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GOLF: A PLAY-OFF will be needed to decide the winner of the Final Day Medal, the last major of the season at Crompton and Royton. Played in memory of Stuart Woodhead,...
Date Published 24/10/2014
SPORTS BETTING: MANCHESTER United’s odds for winning the Premier League title have been cut after successive home wins against West Ham and Everton. But their...
Saddleworth’s longest serving landlord Ray Hicks is toasting success with his roadside pub winning a four-star rating from international travel site Trip Advisor. And...
ENTRIES are now flowing in for the second Oldham Corporate Quiz at the White Hart, Lydgate, on November 20. Following the success of last year’s event, which also...
A fashion show in aid of the breast cancer charity Tickled Pink is being held at Chadderton Reform Club, Middleton Road, at 7.30pm on Friday. There will be stalls selling...
OLDHAM Council has defended renting out council-owned property to trade unions. Research by the TaxPayer’s Alliance found public bodies such as local authorities provide...
St George’s Church, Broadway, is celebrating a new look and a new status as the borough’s newest parish church. The building was consecrated by the Rt Rev Mark...
IN August, Chronicle Managing Editor David Whaley concluded a series of reports on his three-month throat cancer journey with an “all-clear” message from the medical...
DEDICATED volunteers have scooped a major award for their work on the Greenfield section of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The work group has been named Manchester and Pennine...
OLDHAM Council is to investigate the possibility of allowing the borough’s youth council to become part of the local government process. A motion put to the council at...
SNOOKER: GREENACRES have reached the top of the Saw-Tech Shaw Snooker League. They hit the heights courtesy of an impressive 5-1 success at Comrades...
NO final decision has been made on the future of Shaw Market, Oldham Council heard on Wedneaday. All options are still being considered Councillor Jean Stretton said: “We...
RUGBY: HOLLINWOOD’S search for a first win in Pennine League Division Five goes on after they were swept aside 56-0 at Thornhill Trojans. The visitors...
THE floral display that formed the town centre part of Oldham’s winning entry in the Britain in Bloom contest cost around £70,000. Councillor Barbara Brownridge...
HIGGINSHAW kicked-off the 2014-15 campaign against the know-how of Simms Cross - and weren’t too downhearted after losing 36-20. Simms Cross went in front with a try...
HOCKEY: OLDHAM produced the perfect response to their 7-0 hammering of the previous week as they clinched a hard-fought 3-2 victory at Timperley. They hit the ground...
A new doctors’ surgery that had lain idle since July could open in days - thanks to intervention by the Chronicle. Five thousand patients in Delph and surrounding...
THE FRIDAY THING: ARE you among the group of people getting excited about the prospects of the next general election in only, er, 200 days? Let us not forget that, thanks to...
SPRINGHEAD Congregational Church is holding a table-top sale tomorrow. Taking place at the church from 9am-4pm, all proceeds go towards the church. Entry costs 50p. LOVE...
A DETERMINED runner is preparing to tackle the Snowdonia Marathon in memory of his stepson, whose death six years ago inspired him to radically change his own life. Simon...
THE gap between the rich and poor is growing at such a rate a dedicated government minister must be appointed, Oldham MP Michael Meacher claims. Such a minister would have a...
AN angry mum has slammed the NHS for failing to treat her sick daughter - who was eventually rushed to hospital with a serious respiratory infection. For three days Kim Harness...
A GANG of thieves who used hi-tech tracking devices to steal from drug dealers and cannabis farmers has been jailed. Jack Biernat (28) of Thatch Leach, Chadderton was one of a...
THREE extra players could push Athletic into the top six this season, with the club at the same time in a strong position to fend off outside bids. Manager Lee Johnson says if...
A CHADDERTON man has been remanded in custody until his trial date, charged with assaulting one woman and sexually assaulting two more. No application for bail was requested as...
DOMINIC Poleon is a veteran of plenty of battles with Bradford. The quick forward signed for Leeds United from Southend at 16 five years ago then, at 21, went on to make his...
Seven members of the Oldham team that produced a televised thriller against Hunslet Hawks in the league grand final have been named in the latest Championship One team of the...
THE Archbishop of York was greeted by angels on a night on the town - Oldham’s Street Angels. As part of his two-day visit to the Manchester Diocese, Archbishop Dr John...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards DONCASTER 1.40 Salt Island 2.10 Open Eagle 2.40 Dungannon 3.15 Elm...
A DRUNKEN 24-year old man alleged to have “mercilessly” beaten his former girlfriend in a drink and drug fuelled rage claims he acted in self defence. A trial jury heard...
