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DEDICATED staff at the Local Studies and Archives Centre help Oldhamers in their quest to trace their roots, examine past events and discover more about the history of the...
Date Published 11/11/2009
Plumbing has been a way of life for David Boote ever since he enrolled as an apprentice and trained at Oldham College. But life has come full circle and now David trains the...
CROMPTON House produced a dominant display in the senior boys section of the Oldham Schools Cross-country Championships at Chadderton Hall Park. They won three of the four...
ChaddyEnd Under 9's Kyle Kershaw (blue) and Heyside's Daniel Ashton in action FAILSWORTH Dynamos under-15s are still on course for County Cup glory. They moved into the next...
A HAT-TRICK from Katie Lockwood, plus other efforts from Tanya Ashworth and Laura Barlow, clinched a 5-0 win for Uppermill under-11s over Middleton Girls in the North Manchester...
OLDHAM Schools under-15s have got their sights set on the last 32 of the ESFA Inter Association Trophy. They go head to head with Harrogate in round three of the coveted...
BLUE Coat School are flying the flag for the borough in the ESFA Under-15s Schools’ Cup. They are through to round three without playing a game after their opponents in...
THREE sports enthusiasts who have given up their time to get youngsters fit and active have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Peter Jackson-Smith and sisters Toni...
SADDLEWORTH Rangers under-15s displayed no rustiness in seeing off Wigan St Jude’s 52-0, despite four weeks of inactivity. The second round Lancashire Cup tie did...
LUKE Procter’s progress from promising schoolboy cricketer to professional status with Lancashire has been widely predicted in local circles. Ever since Luke, now 21,...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are:
YOUNG athlete Adam Howard is way out in front when it comes to winning races. But the Counthill School pupil will have to swap his running shoes for more suitable footwear...
PEDAL POWER is paying off for Denshaw teenager Jake Ragan. A promising junior cross-country runner and swimmer, Jake (pictured) has really hit the heights since concentrating...
ROUGHYEDS owner Chris Hamilton will hold talks with Oldham Athletic managing director Simon Corney to clarify the football club’s position regarding a ground-sharing...
Date Published 10/11/2009
ATHLETIC striker Ryan Brooke could get his chance to shine when Dave Penney takes his side south to face Gillingham this weekend. The Crewe-born hitman impressed in his...
While Mike Ford’s playing days have long been over — the former Oldham scrum-half and Roughyeds coach is now a key member of England RU’s backroom team — sons George and Joe have...
OLDHAM RU conceded 17 points in the last five minutes as they went down 34-7 at Kirby Lonsdale in the North Lancs/Cumbria division. It was always going to be tough for the...
OLDHAM Athletic’s owners have promised full consultation on plans for a new stadium in Failsworth — four months after the scheme came to light. Co-owner and...
FULLY charged and ready to go — Oldham has become the first council in the North-West to trial an innovative electric car. The Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle...
AMBITIOUS plans to tackle binge drinking by imposing strict rules on supermarkets have been praised by Oldham’s health chiefs. The council’s trading standards...
OLDHAM ‘A’ pulled off an excellent 15-13 victory over Ashton-on-Mersey in a cracking match at Manor Park. The team from Cheshire had only lost once going into the...
A HOUSING Association has pledged to visit its 300 most vulnerable tenants in Oldham to ensure they stay warm this winter. Great Places Housing Group will provide help and...
A TERRIFIED mum who was deported to her Nigerian homeland, despite claiming she would be stoned to death if she returned, has managed to flee to Ghana. Helen Noah, along with...
INTENSITY is the name of the game for Oldham St Anne’s boss Mick Cashin. Having coached his side to the top of National Conference League division two, Cashin is...
People with long-term health conditions, such as diabetes, are being helped to take better care of themselves by NHS Oldham. Around 950 people have taken part in a self-care...
OLDHAM BORO manager Tony Mills has suffered a setback as he tries to steer his side away from the lower reaches of Vodkat North-West Counties League division one. Midfield man...
MP Phil Woolas has hit back at scathing criticism by accusing an Oldham councillor of “whinging” about overcrowded trains. Oldham councillor Richard Knowles fired...
THE distraught family of a Shaw father-of-two who died after coming off his motorbike have paid tribute to a “selfless and giving person”. An inquest at...
POLICE officers and four mountain rescue teams have staged a joint training session near Uppermill. Around 20 Greater Manchester Police search managers joined members of...
A PIONEERING project which kept Hathershaw and Fitton Hill youths off the street has been extended. “Respect” ran over the summer with the aim of clamping down on...
