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JOBLESSNESS in Oldham continued to fall last month, with more than 200 fewer people claiming Jobseekers Allowance. The number of men unemployed in September fell from 2,004 to...
Date Published 16/10/2014
Plans to turn a former residential home into shared living accommodation have been delayed following a 250-name petition against the development. Councillors agreed last night...
I HONESTLY thought my Disney days were behind me. A teenage daughter, another not far off and a five-year-old boy who can’t sit down long enough to watch anything led me...
THE STAGE is set for an exciting battle when Athletic head to Chesterfield Oldham manager Lee Johnson is promising his team will go for the jugular. Athletic’s boss, who...
OLDHAM Rugby League Club has made its first new signing for 2015 - beating off competition from several rivals to bring utility back Jarrod Ward to Whitebank. Local lad Ward...
NO OTHER club in Sky Bet League One can match Chesterfield’s form this season. The Spireites’ positive start to the campaign following promotion rests heavily on...
LAST weekend’s match-winning hero Mike Jones believes Athletic are in great shape after firing themselves to the brink of the Sky Bet League One play-off places. On...
ATHLETIC’S home northern quarter-final against Preston in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy will take place on Tuesday, November 11, with a 7.45pm kick-off. Admission is...
GREATER Manchester’s top policeman has admitted police “could have done more” to crack down on child-grooming gangs in the past decade. The revelation follows...
Date Published 15/10/2014
A MOTHER has been touched by the kindness shown her daughter at the opening of a special sensory room for disabled pupils at St Edward’s RC School in Lees. The...
THERE were more than 30,000 drink-related admissions to Oldham accident and emergency units in 2012-13 and almost 100 deaths, a report by Alcohol Concern has revealed. The...
GREATER Manchester Police dealt with 2,626 calls during their Twitter Day yesterday, when they used the power of social media to reveal the variety of daily police...
A CAT lover is considering moving house after one of her pets was savaged by a dog and is fighting for its life. Lorraine Wilson (52), from Bardsley, said the number of dogs in...
TRIBUTES have been paid to Oldham’s king of clubs Ken Naylor, ahead of his funeral next week. Ken (87) is credited with bringing showbiz stars such as Bill Haley and the...
ATHLETIC are pushing towards the top six on the pitch, but have already made it into the play-off positions in a new study. The club ranks sixth in Sky Bet League One’s...
HOOKER Kenny Hughes has joined his second-row colleagues Josh Crowley and Danny Langtree in signing a new one-year contract with Oldham RL Club. Oldham coach Scott Naylor said:...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BRIGHTON 2.10 Pharoh Jake 2.40 Burning The Clocks 3.10 Burma...
TABLE TENNIS: POLLARDS ‘A’ are going great guns in Division Four of the Oldham and District Table Tennis League. They made it three wins from as many...
Date Published 14/10/2014
BOWLS: TONGE won the Greater Manchester Cup with a 160-133 final victory over Dukinfield Central at the Legh Arms, Sale. Having overcome Springbank by just four chalks...
Boxing: OLDHAM 69kg prospect Joe Eko has battled his way through to the ABA National Novice quarter-finals. The 20-year-old Boarshaw Gym hopeful secured three...
RUGBY UNION: Birchfield 36, Oldham RUFC 43 CAPTAIN and coach Gareth Barber scored a hat-trick as Oldham maintained their unbeaten run and stayed top of North...
Part two of Martyn’s chat to Inspiral Carpets legend Clint Boon CLINT Boon is one of those blokes it is impossible to dislike. Until I rolled up at his beautiful home...
Manchester City’s roving reporter writes every week for chron Sport MY new role at City took me to Scotland the other week, where I had a great chat with Willie...
THERE will be a table-top sale at St John’s Church on Saturday from 10am-noon. All enquiries can be made to Jacqueline Flanagan on 07974- 831 467. COME and see a...
FOOTBALL: SCUNTHORPE United have appointed Chadderton-raised Mark Robins as their new manager. The 44 year old has been out of work since leaving Huddersfield Town...
A TRIO of loyal JD Williams employees with almost 100 years service between them have been rewarded for their dedication. Philip Andrews, who has clocked up 38 years, Frederick...
OLDHAM’S South Asian Community is set to tailored dementia support in a new scheme from the Oldham Alzheimer’s Society. The programme aims to help improve the lives...
A CHADDERTON man has been given a three-year community order for exposing himself. David Chantler-Walker (66) was told by Oldham magistrates yesterday he must attend a...
THEY gave us clogs and Edam, and now Oldhamer Dave Cunningham is returning the favour by giving Holland the great British banger! Dave, from Lees, is a big name on the Dutch...
GREENACRES Cemetery has again been a victim of local vandals. Only weeks after the cemetery, on Greenacres Road, was cleaned up and foliage trimmed after being criticised for...
