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I’M not surprised Simon Corney was upset with the crowd of 4,600 when Latics played Cheltenham (Chronicle, March 25). I know times are hard, but in a town the size of Oldham...
Date Published 02/09/2008
OLDHAM TOWN head for Dark Lane tonight and an FA Cup, preliminary-round replay against Rossendale United, hopng to put behind them the disappointment of Saturday’s 1-1 draw...
MAKING his first racing appearance in Great Britain since securing a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, Oldham-based Chris Newton showed his class in the Hartlepool Cycling...
WATCHING the new slasher film The Strangers this weekend reminded me that in the right circumstances, not learning from past mistakes can be a virtue. The basic plot has a...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BRIGHTON 2.30 Noble Jack 3.00 Greystoke Prince 3.30 Avoca Dancer...
Mill chosen for borough’s second academy THE old Brook Mill in Hollinwood has been named as the proposed site for a new academy school. But the decision has been slammed...
THREE drug dealers who imported £500,000 of heroin on to the streets of Oldham have been ordered to pay back £1,000. The gang was handed long jail sentences in May...
What would YOU do with Oldham’s historic town hall? Oldham’s rotting town hall may be seen symbolic of a failure to regenerate the borough — but now...
SIX people were taken to hospital after a car smash in Coppice last night. Firefighters had to cut two people free from their vehicle after the collision between two cars in...
A 31-year-old man from Oldham was arrested last night on suspicion of murdering a man in Derker four years ago. Timothy MacPherson (29) was shot at close range in the abdomen...
A 32-year-old Oldham man has had his bail extended as police investigations continue into the rape of a 14–year–old girl as she was walking her dog at a beauty spot....
TWO walkers who got into difficulty on an arduous organised hike were helped to safety on the moors above Saddleworth on Saturday. Team members from Uppermill-based Oldham...
A NURSERY has hit out at delays in police checks which have temporarily forced it to lay off two people following a critical inspection report. The education watchdog Ofsted...
AN enterprising rescue plan to provide a post office service from a Saddleworth pub has been thwarted. Charles Brierley, managing director of the White Hart at Lydgate,...
FURIOUS villagers have lashed traffic chaos in Saddleworth caused by the closure of a key bridge. And they have blamed Oldham Council for the massive disruption, scheduled to...
A GREENFIELD couple who devoted their lives to caring for others have died. Margaret McCracken, a former Liberal councillor for Saddleworth, died on August 7, aged 86. Her...
A NATIONAL initiative that will see tougher community punishments handed out by the courts is to be piloted in Greater Manchester. Justice Minister David Hanson has announced...
AS knife crime continues to blight Britain, we are told on an almost daily basis of yet another young stabbing on the streets where we live. This prompted one determined group...
AN Oldham detective faces trial after being charged with data protection offences. Det Sgt Alan Walker (44) was yesterday charged with 12 offences under the Data Protection...
NEW garden gates were music to Werneth resident May Boydell’s ears — but she can’t believe they’re made out of plastic CD covers! Housing specialists...
MORE than seven out of 10 Oldham drivers spend at least 10 minutes a day in traffic jams, a new survey reveals. And more than half of them are late for work at least once a...
Oldham Council has extended the public consultation period over the closure of the historic Ladhill Bridge at Greenfield to September 12. This follows a row over the planned...
CONSULTANTS are to study how Clayton Playing Fields can be improved. They will speak to the groups which use the fields — which are protected from development by Town...
HULME Grammar School for Girls is eighth out of Greater Manchester’s 15 independent schools for GCSE results, according to new figures. The boys’ school comes 12th...
A BUDDING Chadderton actor will be hitting computer screens as well TV. The Chronicle recently reported that 11-year-old Bradley Phoenix is to feature in a Playstation...
HOLLINWOOD and Derker will get new park-and-ride sites as part of the Metrolink expansion programme. Work will start early next year to extend the tram lines to Oldham,...
STYLE-savvy Oldhamers are invited to a fashion show with a difference. The Oldham branch of the RSPCA is hosting the glittering event at Tokyo Project next month in a bid to...
THESE cute youngsters were full of beaming smiles this morning for their first day at school. The excited quartet looked immaculate in their uniforms as they turned up at St...
THE Oldham Race Equality Partnership is looking for someone dedicated and sympathetic to help victims of hate crime get back on their feet. The new casework enforcement...
A LEADING Greater Manchester fireman, whose patch used to include the Oldham stations, has been promoted to deputy county fire officer. Kieran Nolan (45) was the area...
