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Angling update RED-HOT John Pearson clinched his third win out of the last four matches in the Chadderton Mill AC Winter League. The Stalybridge rod used maggots on the...
Date Published 23/01/2009
MORE than £9 million of repair backlogs at hospitals across the region could be putting patient and staff safety at risk, it has been claimed. According to the...
FOOTBALL Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League, Gilgryst Cup: Royton Town v Stockport Georgians. Premier division: Elton Vale v Gregorians; Hindsford v Wythenshawe...
OLDHAM residents will not face pay-as-you-throw bin charges after no councils wanted to take part in the controversial trial. Local authorities had been asked to volunteer to...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards LINGFIELD 12.50 Hammer 1.25 Thief of Time 2.00 Leading Edge 2.30...
TWO women suffered neck and back injuries following a crash at the accident blackspot junction of Waterloo Street and Rhodes Bank, Oldham, yesterday. A BMW collided with a van...
BROADFIELD Primary could become part of a pioneering scheme that brings together schools and other organisations. The Goddard Street school has been given the go-head by the...
Oldham Mayor, Councillor Shoab Akhtar, will lead the Holocaust Memorial Service at Gallery Oldham on Tuesday at 11am. Packed with representatives from various faiths, the...
The spirit of mystery and romance which encircles Hartshead Pike has made the spot a cherished one for generations of people from Oldham and Ashton. Its historical origins are...
Why not try this medley of root vegetables - it will certainly bring some variety to your meals
Friday - If the label says 'low fat' or 'reduced fat' then the product will always be a healthy choice
ATHLETIC have not given up hope of keeping Lee Hughes, even though his transfer to Doncaster Rovers has moved several steps closer. Doncaster have been given permission by...
Date Published 22/01/2009
DAVID McKAY has played his first and last game for Oldham Roughyeds. The 21-year-old hooker or half-back impressed with his efficiency from acting half-back in the friendly...
KAKA might not have been too interested in Manchester City’s vision of the future but Nigel de Jong cannot wait to begin his “new adventure”. When executive...
RICKY Hatton’s fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 2 is off. Both parties had agreed before Christmas to split the purse equally but it emerged earlier this month that...
HEYSIDE were placed in the first round draw of the Barclays Wealth LCB Cup pending their appeal against punishment handed out by the Saddleworth and District Cricket League....
Uppermill 2, Britannia Sports 4 MANAGER Matt Poulter said it was a game Uppermill could ill-afford to lose. But after their Huddersfield and District League division one...
Words of tribute for little battler who took life in his stride A BRAVE youngster has lost his battle with a brain tumour he’d had since the age of three. The funeral...
MOTORISTS faced traffic chaos and almost 300 houses were without power after a fire in an underground electricity cable forced emergency workers to close Shaw Road, Oldham....
UNEMPLOYMENT in Oldham rose by more than 400 last month to 5,047 as the economic crisis gripping the country deepened. For the first time this millennium, the number of people...
ROYTON Town wasted a huge opportunity to go second in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League premier division. Aiming to repeat their title success of five years...
AN off-licence in Shaw has been raided for a second time in three days. Two offenders, armed with a screwdriver and a hammer, walked into Bargain Booze in Duchess Street at...
CRIME is falling in Greater Manchester but there is still a lot of work to be done. Figures from July to September, 2008, show a total crime reduction of 2.4 per cent....
THE number of people arrested for drink-driving in Greater Manchester over Christmas increased by nearly 40 per cent. But police chiefs say the rise is due to the fact they...
AN OLDHAM man has appeared in court after police in Scotland found heroin with an estimated street value of £50,000 in a car. Martin Edward James (26) of Old Lane,...
SPRINGHEAD Libs are off the mark in the D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League. After five failed attempts, they claimed their first points of the season in...
AN angry councillor accused a brewery of dazzling motorists with signs — even before its new pub is open. Richard Knowles, Saddleworth South councillor, claims signs...
...but council says it is waiting for permission to move them A PETITION is demanding that council chiefs remove controversial signs blighting Chadderton Town Hall — two...
PEOPLE dumping carrier and bin bags full of bread and food waste at the duck pond in Alexandra Park are causing environmental problems. Park staff are urging them to stop...
THE latest jobless figures show that that Government is out of touch with the economic situation facing people in the Oldham area, according to Lib-Dem Parliamentary spokesperson...
