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AN Austerlands father whose son was killed in the London terrorist attacks is demanding a public inquiry after three men were cleared of helping the bombers plan the attacks....
Date Published 29/04/2009
A Shaw thug who smashed a glass in a man’s face has been jailed for 20 months. Daniel Rowe (23) attacked Jamie Jones when he got involved in a disagreement between Rowe...
FIREFIGHTERS came under attack on Sunday night after hoax callers ambushed two crews. Officers from Chadderton Fire Station were called to the Ancora Pub, Broadway, at...
Dave Morris, the world’s champion whistler, is hoping a wind of change can blow away his holiday blues. Because Dave and his wife Helen are scheduled to fly off to sunny...
MANCHESTER United, frail at the back but irresistible going forward, look set for another breathtaking soccer showdown when they entertain Arsenal in the first leg of their...
First big refurbishment in 30 years, but spending comes under attack Oldham Council’s civic rooms are to get their first major refurbishment for 30 years to bring them...
OLDHAM has scooped a hat-trick of top design awards for a school, a housing development and a former vicarage. The stunning £30 million Radclyffe School was crowned the...
North Bury League CHADDERTON Park under-9s clinched both titles in their first season in the North Bury League. The Eagles beat Bury Amateurs 11-0 in midweek to set up a...
THE Government has turned down the chance to claim more than £200 million — the cost of Oldham’s Metrolink extension — for the North-West from the European...
A MAN kicked and stamped on a college student during an unprovoked attack, Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, heard yesterday. Thomas Cooke (21) attacked Jack Mooney...
THE owner of this cute bearded collie has offered a cash reward after he went missing nearly two weeks ago. Beverley Sharples, of Castleton, Rochdale, said she was walking...
THE Christie’s at Oldham campaign has hit its first £10,000 mark, just seven weeks after the appeal was launched. Generous Oldhamers have taken the cause to their...
EIGHT full and part-time staff at the Bay Trading store in Spindles, Oldham, were today anxiously awaiting news of their futures after the fashion retailer went into...
A WOMAN is believed to have suffered a diabetic fit before losing control of her car and smashing into two lamp posts. Fire-fighters spent 20 minutes cutting her free from the...
POLICE were today continuing to investigate three assaults in Oldham town centre on Saturday. Officers were called to The Tokyo Project nightclub, Roscoe Street, at 2am...
‘I am aching, but I’ve got the marathon bug’ OLDHAM GP Emmanuel Gye is back in his surgery, tired but triumphant, after clocking up the 26 miles of the...
Oldham Chronicle Cup WATERHEAD under-15s gained revenge over league rivals Oldham St Anne’s, lifting the Chronicle Cup with a 28-10 victory. Despite being runners-up in...
THE Bishop of Manchester will have the chance to ride on some alternative methods of transport when his baton run takes him to High Crompton. The Right Rev Nigel McCulloch is...
NEARLY a thousand Oldham girls are failing to take-up a life-saving vaccine to help prevent the cancer which killed “Big Brother” star Jade Goody. Figures released...
A DRIVING instructor has slammed the state of the road outside Lyndhurst Primary School. Ron Wise (60), of Elm Road, Limeside, said potholes along one side of the Heron Street...
A TRAIL of blood led police from a post office raid in Devon to a burglar hiding under his bed in Oldham 270 miles away. DNA from the scene of Preston Post Office, Paignton,...
AN Elvis impersonator is all shook up after scooping the top place in a battle to find the best Elvis impersonator in Britain. Royton lad Chris Connor (30) has won a dream...
CHILDREN are swapping street games for computer consoles and not taking enough exercise. The Department of Health found almost half of children watched television or played video...
Oldham conservation specialist Maysand has secured a £1.4 million deal with Fylde Borough Council for the regeneration of the Grade-II listed Ashton Gardens in St Annes....
OLDHAM Amateur Swimming Club collected a 96-medal haul at the Central Lancashire preliminary age group gala at Broughton Pool comprising 30 gold, 36 silver and 30 bronze. The...
OLDHAM-based toy distributor Character Options has come through a period of unprecedented economic turmoil and is beginning to benefit from its cost control programme and new...
A MOORSIDE care home has been recognised for its commitment to employee health and well-being in the workplace by receiving a prestigious Healthy Workplace award from healthplan...
OLDHAM North Stars baseball team lost both games away to Manchester ‘A’ on Sunday. But the team will be looking to improve when they entertain Bolton at Royton and...
DAWN Consulting, a Mossley-based project management and building surveying consultancy, has received SAFEcontractor accreditation. Established in Salford in June 2002, the...
Here are Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards:
