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The Pennine Way Hotel, bought for more than £1million by Oldham Council, will be sold for a nominal amount to create a new science centre. The hotel, off Manchester...
Date Published 23/09/2008
A DECISION on the future of the Beal Valley tip will be taken behind closed doors on Monday. Councillors will have to vote on a number of issues and decisions about the land...
TENANTS are being urged to have their say on one of the biggest shake-ups of local council housing at an event next week. Oldham needs £98million over five years just to...
A WOMAN was hauled to safety by firefighters after her car plummeted down a ravine in Saddleworth. The Nissan Primera she was driving ploughed through a barrier on Stanedge...
AN unbeaten performance from Dave Griffith, with singles from Josh Boult and Reena Ardeshana helped OTTC A to a 6-4 win at Glodwick in the first division of the Oldham Table...
TIME is running out for the public to give their views on the Transport Innovation Fund. The deadline is Friday, October 10, for those visiting www.gmfuturetransport.com A...
FORGETFUL Oldham pensioners who lose their free travel pass will be charged £10 for a replacement from next week. Transport chiefs in Greater Manchester have issued...
REIGNING ‘A’ Division champions Royle proved too strong for last year’s ‘B’ Division winners Springhead on the opening day of the Inbev Winter...
MICHAEL MEACHER last night demanded a Robin Hood tax to help the vulnerable to pay soaring fuel bills. People are going to have to decide whether to heat their homes or cook a...
THE CHEERING of the returning Cristiano Ronaldo marked a sad low in the recent history of Manchester United. Any fan with a memory long enough to recall the era of Best,...
NOCTURNAL thieves have met their match thanks to a new operation by police in Failsworth. Officers have been working through the night to catch opportunist criminals and have...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards REDCAR 1.45 Green Agenda 2.15 Master Rooney 2.50 Hollow Green 3.25 Royal Dignitary...
VINCENT HALL is living the high life as one of the first penthouse owners in Oldham, despite having vertigo. The retired youth and community worker lives five floors up in the...
Residents’ joy as stolen keyboards are found ELDERLY residents were heartbroken to be without their uplifting music sessions after a thief stole their instruments....
LATICS players joined forces to make a dream come true for eight-year-old Tom Roney. The youngster was born with a shortening of a muscle in the right side of his neck, which...
A STRIKING new sculpture created by children as a gateway into Oldham has been unveiled off Copsterhill Road. Broadfield Primary School pupils aged eight to nine have worked...
FAILSWORTH is being cut off from the rest of the borough, the leader of Oldham’s Labour group claims. Councillor Jim McMahon is furious over recent decisions which he...
ROYTON residents are invited to have their say on the area’s new children’s centre. They are being urged to visit the building in Blackshaw Lane and give their...
MULTICULTURAL towns should look to Oldham for ways to celebrate their diversity. Immigration Minister Liam Byrne told the Chronicle that the borough is a shining example of...
OLDHAM could become free of plastic carrier bags if councillors’ thoughts are turned into action. A group of councillors is studying how to minimise waste by encouraging...
An Oldham team which supports thousands of offenders and ex-offenders move into training and work has been highly commended at a national award ceremony. Work Solutions...
UNIVERSITY Centre Oldham has opened its doors to students interested in its flagship digital journalism course. Prospective students toured the £5million media centre,...
MUSICAL-MINDED men are being invited to sing out for Saddleworth. Saddleworth Male Voice Choir is looking for more singers with a reasonable singing voice and a commitment to...
COMING to terms with the horrendous murder of her beloved father was always going to be a difficult battle for Springhead mum Louise Hilditch. But counselling from Oldham Victim...
A DELPH mother and daughter teamed up to win first place in an annual contest which tests the skills of riders and their mounts. Samantha Bentley and Gemma Woolley came out as...
I put my bins out today. We all did on our street. Green, blue, brown and grey. I put them out in a downpour we’ve come to know as summer and it got me thinking. Is this...
ATHLETIC will be missing inspirational captain Sean Gregan for the next three matches after his sending off against Hartlepool. Club officials revealed today that no appeal is...
Date Published 22/09/2008
STEVE Deakin paid special tribute to a pair of fine performances after Oldham Roughyeds made it to the National League Two Grand Final via a 38-14 home win over Rochdale. The...
Hartlepool 3, Athletic 3 CARLSBERG don’t do League One football but, if they did, they would pay Athletic a fortune to star in every match. This was another...
Oldham 38, Rochdale 14 IF a defence lawyer ever needs a piece of evidence to back up the assertion that rugby league is, as is often said, ‘the greatest game’,...
