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MOSSLEY’S home UniBond League division one north match against Wakefield failed a 10am pitch inspection on Saturday as parts of their Seel Park pitch were still frozen....
Date Published 15/12/2008
A 22-14 away win over Eccles and Salford Juniors put Saddleworth Rangers through to the third round of the BARLA National Cup. Keith Brennan’s side, for who...
HIGH CROMPTON B secured top spot at the halfway stage of the Chadderton Snooker League, sponsored by Hillbillies, thanks to a 5-1 win at Clarksfield. Rod Taylor saved the...
BRUCE Mulherin and Adam Walker grabbed a hat-trick apiece as Manchester Phoenix thrashed Basingstoke Bison 8-3 last night. Playing their fourth game in five nights and missing...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SOUTHWELL 12.40 Artesium 1.10 Kinigi 1.40 Wildbach 2.10 Mayadeen...
AN outdoor carol service in Saddleworth was hailed a big success — despite a deluge of rain. More than 70 people turned up to the Churches Together “Carols Round...
IT”S not too late to get protected against flu. And Oldhamers who qualify can now pop into one of five pharmacies to get the jab. GP practices already give the...
THE festive season well and truly arrived at St Saviour’s Church, Shaw, with a sparkling Christmas Tree Festival. The festival was the final event in the church’s...
It’s always nice to be on the receiving end of a compliment . . . and I have to admit, I tend to receive quite a few. Regulars are: “As idiots go, you’re one...
THE European Parliament has been described as a tower of Babel with 27 languages. After two days in Brussels visiting the glass palace which houses it, reporter Janice Barker...
The result is a landslide NO in Greater Manchester’s historic congestion charge referendum. All ten districts in the region voted overwhelmingly against the Transport...
Date Published 12/12/2008
A BAND had a lucky escape after a coach turned into a blazing inferno on the way to a Christmas concert. The 23 members of Mossley Brass Band were five minutes from the venue...
A technician who was accused of “snogging” a pupil at an Oldham school has been cleared by a jury. Anthony Jennings (39), denied kissing the...
A 25-year-old man has been charged after a man was left in a critical condition following an attack in Oldham town centre. Daniel McGuire, of Merryfield Grange, Bolton, is...
A businessman and keen cricketer has died after contracting Legionnaire’s disease on a dream holiday in Florida. Father-of-two Paul Walker fell ill when returning from a...
A STROKE victim was refused his Royal Oldham Hospital appointment by mobile phone as he arrived in the car park outside. Alan Henson (71), who is waiting for a knee...
KEVIN Maher and Stefan Stam provide Athletic manager John Sheridan with a couple of selection conundrums for tomorrow’s Coca-Cola League One fixture at high-flying...
A 21-YEAR-OLD man has been charged following a mass brawl in Oldham town centre in which another man was injured. John Haining (21), of Eastern Bypass, Openshaw, and a...
OLDHAM hope to be in a position to confirm their pre-season friendlies programme early next week, with the hope being that the Roughyeds will line up against more than one Super...
ATHLETIC will have a two-pronged mission at Peterborough United tomorrow — to dent their hosts’ promotion bid while enhancing their own credentials. It is a...
A LACK of proper training and respect of other people’s beliefs have been blamed for a teacher telling children that Santa doesn’t exist. Many parents have contacted the...
SIR ALEX Ferguson admits his playing resources could be stretched when Manchester United visit in-form Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow. Wayne Rooney and Patrice Evra are suspended...
MANCHESTER City manager Mark Hughes believes his Everton counterpart David Moyes has an “exceptional record” at Goodison Park. The two men lock horns tomorrow at...
THE Government last night refused to publish figures to prove knife crime is falling across Greater Manchester, despite claiming a drop in 10 hotspots across the country....
IT’S an earlier start than normal for Chadderton tomorrow when they host AFC Blackpool in division one of the Vodkat North West Counties League. Because of on-going...
CHILDREN in Oldham have been promised a £1.1 million Christmas present from Government to build new or revamp playgrounds. The cash will be available from April, 2009,...
A BAKER who stole £1,200 from his employer of 15 years after getting a gambling habit, has been spared prison. Gary Leech (43), of Ripponden Road, Oldham, had worked at...
SADDLEWORTH Rangers are aiming to feed on past glories when their BARLA National Cup campaign kicks off tomorrow. Mick Coates, coach of all-conquering Rangers when they won...
THE Insolvency Service has helped shut down two Oldham-based companies after investigating an advertising scam. Magnify Media Ltd and Sabretooth Media Ltd, which both operated...
Laura plans to forge friendships with students from Pakistan AN OLDHAM student is jetting off to Pakistan in a bid to establish links with young people there. Laura...
