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THERE were no shock results in the latest round of badminton fixtures in the Oldham & Rochdale Badminton League Open Division One as the top teams continued to dominate....
Date Published 12/02/2009
Sports and showbiz betting, by Keith McHugh WE are only into February yet already this Premier League season Roy Keane, Paul Ince and – in the last few days – Phil...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
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DANNY WHITAKER has made a plea to the Athletic fans to get behind the team in Saturday’s important home Coca-Cola League One game against Northampton Town. The midfield...
Date Published 11/02/2009
WITH the opening game of the season away at Widnes only three days away, Oldham have finally managed to nail down a field session. Tony Benson and his squad have only managed...
SADDLEWORTH Rangers’ home Standard Cup semi-final tie against Oldham St Anne’s, scheduled to take place tonight, is OFF. With the playing surface still not in...
FORMER England coach Peter Moores has been confirmed as Lancashire’s new head coach. Moores was sacked by the England and Wales Cricket Board last month following the...
SHAW boxer Darren Stubbs has been chosen to take part in the latest televised ‘Prizefighter’ knockout. The 37-year-old HGV lorry driver will be one of eight...
RIGHT the wrongs of the past: that is the goal for this year, according to Roughyeds chairman Bill Quinn. The ambitious club boss is determined that this season, Oldham can...
BILL Quinn is to don a pair of gloves and defend his unofficial title as rugby league's most lethal pugilist. The Roughyeds chairman, who dismantled Kiwi hard man Brad Hepi on...
ROUGHYEDS vice-captain Paul Highton has revealed one of the secrets behind keeping team spirit alive this season. While the recent BAFTA awards at London's' Royal Opera House...
OLDHAM'S rugby league community turned out in force on Friday at the funeral of well known former amateur international prop forward Mick Hough. Mick, who died of cancer at...
Here we glow...Latics change their strip to back cancer unit PIONEERING Oldham Athletic will become the first team to completely change their home strip to support the fight...
OLDHAM and Saddleworth have home draws in the preliminary round of golf’s Dunham Forest Trophy. Oldham entertain Westhoughton while Saddleworth play hosts to Tunshill....
DETECTIVES searching for George Appleton in connection with the death of a Salford mother have found his car in Manchester city centre. The red Ford Escort, which was...
OLDHAM town team darts player Neil Hunter is the new Manchester Log End champion. Hunter collected a cheque for £300 after triumphing in the champion-of-champions event...
A COUNCILLOR is demanding fair play for Oldham commuters and an end to the north-south divide when it comes to handing out transport cash. The borough lost the chance to get...
A SADDLEWORTH residential home and 240 properties were left without electricity yesterday because of tree pruning work being carried out by United Utilities. With temperatures...
DEAF B have stormed to joint top of the Oldham Amateur Snooker League thanks to a 6-0 whitewash of Nimble Nook. Darren Atkin got off to the perfect start with a convincing...
FAILSWORTH School missed out on a place in the quarter-finals of the English Schools FA Cup for Year Seven when they lost 3-1 at Maghull High School, Liverpool. Manchester...
LEADING Oldham Lib-Dems have called for the Government to invest more in social housing. They say it will ease the recession in the construction industry and provide homes for...
OLDHAM Council is backing an incentive scheme to encourage the over 60s living in large family homes to downsize. The authority is working with First Choice Homes Oldham...
THE head of the academy which will replace Counthill and Breeze Hill schools will be paid a minimum of £100,000. A six-figure salary has been advertised with the...
STAFF at the Original Shoe Company in Spindles Town Square Shopping Centre were today unsure about their futures after owners JJB Sports announced that administrators would be...
LILY Lamb likes nothing better than hitting the gym and working up a sweat — and that’s exactly how she chose to celebrate her 100th birthday. The...
OLDHAM rail travellers need earlier Sunday trains to go to work or shopping in Manchester, says a local support group. Support the Oldham-Rochdale-Manchester rail group...
HOW does a father react when his own teenage daughter struggles to get a game in the sport she loves? Answer: Set up his own team. That’s exactly what Clint Bentham did...
LUCKY motorists arrived at petrol pumps to find free fill-ups on offer as part of a safety drive to educate drivers on the link between tyre pressure and fuel economy. Staff...
OLDHAM Netball Club under-14’s enjoyed a 63-17 win over Didsbury in the North West Regional League. In a one-sided match, Oldham were able to give their whole squad a...
