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Local darts FOUR leagues in the Oldham area will feature among the 17 in the Manchester Log-End Federation’s Inter-League tournament this winter and next spring. The...
Date Published 05/11/2008
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards GREAT LEIGHS 5.50 Kansai Spirit 6.20 Romantic Queen 6.50 Far Gone...
Local non-league football MOSSLEY were furious with the penalty they conceded in last night’s 2-0 defeat at Halifax Town in UniBond League, division one north, writes Tony...
A MAJOR car dealership has dramatically shut down after owner Ian Silverstone was found hanged. Dozens of prestige cars for sale at Silverstone Trade Centre, Huddersfield...
Date Published 04/11/2008
Police are today probing the death of a 30-year-old man in a Failsworth flat. The body was found in Oldham Road, near Failsworth Pole, around 1.20pm yesterday. It is...
OLDHAM Athletic captain Sean Gregan has been breath-tested and arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. The 34-year-old skipper was pulled over by police in Rochdale one...
A STAND-OFF between anti-tip campaigners, councillors and the Environment Agency has caused a major rift over the High Moor landfill, Scouthead. The backlash against the...
A 41-YEAR-OLD man saved the life of a neighbour, dragging her unconscious body from her burning flat. Paul Hulley climbed over a security fence and wrenched open a window to...
THEY have been topping the bill for hundreds of years, but now some of our favourite pantomime characters are set to take centre stage on millions of Christmas stamps. The...
THE television face of the Post Office shared a celebration glass of champagne with villagers to mark the refurbishment of a post office saved from closure. Actor John Henshaw...
SHAW’S only public toilets have been closed by Oldham Council because of anti-social behaviour and vandalism. The authority says ongoing damage has caused frequent...
COUNCIL finance bosses received a grilling from councillors in a marathon meeting to probe the reasons behind this year’s projected £3.9 million overspend. The...
Spotlight on how the global credit crunch is affecting life in Oldham
IT might be only Bonfire Night tomorrow, but Christmas trees are already going up in Oldham. The town centre is getting ready for three important visitors in the next few...
OLDHAM’S Asian business community celebrated another year of progress with an Oscars-style gala dinner during which a host of celebrity guests presented the Business...
REMEMBER, remember the fifth of November — it seems many people are still taking heed of the famous phrase. Oldhamers have been crossing the Pennines to stock up on rockets...
PATIENTS in Oldham have more cash spent on them for prescription cancer drugs than other areas of the country. Shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley said that figures...
A JUSTICE champion is to be appointed in Oldham to ensure victims of crime are being supported and offenders are getting “visible” community punishments. The...
A FORMER Oldham councillor and leading university academic has been awarded a medal for his work in Europe. Dr John Anchor, the head of the Huddersfield University department...
AN African children’s choir is set to say thank-you to Saddleworth church members whose aid helped rescue them from desperate circumstances in their homeland. Last year,...
ALL dressed up in her dazzling dress and spangly shoes, Helen Watson doesn’t look like your average vet. But when she’s not tending to sickly mogs and poorly dogs...
GIVE and let live. That’s the message from Government ministers who have written to every secondary school and college urging them to teach young people about blood, bone...
WORKERS in Oldham are putting their best foot forward thanks to an innovative lunchtime walking scheme. The Walking Works scheme is a series of town centre walks accompanied...
HE’S behind you! Boo! Hiss! Oh yes he is! Ugh lesbians! Yes it’s the beginning of pantomime season. Most rehearsals begin this week so I thought I’d share...
ATHLETIC are set to drop their interest in Dean Windass – but another striker is now being lined up for a move. Club officials are bidding to sign an experienced...
HOOKER Simeon Hoyle is the latest player to pledge his allegiance to Oldham for next season. With his existing two-year deal due to officially expire at the end of this month,...
UNDER-PRESSURE Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has received a double dose of good news on the injury front with Darius Vassell and Benjani both coming through a reserve team...
Local non-league football MOSSLEY manager Chris Willcock can’t wait for tonight’s UniBond League division one north fixture at Halifax Town, even though the...
ATHLETIC defender Neal Eardley looks on course for a long international career with Wales. Eardley has won eight full caps and is the proud captain of his country’s...
FORMER Athletic star Paul Warne revealed his delight after scoring at Boundary Park on Saturday. Warne haunted his old club by doubling Yeovil’s lead as they became the first...
