will be getting extra Christmas holidays following a festive flood on Boxing Day. Oldham Council’s First Response...
A 51-YEAR-OLD man was cut free by firefighters following a three-vehicle accident in Copster Hill Road, Coppice, yesterday. Crews from Oldham and Hollins were called out at...
A courageous mum who lost her son to cancer earlier this year has helped raise £9,000 to help others affected by the disease. The money will be used to trial a new drug...
The funeral of a former Mayoress of Oldham, Margaret Jacobs, was taking place in north Wales today. Mrs Jacobs (80), widow of former councillor Sid Jacobs, who died in 2008,...
OLDHAM actress Suranne Jones is making great strides to raise money for injured firefighters. The 30-year-old, who shot to fame as feisty factory worker Karen McDonald in...
THE multi-million-pound transformation of two run-down housing estates has moved a step closer. Planning applications have been submitted to build and refurbish hundreds of...
It’s the end of the year and the end of the line for Oldham’s rail stations — but full steam ahead on work for the new Metrolink tram service. Failsworth and...
Homewatch leaders are warning people to be alert to two telephone scams being tried on Oldham householders. Peter Lee, the Oldham Police Watch scheme administrator, has had...
POLICE horses and dogs are getting the best of care thanks to a welfare scheme. Greater Manchester Police Authority’s animal welfare visiting scheme, which was set up...
BOXING and beat music has brought young people from different parts of Oldham together in harmony. Teenagers from St Mary’s and Fitton Hill have completed a six-week...
A SHOP helped bring Christmas cheer to the Royal Oldham Hospital’s children’s ward. The Tan Shop in Hollins Road, Hollinwood, raffled a sunbed and raised...
PAV’S PATCH: REGULAR readers of my weekly ramblings will know that I am not a fan of the celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay. Sorry if I’m missing something but as far as...
Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester THE inspirational Halle Orchestra played its final concert of the year at its Bridgewater Hall home under the baton of...
CHRIS O’GRADY may be on his way out of Boundary Park after all, with Championship suitors set to move in for the striker. The 23-year-old, on loan at high-flying...
JACOB Kinney is the latest young talent to be snapped up on a professional contract by Oldham Roughyeds. The 20-year-old prop forward, who goes by the nickname of...
DEAN Brill will get his chance to make up for lost time at Hartlepool on Saturday. The former Luton Town goalkeeper will take over as Athletic’s number one following the...
TONY BENSON admits he is entering unknown territory as he attempts to wrest back the Law Cup this weekend. Hornets RL provide the opposition for the Roughyeds at Spotland on...
WAYNE ROONEY admits he would be stunned if he failed to eclipse his best seasonal goal tally of 23. Rooney found the net for the 15th time this season when he scored the first...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON are facing yet another blank weekend in the Vodkat North-West Counties League. The Broadway outfit are at home to division one table-toppers...
OLDHAM St Anne’s coach Mick Cashin reckons his side have a real chance of causing an upset on Saturday. Saints, of National Conference League division two, take on...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM Rugby Union will hold a pitch inspection as late as possible on Saturday in the hope of staging their rearranged home game with Eccles, at Manor Park (2.15)....
ICE HOCKEY: MANCHESTER Phoenix captain Luke Boothroyd believes his team-mates must remain fully focused at all times if they are to lift ice hockey’s English Premier League title....
FOOTBALL Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League, premier division: Leigh Athletic v Atherton Town; Manchester Gregorians v Elton Vale; Old Alts v Dukinfield Town;...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for Boxing Day meetings:
ATHLETIC are playing a waiting game over the goalkeeping spot. On-loan number one Darryl Flahavan is approaching the end of his second month at the club and has performed...
Date Published 30/12/2009
CHRIS BRAND has become the latest member of the Oldham Roughyeds first-team squad. The 27-year-old, formerly of Swinton and Blackpool but with a predominantly rugby union...
ATHLETICS: FOUR Oldham & Royton Harriers runners travelled to Clitheroe to work off some of the Christmas mince pies at the Ribble Valley 10k. Despite the icy conditions,...
World Cup, Ashes top a nation’s wish list SPORTS AND SHOWBIZ BETTING: WHAT will 2010 bring . . . a World Cup triumph for England’s footballers, perhaps, or maybe a...
SOCCER: Oldham A ended 2009 with back-to-back wins in the Greater Manchester Ability Counts League. They defeated Oakwood Sports College 3-0 — S Ferris (two) and A Flynn...
