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MUMS who have been affected by the loss of a baby came together in a poignant balloon release ceremony at Chadderton Hall Park. Members of the Oldham branch of Sands, the...
Date Published 31/07/2009
Plans for a fast food drive-through in Failsworth centre go before councillors on Wednesday. The restaurant will be on the car park at the junction of Sisson Street and Oldham...
A TALENTED teenager is gearing up for his big role on the small screen after scooping a lead part in acclaimed BBC drama “The Street”. Leon Harrop, of Shaw Road,...
PLANS for a multi-million-pound sports complex for young people in Hathershaw and Fitton Hill have been submitted to Oldham Council. New Deal for Communities (NDC) has lodged...
THE editor and publisher of a major Bangladeshi newspaper received a rapturous welcome when he dropped into Coldhurst Lifelong Learning Centre. Shameem Ahsan, who edits and...
Small businesses have taken advantage of rate relief from Oldham Council to fight the credit crunch. Last year over 1,000 small businesses were contacted to remind them of...
In the latest in a series of Friday science features, we examine ther world of fatty acids and their role in our health with the help of Dr Clive Hunt, senior lecturer in...
Stanedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre is gearing up for a big turn out at the launch of Artsfest tomorrow. The free art exhibition, on until August 9, promises a range of...
A FUND-RAISING bingo and quiz night will be held on Thursday to lend Failsworth Carnival a helping hand. This year’s event on July 18 and 19 saw heavy rain make the...
A media student will be given a year’s placement at Oldham’s City Learning Centre to provide technical support. The position has already been filled for the past...
Villages are being encouraged to fly white rose of Yorkshire flags in Saddleworth this weekend. Yorkshire Day takes place on Sunday starting at 11.15am at poet Ammon...
A group of caring youngsters who donated the proceeds from one of their summer show night performances to charity, have been singled out for praise. The children, members of...
YOUNG artists have been showing off their paintings at Tandle Hill Countryside Park in Royton. The youngsters drew the pictures at Tandle Hill and Brownhill Centres with help...
OUT-OF-CONTRACT striker Darren Byfield has made a surprise return to Boundary Park. The out-of-work 32-year-old, recently released by Doncaster Rovers, is on trial with...
Date Published 30/07/2009
OLDHAM Roughyeds are working hard to bring in extra numbers ahead of Sunday’s big derby clash, but as yet those efforts have been fruitless. Coach Tony Benson and chief...
FURIOUS plot-holders are preparing for a David and Goliath-style battle to save their allotments after vowing to fight Latics’ £20 million stadium plans. Regulars...
ATHLETIC are close to reaching agreement with amateur club Failsworth Dynamos about the use of facilities at the proposed site of the new stadium at the Lancaster Club....
More surveys have been ordered on the accident blackspot on Ripponden Road where there have been a series of crashes and a fatality this year. Ward Councillor Roger Hindle...
Fly-tippers have put children and the environment in danger by dumping potentially deadly asbestos across beauty spots in Oldham. Residents have been warned to look out for...
Athletic 2, Middlesbrough 2 ATHLETIC fans left Boundary Park last night in far different spirits to Saturday. Manager Dave Penney was also left to reflect on a display...
A SCOUTHEAD man has been charged after two cannabis farms were discovered in Oldham. Michael Bennett (26), of Lower Turf Lane, is charged with two counts of producing...
Five more old people’s sheltered schemes should be completely renovated this year as the Housing 21 contract rolls on across Oldham. Wood Square, Greenfield, should be...
A MAN is fighting for his life in hospital after the car he was driving crashed into two concrete lamp-posts last night. Firefighters from Oldham Fire Station cut him free...
ANDERSON’S stunning free–kick goal against Boca Juniors could be just what he needs to begin scoring with regularity this season, according to Manchester United...
The Government should make the same commitment to eradicate pensioner poverty as it has to ending child poverty, a report by a powerful group of MPs claims. The Work and...
MANCHESTER City manager Mark Hughes believes Kolo Toure will have a key role to play both on and off the pitch. The 28–year–old defender has signed a...
OLDHAM Rugby League club are set for a very special lock-in next week, with fans getting in to the game free — but having to pay to get OUT of the ground. The charge for...
Frustrated shopkeepers, reeling from more than a year of traffic gridlocks, are bracing themselves for more chaos in a Saddleworth village. Work to renew a major gas main in...
CHRONICLE sports editor Bob Young presented a case for Athletic’s move to a new stadium (Tuesday’s Chronicle) and here’s your response . . . YOU’RE...
VULNERABLE people in Oldham are set to be given extra help to secure properties from burglary. Victim Support has been promised £182,983 to help older people, students...
