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AHOY me hearties! Swashbuckling pirates are to show their softer side by helping children learn to read. This year’s National Bookstart Day will shiver the timbers as it...
Date Published 06/10/2008
OLDHAM St Anne’s are building up a head of steam in division one of the National Conference League. Seven days after sweeping aside Normanton Knights, Saints proved too good...
STREET cleaners have struck a deal to stay in the heart of Shaw to help to keep the parish clean. In a ground-breaking agreement between Oldham Council and the voluntary...
A UNIQUE new church is preparing to open its doors to the modern community. And as part of a forward-thinking vision, there will be no hymns as the Crossley Christian Centre...
HIGH CROMPTON B increased their points difference at the top of the Chadderton Snooker League (sponsored by Hillbillies Snooker and Pool club). They won 5-1 against Deaf...
NINETEEN lucky youngsters from Oldham were flying high after learning the ropes with the RAF. The members of the Chadderton Detachment of the Manchester Army Cadets travelled...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards LEICESTER 2.10 Phillipina 2.40 Glencal 3.10 Alcalde 3.40...
I COULD be mistaken here but I have a feeling you are going to like learning about this skill. I’m assuming you’re a bit like me, good looking, charismatic,...
FROM historical drama to circus skills, youngsters across Chadderton discovered science in the most unlikely of places with the Inspirational Science Theatre Company. More...
ATHLETIC manager John Sheridan will fulfil his promise to shake up the team in tonight’s big battle with Stockport County. Sheridan is aiming to improve on two...
Date Published 03/10/2008
EXCITING prospect Anthony Bingham has signed a two-year professional contract for Oldham after an impressive debut season for the reserves. The 24-year-old full-back had a...
SIR Alex Ferguson is likely to be without three of Manchester United’s midweek Champions League winners for tomorrow’s Premier League game at Blackburn Rovers, writes...
Latics preview: Get set for more fireworks, says stand-in skipper STAND-IN captain Mark Allott is expecting another frenetic battle when Athletic face Stockport County...
JASON BROWN is unfazed by the prospect of trying to shut out Manchester United’s star-studded forward line. The 26-year-old Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper is in line to...
MANCHESTER City are preparing for their latest challenge against a top-four team. In-form Liverpool are the visitors on Sunday (3pm), just three weeks after Chelsea’s...
MOSSLEY are involved in another quest for cash when they launch their FA Trophy campaign at home to Stocksbridge Park Steels tomorrow. Having already banked £9,000 from...
(City won 4-2 on agg) AS Manchester City last night won through to the group phase of the UEFA Cup, the rest of the European clubs can hardly be quaking in their boots at the...
OLDHAM St Anne’s are in buoyant mood for the visit of Shaw Cross Sharks in National Conference League division two tomorrow (kick-off 2pm). Saints, victorious at...
OLDHAM Olympian Chris Newton has had little time to bask in the glory of the bronze medal he won in Beijing. No sooner had the cyclist returned from China than he was back in...
Players past and present gathered to honour Jim Bradbury’s 50 years at Uppermill Cricket Club. A match to commemorate Jim’s half-century had to be cancelled...
OLDHAM under-15s start their bid for national honours when they take on Ellesmere Port in the second round of the ESFA Inter-Association Trophy at The Lancaster Club tomorrow,...
TONGE clinched fourth place in the Manchester Premier League with a 10 points to 4.5 home victory over Richmond, from Liverpool. It was their final game of the season and they...
FOOTBALL Bridgewater Office Supplies, Manchester League, Manchester Amateur Cup: Fives Athletic Res v Heyside; Hollinwood Res v Dean Sports & Youth. Manchester Challenge...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
OLDHAM Primary Care Trust has joined forces with major shopping outlets across the borough in an ambitious campaign to help Oldhamers quit the killer fags while they shop....
A 44-YEAR-OLD man was charged after two paramedics were threatened and trapped in a house in Oldham after responding to an emergency call. Leonard Paul Hilton (44), of Vale...
A FORMER Oldham security guard appeared in court yesterday after his dog bit a councillor on the leg. Michael Butler (51), of Hollins Road, is accused of being in charge of...
A ROYTON nurse and her teenage son are urging people in Oldham most at risk of developing serious complications from flu to get their free jab. Peripatetic practice nurse Gill...
IMPROVEMENTS to Lees Road will go ahead following approval by the Department of Transport. Oldham Council submitted a compulsory purchase order (CPO) for land to improve the...
SADDLEWORTH’S “forgotten” village could be restored if road safety and other community issues are highlighted, the committee heard. A campaigning woman...
