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Staying in the UK is the new holiday trend, reports say, as families cut back to beat the recession. Even the Spanish Costas now cost too much because of the drop in the pound...
Date Published 08/04/2009
A 5-1 victory for Springbank A and a 5-1 reverse for Chadderton Reform in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League sees the two sides swap second and third places. Despite having no...
A TOP Oldham night club is taking on an extra 30 staff following a £100,000 makeover. The upstairs of Tokyo Oldham has been refurbished to create an extra room and the...
WHAT do you want to see at this year’s Festival of Diversity celebrations? Organisers are running a consultation afternoon to speak to anyone who wishes to feature an...
3D DYNAMOS are celebrating a £1,700 grant from Saddleworth and Lees Area Committee. The Saddleworth-based junior football club has used the cash to set up a football...
The Easter Bunny and Easter Chicken paid a surprise visit to children in Year 1 at Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton, during their Easter concert. Almost 60 children took...
Tame Valley’s hopes of avoiding relegation from division two central of the JJB North West Counties Squash League were dealt a crushing blow following their 3-2 defeat...
TOM Aspin is the new chairman of Saddleworth Round Table. Tom, married to Adele, has been a resident of Uppermill for eight years and a member of the round table for five...
FOR eight months I’ve watched dippy Danielle dithering about telling Ronnie she’s her dead daughter. It’s been like watching paint dry. But, loyally, I tune in...
Crompton House School girls’ team were winners of the Brown Shield at the Oldham Schools Swimming Gala for the second consecutive year. Crompton House also won the Year...
OLDHAM’S business community turned out in force for a celebration of all that is good about the borough. A 400-strong crowd flocked to the Queen Elizabeth Hall for the...
Business Link North-West has reported a massive increase in inquiries concerning finance and marketing — showing that the region’s firms are determined to beat the...
Augusta to throw up a surprise GOLF’S most spectacular tournament — and one of the few to be shown live on terrestrial television — comes to our screens this...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
DESIRE is the name of the game for Angie Brown who has opened a new business in Greenfield. Many would question the timing of such a venture, especially as Angie (23), from...
OLDHAM-based civil engineering and construction specialist Westshield has achieved the acclaimed Achilles Building Confidence accreditation. The standard commends companies...
“Newsnight” presenter Gavin Esler has been confirmed as guest speaker at the Greater Manchester Chamber dinner at Manchester Central (formerly the G-Mex) on April 30....
CUT-PRICE booze and all you can drink promotions could soon be a thing of the past following a council review of all town centre bars and clubs. Oldham Council’s Trading...
Date Published 07/04/2009
ATHLETIC should have extra firepower at their disposal for their double-header Easter programme against Carlisle and Crewe. Steven Kabba looks to be winning his fitness...
A TERRIFIED 10-year-old boy clung to the back seat as an opportunist thief drove off in his father’s car. The thief only realised the frightened youngster was in the...
A GANG of travellers who blatantly broke into a factory, smashing CCTV cameras and stealing £40,000 worth of children’s clothes, are being sought by police. The...
A library built 54-years ago to commemorate the Queen’s coronation, will close in June. Protesters were outside Broadway library in Chadderton at the weekend collecting...
A violent gang which brought murder and mayhem to a city’s streets was smashed yesterday, with both its leaders and nine other members facing long jail terms. Colin Joyce...
IN-FORM winger Lucas Onyango will miss the Roughyeds’ derby clash with Rochdale Hornets after flying home to Kenya for a family funeral today. The former Widnes Vikings...
SIR Alex Ferguson has urged Manchester United to go "full throttle" in their attempt to overcome FC Porto at Old Trafford tonight. Although the Portuguese outfit...
A ROLL of honour paying tribute to all 80 police officers who have died in the line of duty in Greater Manchester has been unveiled. Stretching back 190 years, the wooden...
MOSSLEY-raised TV presenter Melanie Sykes is set to replace Fern Britton on ITV1’s “This Morning“ programme. According to reports, Melanie (38), whose...
ON-LOAN Shane Supple admits he is playing for his future during his temporary spell at Boundary Park. The 21-year-old goalkeeper will be out of contract at Ipswich Town this...
THE woman found dead at Buckstones, near Scammonden, West Yorkshire, on Sunday has been identified as 20-year-old Sabira Alan, from Huddersfield. A 30-year-old man has been...
ATHLETIC fans are being asked to cast their votes in three categories for their forthcoming end-of-season awards. Fans should choose their player of the year, young...
