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Mark Hughes has called on his senior stars to lead from the front as Manchester City aim to make further progress in Europe by beating Aalborg tonight. City will book a...
Date Published 12/03/2009
SIR Alex Ferguson admitted that if Manchester United are to remain champions of Europe, they are unlikely to be given an examination as thorough as last night at Old Trafford....
OLYMPIC hopeful Thomas Stubbs struck gold for England in an international boxing tournament in Croatia which attracted competitors from 14 nations. The 19-year-old, from...
KAUTO STAR has achieved many great things during his illustrious career, but winning tomorrow’s totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup on the final day of the Festival would just...
Manchester Phoenix suffered their first defeat in six games as they were downed 3-1 in Cardiff last night. The Devils raced into a 3-0 lead before Brett Clouthier added his...
MANAGER Paul Bennett was seething after watching his Hollinwood side go out to Stockport Georgians in the last four of the Gilgryst Cup. Championship contenders Hollinwood...
A CRUCIAL 34-4 victory over relegation rivals Bolton Mets helped Higginshaw open up a three-point cushion at the bottom of division four. It was an outstanding performance on...
LAST season’s top two teams faced each other in the Oldham and Rochdale Badminton Open Division One as Alpha Whitworth ‘A’ entertained Tara. Tara started...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
ALLEGATIONS of neglect and poor hygiene have been made against an Oldham care home by the daughter of a resident suffering from dementia. Alice Woolley (84) moved into the...
A BOY of 16 who raped his 13-year old step-sister 12 months after he was let off with a warning for molesting another relative has been jailed for two years. The offender, who...
POLICE are still hunting a gang of youths who left a 34-year-old man with a fractured skull and bleeding to the brain when he was attacked on his way home from the pub. The...
FORTY-four serving police officers in Greater Manchester have a criminal record, new figures have revealed. Figures released by the Liberal Democrats show the GMP officers...
Campaigners are celebrating victory after helping overturn a decision which would have split their village in two. A row erupted over the closure of historic Ladhill Bridge at...
Pupil among first to receive a free laptop computer JORDAN Coupe bubbles with pride as he tells Schools Minister Jim Knight about his new, free laptop. The eight-year-old...
COUNCIL tenants in Oldham will receive revised notices informing them of the borough’s new, lower rise in rents. The national guideline rent increase for council homes...
Oldham’s least-loved trains could be reprieved to rescue commuters from overcrowding. The Chronicle reported earlier this year that five “Pacer” trains could...
Parents who take their children out of school without permission face tougher penalties from Oldham Council. Government guidelines now encourage authorities to use fines even...
THE Health and Safety Executive wants to hear from witnesses and people who were on a fairground ride in Hollinwood when the safety bar failed. As reported in the Chronicle,...
OLDHAM council should do more to bring thousands of empty homes across the borough back into use, the Government has said. Housing Minister Margaret Beckett wants councils to...
NUMBERS of Oldham students opting to go to university are increasing at a faster rate than most other areas, according to Government figures. In the last decade, numbers have...
GREATER Manchester Police has been promised extra cash in the on-going fight against knife crime. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced £5 million will be shared across...
Cases of mumps have shot up more then eight times this year in Greater Manchester, and health workers say it is due to the downturn in MMR vaccinations. Across the region...
LOTTERY grant chiefs have been criticised in the past for giving out money to unsuitable causes and neglecting worthy charities. But a group of residents in Clarksfield have shown...
PUPILS from St Herbert’s RC Primary School stepped out of the classroom and back in time for a hands-on history lesson. They joined Michael Lawson, chairman of...
OLDHAM pupils were faced with fantastic bangs, flashes and explosions this week. Teachers have been running a series of amazing activities as part of national science week,...
MORE than 100 schoolchildren scrummed down to learn techniques to play better rugby. The youngsters, aged seven to 16, took part in team building and communication sessions at...
THE CHADDERTON neighbourhood policing team will be bringing its crime-busting skills to people’s doorsteps this week in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour. The...
AN Air Cadet Squadron is flying high following its annual inspection. The 2200 (Oldham) Squadron Air Training Corps was inspected by Wing Commander Steve Molloy, the officer...
GREATER Manchester Fire Service has vowed to recruit more women firefighters and ethnic minority staff. There are only 74 ethnic minority full-time firefighters, one retained...
