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A DELPH activity centre that has played host to thousands of Oldham youngsters has won a Government award. The Castleshaw Centre has won a Learning Outside the Classroom...
Date Published 28/10/2009
A FORMER Chadderton schoolboy has launched a range of traditional toffee treats from his company Happy Sweet Shop Ltd. Simon Brooke (30), from Burnley, whose parents still...
A Lees man who turned his love for hops into a sparkling success has produced a special beer to be sold for charity this week. Clive Taylor, has grown a fresh crop of...
WITH nine Oktoberfest virgins I walked towards the showgrounds — the weissel, which I understand in German for meadow — with a sense of eager anticipation tinged with...
A GRATEFUL grandfather is thanking the Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Oldham Hospital for the life-saving care he received by nominating them for a Pride in Oldham award....
Channel Hopping LIKE him or loathe him, the most talked-about man in Britain’s hour-long slot on the BBC is beginning to rankle. It wasn’t even as if the...
THE BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE, OIdham Coliseum, by Paul Genty First, the news: ironic really, for Mag, central character in Martin McDonagh’s black “melodramedy”, as one...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
CHICAGO, Palace Theatre, Manchester, by Beatriz Ayala THE opening night of Chicago the Musical certainly brought a touch of razzle dazzle attracting stars from “Coronation...
The Pitmen Painters, Lowry, Salford, by Janice Barker THEY must have been remarkable men who could hew coal for their working day, then pick up a paintbrush and create...
ATHLETIC'S home FA Cup first round clash with Leeds United has been confirmed as taking place on Saturday, November 7, with a 5.15pm kick-off. The game will make history as...
Date Published 27/10/2009
DEANE SMALLEY made an unexpected return to action last night in an impressive reserves victory over a strong Bolton Wanderers side. The 21-year-old was given the go-ahead to...
OLDHAM Roughyeds are facing closure after it emerged a new winding-up petition has been lodged for unpaid tax totalling £47,000, to be heard next week. It is the second...
MANCHESTER United defender Wes Brown has warned his young team–mates they face a test of character against Barnsley at Oakwell tonight in the Carling Cup. Manager Sir...
ATHLETIC boss Dave Penney has praised the industry of energetic winger Joe Colbeck at Brighton. The former Bradford City man linked up well with right full-back Kelvin Lomax...
ATHLETIC captain Sean Gregan is delighted with the way his side put the errors of a week ago firmly behind them. Defensive howlers helped dictate the course of the Southampton...
OLDHAM Athletic's newly-formed futsal club are only three games away from qualifying for the Northern section of the FA National Futsal League. This Saturday, Athletic do...
TONY Philliskirk's youngsters have been drawn to play Stalybridge Celtic at home in the first round of the FA Youth Cup. Boundary Park won't be unfamiliar to the visitors when...
“IT was the worst performance in my time as manager.” That was how Tony Mills described crisis-club Oldham Boro’s display after they returned from AFC...
SADDLEWORTH’S unbeaten record went up in smoke with a 10-0 hammering by league leaders Glodwick in the Oldham Table Tennis League first division. Andy Jackson, Mick Moir...
OLDHAM Table Tennis League’s Cadets performed well in the National Cadet League. The A team (Mathew Kelly, James Chappell and Josh Poole) ended with a record of three...
SPRINGBANK have moved to the top of the ‘A’ Division in Chadderton Cot’s Inbev Bowling League following their 8-3 victory over New Street. With Royle having...
OLDHAM men boast a five-point lead at the top of the Lancashire GMC Super Eights. Spearheaded by Peter Connolly’s 4-0 win — he averaged 88.89 and recorded a...
HODGE CLOUGH showed a clean pair of heels to their rivals in the Counthill School cluster cross-country event for Year Six pupils. Bradley Boswell won the boys’ race and...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards MUSSELBURGH 1.00 Vertigo On Course 1.30 Tatiana Romanova 2.00 Dancing...
Vandals go on wrecking spree after sex offences allegations VANDALS went on a £10,000 wrecking spree at Oldham Boro FC, putting the future of the club in serious...
Shaw man tried to force teenager into pornography A SHAW man who groomed a teenage girl over the Internet and threatened to send indecent images of her to paedophiles when she...
OLDHAM East and Saddleworth Conservatives have no candidate to fight the General Election which is only seven months away. And local activists are concerned they may have a...
MORE than 3,000 families in Oldham have enjoyed home improvements as part of a Government scheme to help revitalise the housing market. Under the Housing Market Renewal...
TRUANCY rates have rocketed to record levels with a 40 per cent increase in Oldham. Hard-up parents taking their children out of school for cut-price holidays have been blamed...
