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A DAD stabbed his girlfriend to death after beating up a club bouncer, a court was told yesterday. Andre Bright allegedly stabbed mum-of-one Victoria Adams twice in the abdomen...
Date Published 14/01/2015
Members of an eight-man gang were involved in a credit card scam that is thought to have netted up to £3 million. The gang members — seven of them from Rochdale,...
A CYCLIST has won a £2million out-of-court settlement after suffering “life-changing” brain injuries in a road accident in Delph. John Wellock (61) from...
AN Oldham man has been jailed for his role in a plot to flood Greater Manchester with duty free cigarettes and tobacco. Christopher Bridgeman (49) of Propps Hall Drive,...
CONFUSED customers are in the dark the closure of a popular Oldham cycle shop that has traded for over 30 years. The doors are closed and the shutters down at Surosa Cycles in...
TABLE TENNIS: POLLARDS ‘A’ have pulled away at the top of Division Four in the Oldham and District Table Tennis League. They have built up an eight point lead after...
Date Published 13/01/2015
Oldham 1sts 8, Trafford MV 1sts 5 OLDHAM’S North Lancashire Division One campaign continues to offer the prospect of promotion. Though Littleborough are hot on their...
City’s roving reporter writes every week for Chron Sport GIVEN that Manchester City had lost four of the previous five matches at Everton, I suppose a 1-1 draw at...
A LEES powerlifter is set to compete in European after being crowned British champion. Shannon Clifford (21), who began competing a year ago, raised funds a sponsor stepped in...
Middleton Junction brewery J W Lees is toasting a year of record revenues. The company grew by 6.2 per cent to a £62.9million turnover last year, despite pre-tax profits...
POLICE have issued photographs of expensive jewellery stolen during a break-in in Oldham. On January 2, burglars broke into a house in Higher Crompton and stole several items...
Union Street’s Link Centre has renamed its function suite in honour of the late local health and wellbeing champion Councillor Philip Harrison. Councillor Harrison, who...
FIVE University Campus Oldham students have made it to the semi-finals of a national business competition after racking up a £12,009,380 profit — on paper! The...
FRESH powers to make it easier for communities to create their own neighbourhood development plan have been backed by Oldham Council. The authority said it will assess all...
NETBALL in the community sessions take place at Oldham Academy North every Wednesday from 6.30pm to 8pm — open to all children aged five and over with each session costing...
A YOUNG charity worker is swapping Royton for Zimbabwe as he prepares to help children and orphans affected by HIV and Aids. Kieron Ainsworth (20) will spend almost four weeks...
OLDHAM’S Liberal Democrat leader has devised a four-point plan to make bus travel a more pleasant experience. Councillor Howard Sykes, who serves on the Transport for...
Community champions have called a crisis meeting in the hope of saving their organisation. Lees Community Association (LCA) committee is hosting an extraordinary general...
POSITIVE Steps chief executive Tim Mitchell is retiring from the role after 17 years in charge. Mr Mitchell will hand the reins of the careers advice organisation to Steph...
Conservative have picked their candidate to contest the Oldham East and Saddleworth seat held by Labour’s Debbie Abrahams in May’s General Election. Sajjad Hussain,...
ATHLETIC are running the rule over Blyth Spartans' FA Cup hero Jarrett Rivers, the club has confirmed. The 21 year old made headlines earlier this season by scoring the...
Striker Jabo Ibehre has returned to Colchester following the expiry of his Odham Athletic loan. Ibehre (31) scored twice in a dozen appearances for Athletic - including one in...
SIMON CORNEY is ready to sell Latics after a week of controversy and turmoil in which his hopes of signing Ched Evans came crashing down. The chairman and owner remains...
PHIL Jones insists Manchester United haven’t given up hope of catching league leaders Chelsea. United’s 11–match unbeaten run came to a shock end when they lost...
A PATIENT at North Manchester General Hospital has been tested for the Ebola virus, Public Health England (PHE) has confirmed. The patient is said to have a history of travel...
An Oldham taxi driver has been prosecuted for drink-driving. Raziq Hussain (32), of Eastbourne Street, admitted driving with excess alcohol and was banned from driving for 16...
AFTER almost 11 years working his way through the ranks at Manchester United, Chadderton’s Ben Pearson made his first step on to the Football League ladder on Saturday...
OLDHAM-BORN TV star Christopher Biggins has bravely released what few celebrities would ever dare show: a candid photograph of himself from his teenage years, in aid of...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards KEMPTON 4.35 Henry Grace 5.10 What A Dandy 5.40 Novel Dancer 6.10...
