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MORE than 300 Oldham and Rochdale residents have found employment in the construction sector with help from a partnership of councils, companies and colleges. J21 is a...
Date Published 29/10/2008
LEWIS HAMILTON lost his head and his chance of winning the Formula 1 world title in Brazil a year ago. Now he has the chance to wipe the slate clean by clinching this...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards GREAT LEIGHS 6.20 Margot Mine 6.50 Veloso 7.20 Grizedale 7.50...
JOHN SHERIDAN insists Athletic will stick to their attacking principles in tonight’s big game against Scunthorpe United. Athletic tackle the League One leaders after being hit...
Date Published 28/10/2008
Roughyeds latest by MATTHEW CHAMBERS NEIL RODEN is aiming to right recent wrongs and help send Oldham up next season. The experienced stand-off has signed a new one-year...
MICHAEL YARWOOD’S weekly look behind the scenes at Boundary Park CAPTAIN Sean Gregan is desperate to lead a recovery mission tonight when Athletic face League One...
MICHAEL YARWOOD’S weekly look behind the scenes at Boundary Park JOHN SHERIDAN has revealed his disappointment with Athletic’s draw for the FA Cup first round....
AN Oldham woman has had her identity stolen by a thief who has taken over her life. Machala Bennett stands to lose her security job and fears she will be visited by...
MICHAEL YARWOOD’S weekly look behind the scenes at Boundary Park SUMMER signing David Williams is back in action for Athletic as a member of the youth team. Williams...
‘Considerable progress has been made’ — head A ROMAN Catholic secondary which will merge in a £230 million schools shake-up is providing an inadequate...
MICHAEL YARWOOD’S weekly look behind the scenes at Boundary Park THE Ernie Cooksey flag is continuing its tour of League One and beyond. A group of Latics fans who...
AN Oldham man who photographed himself brandishing a gun has been sentenced to five years behind bars after a shotgun and ammunition were found at an address in Lydgate. Gavin...
OLDHAM workers on the minimum wage will get a 20 per cent discount on rush-hour bus, train, and tram fares if Greater Manchester votes yes to congestion charging in December....
AN Oldham couple accused of publishing a pamphlet encouraging terrorism went on trial at Manchester Crown Court today. Amjad Mahmood (29), and his wife Shella Roma (28), of...
Local non-league football by TONY BUGBY OLDHAM TOWN are hoping tonight’s home Vodkat North West Counties League first division game against Cheadle Town beats the...
LITTLE Alicia Stott knew she could rely on her school friends to keep her smiling when she was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier this year. And her pals at Crompton Primary...
FIVE of the seven matches in the Oldham Table Tennis League first division were close-fought contests, ending 6-4. Werneth A took over top position after a 6-4 win at...
A SERVICE described as vital by victims of crime has been given a reprieve after securing funding. The Chronicle recently revealed that lottery funding for three trained...
NORTH Chadderton moved to the top of the ‘B’ Division in the Inbev Winter Bowling League at Chadderton Cot when they beat Nimble Nook 8-3. Prestwich built on the...
Oldham Cabinet Meeting OPENNESS and transparency is key to shaping next year’s budget, according to Oldham’s deputy leader Jackie Stanton and cabinet member for finance Lynne...
THE structure of the rugby league World Cup may be as difficult to comprehend as a doped-up Kerry Katona, but the criticism it has attracted has been over the top. With...
AN MP has warned bosses at a controversial landfill site that he intends to keep a close eye on the situation — despite leaving the post as Minister of the Environment....
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards NOTTINGHAM 1.10 Cherry Belle 1.40 Sixties Swinger 2.10 Dragon...
OLDHAM cannot sit back and expect the opportunity to act as a training base for elite international athletes to “land in its lap”, the Culture Secretary has warned....
A DISABLED burglary victim has prevented another break-in at his Shaw home after getting help from Oldham Community Safety team. The 79-year-old grandfather, who has cancer...
POLICE in Oldham have slammed a new survey which claims residents with an OL2 postcode are living in a crime hotspot. The postal district was named one of the top 20 in the...
AN Uppermill policeman will soon be an arresting sight on the streets of New York. PC Damieon Pickles (37) is more used to the ways of the Saddleworth countryside than the...
A NEW era starts this week for Oldhamers on Incapacity Benefit — now a tenth of the working age population. A new benefit, Employment and Support Allowance, came in to...
TEENAGERS have celebrated the first year of a supported housing project in Werneth. Manchester Methodist Housing Association, part of Great Places Housing Group, developed the...
ONE of Oldham’s oldest residents, who took a pride in keeping fit, has died at the age of 100. Mollie Reeves marked her century in March this year, when she revealed her...
