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RIO FERDINAND has urged Jonny Evans to be patient in his battle for a first–team place at Manchester United – even though he knows exactly what the Northern Ireland...
Date Published 11/11/2008
SHAW and crompton parish council reports by Richard Hooton THE £1 million lottery bid to renovate Dunwood Park has only one more hurdle to clear. Friends of Dunwood Park...
A SILENT protest has been held outside the offices of Oldhamis Lib-Dem Euro-MP, Chris Davies, by angry Shaw molecatcher Peter Brown. Mr Brown (55) says he has lost his...
GOALKEEPER Mark Crossley can’t wait to get the league show back on the road when Athletic face Northampton on Saturday. There was a display of FA Cup character in the...
AN historical hand-crafted cupboard, which was almost consigned to oblivion, received a special dedication at a remembrance service on Sunday. The cupboard is from St...
ONE of the fastest steam engines in Britain made its way through Saddleworth on Saturday. Sir Nigel Gresley, named after the renowned engineer who built it, was a sister...
THE bidding war for the perfect pair of party shoes is over at Oldham’s Oxfam store. Fashion fans entered sealed bids for the pink size seven Jimmy Choo’s and they...
HAVE your say on services for children at the new Alexandra children’s centre tomorrow. Oldham residents will be given the opportunity to take a look around the base in...
ATHLETIC manager John Sheridan has admitted his team are a constant source of frustration – but told supporters he shares their pain. Already this term there have been...
OLDHAM jazz singer Anthony Kinsey is marking his debut album with a launch gig on Thursday. “Time” is a collection of songs featuring new arrangements of jazz...
KIND-HEARTED arts groups from across the borough will work around the clock to create a charity show from scratch. Performers will work throughout the night to produce an...
ATHLETIC’S youngsters will have a massive incentive to beat Rotherham in their big game at Boundary Park tomorrow night. Victory in the FA Youth Cup would earn them a...
JAZZ legend Herbie Hancock — who celebrated a double Grammy win this year — is heading to the UK for the first time in two years. His album “River: The Joni...
OLDHAM TOWN kick off the most important few days of their campaign tonight at Leek CSOB in the second round of the Vodkat League Challenge Cup. This is followed by...
TONIGHT: Altamount Never Say Die — Academy 2; Scouting For Girls — Apollo; Sun Ra Arkestra — Deaf Institute; MGMT — Academy; Monotonix — Club...
“Carousel” Opera House, Manchester This is a stellar show, but not because the star is Lesley Garrett. The Yorkshire diva was unwell on opening night of this...
OTTC A lead the first division of the Oldham and District Table Tennis League by six points after beating Werneth B 8-2. Dave Griffiths and Josh Boult were unbeaten with Rebekha...
TONY SMITH still reckons England can win the rugby world cup. As coach, you would hardly expect him to write off the team’s chances, especially when they are only two...
COUNTRY trash punk rockers The Bosshoss are heading to Manchester to drum up support for their new album “Shake and Shout”. The Mississippi seven piece will play...
OLDHAM were beaten in the final of the National Public Service Vehicle Darts Championships at Gosport, Hampshire. The players from the Oldham bus depot had battled their way...
SPRINGBANK moved off the bottom of the Inbev Winter Bowling League’s ‘A’ Division thanks to a shock 7-4 victory over title hopefuls Waterloo and Taunton....
I USED to love reading books. They used to be pitched up all over the house. In the kitchen, the living room and yes, the loo. It meant that I could always reach out and grab...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
MIKE PAVASOVIC recalls how Oldham greeted the news of the armistice of November 11, 1918, that ended the First World War FOUR dark years of war are coming to an end. The...
A PAIR of lovebirds will tie the knot when their wedding rings are flown in by barn owl. Sian Davies and Craig Wilson, from Mossley, will marry at a civil ceremony at the...
Date Published 10/11/2008
PATIENTS were forced to wait in ambulances outside the Royal Oldham Hospital’s accident and emergency department as staff struggled with a rush of patients. Waiting...
KNIFE-WIELDING robbers who stole money from a Chadderton shop have been caught on CCTV. The two men entered the One-Stop Shop, Butler Green, Chadderton, at about 8pm on...
A SPENDING freeze has been imposed on Oldham Council staff to reduce a £4 million overspend. As the authority struggles to bridge a £17 million funding gap in its...
OLDHAMERS are being challenged to balance the council’s books with help from a new on-line simulator. Residents can use the special software to suggest their own...
Anger as groups’ posters are removed FURIOUS charity fundraisers have lashed Oldham Council for a crackdown on posters advertising Saddleworth-based events. Problems...
