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DEAN Holden made no excuses for Athletic's heavy defeat by Preston, a second four-goal drubbing of the season at home. Shorn of a host of key players through injury, Holden...
Date Published 02/03/2015
SCOTT Naylor was pleased to get the 2015 season off to a strong start His Roughyeds side produced an encouraging performance to earn a second-round trip to Barrow in the iPro...
MANCHESTER United manager Louis van Gaal expects Wayne Rooney’s confidence to grow following his match–winning goals against 10–man Sunderland. Rooney...
MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini will not give up on retaining the Premier League title despite defeat at Liverpool. The 2–1 loss leaves City five points off the...
FOOTBALL: RIO Ahmadi scored with just five minutes to go to give Mossley a 1-0 win at Warrington Town in the Evo-Stik League Division One North. Ahmadi’s late strike earned...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SOUTHWELL 2.10 Carlanda 2.40 Amazing Blue Sky 3.10 Westminster...
Follow this link to read our Updated match Report with more images from Matthew...
Date Published 28/02/2015
ONE of crown green bowling’s greatest characters has died at the age of 89. Vernon Lee, originally from Shaw, settled in Blackpool and the high point of his career was...
Date Published 27/02/2015
Angling: OLD Hough Farm Fishery is making a name for itself as a venue that throws up good weights consistently. In the match on Big Max Lake, Matthew Roberts (Matrix) claimed...
FOOTBALL: SANTOS suffered more misery in Division One of the Lancashire and Cheshire League as they slumped to a 4-1 home defeat against Abacus Media. In the top flight, AFC...
FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE extended their unbeaten run to 12 games with a 4-1 win at Lepton Highlanders in Division Two of the Huddersfield League. Heyside’s opener came after 12...
FOOTBALL: NIALL Sultan had his shooting boots on again as his double helped Failsworth Athletic to an exciting 3-2 win at Heyside in the Midas Plumbing Oldham Sunday League Jack...
AFC Oldham 2005 1, Old Ashtonians 2 AFC OLDHAM’S season of inconsistency continued at the Tameside Stadium when they slumped to a disappointing defeat at the hands of Old...
Non-league FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY joint-boss Peter Band can’t believe his side’s recent run of superb form hasn’t propelled them into the Evo-Stik League Division One...
FRIENDS of Saddleworth Museum are seeking villagers to open their homes and act as hosts during a week of painting outdoors featuring international artists. People interested...
THE FRIDAY THING: IT is a seriously long time since we heard from Warren Bates (and yes, many will be thankful for that). Warren has always been on the eccentric side of...
OLDHAM’S award-winning Bloom and Grow entry has found a new home at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. The Royton hospice’s voluntary gardening group has used materials...
THE North-West Air Ambulance charity is set to receive a £250,000 grant from a banking fine fund. The Greater Manchester charity is one of 20 life-saving air ambulance...
AN OLDHAM war hero who lied about his age so he could join the RAF and do his bit for the war effort has passed away aged 91. Francis Bratby of Garden Suburb passed away on...
A white Transit van crashed into three parked cars and one moving vehicle in Shaw last hight before the driver and passengers ran off. Police were called to Duchess Street at...
NETBALL: OLDHAM Netball Club vice-captain Rachel Henry is used to competing at the Manchester Thunderdome — just not as a visiting player. Now captaining...
Pool: OLDHAM teenage potting sensation Aaron Davies is the new European junior pool champion. Seventeen-year-old Oldham College student Aaron, who is also a snooker and...
ZenOffice has posted provisional figures for 2014 showing sales up £3.4 million on 2013 to £14.3 million — an increase of 31 per cent. Almost all the growth...
HOLLINWOOD home store Housing Units has reported record sales for 2014. Calendar year sales increased from £25.1 million to £27.3 million - a record for the...
SPORTS BETTING: ENGLAND’S cricketers have been pushed out to 20-1 to win the World Cup following awful displays against co-hosts Australia and New Zealand, and an...
Boxing: ROYTON light-heavyweight prospect John Newell was determined to take the positives from a losing British Lionhearts debut in Cuba. Newell (21) was always going...
Worried householders in a Saddleworth village are planning a public meeting over traffic issues menacing their community. Residents in Denshaw say steadily rising traffic...
LABOUR MP Debbie Abrahams is putting disabled rights into the national spotlight today by presenting a Ten Minute Rule Commons Bill that will require businesses to publish the...
MANCHESTER Thunder were too strong for Celtic Dragons, securing a facile 81-36 success and dominating from start to finish. Dragons, without a win this season, arrived at the...
Campaigner Barry Haslam has stepped down as chair of Oldham’s Tranx group due to continuing ill health. Tranx, which supports people withdrawing from prescription drug...
