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Public praised over football hooligan appeal OLDHAMERS have been thanked for helping police arrest five suspected hooligans in connection with rioting during last year’s...
Date Published 17/03/2009
SHOP owners and pub landlords across Greater Manchester are being let off with a slap on the wrist for selling booze to under-age children. Prosecutions for selling to...
TRUST Oldham have finalised their line-up of legends for Thursday’s ‘A Question of Latics’ at PlayHouse 2, Shaw. It comprises Ian Wood, Rodger Wylde, Andy...
PLANS to widen the M60 between Swinton and Eccles will be unveiled to the public on Thursday. The scheme involves increasing the number of lanes from three to four between...
A PIONEERING machine which can destroy painful kidney stones with just one treatment will offer fast relief for Oldhamers. The £200,000 Lithotripter machine is one of...
MOSSLEY are at Trafford tonight as they seek to win through to their second cup final of the campaign. Already assured of a final appearance in the Manchester Premier Cup, the...
A COUPLE are devastated after all their possessions are believed to have been destroyed in a massive fire in Chadderton. Around 14 firefighters spent seven hours tackling the...
Oldham MP and immigration minister Phil Woolas today admitted voters do not believe the Government has “got control” of immigration. A Financial Times/Harris poll...
WITH the Oldham and District Table Tennis season drawing rapidly to a close - most teams only having three matches left to play - champions Glodwick reinforced their position at...
WATCH Commander Norman Stott is hanging up his helmet after 34 years as a fireman. And his retirement from Oldham station on Saturday marks the end of a 62-year association...
THREE more suspected cases of measles have been found in children and teenagers in Oldham. Now public health experts are urging Oldham parents to protect their children with...
Historic signal box to make way for trams A PIECE of railway history will disappear when the Shaw signal box is removed to make way for Metrolink this year. The late...
MORE than 50 youngsters aged seven and upwards enjoyed the netball camp at Oldham Ball Hall. Girls were taught skills and drills which ended in a nine-team competition....
ANYONE who lost a purse or bag while shopping in Rochdale may have been the victim of a pickpocket. And Rochdale police want anyone who thinks they have had items stolen to...
CARING for a disabled child is a full time job which is both exhausting and rewarding. Parents and families can neglect themselves to ensure they give all the love that is...
OLDHAMERS are being asked if they can spare some time to care for a disabled child. This week is Share the Care Week, a national campaign co-ordinated by the Shared Care...
TWO groups have raised a bumper £10,000 for Oldham’s Victoria Breast Care Unit. Manchester Golf Club chipped in with £6,000 raised through golfing events for...
Huge speed ramps give neighbours the hump SPEED humps designed to slow down traffic have backfired — that’s according to fed-up residents on a busy street....
SPORTS minister Gerry Sutcliffe yesterday attacked football’s giants for paying their staff peanuts — while their top players earn millions. Mr Sutcliffe threw his...
SPRINGBANK capped a fine second half to the winter bowls season at Chadderton Cot when they landed the Ben Shaw’s Team Knock-Out on the artificial surface. Playing off...
THE credit crunch may be slowing down new housebuilding, but not in Werneth. Suthers Court, next to Edward Street, is a development of 57 homes for rent and sale. They are...
RESIDENTS living in the borough’s Housing Market Renewal areas are being given the opportunity to shape the future of their neighbourhoods by joining the Pathfinder-wide...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Club is boxing clever to offer the best for the community FUTURE Ricky Hattons can hone their skills at a Derker boxing club that strives to unite communities. Oldham...
CALENDAR GIRLS, Lowry Lyric TIM Firth’s adaptation of his movie screenplay for the stage was at the Lowry only five months ago. So popular was it that the week had to be...
On Thursday evening my boy scratched my eye. He didn’t mean it. It was bedtime and we were reading “Winnie the Pooh”. After the ninth rendition I had...
Beats MANCHESTER super group Oasis will headline this year’s V Festival alongside The Killers. The 14th annual event is famed for its star-studded line ups and...
Beats Who? Gideon Conn, Oddness Where? Castle, Union Street, Oldham When? Saturday Why? Gideon and band favour a style that is light years ahead of the usual indie...
Beats The Enemy Where? Manchester Academy, Oxford Road When? Saturday and Sunday Why? The Coventry trio are embarking on a UK tour to promote the release of second...
TONIGHT: Neon St Patrick’s Day Special — Sankeys; Wonky Pop Tour — Ruby Lounge; Mental Metal Mayhem — Music Box; The Boy Least Likely To — Night and...
