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THE NORTHERN Rail Nines was not a positive exercise for us as a group. One of the problems was that the tournament wasn’t what we expected it to be. The pitches were...
Date Published 15/07/2009
POSTAL deliveries and collections in Oldham will remain unaffected by a national postal strike on Friday. Thousands of postal workers across the UK will walk out for 24 hours...
OLDHAM’S £230 million secondary school rebuilding programme is a unique opportunity to tackle segregation, according to a community cohesion think-tank. But all...
ROUGHYEDS reserves coach John Hough said his side’s 48-6 defeat away at Widnes was a real mixed bag. After fielding a side minus the injured Matty Ashe (neck) in a game played...
Elderly people in England could be forced to pay up to £20,000 for basic care and support in old age. It is one of three options being considered by the Government to...
MARK STATHAM captured the Captain’s Prize at OLDHAM after recording two nett rounds of 62 for 124. He finished three shots clear of Phil Dockerty, whose 127 comprised 65...
FORMER soap star Sarah Lancashire will make it a double degree success for Weatherfield next week. She will follow in the footsteps of fellow former “Coronation...
DUKINFIELD pulled off a battling 4-4 away draw at Werneth to keep alive their Oldham and District Golf League ‘A’ division title hopes. Rob Fawcett and Rick Devine...
INSPIRATIONAL Oldham teenager Waqar Chowdhary has won a national competition that will boost his future career in politics. The 18-year-old, who is a member of the UK Youth...
Oldham women will be pounding the park again on Sunday for the sixth Race for Life. Alexandra Park once again hosts the Cancer Research UK’s three-mile course which...
OLDHAM’S ruling Lib-Dems say the Government’s ID card scheme is a massive waste of billions that will do nothing to prevent terrorism, crime or fraud. Councillors...
HEATHER Jeffreys held her nerve in a six-hole play-off to capture Lady Captain’s Prize at WERNETH. Jeffreys (93-19-74 and 88-19-69) and Dee Whittingham (110-33-77 and...
A ROW has broken out over a bid to open up meetings held by public bodies. Councillor Muhammad Uddin is to move a motion at tonight’s Oldham Council meeting urging...
BROOKDALE hosted the ChildFlight Golf Classic, an event organised by the Manchester Airport Golf Society, which raised £1,036 to help send sick children on holiday to...
PATIENTS are being put at risk at Accident and Emergency departments across the North-West with staff under constant pressure to meet four-hour targets. That’s the view...
THE 138th Open Championship gets under way at Turnberry tomorrow with world No. 1 Tiger Woods the hot favourite to lift the claret jug for a fourth time. Woods is 13-5 to win...
OLDHAM could work with other councils across the region to become Britain’s capital of culture in the UK version of the prestigious title. Government plans will see...
A £500,000 village library refurbishment and extension has been condemned as a “garden shed”. It has earned its nickname from locals because of its dark...
A disgruntled homeowner tried to ruin the reputation of an estate agents after they failed to answer an e-mail from him, a court heard. Martin Frostick (53) had tried to...
BOUNDARY Park Juniors coach Owen Stansfield has been honoured by the Football Association. The 47-year-old, from Moorside, has received the ‘Football Workforce...
THE family of a man who died after his car overturned on the M60 between Denton and Bredbury have paid tribute. Christopher Young (33), of Barcliffe Avenue, New Moston, died...
A 25-year-old man has been rebailed by police investigating a fatal road crash in Oldham. Electrician John Lee Quinn (47), of Buttermere Road, Ashton, was killed when his...
STEVE TAYLOR’S Saddleworth and District Cricket League Colts side can reflect on a wasted chance as their Inter-League Trophy dream disappeared at Denton West Cricket Club....
SPORTING youngsters at New Bridge School met professional sports stars during an awards ceremony. A total of 70 young people and their parents attended the school’s...
ST AIDAN and Oswalds lifted the Tesco Cup after they defeated Beal Vale 3-0 in the final. Saints boasted an unbeaten record in the competition and received £140 of...
MATHS is the name of the game at Royton and Crompton School where pupils of all ages are crunching numbers. The specialist science college has organised a series of events to...
Shaw and Royton district partnership reports AN attempt to replace rail services travelling through Shaw with buses when the line is closed for Metrolink work prompted worried...
A LOCAL football club have been awarded a cash bonanza to aid youth development. Santos AFC, who play in the Lancashire and Cheshire League, have been handed a grant of...
DESPITE rain affecting a number of games on Monday night, Saddleworth League under-15s leaders Heyside A extended their advantage at the top of the table with a comfortable win...
Your Chronicle — backing the £100,000 Christie Oldham appeal STAFF at Oldham nightclub Liquid and Envy are encouraging clubbers to don their most colourful outfits...
