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Mossley were unable to build on their opening-day success as they were beaten 2-0 by Radcliffe Borough in division one north of the UniBond League last night. Goalless at...
Date Published 20/08/2008
Woodhouses have home advantage for their rescheduled National Village Cup semi-final against Woodhouse Grange on Sunday. Medlock Road officials won the toss after two previous...
A TEAM from America swapped sweltering heat for wet and windy Britain at the start of a 10-day tour. And first up for the Soccer Valley Club, from Connecticut, was a match...
HEYSIDE’S Scott Rowbottom leads the Saddleworth and District Cricket League Colts into their final battle on Bank Holiday Monday. The representative team tackle the...
HIGGINSHAW under-13s came away from the Chorley Festival as this year’s champions. After winning the initial league stage, Higgy progressed through the last four before...
Tony Carss, the ex-Latics and Huddersfield Town player, currently coaching at Huddersfield Town, is to run a new soccer school at Royton & Crompton Astro pitch on Saturdays,...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards YORK 1.45 Bonnie Charlie 2.15 Langs Lash 2.50 Patkai 3.25 Ice Queen...
Pensioner Fred Robinson blew a fuse when he got an electricity bill for £3,947.37p. Mr Robinson (84) got the shock of his life when he opened the bill, from British Gas,...
Plans for housing on the sprawling Robert Fletcher site at Greenfield are on a collision course with local residents. The Evening Chronicle revealed yesterday that the Isle of...
OLDHAMERS have given a thumbs-up to plans to introduce congestion charging to help pay to bring Metrolink trams into the town centre. They have voted by 51 per cent to 41 per...
A CABBIE has been left counting the costs of a vicious assault — the second attack he has suffered. Mushttaq Ahmed, of Glodwick, was punched in the face several times...
PLANS to revamp Royton football club’s Glebe Street grounds have been kicked into touch after thieves made off with three and a half tons of metal fencing. The 250 feet...
Cyclist Chris Hoy has equalled the century-old three gold medals of Chadderton swimmer Henry Taylor. Hoy, from Chorley, won the men’s sprint final yesterday to add to...
WORRIED residents claim their historic Saddleworth village has become a place without a name and is being airbrushed off the map. Now they are asking Oldham Council to restore...
THE London 7/7 bombers used thousands of pounds of charity donations to fund propaganda activities, it’s claimed. The father of Oldham victim David Foulkes expressed...
THE development of an exciting new gym and exercise facility at Uppermill baths got off to a flying start with deputy mayor Jim McArdle dropping in to take a look. The...
FEWER mums in Oldham are breastfeeding their babies than in other parts of the country. According to the Department of Health, only 66.9 per cent of new mums in Oldham...
AN Oldham singer-songwriter has helped to propel TV star Jane McDonald up the charts. Miss Lisa Harman has co-written four songs on the new album “Jane”, which went...
Here come the brides . . . and bridesmaids and even a bridegroom, all in the good cause of charity. Drinkers were seeing brides at the double and treble as dinner ladies from...
IT’S the final curtain call for senior market officer David Wild who retires at the end of September after just over 30 years. The amateur dramatic stalwart and popular...
A THINK-tank report suggested that people in the North should desert the big cities and head South for a better life. Reporter GEOFF WOOD went out and about to find out what...
Football win for Northern Monkeys SOCCER-mad youngsters did the borough proud as Oldham hosted the seventh North-West After-Care Football Tournament. Teams from all over...
Villagers are aiming to light up Delph with a party in the park for the third year running. The Wake Up Delph Committee is now putting the finishing touches to plans for event...
TEAM members from Mecca Bingo in Oldham will face a tough challenge next week when they trek up Mt Snowdon in Wales in aid of charity. Sarah Vaughn, Emma Foster and Carol...
A JUNIOR soldier from Oldham received a top prize when he graduated from the Army Foundation College in Harrogate. Junior Sergeant Aaron Stelmach-Purdie (17) was awarded the...
SEAMSTRESS Caroline Paterson has turned her hobby into a business — and has been so successful she has had to take space in a unit in Royton town centre. Caroline has...
Engineering firm Taylor and Goodman has celebrated the first anniversary of its Royton branch by promoting two staff members. Lee Greaves, from Chadderton, has been named as...
PUNCH Taverns is a significant employer right here in Oldham, being indirectly responsible for around 450 jobs. Hands up how many of you of heard of these guys? Uuuumm, that...
IF they had an Olympic section for knowing the lyrics, singer and writer of every pop song released in the 60s and 70s then Him Indoors would be in for a gold. It’s a...
ATHLETIC have rejected a new offer for one of their talented young players. The club’s owners are determined to keep their squad together and are continuing to fight off...
Date Published 19/08/2008
