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Coventry´s British Grand Prix trio Scott Nicholls (9), wild card Edward Kennett (8) and maximum man Chris Harris (15) condemned Belle Vue Aces to a 53-36 home defeat last...
Date Published 23/06/2009
HONEYMOONS. Where do you begin? Maldives? Bahamas? Cuba? Where would you like to go for the most memorable and generally most expensive holiday of your life?. Ireland...
LOCAL players Alan Whiston, Mel Whittle, John Punchard and Barry Woodward are in the Lancashire over-50s team which will take on Cumbria at Appleby tomorrow (1.30pm).
Beats SINCE she sprang up out of nowhere with her flesh-coloured leotards and bows in her hair there’s been no escaping Lady Gaga. “Just Dance” and...
Here are Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards: CARLISLE 2.00 William Morgan 2.30 Raine Supreme 3.05 Russian George...
Beats THE Saturdays have oozed glamour, sex appeal and sassiness from every pore from the moment they burst on to the scene in tight, bright clothes and immaculate make up....
Beats Don’t miss...Seal Where? Manchester Apollo When? Monday Why? Hot on the heels of sell out tours in South America and Europe, Seal is on the road again to...
Beats Gigs of the week: Who else but Take That Where? Lancashire County Cricket Ground When? Tonight, tomorrow, Friday, Saturday, Sunday Why? The Circus Live is the...
Beats TONIGHT: Take That — Manchester LCCC; The Saturdays — Apollo; Kings of Leon — Arena; Brand New — Academy; Jamie T — Moho Live; Hot Club...
Beats GLASTONBURY founder Michael Eavis has told of his plans to stand down from his organising role in 2011 to make way for a new generation. Eavis said the handover to...
MANAGER Dave Penney has dismissed a story linking Athletic with defender James Vaughan. Australian outfit Wollongong reported on their website that Athletic are to sign their...
Date Published 22/06/2009
DELIGHTED Oldham councillors, MP and locals today welcomed confirmation that plans for a new landfill site at High Moor has been dropped. The Scouthead site had initially been...
Oldham MP Michael Meacher paid back more than £2,000 to the taxpayer after claiming twice for council tax. Since the expenses scandal broke in Westminster 182 MPs from...
OLDHAM should discover later today the extent of Robert Roberts’ injury. The Roughyeds captain went for a scan on his problem knee on Friday and officials are waiting to hear...
A MAN wanted in connection with a vicious “Reservoir Dogs” style attack in West Sussex, where the victim had his ear cut off, could be residing in Oldham. Police...
COUNCIL chiefs say it will be a difficult year for public housing with money to pay for repairs drying up. Just over £9.5 million is earmarked for major repairs to...
Plans to ease overcrowding in danger of coming off the rails CONCERN is growing that the Government is about to renege on its promise to ease overcrowding for Oldham’s...
CROMPTON professional Zaman Khan powered his side into the semi-finals of the John Willie Lees Wood Cup with a three-wicket win over Clifton. His diligent unbeaten 104 saw the...
A furious landscape gardener claims a hike in price for commercial tipping will force people who can’t afford it to fly-tip. Ken Reece of Thornham Road, High Crompton,...
ROYTON were ground into John Willie Lees Wood Cup submission by a run machine by the name of Paul Green. The Monton and Weaste opening batsman will set all sorts of amateur...
Obama, the black-faced Lees llama named in honour of the President of the United States, has taken a wife. And her owners have named the frisky new addition to their growing...
OLDHAM were put to the sword by Clifton professional Adil Nisar as they suffered a six-wicket Lake Garage CLL defeat at Manchester Road on Saturday. Skipper Chris McDonnell...
A TEENAGER appeared before Oldham Youth Court on Friday, charged with arson. The 15-year-old youth, who can’t be named for legal reasons, admitted setting fire to two...
A transport expert has attacked a bus company for “chopping off” part of a valuable passenger route and forcing passengers to pay twice. Councillor Richard...
WERNETH, Crompton and Royton will carry local hopes in the quarter-finals of the CLL’s John Willie Lees Twenty20 Competition. Werneth were already through before...
A campaign to get a Government health minister to visit Oldham’s pioneering benzodiazepine withdrawal service seems to have paid off. Public health minister Gillian...
UPPERMILL lost star overseas amateur Zeeshan Khan in the very first over, but they still scored 303 for four at home to Stayley in the Tanner Cup. Captain Matt Taylor stepped...
IT was wartime thrift to make a wedding dress out of parachute silk — and it inspired a stunning 21st century creation by a local art student which is on show this week....
WITH a third of their season complete, Bamford Fieldhouse are on course for a hat-trick of Armstrongs Office Furniture Saddleworth and District League titles. While rain wiped...
ONE of the best known architects in the country is working with a group of enthusiastic young people from Oldham to design the state-of-the-art youth club that is to be built on...
