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Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards Fakenham 1.00 Great Compton 1.30 No Greater Love (nap) 2.00 Starluck (n.b.) 2.30...
Date Published 17/11/2008
THE people killed in a horror smash in Chadderton have been named. Paul Bunting (30), Christopher Morrison (23) and Cassie Fox died when their Vauxhall Vectra hit a garden...
Loved-up salesman Steven Hogg had got the girl, a good job and had a dream wedding and honeymoon to look forward to. Yet just weeks before he was due to marry, his life and...
THOUSANDS of people lined the streets of the town centre as the Christmas lights switch-on got Oldham’s festive celebrations off to a spectacular start. The decision to...
MEN in grey suits could be coming to Oldham Council . . . and women too. This is the new corporate workwear being proposed for frontline staff. The suits, ties and blouses...
THOUSANDS of jobless Oldham will be forced to attend interviews within weeks of claiming benefits, Government is expected to say. According to the Office of National...
THREE men, whose car was loaded with weapons, have been arrested after officers suspected they were targeting a cash in transit delivery. They were held after officers stopped...
TWO Oldham hunks are vying for votes to appear in a calendar featuring Manchester’s sexiest men. Matthew Adamson (19 ), from Royton, and Jason Magee (28), from Chadderton are...
RESIDENTS have blasted plans to put up a mobile phone mast just yards from a community centre and close to four schools. Operator O2 first submitted plans for a giant 15-metre...
A WATERHEAD mill condemned as an eyesore by residents and councillors has finally been earmarked for demolition. News that the derelict Springhey Mill is to come down brings...
A POLICE sergeant and friends put their best foot forward to raise cash in memory of a deceased colleague. Emma Herman, who worked on the inquiry desk at Saddleworth police...
A BARDSLEY cyclist has used pedal power to raise £2,500 for charity. Shaun Nolan (37) took part in a gruelling 150-mile ride from St Bees, Cumbria, to Robin Hood’s...
ART students at the Oldham College have come up with a creative way to brighten up a new Chadderton building. Pupils on the National Diploma fine art course have painted a...
THE Royal Oldham Hospital’s catering department has opened its doors to Age Concern in a bid to end the “scandal” of malnourishment in older patients. The...
CUSTOMERS will know which Oldham taxi firms are star performers with a new ratings system designed to ensure safe, reliable journeys. Oldham Council has torn up its taxi...
Date Published 14/11/2008
THE Government last night bowed to pressure and allowed the Post Office to continue running the card account which distributes benefits to thousands in Oldham. Pensions...
A HEARTBROKEN Hathershaw family are appealing to Oldhamers to help find their beloved Cavalier King Charles spaniel, which has been missing for six days. Charlie, who is 18...
STAFF at Hills Panel Products in Oldham dressed as The Flintstones today to raise money for Children In Need. Four employees at the Scottfield Road site became Fred, Barney,...
GLEESON pulled out of the St Mary’s housing scheme to save money — but is still firmly behind the Housing Market Renewal initiative. The Chronicle reported...
A MAN has been arrested in Oldham in connection with a vicious pub robbery. Four masked, knife-wielding robbers got into the Royal Oak, Hurst Cross, Ashton, at 1.15am...
OLDHAM’S recycling rate is on the rise thanks to residents efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Figures show that in the first half of 2008, 27 per cent of...
PARTS of Sholver have been cut off by gas repairs, residents have claimed. The disruption started a week ago when engineers began working on gas pipes in Sholver Lane...
THE European Commission should name and shame governments failing to account for spending EU money, says a North-West Tory Euro-MP. The EU’s Court of Auditors has for...
DISGRACED Tory MEP Den Dover may not be the worst offender over parliamentary expenses. In February, Oldham Euro MP Chris Davies leaked details of a secret auditor’s...
CELEBRATIONS were in order for tenants living in the new Lees House after it was officially opened yesterday. The new 14-flat sheltered housing complex in Further Hey Close,...
THE Government’s flagship diploma qualification has been branded a flop with only 75 pupils across Oldham enrolling. The diplomas provide an alternative to GCSEs and...
A SPARKLING Christmas Tree Festival will end a church’s centenary celebrations on a high note. Nearly 30 organisations will have trees on display at the event being held...
At 87, Wally MacKenzie is the oldest dance orchestra leader for miles around. But neither he nor his team of pensioner players are ready to throw in the towel just yet. Geoff Wood...
A POPULAR former teacher who taught at Blue Coat School for more than 20 years has died, aged 68. David Sinfield, of Brookside Avenue, Grotton, died on Sunday. He taught maths...
A HAUNTED pub in Saddleworth gave a spooky night out for a team of visiting ghost-hunters. And plenty of ghostly presence was picked up by the professional ghost busters...
