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AN Oldham mother cheated the taxpayer out of £100,000 in benefit payments, a court has been told. Nazma Hoque (38) claimed income support and housing and council tax benefit...
Date Published 19/03/2015
ANTHONY Gerrard is to sign for Athletic until the end of the season as manager Dean Holden attempts to tighten his defence with experience and leadership. A deal has been...
OLDHAM Council leader Jim McMahon has asked UKIP if the party will be suspending Councillor Warren Bates following his censure for being “rude and disrespectful” to an...
OLDHAM RL Club’s young centre Jack Holmes believes the Roughyeds can give a good account of themselves in Sunday’s cup-tie against Sheffield Eagles. Nobody expects Scott...
CONTROVERSIAL MP George Galloway is to appear in a Saddleworth pub - to support a brass band’s mission to lay flowers at a war shrine. The high profile politician, broadcaster...
A man viciously assaulted three off-duty police officers – two of them man and wife – who had been enjoying a night out in Manchester. All three were punched in the...
MANCHESTER City were run ragged by a Lionel Messi–inspired Barcelona as they were dumped out of the Champions League at the Nou Camp. Manager Manuel Pellegrini was left...
CREWE could turn to the front duo who beat up Athletic on Boxing Day when the teams do battle at Gresty Road on Saturday. Uche Ikpeazu and Nicky Ajose netted eight goals in the...
A MAN has been arrested after crashing a car while allegedly under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The 36 year old was driving a blue Ford Fiesta in Grotton early yesterday...
FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Boro’s woeful North-West Counties League First Division campaign hit a new low last night when they lost 9-0 at AFC Darwen. Boro remain firmly...
A WOMAN arrested on suspicion of assault on Tuesday has been charged. Vicky Brierley (32), of no fixed abode, was arrested after a 32-year-old woman was stabbed in the arm in a...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards LINGFIELD 1.50 Dissent 2.20 Lady Kyllar 2.50 Perfect Mission 3.25...
OLDHAM Council leader Jim McMahon has criticised the Budget for doing nothing to stop damaging cuts. Chancellor George Osborne outlined his vision of a “northern...
YOUNG astronomers have been gearing up for tomorrow morning’s solar eclipse — a spectacle that won’t be repeated in the UK for another decade. Eager to catch...
WELL-KNOWN former Oldham businessman and millionaire philanthropist Norman Stoller has been honoured with a top regional award. Mr Stoller, who owned Seton Healthcare, the...
AN Oldham woman is in line for thousands of pounds in compensation for her faulty breast implants. Becky Searson (34), from Greenacres, had implants fitted in 2001 and again in...
TRAM travellers using Metrolink car parks are urged to check up on the rules to avoid a hefty charge. Two motorists have complained about £100 penalties issued at the...
Date Published 18/03/2015
A 49-YEAR-OLD woman is fighting for her life after being stabbed in the chest at a house in Oldham yesterday — and a 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted...
UKIP councillor Warren Bates has been censured for being “rude and disrespectful” to a veteran soldier at a public meeting. Oldham council’s standards...
A picture of a disgraced golf club captain is to be removed from the club’s honour board. The Chronicle revealed on Monday that a long-standing member of Saddleworth Golf Club...
An anonymous consultation document has refuelled the debate over the siting of the new £19 million Saddleworth School. The document highlights concerns over roads, access...
A CHADDERTON cook is about to face the toughest culinary call of his life: pleasing the palates of TV’s John Torode and Gregg Wallace. Simon Wood (38) appears on the BBC...
The driving force behind the Royal Oldham Hospital’s £1 million MRI scanner appeal has died aged 85. Mary Firth OBE was best known as chair of the NHS Trust and...
DEAN Holden will assess which of his players are tough enough to help turn round the team's ailing fortunes at Crewe. Last night's 3-1 home defeat by MK Dons was their sixth...
OLDHAM Chronicle reporter Iram Ramzan has achieved national recognition for developing a website featuring moderate Muslim writers. Iram (27) was highly commended in the Press...
The Producers, Palace, Manchester, to Saturday JUST occasionally you have to see a solid gold masterpiece so you can reset your critical faculties. This is that...
THE mystery of Scouthead Filling Station’s diesel fuel contamination might have been solved. The Chronicle reported on Friday that at least three cars had been left undriveable...
SADDLEWORTH’S most isolated village is mourning the death of its much-loved and longest serving vicar. The Rev Sydney Leigh Clayton (77), who died on March 2, was the...
Athletic 1, MK Dons 3 ANOTHER tale of toil and awful mistakes was played out in front of the lowest crowd for three and a half years, as the new Dean Holden era started with a...
The Chronicle’s managing editor continues his saga on throat cancer treatment and recovery WHEN I started writing this feature all those months ago I hoped it might just...
