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THE future of the controversial Oak Colliery site in Hollinwood goes up for debate next week. Oldham Council and Christian charity Oasis Community Learning — sponsors of...
Date Published 28/05/2009
A 35-YEAR-OLD man suffered a fractured skull on a night out in Shaw. Between 11.30pm and 11.45pm on Sunday, the victim was in Coolers Bar, Milnrow Road. The offender...
OLDHAM’S street cleaners are at the centre of a political row about the council’s recruitment freeze to help plug a £21 million budget hole. Labour claims...
OLDHAM Council’s commitment to driving down truancy is paying off thanks to the work of the School Attendance Improvement Service. Five years ago, the Government set...
GRAEME SIMPSON’S whole world fell in when he was told he required open-heart surgery. He was only 41. Nearly a year on, he is back scoring runs for Delph in the Drakes...
RAIN couldn’t dampen spirits as the election trail hit the town centre. Oldham Euro-MP Chris Davies was joined by Simon Hughes, Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and...
OLD people needing care to stay in their own homes face a postcode lottery — but Oldham residents have thousands more spent on them than many others. Last year, Oldham...
ROYTON won by seven wickets in a high-scoring CLL under-18 match at Middleton. Unbeaten half-centuries from Tom Currie and Richard Fitton helped Middleton reach 168 for eight....
OLDHAM Council was named Apprentice Employer of the Year in the Greater Manchester heat of the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) North-West Learner Awards. The award was...
FAILSWORTH Carnival organisers are hoping for summer sunshine to gather the crowds at this year’s event on July 18 and 19. The two-day extravaganza will be held at Lord...
THEY have racked up thousand of pounds of debt, but university graduates are facing the gloomiest job market for years. And as reporter Karen Doherty found out, that makes...
WERNETH’S overseas amateur Jeffrey Rogerson was virtually unplayable at the Pollards on Sunday. Oldham’s batsmen were powerless to resist his medium-fast bowling...
FLEET-of-foot Christopher Brown clocked up £390 for charity when he outran 400 competitors in the Manchester BUPA fun run to finish in second place. The 11-year-old...
THE launch of the Ashton and Oldham Cricket Alliance’s Twenty20 competition saw Friends enjoy an excellent afternoon at St Mary’s HC where Rasheed’s superb 111...
A CHILDREN’S fun day has received a £778 boost thanks to keen runner Alison Vesey. The mother-of-two completed the London Marathon in an impressive three hours, 15...
The legendary Thwaites Brewery shire horses will make a guest appearance in Diggle on Saturday as part of a family fun day. The horses will travel through the village at about...
GARY JACKSON held his nerve superbly to secure yet another Lancashire GMC Super League premier division title for Oldham. The Shaw player, in only his third-ever appearance...
Limeside mill girl twins who found fame around the world A treasured set of sepia photographs tell the remarkable story of Oldham twin sisters who became world-wide...
Oldham Christie appeal THERE was a hoola lot of fun in Denshaw when more than 100 revellers let their hair down to raise £2,300 in a Caribbean night. And four...
BOB ROWLANDSON has stepped down as secretary of AFC Oldham 2005 following a 37-year association with the club. The 62-year-old has held just about every position since he...
A new youth and community group for the deaf and disabled has been set up at the Link Centre in Oldham. The aim is to raise deaf awareness and provide a safe environment for...
THE liquids ban at British airports could be lifted within 18 months because of new scanners which can tell the difference between explosive fluids and duty-free booze....
Here are Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards:
THE search is on for former brownies and guides from across Oldham as the Guiding Association gears up to mark its centenary next year. The guides were formed by Robert...
LUCKY pupils enjoyed a school trip with a difference when they explored the stunning underwater scenery of Cyprus. The group of five teenagers from Blue Coat School took part...
LOOKING back on my childhood, I’m often surprised by the number of times we used to get dressed up. If we went down Manchester, we put on out best clothes. We even wore...
ATHLETIC sorted out their backroom and engine room on a busy transfer day at Boundary Park - with the promise of more to come. Former Huddersfield Town skipper Jon Worthington...
Date Published 27/05/2009
CHRIS HOUGH has signed a deal which will see him provide on-field guidance to the reserves until the end of the season. The 27-year-old scrum-half turned out for the second...
United RIO FERDINAND has declared himself fit to face Barcelona in tonight’s Champions League final. The Manchester United defender has been struggling with a calf...
Manchester United MANCHESTER United's veteran goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar insists he does not fear facing Barcelona's free–scoring attackers in tonight’s...
