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SEAN GREGAN has experienced at first hand how precarious the life of a professional footballer can be. Five weeks after having the door shut on his Boundary Park career...
Date Published 05/08/2009
NEW goalkeeper Dean Brill has already seen off Greg Fleming, his main rival to be Athletic’s No 1. Fleming, who has joined Scottish League outfit Dunfermline on a...
NEW-BOY Jon Worthington joined Athletic from one of their fiercest rivals, but doesn’t anticipate any problems in becoming an adopted Lancastrian. The 26-year-old...
MARK Riley’s amazing run of success continued with victory in BROOKDALE’S club championship. This latest triumph provided the 50-year-old with his third club major...
DUKINFIELD have one hand on the Oldham Golf League ‘A’ Division trophy after an 8-0 home win over Ashton. They now have a 15-point lead and need only two points in their last...
DIANE Williams had a whopping seven-shot victory in Lady Captain’s Prize at Brookdale thanks to a two-round return of 174-30-144. Runner-up was Vicky Akin (185-34-151),...
KAREN Heywood will make her competitive debut as a professional on her home course in Crompton and Royton’s pro-am. The 32-year-old has been a regular in the annual...
CHADDERTON triumphed over adversity last season to finish in the top half of division one in the Vodkat North-West Counties League. They kick off the new campaign at...
THE Oldham men’s darts team were beaten finalists in the northern section of the British Champions Cup. Oldham, who qualified to represent the county having won the...
ATHLETIC begin their Coca-Cola League One campaign on Saturday with a home game against a team odds-on to be relegated. Stockport are the visitors to Boundary Park and, after...
HEYSIDE Angels under-11s Inter won their age group in the Unicorn Competition at Timperley. Boasting an unbeaten record, they won all five of their games, scoring 12 goals and...
AUSTERLANDS will meet Uppermill in the final of this season’s under-17s Romida Trophy in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League. Uppermill were already assured of...
EXCITING plans have been unveiled to revive a neglected Oldham landmark — and turn it into a pub and restaurant. An application has been submitted to transform the...
HEATS continue in the £3,000 Moorside Classic tomorrow night (6.30pm) when the draw is — Andrew Buckley v Carl Lancaster; Bill Burlinson v David Jarrett; Clay...
Couple yards from car blast A SHOCKED Oldham couple were only yards away from the car bomb which exploded in a Majorcan holiday resort, killing two police officers. David...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards:
Adam hits 111 not out to scoop a trip to Lords A CENTURY-scoring young cricketer hit a team from the world’s most famous cricket club for six to scoop a trip to Lord’s....
Park packed for funeral of ‘much-loved’ son, 21 SEVERAL hundred mourners gathered at Werneth Park to pay their respects to murder victim Junaid Khan. The venue...
TWO out of five of Oldham pupils will start secondary school this year with poor reading, writing and maths. Results of national curriculum tests show that 40 per cent of the...
A LACK of cash is no obstacle to success for showjumper Jessica Verbruggen. The 16-year-old from Chadderton is enjoying her best season so far despite being the motoring...
TEN illegal bikers are now without wheels after police crushed their machines. Neighbourhood Policing Teams joined forces with officers from Greater Manchester Police’s...
OLDHAM is advertising for a £157,000 quartet to complete the team heading the borough’s £266 million secondary school overhaul. It is offering a salary of...
A HUGE sign tied on to railings outside a Shaw care home has sparked a police investigation. The home-made notice — warning of safety fears for a baby — appeared...
SHAW housing office is the latest to close next week — and could become the new home for the parish council. It will shut for good on August 14 as part of a shake-up by...
If you have forgotten some of the lessons you picked up before your driving test, you’re certainly not alone. Recent research suggests half of all drivers would fail...
A bright yellow roadside plant has caused a dispute between a farmers’ union, horse owners and Oldham Council. Clumps of ragwort have appeared across Saddleworth and...
OLDHAM Council has become the first in the North-West to save a local family home from repossession using the Government’s Mortgage Rescue package. The authority...
CONSTRUCTION delays and changes to plans means patients in Oldham will have to wait a little longer to be treated in the new £20m Integrated Care Centre. Work on the...
A FUN-loving and popular mother of two died of pneumonia only hours after opening Christmas presents with her family an Oldham inquest heard. Kelly Shaw (27) of Whitecroft...
A 39-YEAR-OLD man described as happy and mischievous was found hanged from an empty stall on Tommyfield Market. An Oldham inquest heard how Paul Devine, of Swift Road,...
