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TEAMWORK in Oldham is among the best in Europe and could be in line for a prestigious public sector award, according to judges who have shortlisted the borough. The Oldham...
Date Published 30/06/2009
GORDON Brown attempted to turn around the Government’s fortunes yesterday by promising that local people on Oldham’s 8,000-strong housing waiting list would get...
SALES manager Jim Stott has said farewell to Warburtons after 39 years. The 63-year-old joined the bakery firm in Shaw as a vans salesman delivering bread and quickly worked...
Historic railings around the Lyceum building in Oldham are being replaced after a car crash. The railings and boundary wall on the Clegg Street side of the Grade II listed...
TWO Oldham police officers, nominated for prestigious national awards, have been praised by their chief superintendent. Sgt Craig Johnson and PC Katherine Murray are the only...
A FAMILY will return from holiday to scenes of devastation this morning after an electrical fault sparked a fire at their home in Collier Hill Avenue, Hollins. The blaze,...
Oldham flower arrangers are taking part in the biggest floral event at Manchester Cathedral for 20 years this week. It will be filled with 20,000 flowers arranged by 100...
OLDHAM’s deputy mayor has returned to his civic duties following a garden accident which left him with horrific burns. Former council leader David Jones fell on to a...
A talented rock band, who recorded their debut album in a Scouthead studio converted from a stable, have got their first break on radio. LazyTwo, an alternative rock band,...
DAVID Thornley (Dobcross) won the Failsworth League’s President’s Handicap at Lees and Hey with a 21–16 defeat of Bob Nisbet (Nimble Nook) in the final....
Thieves who stole a few pounds worth of lead from a newly-restored church roof have caused £1,000 worth of damage. St Thomas’s in Newhey, a listed building, was...
AN A-level reward turned into an impromptu performance with one of his idols for music-mad teenager James Rawlinson. The 19-year-old Crompton House pupil wowed the audience...
OLDHAM Schools under-15s were trying to make it two wins out of two in the Lancashire Schools’ Merit League today. The town team, who recorded a 56-run defeat of Bury in...
Belle Vue Aces hung on to secure a dramatic 46-44 win at home to Lakeside Hammers. Kris Kasprzak (13) and skipper Charlie Gjedde (12) managed to split Hammers top pairing,...
A DELPH business proved the worthy winner of the Rotary Club of Oldham’s Community Service Shield for 2009. Inclusive Technology provides software to help people with...
SERIOUS sport is war minus the shooting, so the old adage goes. George Orwell came up with that one. Very appropriate too, when considering the second Test match between the...
IT’S all over. We’re married. Cue applause. Everyone can now breathe a sigh of relief. Well, when I say everyone, I mean me, because at the end of the day it was...
Beats CALIFORNIA indie rockers Silversun Pickups are riding on the crest of a wave after their new single wowed fans and critics alike. The quartet — Brian Auvert...
Here are Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards: CATTERICK 2.30 Contract Caterer (nap) 3.00 Totally Invincible 3.30 Summer Dancer...
Gig of the week Beats PRESTON mob Failsafe are setting the musical world on fire with their melodic post-hardcore vibe and unbelievable energy. New single “A...
Beats FRESH from showing all the youngsters how it’s done at Download Festival, Thunder are once again ready to rock. The five piece — Danny Bowes (vocals) Luke...
Beats Where? Manchester Academy When? Tonight Why? New single “Come On” has got music bods hot under the collar with comparisons to Chris Martin’s Coldplay afoot....
Beats TONIGHT: Kasabian — Academy; James Taylor — Arena TOMORROW: Michael Franti and Spearhead — Academy 3 THURSDAY: Anastacia — Apollo;...
OLDHAM was hit by flash floods yesterday as thunder storms unleashed torrential rain. A total of 9mm fell in parts of Saddleworth in minutes, — had it continued at the...
Date Published 29/06/2009
A ROYTON nursery reopened its doors today following an outbreak of the norovirus. A total of 25 children and five staff were affected by the winter vomiting bug at Newbank...
A Delph mother-of-two has relived the moment her four-wheel-drive vehicle landed upside down at a 30ft drop near the spot of a previous fatal accident. Julie Broadbent (44)...
Boarded-up houses were real danger A FIRE chief has attacked arsonists for putting the lives of both emergency crews and members of the public at risk by their stupidity....
TWO men are in hospital after they were attacked with machetes as they waited outside a Failsworth pub. The pair, who were accompanied by another friend, were minding their...
Thousands enjoy a cracker of a carnival SCORCHING temperatures helped turn a sizzling Alexandra Park into a mass of revellers for the most successful Oldham Carnival since it...
...and it’s just the start of greater things to come WEARY carnival organisers are celebrating after the biggest and best Oldham Carnival for years, and have pledged a...
