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SCOTT CONNOR has followed in the footsteps of his father Brian by qualifying as a golf professional. The 21-year-old from Royton has gained his PGA Foundation Degree after...
Date Published 08/10/2008
NEWLY-PROMOTED Tame Valley’s first team made it third time lucky by registering their first victory of the campaign in division two central of the JJB North West Counties...
STAMFORD professional Mark Smith is continuing a drive to recruit youngsters who are seen as the future lifeblood of the Carrbrook club. Smith teed off Saturday morning...
Catholic school may go to Grange SPECULATION is growing that the Bishop of Salford has rejected Radclyffe as the site for the new £30 million Catholic high school....
NIMBLE NOOK have climbed to the top of both the snooker and card tables in the Oldham Amateur Snooker League. They had a tough test at the in-form Stanley Road but were more...
AN ENERGY giant has been taking 70p off every pound a poorly pensioner puts in her gas meter — leaving her unable to afford heating and hot water. Scottish Power says...
REALITY TV hearthrob Peter Andre will be partying with Oldham clubbers when he hits Tokyo Project this weekend. The Australian superstar, who met his wife Katie Price on...
WEEKEND revellers could soon be kept safe by permanent gates to prevent motorists driving in Yorkshire Street at busy times. Details of the proposed £168,000 scheme have...
A DELPH man has been committed for trial at Manchester’s Minshull Street Crown Court, accused of fraud by false representation against local estate agents Ryder and Dutton....
Words and picture by KEN BENNETT More than 60 women, aged 25 to 70, have signed up to the relaunched Saddleworth Women’s Institute. The organisation held a champagne...
JAMES McDERMOTT and Scott Robinson were the toast of Oldham Boys under-14s in their Tameside and District Junior League Cup tie against Moston Valley. McDermott hit seven goals...
OLDHAM’S £20 million flagship super health centre is on target to open next summer. Work has now started on the interior of the Integrated Care Centre (ICC) and Riaz Ahmad,...
FIRE crews from Chadderton and Rochdale had to cut a woman free from a car following a smash in High Crompton yesterday. Firefighters used specialist equipment to remove the...
Words and picture by KEN BENNETT Diggle residents are being urged to attend a special meeting to discuss proposed developments at the former Shaw’s pallet works site....
OLDHAM St Anne’s under-15s overcame a slow star to post 42 unanswered points at Folly Lane in division one of the North-West Counties League. They broke the deadlock...
AN Oldham schoolteacher could soon be in a class of her own — for excellence. Nicola Garth (27), from Watersheddings Primary School, is heading for the finals of the...
CAMPAIGNING father Paul Radcliffe has pulled off a fundraising coup, with the help of a sporting friend. For the Chadderton man, who has dedicated himself to raising awareness...
A search has begun to find the top table tennis players in schools throughout Greater Manchester. They will get the chance to represent Greater Manchester in the English...
Saddleworth people showed what they do in their spare time with a major exhibition which mirrored the variety of voluntary organisations in the district. More than 60 groups...
LIVERPOOL’S stunning recovery to beat Manchester City at Middle Eastlands on Sunday has seen them leapfrog Arsenal in the betting to be crowned Premier League champions....
A THEATRE group is one of 22 projects to share a £1.3m fund to support Muslim communities tackle violent extremism. GW Theatre Company, based in Mossley, is set to...
A FARM shop is hoping for success with a new sausage. The super banger is made from pork with fresh spring onions and black treacle. And it is so tasty that it has helped one...
AN Oldham MP is urging the Government to award a key benefits contract to the Post Office to prevent further branch closures across the borough. Michael Meacher, MP for Oldham...
TWO Church of England primary schools in Oldham will close on April 1 and amalgamate. St Stephen and All Martyrs Infant and Nursery School in Shaw Street, and the Parish...
Twelve new sports pitches will be created in Fitton Hill if plans are approved for the New Deal for Communities sports zone. NDC officers have been given permission to apply...
THE search is on for outstanding men and women to help shape the future of Oldham’s health services. A national advert has gone out for non-executive directors to join...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
GONE are the days when children grew up wanting to be train drivers, firemen or astronauts. A review has found they are more likely to aspire to be reality TV stars,...
OLDHAM business were among the 87 per cent of small business owners across the north of England that gave a resounding no to plans for congestion charging in Manchester in a...
SOLICITOR Harold Stock and Co, celebrated its 30th year in business in style — by taking 41 employees on a no-expenses-spared weekend in Barcelona. The weekend trip...
