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A Saddleworth business is launching a new low-cost training initiative to help Oldham businesses to beat the recession. Uppermill-based people development specialist Pelican...
Date Published 12/08/2009
Firm eyes star prize for safety AN Oldham-based steeplejack specialist company has been shortlisted for a Silver Helmet Award for Safety. This award is the most...
DAVE PENNEY was far from downcast despite Athletic’s Carling Cup defeat last night at Carlisle United. The Athletic manager was satisfied with his side’s...
IT’S all systems go at BAE’s Chadderton site for staff who helped launch the inaugural One Oldham Business Awards. Already assured of a bronze in the...
CRAIG ROBINSON has contracted swine flu and will not attend any Roughyeds training sessions this week. The second row forward contacted the national helpline after falling ill...
OLDHAM businesses can apply to Oldham Council to postpone payment of part of this year’s business rates bill thanks to a unique Government scheme. The scheme, which went...
James Roberts, (39), formerly a associate at Donaldsons/DTZ, Manchester, has established James Roberts Chartered Surveyors in Church Terrace, Oldham. The practice offers full...
Carlisle 1, Oldham 0 Penney’s men let down by lack of cutting edge ATHLETIC kissed goodbye to a potential cash jackpot in the Carling Cup following their first-round...
Roughyeds round up ROUGHYEDS hero Thomas Coyle has no intention of latching on to the mass exodus from the club and is keen to stay to the end of the season and beyond —...
Benson’s Beat HAVING watched last week’s televised game back again, there is no doubt that Skolars played their part really well on what was a big night for...
Roughyeds round up THERE will be a reunion of Roughyeds old boys at Waterhead Park this Sunday when they form a squad to compete in the Brian Agard Masters Tournament,...
A last-gasp goal from James Greenhalgh for Rochdale Town denied Oldham Town a home win last night in the Vodkat North West Counties League. Greenhalgh struck late to cancel...
Nett 54 destroys rivals at Werneth KEVIN Hicken produced the round of his life to win the second division of the monthly medal at WERNETH. He had an amazing score of...
DUKINFIELD have been crowned Oldham Golf League ‘A’ division champions for the second time in three years. They did so despite a 6-2 defeat at Brookdale, the two...
CROMPTON and Royton’s Jordan Flint is the new Lancashire under-16s boys champion. The three-handicapper from Shaw triumphed in the event at Ashton and Lea, Preston, after...
MARY Buckley triumphed in Lady Vice-Captain’s Prize at OLDHAM after an 18-hole play off in the major. Buckley and Liz Johnson both returned 39 points in the Stableford...
PLAYERS from Swinton Park enjoyed a double victory in the annual women’s pro-am at Crompton and Royton. Dave Smith captured the professional’s prize after shooting...
THERE are a lot of unhappy golfers as 50 home players missed out on playing in the popular Oldham and District Centenary Trophy at Crompton and Royton on Saturday. There will...
A BATTLING performance from Oldham professional cyclist Chris Newton saw him clinch second spot in the tour Tour of Pendle and move up to fifth in the overall Premier Calendar...
Sports betting THEY have splashed the cash, now it’s up to Manchester City to show they can compete with the best in the Premier League. If nothing else,...
WATERHEAD under-16s set themselves up for the new season by winning a rugby nines tournament at Golborne Parkside . A 10-4 defeat of last season’s premier division...
THE semi-finals of the Peter Wild Cup will be played on Friday when the draw is Delph a v St Paul’s A (at North Chadd) and Springbank A v Grapes (at Werneth CC). The...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards: BEVERLEY 2.10 Casablanca Minx 2.40 Tarita 3.15 Diane’s Choice 3.50 Jo’Burg 4.25...
OLDHAM ATHLETIC and council bosses have pledged to work with disgruntled groups fighting them for land earmarked for a £20 million football stadium. Club and council officials...
Date Published 11/08/2009
OLDHAM’S attempt to reclaim town centre streets from drunken louts was showcased in the BBC’s prime-time current affairs programme “Panorama” last night....
A PIT BULL terrier was found dead in Oldham with injuries that suggested it had been forced to fight another animal. A member of the public called the RSPCA after finding it...
ONE of Oldham’s most notorious accident blackspots has claimed another life and left two people injured. Police were called to Ripponden Road, near Besom Hill brickworks,...
OLDHAM College is nearly £2.5 million out of pocket following the collapse of a multi-billion pound Government rebuilding programme. It stumped up £3,570,920 in...
Saddleworth may have become home to an elusive, new visitor . . .wallabies. Two of the creatures were sighted in a field near to Dobcross village and animal-lovers are...
The funeral service for career soldier Corporal Joseph Etchells, who was killed by a bomb in Afghanistan, will take place later today. Cpl Etchells (22) of the 2nd Battalion,...
