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THE husband of Oldham-born actress Sarah Lancashire is to be the first director of BBC North at the new Medicity at Salford Quays. Burnley-born Peter Salmon, the former BBC1...
Date Published 11/12/2008
Oldhamers who travel to London by train are about to get the most frequent long distance train timetable in Europe. With three trains an hour from Manchester to London all day...
FESTIVE fun was had by Hathershaw and Fitton Hill residents during a double Christmas lights switch-on. Residents wrapped up warm and headed to the Villages Housing Office in...
TWO men have been arrested after police uncovered a haul of cannabis plants in Fitton Hill. Officers went to a house on Fir Tree Avenue at 10.30pm on Monday following reports...
ROCHDALE and Oldham are at the forefront of a new initiative to bring boxing into secondary schools. The Schools Amateur Boxing Association (SABA) and Hopwood Hall College are...
PUPILS from Schools across Oldham transformed themselves into media moguls for an action-packed day. Eighty students met up with ambassadors from the University of...
EVER since the weights for Saturday’s Boylesports Gold Cup at Cheltenham were published, Imperial Commander has been a hot favourite. An impressive winner of last...
Maths, English, science, French . . . orienteering, rock climbing, first aid and canoeing. Reporter Karen Doherty visited a school where disaffected pupils are raising their...
WITH many riders from the region choosing to miss out Saturday’s latest round of the North West Cyclo-Cross League in favour of Sunday’s North of England...
MILLIONS of pounds is to be spent in the Peak District National Park removing unsightly electricity poles. And Saddleworth could benefit from some of the £2 million...
WANT to know how to cure the problem of yobbish youngsters? I have the answer — bring back the battle-axe. When I was a lad, playing among the back-to-backs of...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Council Survey by Jim Williams IF Oldham Council was a football club (and no jokes about Howard Sykes being centre forward, please) spending £45 million a year on wages, you...
PROUD Tony Philliskirk said his Athletic youth team were “all winners” after they gave Premier League big guns Newcastle United a huge fright in the FA Youth Cup last...
Date Published 10/12/2008
A RECURRENCE of the knee trouble he experienced last season means that Jason Boults will have to go back to see a specialist. The last time the club sought medical advice on...
BEN Foster is looking to follow the lead of Rafael and break into the Manchester United first team on a permanent basis. Foster has watched on in admiration as Rafael snatched...
DROYLSDEN’S FA Cup adventure continues after another night of controversy at Chesterfield in their rescheduled second-round tie which ended in a dramatic 2-2 draw. The...
MOSSLEY’S President’s Cup third-round tie at Chorley last night was postponed because of a waterlogged pitch. The match has been re-arranged for Tuesday, December...
AS Manchester United prepare to head for Japan to compete in the FIFA Club World Cup, Sir Alex Ferguson has reiterated his desire to pick up another piece of silverware. While...
LUKE Menzies isn't worried about stepping outside the Super League spotlight. The 20-year-old had two separate loan spells with the Roughyeds last year, making 12 appearances...
OLDHAM’S Michael Wild is in a pole position to play in World Snooker’s main professional tour for the 2009/2010 season. With only four events remaining in the...
OLDHAM RUFC ‘A’ XV were beaten 10-0 at home by Glossop’s third team as their run of three successive victories came to an end. Glossop took a 12th minute...
Manchester Phoenix travel to the Sheffield Steelers tonight as they begin a hectic schedule of Elite Ice Hockey League games. Not only do they take on the league leaders at...
WERNETH have been handed a formidable first-round draw in the CLL John Willie Lees Wood Cup after being paired with Heywood. The Crimble club, which has appeared in the final...
OLDHAM golf club beat the freeze as their Winter League began with captain Terry Kelly featuring in the prizes in both of the weekend’s four-ball betterball Stablefords....
FURIOUS parents say the magic of Christmas was ruined after a scrooge teacher told tearful children Santa Claus doesn’t exist. The class of around 25 seven-year-olds at...
THE Oldham men’s darts team overcame a spate of cry-offs to defeat Burnley 8-2 and remain top of the premier division in the Lancashire GMC Super League. Six regulars...
OLDHAM Athletic Girls under-13s showed a terrific attitude to defeat Heyside Angels Clarets 4-3 on penalties in the Oldham Girls League Knock-out Cup. Behind to a Sarah...
But majority agree education needs transforming Decision in hands of the council cabinet PEOPLE have given the thumbs down to Oldham’s controversial academy plans....
SADDLEWORTH ‘A’ made up for their disappointment of 12 months ago as they swept to the Oldham Cricket Development Group under-nines Indoor League title. The race...
