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LYDGATE Tunnel is not in danger of collapsing, the British Railways Board has assured worried residents. Concerns were raised when routine engineering inspections revealed that...
Date Published 09/07/2008
A HAVEN for wildlife in Grasscroft is under threat because of a development plan, claim residents. The cul-de-sac at Charlotte Lane opens out on to an area which attracts...
CHRIS Haslam has signed a two-year professional contract with Salford City Reds after impressing in the recent foundation games series. The 16-year-old, who has only been...
THE Oldham College has cemented its outstanding reputation by achieving Beacon status. It is awarded to the best further-education colleges in the country and celebrates...
OLDHAM racing cyclist Chris Newton sprinted to a narrow victory in the prestigious Rochdale Grand Prix, part of the National Elite Circuit Series. The Beijing-hopeful, team...
THE former treasurer of Waterhead Rugby Club, Tim Kinder, has been rebailed until August 18 after being arrested on suspicion of false accounting. The long-running case dates back...
OLDHAM Aquatics swimmer Jessica Lloyd made a splash at the 2008 ASA British Championships at Ponds Forge, Sheffield. The 13-year-old reached the ‘B’ final of the 50 metres...
A BUSINESSMAN has slammed the Royal Mail for failing to deliver his company’s letters properly. Mike Bond (65), director of Sports Framing, says postmen are leaving letters in the...
SADDLEWORTH are still battling on three fronts in the area’s top knockout competitions. They face a trip to Hazel Grove in the last 16 of the Dunham Forest, are to home to...
AN Oldham Euro MP has won backing to implement a special missing children’s helpline across the EU member states. Only four member states have adopted the 116000 hotline number...
AN investigation has been launched after a young dad died following a suspected fall at work. Aaron Warburton (21) was found dead at his home in Furness Avenue, Alt, at 10.20am on...
WERNETH’S John Willie Lees Wood Cup hopes hang in the balance after play resumed last night in their quarter-final against Monton and Weaste. Monton, who had been 113 for six...
GREATER Manchester’s fire control room is lacking crucial state-of-the-art computer equipment needed to respond to emergencies, the Government has said. Staff at the Manchester...
REMPLOY factories must dramatically cut costs if they want to secure their long-term future, the company’s chief executive has warned. ldham’s site at Bardsley escaped the axe...
A MAN who pledged to raise awareness of an illness which almost claimed the life of his son is taking his message out to young footballers and their parents. Paul Radcliffe, of...
A SERIES of highly-publicised stabbings have raised fears that Britain is facing a knife crime epidemic. But does the spate of horrific crimes signify a deadly rise in violence in...
THE Saddleworth League’s under-13s cricket title race looks like going right down to the wire. With two games to go, the championship could well be decided in the last-day...
A DIGGLE man who wants to find a cure for a muscle-wasting disease has taken another step towards his £100,000 fund-raising target. Tony Ackroyd’s grandson, Edward Ackroyd (4)...
Oldham’s mighty Wurlitzer organ, once played at the former Gaumont cinema, has a new home — and it could be played again by the end of the year. Weighing seven tonnes, the...
SADDLEWORTH School’s Year Seven and Year Nine rugby league teams completed an Oldham Schools double, with both sides defeating Counthill in their respective finals at Manor Park....
FUN is on the cards as the second Hollinwood Carnival takes to the streets. The procession starts at 11am from St Margaret’s Church, Chapel Road, and leads to Limeside Park where...
THIS year’s festival of diversity is expected to be bigger and better than ever, with five weeks of community celebrations including the Oldham mela. The event will be launched...
STORAGE solutions designed by students at Hathershaw College of Technology and Sport were showcased at an event which attracted teachers from throughout the region. The pioneering...
SPEED, hostility and pain. That’s what’s coming England’s way when they start their four-Test series against South Africa at Lord’s tomorrow. Not since Pakistan’s Wasim Akram...
ASPIRING artists from The Oldham College exhibited their cutting-edge works at this year’s creative and visual arts show. The event represented what is believed to be one of the...
OLDHAM’S roads are being made more dangerous due to the poor eyesight and hearing of a high number of motorists. Research conducted at Oldham Carnival by Specsavers Opticians and...
TOMORROW’s selections from Chronicle tipster Keith McHugh
A GROUP of young Oldham musicians gave one last performance before jetting off to enjoy a bite of the Big Apple. More than 90 senior students from Oldham Music Centre will set off...
Oldham businesses will get their first chance to quiz transport bosses about the congestion charge on Friday. Firms are being invited to a two-hour consultation event at the...
LIFE is returning to part of the rolling road in the former Seddon Atkinson site at Higginshaw thanks to commercial vehicle repairs specialist Tony Nanyn. Mr Nanyn, from Dobcross,...
