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Chris de Burgh, Brigewater Hall CHRIS de Burgh may have reached his milestone 60th birthday, but the diminutive Irishman can still pull in the crowds. He packed out the...
Date Published 29/04/2009
BE NEAR ME, Lowry Quays ACTOR Ian McDiarmid fell for Scottish author Andrew O’Hagen’s prize-nominated novel Be Near Me and determined to turn it into a play....
YOU’VE got to agree there’s something a tad pretentious about a man who calls himself Marco Pierre. OK, it’s his name, but then Geraldine May is mine and I...
Latics latest: Royle set to leave Latics ATHLETIC were today beginning the search for a new manager after revealing caretaker chief Joe Royle’s final match will be at...
Date Published 28/04/2009
Chadderton is on list of potential sites CHADDERTON is being considered by Government as a potential site for a 1,500-inmate prison, the Chronicle can reveal. Justice...
CRAIG ROBINSON was an unlucky man not to have kept his place in the side for the Swinton game, conceded Roughyeds coach Tony Benson. The grafting 23-year-old forward was one...
A HOUSEBOUND pensioner was left traumatised after a masked raider threatened him with a knife in his own home. The 80-year-old man was in his front room in Brewerton Road,...
THE Liberal Democrats have been accused of contempt after the closure of Broadway Library was brought forward. The shock news came to light just hours after Labour’s...
MANCHESTER United winger Nani has vowed to stay and fight for his place in the team despite his frustration at being substituted during Saturday's victory over Tottenham. The...
THE number of young people being slapped with fines for being drunk and disorderly in Greater Manchester has increased by almost a third in three years. But, according to...
Pair’s Diana honour TWO inspirational Hulme Grammar School for Girls pupils have received prestigious Diana Anti-Bullying Awards. Emma Washington (18) has scooped an...
THE deadline is looming for the public to have its say on plans for a new tip on the Green Belt in Bardsley. Consultation on the proposals at Coal Pit Lane, next to Daisy Nook...
ON-LOAN Daniel Jones has mixed emotions about the promotion of his parent club, Wolves, to the Premier League. The 22-year-old, who has spent most of this season at Boundary...
A CANNABIS farm containing more than 200 plants was discovered at a house in Willow Grove, Chadderton. Officers from Oldham operational support unit recovered the plants from...
The region’s top policeman found out how Oldham is tackling the problems of drugs and binge drinking when he visited a treatment service. Greater Manchester Chief...
A LOCAL doctors’ leader is warning swine flu is likely to spread to all Britain’s major cities within a fortnight. And he told those who develop flu-like symptoms to stay off...
A MAGIC mum will play Fairy godmother as part of a nationwide marketing campaign for fabric softener. Samantha Knox (34) is one of six women across the country to feature in...
OLDHAM voters have been urged to use the June Euro-elections to say no to being ruled from Brussels. The UK Independence Party (UKIP), which already has one Euro-MP in the...
PEOPLE looking for work now have a new service to help them into employment. The Salvation Army in Failsworth has launched an employment resource centre at its community...
AS THE economic downturn continues to bite, a record number of professional footballers face being out of work this summer as clubs cut their playing staffs. Athletic stand-in...
Saddleworth Parish Council reports PROJECTS in Saddleworth are still vying for their chunk of a £5m European fund for Pennine developments — after four separate bids were...
AROUND 300 people turned out for a St George’s Day parade through Uppermill on Sunday. Organised by Oldham District Scout Association, the walkers enjoyed sunshine as...
PLANNING permission has been lodged to turn a Saddleworth landmark into a stylish pub-restaurant with accommodation. The Star Inn at Scouthead, which holds a key position at...
FORMER Saddleworth School teacher Andi Jones turned in a superb effort in the Flora London Marathon at the weekend. Now teaching at Falinge (Rochdale), the former North Of...
TONY Philliskirk was not disappointed by Athletic's 2-1 defeat at high-flying Burnley in the North-West Conference of the Puma Youth Alliance. Athletic went down with all guns...
A NEW office will give Higginshaw residents a focal point to help unite the community and improve the area. Higginshaw Village Residents’ Association held a day of...
A DENTAL project, which has seen Oldham buck a national shortage of qualified dental nurses, has celebrated the graduation of its second group of students. A total of 13...
Pupils join countdown to rocket’s big launch PUPILS got the chance to get involved in Europe’s largest ever rocket blasting into space. Starchaser,...
CHADDERTON Football Club is appealing to Oldham Council for help in their darkest hour as they battle for survival. Club officials have asked to be granted a temporary...
CHILDREN at two Oldham schools took an intergalactic tour of the universe without ever leaving their classrooms. Space scientist and astronomer Dr Maggie Aderin treated...
