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ATHLETIC’S new loan signing, Fabio Ferreira, is unlikely to be pitched straight into action for tomorrow’s home game with Bristol Rovers. The Portuguese midfield...
Date Published 23/02/2009
This Madeleine Russell coat is still like new over 30 years since it was bought at an Oldham showroom. It belongs to Betty Langton of Greenfield who read last Monday’s...
TONY BENSON admitted Oldham suffered from a fatigue factor in yesterday’s 34-22 defeat by Sheffield. The visit of the very impressive Co-operative Championship side to...
Art, much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder but artists, unlike beauticians, can claim that a shark filled with thermaldahide is a work of genius worth millions of...
Football latest John O'Shea and Jonny Evans climbed aboard Manchester United's flight to Milan this morning with manager Sir Alex Ferguson desperately hoping one of them is...
Yeovil 2, Athletic 2 ATHLETIC’S game at Yeovil will stick long in the memory for two of the most comical goals you will witness in Coca-Cola League One this season. First...
Off-key Roughyeds fail to force victory OLDHAM 22, SHEFFIELD 34 A ROUSING second-half comeback from the Roughyeds wasn't quite enough to snatch a third straight Northern...
Man United 2, Blackburn R 1 OLD PALS Sir Alex Ferguson and Sam Allardyce got involved in a furious exchange of views as Manchester United scraped past Blackburn at Old...
Liverpool 1, Man City 1 THE intense rivalry hardly makes them the best of neighbours, but Manchester City’s draw at Liverpool yesterday did United a favour as it...
Non-league football OLDHAM TOWN blitzed Stone Dominoes 5-0 at home on Saturday to claim a semi-final place in the Vodkat North West Counties League’s First Division...
Amateur rugby league A QUARTER-FINAL place in the BARLA National Cup awaits Saddleworth Rangers, following a very impressive 38-4 win away at Ovenden. Keith...
Rugby union OLDHAM RUFC produced another sterling show against one of the promotion-chasing teams in North Lancs/Cumbria division, but for the second successive week just fell...
Ice hockey David Beauregard fired yet another hat-trick as Manchester Phoenix downed Basingstoke Bison 5-2 on Saturday. He underlined why he is the league's top scorer...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards LINGFIELD 1.30 Melt 2.00 Kiyari 2.30 Dance And Dance 3.00 Five Gold...
JOHN SHERIDAN admits he has difficult choices to make in his team selection for tomorrow’s Coca-Cola League One fixture at Yeovil. The Athletic manager must decide, for...
Date Published 20/02/2009
LEE GREENWOOD has his sights set on finally opening his Roughyeds account against Sheffield this weekend. The unlucky former Halifax and Leigh winger had a ‘try’...
Record–breaking Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has no intention of abandoning a lifelong refusal to start worrying about what his rivals are doing. The...
Latics old-boy has mixed feelings after best buddies take charge RUSSELL SLADE’S dismissal as Yeovil Town manager came as no surprise to Athletic old-boy Paul Warne....
‘We had agreement to take over club’ LOCAL businessman Jim Royle is furious after his consortium’s bid to buy Chadderton Football Club was rejected. The...
NEW figures show Oldham’s proposed council tax rise is the lowest in Greater Manchester — while managing not to dip into reserves. Oldham Council’s Lib-Dem...
FIVE men charged with handling stolen passports were due to appear before Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square today. Muneer Hussain (29), of Dearnalay Way, Oldham, Jawad...
POLICE are trying to trace the relatives of Robert Atherley who has been found dead at his home in Waverley Street, Derker. Mr Atherley (77) worked for many years in the...
REVITALISED second row man Chris Baines, described by his coach as “sensational” in the midweek defeat of Rochdale Hornets, is delighted at the way he has put the...
Henshaw Street traders have rubbished a decision not to allow them to walk across the street and get rid of their refuse in a Tommyfield Market skip. The traders say that for...
AS Manchester United prepare to tackle relegation-threatened Blackburn Rovers at Old Trafford tomorrow (5.30pm), veteran midfielder Paul Scholes refuses to accept the Premier...
MANCHESTER City manager Mark Hughes believes his side can return to domestic business with confidence after their trip to Denmark in the UEFA Cup. Next up are...
THEY may not be cute, cuddly kittens or playful puppies, but these adorable pets are desperately seeking a loving home. Moggies Mia, Minnie and Jared have been a whisker away...
Housing revamp aims to improve quality of life IT’S all change for elderly tenants as sheltered housing in Oldham undergoes a massive £400 million transformation....
Local sport: non-league previews STONE Dominoes stand between Oldham Town and a place in the semi-finals of the Vodkat North West Counties League’s First Division...
FAMILY and friends are the key to happiness for May Perrins — and she will be surrounded by well-wishers as she celebrates her 101st birthday today. The sprightly...