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THE Olympic Games baton has been handed to London — and what a logistical challenge they have following on from Beijing. In terms of size, sheer scale and the meticulous...
Date Published 25/08/2008
Oldham artist Brian Clarke pays a poignant tribute to his late mother in his latest New York exhibition. It opens at the Phillips de Pury Gallery on West 15 Street on...
OLDHAMERS are being invited to have a say on health and social care services in a bid to improve standards. The Oldham Local Involvement Network (LINk) is launching...
COMMONWEALTH champion Diane Modahl helped raised the Olympic flag in Oldham, watched by civic leaders. The Manchester-born sports star, who scooped Gold in the 800m at the...
LEES folk got into the party mood with a good old fashioned knees up to celebrate the rescue of their local post office. Young and old came together at Springhead football...
Delph moved within six points of Drakes Huddersfield League table-toppers Golcar after a Bilal Khilji-inspired win over Skelmanthorpe. The Pakistani all-rounder took six for...
Shaw centre will be improved with money given to Oldham Council by the developers of the new Asda store. The development on the Dawn Mill site was agreed providing Oldham...
RENOWNED author Peter Robinson came to Oldham yesterday as part of a national tour to promote his latest DCI Alan Banks novel, “All The Colours of Darkness”. The...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A LITTLE green wizard shows off his 10ft sunflowers which he planted following a visit to a local garden centre. Four-year-old Jake Beecroft went to the Royton Garden Centre...
STAFF at the Halifax estate agency in Shaw are waiting to hear if the branch is one of 53 closures announced on Friday. The Halifax has blamed the move on the downturn in the...
Some people would say that honesty is the foundation on which a respectable society is built. The idiots! They’ve obviously never left a shop before realising...
A hillside garden at Greenfield completely collapsed yesterday afternoon — wrecking two cars. The garden dropped around 15 feet at the junction of Shaw Hall Bank Road...
Date Published 22/08/2008
GCSE RESULTS 2008 Head teachers came out in force to pay tribute to Oldham’s students who between them notched up record-breaking GCSE results. More students than...
A publicity campaign to win the hearts and minds of Oldham people over the Metrolink extension and congestion charging is being launched. Costing £25,000, the community...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a shop in which £3,000 of cigarettes were stolen and recovered after a police chase. Raiders entered the Co-op...
GCSE RESULTS 2008 RECORD breaking teenagers helped Royton and Crompton School achieve its best ever GCSE results. Sweeping the board was Melissa Nixon, who gained eight A*s...
Key for all schools: first number is A*-G grades, with A-C in brackets HULME GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS A A Ahmed 9.5 (8.5), F E Ali 9.5 (8.5), G Ashworth 9.5 (9.5), O J...
Key for all schools: first number is A*-G grades, with A-C in brackets ST AUGUSTINE’S SCHOOL Waleed Agha 3; Aqsa Ahmad 10 (8); Awais Ahmed 10 (3); Shaheena Ahmed 10...
Key for all schools: first number is A*-G grades, with A-C in brackets KASKENMOOR SCHOOL Khaleda Akhtar 3 (1); Naila Ali 10 (10); Derek Allt 5.5 (1); Benjamin Ashworth 10...
A MAN with multiple sclerosis who died after falling down stairs at a New Year’s Eve party has given new life to two other people. John Glynn (51), of Atherley Grove,...
A FATHER-OF-TWO who turned to drink after suffering from depression was found hanged at his home in Hollins. Gary Dickinson (41), of Hollins Road, was discovered hanging from...
He’s home and he’s a hero — Olympic medallist Chris Newton is back in Oldham and already planning his next race. Chris, who took bronze in the gruelling 40k...
THE number of asylum seekers being provided with homes in Oldham has fallen, according to latest figures. The Government revealed that 410 are living in the area as of the end...
A TRIBUTE night will held in the memory of local DJ Carl McQuaid who was found dead at his home. Carl McQuaid was a resident DJ at hugely successful Oldham club night Rude....
A Denshaw teenager has come away with a bronze medal from a major roller hockey event in Philadelphia. Liam Charnock (13) from Corbett Lane was competing in the Amateur...
TWO sporting greats will be in Oldham at the weekend — one for a fun run and another to raise the flag to mark the hand-over of the Olympic Games to London. Commonwealth...
MORE than 160,000 travellers are expected to pass through Manchester airport this weekend, as the great bank holiday getaway gets under way. North-West passengers looking for...
Oldham women are being urged to keep their cervical screening appointments after Jade Goody was diagnosed with cancer. The reality TV star was forced to fly home from India...
WORRIED residents whose street overlooks a huge 80ft-wide puddle are appealing to the council to get rid of the water before tragedy strikes. Residents of Westminster Avenue,...
