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OLDHAM RUFC duly clinched the North Lancashire Division One title with a 40-7 win at North Manchester, sparking huge celebrations which continued deep into Saturday...
Date Published 31/03/2015
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards KEMPTON 5.45 Le Rouquin 6.15 Gold Sands 6.45 Ian’s Memory 7.15...
A MAN who caused thousands of pounds of damage to Mecca Bingo and was caught pleasuring himself on CCTV has avoided prison. Walter Cohla (53), of no fixed abode, was given a...
THE KING’S SPEECH, Opera House, Manchester, to Saturday It’s odd how plays sometimes fall through the cracks. Before the movie of this title won Oscars and made an...
Oldham Choral Society Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester Oldham Choral Society and the East Lancs Sinfonia excelled in a spring concert, “Behold the...
WHO better to inspire lads to get reading than action-thriller author Joe Craig. The best-selling writer, famous for his Jimmy Coates series, visited Hathershaw College to...
Date Published 30/03/2015
OLDHAM Academy North is one of the best schools in the country for student progress. It is in the top 20 per cent of state-funded schools in England for the amount of progress...
CAPTAIN Liam Kelly is set to lead the way against his former club as Athletic try to ignite their form in a make-or-break Easter. A calf injury has ruled Kelly out fo the last...
ROCHDALE manager Keith Hill fired a broadside at Athletic’s staff and supporters after watching his side recover from derby defeat to move back into the play-off...
A HAVE-A GO hero who rescued his neighbour from a house fire in Mossley has launched a petition to fully reopen the local fire station after the man he saved died on...
THE devastated parents of a baby who died from head injuries following a failed forceps birth have spoken of their heartache. Martin Beaty, golf professional at Royton and...
A CYCLIST stopped by police investigating burglaries has been jailed for possessing drugs and indecent images of children. Michael Shaw (46) was stopped by police in Honeywell...
Bradford 2, Athletic 0 SHOULDERS slumped and heads stared into the freshly-ploughed field as Bradford asserted control to ease to a comfortable three points. Even after two...
THE Oldham father of murdered soldier Lee Rigby spoke at a memorial unveiling about coming to terms with his loss. Philip McClure, of Bardsley, attended the private ceremony in...
A costly lapse in concentration and a failure to kick on in the second half led to Dean Holden's side losing some of the momentum of the previous seven days. Victories over...
OLDHAM and North Wales Crusaders are still talking about a new date for their iPro Sport Cup semi-final, postponed because of a waterlogged Whitebank pitch. The other semi,...
PARTY TIME: Lewis Simister cracks open the bubbly after Oldham Rugby Union Club’s first team clinched the North Lancashire Division One title. Gareth Barber’s side...
FOOTBALL: TORRENTIAL rain put paid to non-league matches on Saturday. Mossley missed a chance to consolidate their place in the Evo-Stik League Division One North...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SOUTHWELL 2.20 Mishrif 2.55 Makin A Statement 3.20 Foie Gras 4.00...
THE Mayor of Oldham helped great-grandmother Hannah Dutton celebrate her 100th birthday by joining family and friends for yesterday’s celebrations at Coppice Care Home, Windsor...
BRADFORD 2, ATHLETIC 0 TWO Billy Clarke goals put an end to Athletic's mini-revival under Dean Holden, after a scrappy tussle ended in favour of the powerful West Yorkshire...
Date Published 28/03/2015
HOCKEY: OLDHAM Ladies Hockey Club firsts had to settle for fifth spot in Division Two South-West of the North Manchester Women’s League. The team hoped for third place,...
Date Published 27/03/2015
Manchester City’s roving reporter writes every week for Chron Sport IT was good to see City get back to winning ways with a straightforward 3-0 win against West...
RUGBY: FITTON Hill Bulldogs took their second win of the North-West Men’s League season with a 30-16 success at home to Eccleston Lions. Lions were first on the board in...
FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON triumphed 1-0 at fellow North-West Counties League First Division play-off chasers AFC Darwen last night. Niall Sultan scored the decisive goal in the 63rd...
SECOND-year scholars Jack Tuohy and Danny Byrnes have been offered professional contracts with Athletic once their apprenticeships finish at the end of the season. Fellow...
JACK Tuohy struck a last-minute winning goal at Accrington Stanley to send Athletic’s under-18s into the Northern final of the Football League Youth Alliance Cup. The...
FOOTBALL: FAILSWORTH’S Katie Zelem was in the Liverpool Ladies starting line-up as they started the defence of the Women’s Super League crown. Her side lost 2-1...
TARA ‘B’ clinched top honours in the Saw Tech Shaw League with a stylish 5-1 win over their Comrades counterparts. P Lever was the high-fliers’...
GOLF: A CRACKING field of 140 members played in Stamford’s 1-2-3 competition over 15 holes. Winners with 71 points were Colin Kershaw, Clive Barnes and Mike Bardsley,...
