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FORMER Watersheddings favourites Mal Graham and John Cogger have joined the Oldham Players’ Association, which continues to go from strength to strength. Living in their...
Date Published 21/01/2009
TEAMwork proved the key to success during a week of action in Primrose Bank. Officers from the West Oldham neighbourhood policing team worked with firefighters, Street Scene...
Mossley are through to the semi-finals of the Manchester County FA Premier Cup — but Oldham Town are out after a 4-1 extra time defeat at home to Curzon Ashton. The...
HEALTH professionals must be trained in spotting medication dependency as sufferers are not getting the support they need, a report warns today. A year-long study by the All...
MANCHESTER City star Robinho expects to face Newcastle at Eastlands next week. City are not in action until January 28 due to their FA Cup demise, by which time the...
OLDHAM RUFC ‘A’ XV made hard work of their 27-21 home victory against Didsbury Toc H. The discipline of the side again left much to be desired as the players...
LITTLE comforts are winging their way to Polish soldiers serving alongside British troops in the Middle East. Donations of toothpaste, shower gel, pens and notepaper have...
TOP marks have been handed to the Oldham and Rochdale Housing Market Renewal Pathfinder scheme. It was recognised as “performing strongly” by the Audit Commission,...
Amateur golf round-up RACHEL CONNOR celebrated her elevation into the England women’s elite squad by finishing a highly creditable 12th in the Orange Blossom Tour’s South...
THE Oldham husband-and-wife darts pairing of John and Shereen Downs were both winners for Lancashire as they beat Surrey 22-12 in the county match at Halliwell Reform Club,...
PUPILS and staff at Thorp Primary School are celebrating after it became the first Fairtrade primary in Oldham. Youngsters from the school in Westerdale Drive, Royton, have...
OLDHAM and Royton Harriers’ Adam Howard turned in a superb display at the Greater Manchester County Cross-Country Championships, at Woodbank Park, Stockport, by winning the...
AN inspirational peace campaigner and his organisation have picked up two awards for outstanding contribution to community cohesion. Raja Miah MBE, director of PeaceMaker, an...
Tame Valley’s first team suffered a 5-0 drubbing by South Shore in Division Two Central of the JJB North West Counties Squash League. With only one win in eight matches,...
The giant Tesco store in Huddersfield Road, Oldham, is fast taking shape, changing the skyline to the east of the town. The 70,000 sq ft store, which is expected to open this...
Snooker and Billiards DEAF B boosted their title hopes in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League with a 5-1 win at Stanley Road, helped by a 43 clearance from Danny Reece. The...
Launched tonight: Third year of Chronicle campaign to urge Oldhamers to lead a healthier lifestyle of exercise and good food DAWN ECKERSLEY is with our volunteers every step...
CHADDY End FC are setting their sights on Manchester County Cup glory on two fronts. The under-15s booked their ticket for the quarter-finals after a 3-0 win over Brendon...
CATCHING six serial burglars has seen crime fall. Area Inspector Collette Rose gave a police update, revealing that a group of six was arrested just before Christmas and...
PARENTS are being encouraged to apply for free computers and internet access for their children. Oldham and Suffolk councils are pilot authorities for the Home Access scheme,...
AN Oldham youth group’s cultural visit to Pakistan has been hailed a success. Laura Critchley (19), of Porter Street, Werneth, joined Fiona Pickles, the youth volunteer...
PEOPLE who enjoy strolling along the Oldham stretch of the Rochdale Canal will soon benefit from new information boards. The boards are aimed at helping improve...
LEWIS GALBRAITH enjoyed a four-star debut for Saddleworth Rangers under-14s, who maintained their advantage in the Rugby Oldham Junior Tri-Team Challenge stakes with a 44-4...
BORED, nothing to do? Now’s your chance to join a group of residents in Sholver and Moorside who want to put the fun back in their neighbourhood. A handful of residents...
AN art exhibition by students at Oldham Sixth Form College is dominating the Saddleworth Art Gallery in Uppermill. The 11th annual show featuring fine art, graphics and 3D...
Sports and showbiz betting IF any further proof were needed, Liverpool’s failure to beat Everton on Monday night confirmed what we already knew . . . Manchester United...
AFTER two years of successfully encouraging Oldham youngsters to go green with volunteering, the latest project by environmental charity Groundwork has come to an end. The...
Blonde Bombshells of 1943 LOOK up the words “Alan” and “Plater” in a dictionary and you will probably find them described thus: “gentle,...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards WOLVERHAMPTON 2.00 Vanquisher 2.30 Harry Up 3.00 Desert Bump 3.30 Generous Star...
MANCHESTER Cabins are the latest backers of the One Oldham Chronicle Business Awards which are capturing the imagination of the borough’s business community. The...
