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OLDHAM RU crashed to a 42-6 defeat at Furness where the forwards worked hard but were outplayed by a more experienced pack which controlled the set pieces. After a nightmare...
Date Published 26/10/2009
DANNY Gleeson (High Crompton 'B') compiled a break of 77 to beat Graham Roberts in the opening frame of his side’s 3-3 draw against Hillbillies in the Chadderton Snooker...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards YARMOUTH 12.40 Orthology 1.10 Longliner (nap) 1.40 London Stripe...
North-West champs say watch us grow OLDHAM has been crowned Best Town Centre in the 2009 North-West in Bloom competition — and already has designs on next year’s...
FOUR men from Oldham have been sentenced as part of the crash-for-cash insurance fraud scam. A total of 19 people were sentenced last week after one of the biggest...
OLDHAM has the second highest number of Registered Sexual Offenders in Greater Manchester. There are currently 173 people signing the Sex Offenders Register in Oldham placing...
FIVE men, including four from Oldham, have been jailed for their involvement in the theft of passports worth £2.5 million from a van in Chadderton. Boxes containing...
POLICE have named the man who died after he was stabbed in Hollinwood as James Cromwell (29), of Kelverlow Street, Oldham. Mr Cromwell died in hospital last Tuesday. Police...
OLDHAM Council is to tackle speeding by deploying interactive signs at accident blackspots. Funding of £126,000 has been approved for the installation of 12...
The final five bars due to have their licences reviewed in Oldham Council’s crackdown on cheap town centre drinks promotions will be called to a meeting next month....
Landlord bars pongy pet from pub A loveable pub dog has been banned from her own home because her strong, ripe odours were putting regulars off their ale. Landlord Julian...
MISCHIEF-makers intent on causing trouble over Hallowe’en and Bonfire night will be targeted by police. As part of Operation Treacle, neighbourhood officers will carry out...
HOLLINWOOD’S giant gasholder will remain an imposing sight looming over the M60 despite being out of use. National Grid has confirmed there are no plans to redevelop the...
The newly-appointed Government Minister for the North-West today offered hope for frustrated travellers who have been forced to endure daily misery since the closure of the Oldham...
Award winner Deana lashes council A SHOP manager has spoken of her disappointment after council officials scrapped a community competition because of lack of funds. The...
OLDHAM MP Michael Meacher is demanding a massive house building programme to help the growing number of families languishing on waiting lists. The Labour MP, who is a member...
STAFF and students at Oldham Sixth-Form College looked pretty in pink as they raised more than £1,200 for breast-cancer charities. Organised by the Student Association,...
AN Oldham crooner has beaten off stiff competition from singers across the country to make the grand final of a national music contest. Paul Speak-Heaton will appear at the...
IT’S all change at Arkwright Street as the recycling centre gets a £33 million makeover. Brand new modern facilities make the site more convenient for users with...
A Saddleworth village has revealed a blueprint to tackle anti-social behaviour and litter problems. Street Scene Greenfield, a sub group of Greenfield and Grasscroft Residents...
Oldham’s minor repairs and handyman service has been extended to 2011. The council has won £120,000 funding from the Government to continue the service from Age...
Statistics show that one in 10 women will develop breast cancer leading researchers at Wythenshawe Hospital to design the world’s largest study of its kind to predict risk....
A veteran Saddleworth baker is to make a 3,000-mile return trip to bring his customers a Christmas delight from a television celebrity confectioner. Ian Scholes first met...
A YOUNG girl who was abused for four years is on the road to recovery thanks to the help of her school. And she and her family are so impressed with the support and care of...
GOING above and beyond the call of duty has earned Royton community midwife Anne Hill a Pride in Oldham nomination. The mother-of-three, from Chadderton, has worked in...
The Art of conkering It’s that time of year again. The time when you marvel at the colours of autumn, when you wake up and think: “It’s freezing!”...
The Comsat Angels Academy 3, Manchester “WE don’t normally get this,” says singer Steven Fellows, leaving the stage to loud cheers. His band, The Comsat Angels, have...
DAVE PENNEY is looking to get back to a solid foundation against Brighton tomorrow. Having conceded three times at home to Southampton last time out, the Athletic boss —...
Date Published 23/10/2009
TALKS between shareholders Bill Quinn and Chris Hamilton about future ownership of Oldham Roughyeds appear to have reach an impasse. Mr Quinn, who holds 75-per-cent of the...
IT’S hardly surprising that manager Russell Slade has seen red over Brighton’s disappointing start to their Coca-Cola League One campaign. The sixth-from-bottom...
