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MANCHESTER Thunder beat a spirited Team Bath 40-37 in a thriller. Thunder coach Tracey Neville fielded the same starting seven for the third game running, reluctant to shake...
Date Published 27/03/2015
BEAT the holiday boredom this half term with the Kids Camp at Radclyffe Athletics Centre, Hunt Lane, for six to 12-year-olds. It runs from 8am to 5.30pm from April 7 to 10 and...
Shaw-based JD Williams has installed a giant rooftop solar panel system to help slash its carbon emissions. The 960-panel array now covers a large section of the roof at Shaw’s...
A fundraising mission turned into a Pied Piper jamboree when John Holden stepped out to support his village band. Dobcross Band president John had planned a solo 10.6 mile...
A DELPH optician has been given the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the optical world. Nick Howard (56) said: “As a Northern lad...
OLDHAM MP Debbie Abrahams says her local mental health services check-up shows a lot of improvement. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP asked Oldham Clinical Commissioning...
BOARD game enthusiasts can play Risk, Monopoly and other classic games at Crompton Conservative Club, Queen Street, on Wednesday between 8pm and 10pm. Email...
YOUNGSTERS were in fine voice once again at the 31st Oldham Primary Schools Choral Speaking Festival. The event, at Oldham Parish Church, saw children from schools across...
A CRISIS meeting could revive the fortunes of the struggling Lees Community Association. A lack of volunteers willing to take on officer roles meant the group faced closure....
OLDHAMERS are urged to Stand Together on Saturday to stamp out hatred and prejudice. The Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Fida Hussain, will lead a peaceful vigil in the town...
Angling: The Old Hough open match was staged on Lower Benbo, Prospect and Lucky Dip lakes, where Lee Turner got stuck into the newly-stocked fish. He opted for 4mm pellet at 13...
FOOTBALL: CARRION Crow were the big scorers again in the latest round of Midas Plumbing and Heating Oldham Sunday League fixtures. They crushed Royton Athletic 8-0 in the David...
FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE took another step towards promotion to Huddersfield League Division One thanks to a 3-2 victory at Linthwaite Athletic. Linthwaite, who were beaten 10-0 in...
Limeside King George 1, Middleston Colts 6 LIMESIDE King George exited the North-West Champion of Champions’ Cup at the last-eight stage at the hands of Middleton Colts...
RUGBY: CAN the borough’s Kingstone Press National Conference League clubs end their barren run this weekend? Oldham St Anne’s, Saddleworth Rangers and Waterhead...
THE calm approach appears to be working for Mossley joint-bosses Peter Band and Lloyd Morrison. The Lilywhites are currently flying high in the Evo-Stik League Division One...
THE FRIDAY THING: HOME Secretary Theresa May has done herself no harm at all in the upcoming race to be the next PM. In a speech that included fresh powers to drive Muslim...
BUSINESSES are being urged to act “superfast” and take advantage of a voucher broadband scheme from Oldham Council. From Wednesday the local authority is offering grants of up...
EIGHT children were taken to hospital after their school minibus ploughed into a safety barrier near a crossing on a busy main road. The minibus was returning to Waterhead...
PARISH councillor Mike Buckley appeared in court yesterday for allegedly making and possessing indecent images of children. Buckley (67) of Dobcross, was subject to an...
CHILDREN from low-income households are Oldham’s worst-off - and women are still being paid less than male colleagues says a new report. The report, by the Oldham...
A TALENTED blues musician who has been unable to perform for 12 years due to illness is taking to the stage for one last time. John Loydon of Heyside, Royton, suffers from...
OLDHAM Council has been given £3.16million to upgrade parts of the A62 and Oldham Way. The Department for Transport awarded the money from its Local Highways Maintenance...
ATHLETIC manager Dean Holden has stressed there will be no letting up as the battle for places in the side intensifies. The 35 year old takes his men to what he jokingly...
ADAM Clay plans to shoot down his former club in Sunday’s iPro Sport Cup semi-final at Whitebank (3pm). He has made a blistering start to the season with seven tries in...
BRIAN Wilson has been under the weather recently, but insists Athletic won’t be caught cold when dealing with Bradford City’s attack tomorrow. Imposing front pair...
Assistant Oldham coach Lee Spencer has made an impassioned plea to stay-away fans ahead of Sunday’s iPro Sport Cup semi-final against North Wales Crusaders at...
Bookies’ favourites to finish top of League One, North Wales Crusaders will be led by former Great Britain international Stephen Wild in Sunday's iPro Sport Cup semi-final...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A MUSLIM organisation which claims to combat anti-Muslim bigotry has hit back at allegations of extremism. Sunday Telegraph journalist Andrew Gilligan, described groups such as...
Date Published 26/03/2015
