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CHADDERTON bounced back from Saturday’s opening-day defeat to win 2-0 at Leek CSOB in division one of the Vodkat North-West Counties League division one last night. Goals...
Date Published 13/08/2008
CHADDERTON Fold golfer Martyn Hamer finished three shots off winner John Cheetham in the James Brearley Lancashire Open at Blackpool North Shore. Hamer, assistant professional...
AFTER waiting three decades to be crowned captain’s final champion at Brookdale, Gary Lever has now claimed top honours twice in the space of three years. The...
STAMFORD will play Dukinfield in the final of the Oldham and District Golf League Knock-out Cup. They booked their place with an impressive 3.5 -1.5 victory over Werneth at...
THE LGU medal club captain’s prize at Werneth went to Fiona Dooley, who carded 73-6-67. Sylvia Haq claimed the first division sweep thanks to her 84-15-69. Next came Pat...
THERE are still tee-time spaces left in the last Oldham and District event of the season, the Centenary Trophy, due to be held at Oldham on Saturday. Anyone wishing to play...
PHEW! The Premier League season has not even started and already we have read enough stories to fill a library. The uncertainty over the future of Manchester City, the...
TALENTED cricketer Ross Zelem is this week spearheading the north region’s challenge at the Taunton Festival. The Blue Coat pupil is captain of the under-13s...
TEAM Oldham enjoyed great success at the Greater Manchester Youth Games. The youngsters, one of 10 boroughs in the competition, picked up 15 medals overall, including four...
OLIVIA ASKEW took pride of place for Oldham Aquatics swimming team in the 10 years age group at the City of Liverpool long-course sprint open meeting at the new 50-metre pool at...
OLDHAM Schools under-15s face a tough trip to Sefton in round one of this season’s North-West Alder Owen Cup. First-round ties must be completed by the end of October....
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
THE POST Office today confirmed that the axe will fall on six branches in Oldham with only Lees being saved. Post Offices in Egerton Street, Brackley Square; Greenacres Moor;...
Date Published 12/08/2008
Two suspended as public gets an eyeful of pair’s steamy antics TWO council contract staff have been suspended after they were seen having sex in an office. And...
A former Oldham goalkeeper is facing jail after admitting using sex images to blackmail a Premiership footballer. Ashley Timms (22), demanded £15,000 from the...
A MAN who risked his life to steal high–grade copper parts from an Oldham electricity sub–station has been jailed. Steven Barker (54), of Stamford Close,...
CONGESTION charge supporters have released new figures showing that 80 per cent of peak-time drivers will not have to pay a penny. And they have moved to reassure motorists...
A DRIVER caused the death of a pedestrian following an aggressive rush- hour road race with another motorist, a court heard yesterday. Ghulum Hussain (28) was seen allegedly...
MORE than half of secondary schools in the poorest areas of England are now officially classed as failing, according to the Conservatives. They say that 55 per cent of schools...
MORE than 42 children and youths in Greater Manchester are being convicted or cautioned for crimes every day. The rate at which youngsters — are getting into trouble with the...
The type of chemical which killed 15,000 fish in Rochdale Canal has been identified as a herbicide more commonly used to kill weeds. But checks by the Environment Agency have...
Oldhamers could be forgiven for thinking that Metrolink has arrived. In fact it is the next best thing — an artist’s impression giving local people the feel of what the town...
THIS is the moment a local kayaker was hauled to safety after a holiday in Scotland almost turned to disaster. As reported in yesterday’s Chronicle, lifeboat crews were...
THE Chronicle is this week doubling its efforts to bring you the popular Top Tots portrait photography competition. As well as a professional photographer starting a second...
During the summer break children and young people should be putting down the TV remote, switching off the games console and making the most of their free time, the warmer weather...
A CONSERVATIONIST claims lives could be put in danger if the red telephone boxes are removed from Saddleworth villages. David Makin, chairman of Saddleworth Civic Trust, said:...
A lorry driver cheated death after a motorway crash which closed the east-bound M62 overnight. The crash happened at 6.30pm as two articulated lorries climbed the hill on the...
DESPITE gale-force winds that blew away show and exhibition tents, the Saddleworth Summer Show, held in June, was a great success, attracting 4,000 visitors and raising a great...
OLDHAM’S Lib-Dem Euro-MP is on a mission to encourage more energy efficient cars on the UK’s roads. Chris Davies wants the amount of petrol or diesel used by new...
Metrolink fare dodgers are being targeted in new campaign. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (GMPTE), which owns the Metrolink network, is working with the tram...
