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OLDHAM town centre businesses and shoppers will get a credit crunch-busting boost today. In a bid to ease the financial strain, on-street car parking charges have been slashed...
Date Published 10/08/2009
COLLEGE students in sailing dinghies rescued a jogger savagely attacked by a mob at a beauty spot. The man, in his early forties, was running at Dovestone reservoir,...
THE OLDHAM Evening Chronicle will once again be the only newspaper based in the borough after the Oldham Advertiser closes its office today. The Advertiser’s parent...
THE spotlight will be thrown on Oldham’s boozers tonight, as BBC’s “Panorama” looks at binge drinking in town centres across the UK. The show,...
EIGHT people were taken to hospital following an accident on the M60 between Ashton and Oldham on Saturday. Three vehicles travelling towards Oldham were involved, resulting...
A YOUTH lost part of his index finger after getting it stuck on a spiked metal fence on Saturday. The tip of 17-year-old’s right index finger was sliced off up to the...
A PROMOTIONAL van left at the side of a busy road is being investigated under Oldham Council’s crackdown on illegal advertising. Residents in Chadderton have complained...
A SADDLEWORTH mother who has a luxury home on a holiday island rocked by bombers, talked today of British determination to stand firm against the threat. Niki Littlewood, from...
Wings glinting in bright summer sunshine, an heroic Second World War emblem stirred the hearts of thousands yesterday. One of the last two Lancaster bombers in airworthy...
EXTRA police patrolled the streets of Oldham after technical problems affected emergency calls to police. Greater Manchester Police experienced technical hitch with its...
A Princess passed through Greenfield en route to Scarborough on Friday. The Princess Royal 6201 steam locomotive rattled through Greenfield carrying passengers on a heritage...
A Lydgate woman is urging Oldham Council to say it with flowers in a bid to bring traffic calming to the village and raise its profile. Jenny Greenwood, who claims Lydgate had...
The Chronicle supports the £100,000 Christie Oldham Appeal FIVE musicians intent on staving off a midlife crisis have discovered a way of having fun while raising money...
SHE’S super slim, super flexible and super fit — not bad for an 88-year-old great grandmother. But Heyside yoga teacher Gladys Morris swears she will keep on...
A specialist drugs worker who helps people addicted to prescription pills has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Suzanne Atreides is helping 170 people addicted to...
Sharon Schofield is one of Chadderton’s busiest women. Not only does she have six children under the age of 11, but she also has two grown-up daughters, Leanne (20) and...
OLDHAM is blessed with a wealth of parks and green spaces, and no one is more than a 10-minute walk away from being able to enjoy the great outdoors. The surprise statement...
SHE might be 101 today, but Hilda Wright wouldn’t miss her regular exercise classes for the world. Born in the year the Model T Ford was introduced, this sprightly...
That is the message of a hard-hitting advertising campaign warning Oldham youngsters tempted to swim in reservoirs. The campaign shows floral tributes left at the waterside...
ATHLETIC have two new injury worries as they prepare for tomorrow’s Carling Cup, first-round tie at Carlisle United. Chris Taylor and Sean Gregan both picked up knocks...
OLDHAM are hopeful of bringing in fresh blood before the deadline for new signings expires on Friday, with centre Jamie Russo one possible acquisition. The Australian, who has...
CHAMPION gardener Ian Kershaw has won a prestigious honour for the second time. Independent judges declared he has the best plot at Werneth Allotment Society and handed him...
HEALTH bosses in the North-West are warning Oldhamers to stay vigilant despite an apparent drop in the number of swine flu cases in the region. The daily total for the number...
Oldham 0, Stockport 0 SOMETIMES you have to examine the bigger picture. At first glance, a goalless draw at home to a team tipped to be relegated is hardly a result to send the...
PUPILS will be outlining what they want from Oldham’s secondary schools overhaul — to the people who could carry it out. They will give their views at an event for...
CALLING all golfers... Dr Kershaws Hospice needs you to help them beat the credit crunch. Organisers of the Frank Kenyon Challenge Trophy are looking for teams to enter the...
STAFF at Tesco Oldham will light a torch for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice when they kick off a new appeal with a 24-hour bike ride. The challenge will see staff keep an in-store...
Chelsea 2, Man United 2 (Chelsea 4-1 on pens) SIR Alex Ferguson was critical of Manchester United’s lack of a killer instinct as Chelsea scored a psychological blow...
STUDENTS at New Bridge School were given an insight into the world of forensics when they learned how science helps to solve crime. The group had fingerprints taken and were...
BLACK Saturday in the Lake Garage CLL saw all four of our local clubs suffer defeat. Crompton came the closest to victory at Rochdale, where the hosts were bowled out for 143....
