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Prima Donna, Palace Theatre, Manchester International Festival EVER heard Mozart’s first opera? Verdi’s? They are pretty average compared to what came afterwards....
Date Published 13/07/2009
Carlos Acosta, Lowry Theatre, Salford Keys, for the Manchester Internatonal festival Superstar Carlos Acosta is arguably the greatest ballet dancer of his time. Currently...
JUNE EVENING, Lyceum Theatre, Oldham THE Lyceum Players draw their 80th anniversary season of specially-chosen revivals to a close with perhaps the slightest title on the list....
WHETHER you enjoy splashing or not will depend on the situation and if you are the splasher or the splashee. To splash is to propel or scatter fluid in flying masses....
GOALKEEPER Greg Fleming has left Athletic on a season-long loan to Dunfermline Athletic. The move followed an enquiry from the Scottish Division One side to Athletic about the...
Date Published 10/07/2009
DANNY HALLIWELL may have played his final game of the season for Oldham. The centre faces a ban of up to eight matches after being charged with two separate offences that...
LUCAS ONYANGO reckons a few players are in for a rude awakening in Blackpool. The Roughyeds flyer, who has extensive experience of short-handed rugby representing Kenya in the...
CROMPTON will be looking to banish the pain of their John Willie Lees Wood Cup, semi-final defeat with a double-header against Werneth. The local rivals will probably be sick...
Police probe Salford link ARMED officers patrolled the streets of Chadderton last night after a 21-year-old man was gunned down and killed on Block Lane. A heavy police...
WITH Bamford Fieldhouse just a blur in the far-off distance, focus is on the battle for runners-up spot in the Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District Cricket League....
Three dead after 13 shootings in 10 years Oldham has been rocked by 13 shootings in a decade, and three have been fatal. Timothy MacPherson was found dying in the kitchen...
AFTER suffering semi-final heartache in the Walkden Cup, Woodhouses turn their attention to gathering vital Lancashire County League points tomorrow. Gareth Tuson’s side...
Oldham College principal Kath Thomas has announced her retirement a fortnight after it missed out on an £80million revamp. The 58-year-old who led the Rochdale Road...
A SPECIAL bus package has been unveiled ahead of the closure of the Oldham loop train line in October. A mixture of express and high-frequency services to reflect the journeys...
THE number of people convicted for carrying a knife in Greater Manchester has risen by two thirds in 10 years. In 1998, courts across the region convicted 242 people —...
A NEW markets management team has been brought in to Tommyfield — but outdoor traders fear the market is still on the slide. The team is part of a review of all...
Water idea fires pupils to the top CLEVER young entrepreneurs from Crompton House School proved they’re not wet behind the ears when it comes to business. Their...
MORE primary schoolchildren in Oldham are eating healthy school meals than in other parts of the country. Figures published by the School Food Trust showed that, across the...
A WEEK of waterside fun has begun to celebrate the Rochdale Canal Festival in Oldham. This year is the third festival and attractions include free boat trips, bouncy castles,...
THREE former champions will be bidding for more Oldham Evening Chronicle Bowling Handicap glory tomorrow night (6 o’clock) when this year’s finals take place at North...
FITTON Hill residents had their say on the new health facilities which will be part of the area’s new £4.5 million neighbourhood centre. The development which will...
The British National Party’s first two Euro-MPs are finding it increasingly hard to win friends and influence people in Europe. BNP leader Nick Griffin and Andrew Brons...
CHADDERTON continue their pre-season build-up tomorrow with a home friendly against UniBond League premier division side Marine. The Broadway side last Saturday drew 3-3...
CHILDREN from Royton Hall Primary School put crayons to paper for a competition designed to highlight the dangers of playing on a building site. The pupils were chosen for the...
SIMPLE ways to make small changes which could make a big difference to climate change will be outlined in Oldham next week. The council is taking part in the national Small...
LEES and Hey AA’s match on Highfield Fisheries Ash Lake saw some good weights with winner Steve Blackburn fishing tight close in with meat on the hook to catch 37lb 12oz of...
OLDHAMERS will get the chance to shape the future of a popular beauty spot by taking part in a poll designed to find out what people like and dislike about Crompton Moor....
RUGBY LEAGUE Tonight — Engage Super League: Wakefield v Leeds (8pm, TV); Wigan v Catalans (8pm). Saturday — Engage Super League: Celtic Crusaders v Salford...
OLDHAM Post Office has been refurbished to improve its service to customers. The revamped branch, in Lord Street, now has a lighter, brighter, more modern interior. There...
Here are Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards: CHESTER 2.25 Balthazaar’s Gift 2.55 Mick’s Dancer 3.30...
