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SEE HOW THEY RUN (Royal Exchange, Manchester) MANCHESTER’S Royal Exchange Theatre has for many years had the noble resolve to offer a comedy or classic at Christmas as an...
Date Published 16/12/2008
SPRINGBANK and Radcliffe, two teams vying to avoid relegation from the ‘A’ Division of the Inbev Winter Bowling League, shared the spoils in a dramatic clash. They...
A FEW weeks back a Sunday paper printed the top 10 kisses of all time. Ranging from scenes in Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to “The Rainbow”...
LATEST horses to catch the eye of Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh are:
HAYDOCK Park and the Oldham Chronicle have teamed up to provide racing fans with two helpings of festive cheer. Chronicle readers who log on to www.haydock-park.co.uk can...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Judge can offer only sympathy to protesters A GROUP of Derker residents have failed in a London High Court fight to save their homes. The group, led by Gerald Mortell, won...
Date Published 15/12/2008
GREATER Manchester’s landslide ‘NO’ vote against congestion charging is a major blow to Oldham’s regeneration, said council leader Howard Sykes. And...
TWO Oldham men have been charged following an investigation into “crash for cash” insurance claims. Mohammed Sayam Ahmed, of Norman Street, Oldham; and Mohammed...
A have-a-go hero foiled a masked gang by bashing one over the head with an acoustic guitar. Zubair Ali (23) has been awarded £500 and a certificate in recognition of his...
FURIOUS council workers are protesting that a job evaluation consultation is pointless — because there’s no indication of what their salary will be. Oldham Council...
OLDHAM council spent more than £1.2 million on publicity last year — slashing its spending by more than a quarter of a million pounds. Figures collated by pressure...
TAKE THAT have added another date to their sell-out summer tour which will take ticket sales over the one million mark. And the buyer of the millionth ticket, for the concert...
OLDHAM Council is to consider removing taxi and private hire licensing regulations — but only for the best-run companies. The Cabinet will decide today whether to approve the...
THE centre of a Saddleworth village has been dealt a double whammy which residents claim could cause death or injury. Angry Councillor Barbara Beeley has tagged Grotton Hollow...
A MAN was left dangling from a loft hatch with his finger impaled on a nail in a freak Christmas accident. He slipped as he tried to get the family Christmas tree from the...
THE overhaul of crumbling North Chadderton School and sixth form is a step closer — seven years after it was earmarked for a complete rebuild. Outline planning...
LOCAL health chiefs have issued a guide to help Oldhamers make the right choice for treatment and ease pressure on NHS staff. More people get ill or are injured during the...
ATHLETIC’S hard-fought draw at Peterborough United came at a price after Daniel Jones sustained a serious injury. The 22-year-old defender left London Road on crutches...
OLDHAM Roughyeds are in for a double dose of live televised coverage next season, with Sky Sports covering the away game at York City Knights and the home clash with London...
SEXUAL health services in Oldham are modernising to ensure they offer help and advice that is fit for the future. As part of the move, the family planning clinic will now be...
OLDHAM Council has teamed up with police to ensure revellers stay safe in the run-up to Christmas. Special measures are being introduced for taxis and private hire vehicles in...
SERBIAN winger Zoran Tosic has rejected a £3million move to Manchester United from Partizan Belgrade. The Reds will be unhappy after battling in the courts to get a work...
THE towns and villages may be aglow with Christmas lights, but it’s not just the district centres which are sparkling, as these seasonal snaps show. Oldhamers across the...
A TALENTED photographer is well on her way to becoming a star snapper after winning a clutch of international awards. Gaynor Wilson, of Greenfield, has scooped two top prizes...
THE importance of Lee Hughes and Chris Taylor to Athletic’s push for promotion from Coca-Cola League One was underlined once again at Peterborough United. Not for the first...
HUNDREDS of homes in Fitton Hill have been transformed into warm, inviting properties with modern facilities. In March, 2004, 1,250 council properties were transferred to...
Oldham’s early-hours specials are to keep getting late-night revellers home safely for another year. As reported in the Evening Chronicle earlier this year, night buses...
SIR Alex Ferguson declared himself satisfied with the performance, if not the result, as Manchester United were denied victory by a battling Tottenham outfit at White Hart Lane....
Everton manager David Moyes lauded his team for a ``fabulous performance’’ after Tim Cahill’s stoppage-time winner against Manchester City at Eastlands....
