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CRAIG Robinson says he was “devastated” by the loss to Dewsbury at the weekend, but remains upbeat about his side’s prospects. After lining up against...
Date Published 22/04/2009
RUGBY Oldham is sponsoring the Roughyeds reserves side for the second season running. As was the case last season — the first time the Oldham club had run a...
HAVING watched the video of the Dewsbury game, it is difficult to get away from the one fact everything keeps on coming back to — that they played very well. We put...
IN conjunction with the Rugby Football League, Roughyeds are currently selling tickets for major forthcoming events on the sport's calendar and are also running club trips to the...
Mossley suffered a crushing 6-1 defeat at Durham City in UniBond League division one north last night. Tommy English was the chief destroyer, notching a hat-trick in the game...
Oldham St Anne's pushed Ince Rose Bridge all the way for their 28-22 victory which put the visitors top of National Conference League division one. Saints had taken an early...
OLDHAM’S first major of the season saw John Bramall claim victory in the Spring Bowl. Bramall, a player eligible to compete in seniors’ events, triumphed after a...
FATHER and son Stuart and Michael Collinge played a prominent role in Oldham RUFC ‘A’ team’s 36-0 victory against Littleborough which sealed sixth spot in their...
ARSENAL surely dealt a terminal blow to Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes last night and the Merseysiders are now out to 6-1 to wrest the crown from arch-rivals...
SPRINGBANK B were in whitewashing mood in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League. Helped by a 33 break from C Rushworth, they took all five frames and the aggregate to record a 6-0...
SPRINGHEAD under-13s lifted the Rochdale and Oldham Youth League title after a terrific 5-1 win over Chadderton Juniors. But they had to come from behind after some sloppy...
A 34-6 defeat of Waterhead secured Saddleworth Rangers under-13s a spot in the Chronicle and Rugby Oldham-sponsored Oldham Cup final this coming Sunday. Rangers will face...
Hulme dominated the boys section at the Oldham Schools’ Swimming Gala, held at Oldham Sports Centre. They were crowned overall champions after winning the Year Eights,...
Here are Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards: BEVERLEY 2.00 La Capriosa 2.30 Victoria Tycoon 3.00 Tartan Gunna...
The Maple Mill has been destroyed in a spectacular blaze. The fire is believed to have started in a diesel generator at about 5.30pm. It spread to propane cylinders which...
Date Published 21/04/2009
All Oldham’s front-line council services — from cleaning to road sweeping — are being reviewed. But trades union fears that this could be the first stage of...
AN axe-wielding robber stole thousands of pounds from a Chadderton bank. The masked man threatened a security guard with a distinctive yellow axe in the entrance of Natwest,...
AN intrepid Spring-head couple, whose a wedding anniversary cruise never left the port, have found themselves all at sea again. Max and Pauline Koval paid more than £400...
A 41-YEAR-OLD Shaw motorcyclist was killed in a crash at Scammonden, Huddersfield. Leon Shirreff died after his Honda machine hit a lamp post at 4pm on Friday. Police said...
AN ambitious £8 million plan to provide 140 homes for key workers in Oldham has been unveiled by a leading architecture and design practice. The plans, created by the...
A BID to increase the number of children’s centres in Oldham means families in every part of the borough will have access to their services. Oldham Council’s...
MORE pubs could go to the wall if tomorrow’s dreaded Budget sees beer tax rocket. That’s the view of local Liberal Democrat spokesman Elwyn Watkins, who fears...
LIGHTS, camera, action. Cast and crew got stuck into filming a new movie at the weekend that could put Oldham on the cinematic map. “The Cheeseboard” is financed,...
Two police officers are going to take a short walk across West Street into new roles with Oldham Council. Supt Chris Sykes and Chief Insp Sarah Jones are joining the Community...
A Government decision to slash council house rent rises by half will put more money in the pockets of Oldham’s tenants. Welcoming the move, Councillor John McCann said...
A councillor is aiming to solve a puzzle which has baffled visitors for years . . . exactly where is Saddleworth? Ward councillor Alan Roughley, who lives in Denshaw, wants...
A TOTAL of 123 out of work Oldhamers — unemployed for at least six months — are celebrating after landing jobs. They will work in the new Tesco store which opens...
FAMILY-RUN pub the North Star Inn at High Crompton raked in £1,150 for the Christie at Oldham Campaign. Landlady Linda Lomas and her twin daughters, Sarah and Jo, called...
CANCER sufferers have been invited to join a free six-week “Living with Cancer” course due to start in Oldham next week. It will be run by 55-year-old Mary...
A HOARD of suspected cannabis plants were found when police went to a Todmorden house to investigate reports of a stolen digger. The digger had been stolen in Oldham and a...
