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FOOTBALL: ROYTON Town secured the FBT Manchester League Premier Division derby honours as they beat Springhead 3-1. The visitors went in front two minutes after the restart...
Date Published 24/10/2014
A FORMER deputy headmaster has been jailed for four years after admitting sexually molesting nine youngsters over 35 years ago. Grandfather Anthony Kerr (71) and in frail...
Date Published 23/10/2014
AN Oldham man who had sex on the pavement with a drunken woman was yesterday cleared of rape. Miles Cash (24), of Lavender Road, denied the offence and told Warwick Crown Court...
A FORMER Oldham Athletic player who tried to maintain a lavish lifestyle after his football career ended has been jailed for fraud. Londoner Medi Abalimba (25) was sentenced to...
CAPTAIN Liam Kelly is happy to get on with his job as a defensive shield as an Athletic side full of pace and flair in front of him continues to excel. Hailed by his manager...
DAVID Cookson has promised to repay the faith Oldham RL Club have shown in him by re-signing for a fifth season at Whitebank. “I’m starting to feel part of the...
A CRASH involving three lorries on the M62 caused massive delays as drivers sat in 20 miles of standing traffic. The incident happened at 2pm yesterday at Milnrow. One...
THERE is no denying the view from the top of Athletic’s new North Stand is impressive. A year from now matchdays will be the scene of frantic activity beneath our...
OLDHAM-BORN actor Bernard Cribbins is joining older people’s charity Anchor to help children learn about the elderly residents in their community. Life Histories is a...
TOMASZ Kuszczak is determined to do everything in his power to be ready for first-team action again. The experienced former West Brom and Manchester United goalkeeper has been...
SCORES of homes in the Castleshaw Valley were without light or heat for 18 hours overnight after a power failure. Problems began at 8am yesterday when a fault in an 11,000 Volt...
BRADFORD City manager Phil Parkinson felt his players proved a point when they came away from league leaders Bristol City with a point this week. The Bantams came from behind...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards DONCASTER 1.20 Bold Appeal 1.50 Star Of Seville 2.20 Figment 2.55...
Band to support Inspiral Carpets on tour Oldham’s two top bands will team up at five venues across the country in the run-up to Christmas. Iconic Oldham stars the Inspiral...
AN inseparable Oldham couple died within days of each other after almost 60 years together . Edward Crossley died in hospital and his devastated widow Florence passed away at...
Date Published 22/10/2014
DRIVER Adrian Murray was left counting the cost as the tail-end of Hurricane Gonzalo batterred Oldham with gusts of almost 60mph. The gales snapped a large branch which landed...
THE coroner at the inquest of an 85-year-old woman killed by a tram in February 2013 has criticised Metrolink’s communications system. The jury at the two-day inquest...
RED-HOT striker Jonathan Forte is making up for lost time by continuing to bag goals at an extraordinary rate for Athletic. The 28 year old took two strikes in the 4-1 home win...
THE Big Bang is back in Oldham... and this year it’s got the X factor! The popular civic bonfire will be held on Oldham Edge on November 5. Fireworks will light up the...
OLDHAM RL Club has released several players as it streamlines the squad for 2015. Half-back Brett Robinson and forwards Paddy Mooney, Ben Wood and Mark Hobson will not be...
OUR Royton readers were almost left without their copy of the Chronicle last night after a delivery van with more than 2,000 papers inside was stolen outside the Red Rose filling...
A COMMEMORATIVE paving stone will be unveiled to honour the first Oldhamer to be awarded the Victoria Cross in World War One — exactly 100 years since his act of...
THE PICTURE OF DOREEN GRAY, Oldham Coliseum MANCHESTER duo Lip Service - Maggie Fox and Sue Ryding - have been doing comedy parodies for years and you have to admire their...
Athletic 4, Coventry 1 THE fair-weather fans were conspicuous by their absence, but Athletic's foul-weather football inspired those who braved the elements. It was hearty...
ATHLETIC manager Lee Johnson hailed the performance of his captain Liam Kelly and the man who got the four-goal defeat of Coventry up and running, Danny Philliskirk. The 4-1...
SIR Alex Ferguson doesn’t believe David Moyes realised the size of the club he was taking on when he replaced his fellow Scot as Manchester United manager. Moyes ended a...
CAPTAIN Vincent Kompany claims it is “unacceptable” Manchester City had no fans at their Champions League tie at CSKA Moscow while the home side apparently did. CSKA appeared...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards KEMPTON 5.40 Honey Required 6.10 Miss Lillie 6.40 Wiener Valkyrie 7.10 Spirited...
MOTORCYCLE RACING: OLDHAM’S Ashley Beech finished a fine fourth in the last race of the National Superstock 1,000 Series at Brands Hatch. Beech has endured mixed...
Date Published 21/10/2014
MARTYN MEETS... Jill Read, history teacher, county councillor, Age UK chairman... and charity shop volunteer UNTIL SIX years ago when she became chair of Age Concern Oldham, I...
