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LEE Johnson says he would hate to have the task of breaking down Athletic right now. Swindon are tonight hosting a side in promising form after three wins and a draw from its...
Date Published 16/09/2014
OLDHAM need no reminding their play-off clash at York pits them against a team that smashed them 54-12 in the league. That awful July day at the Huntington Stadium, nine weeks...
JON Obika would have been plotting to put Swindon to the sword tonight, had Athletic manager Lee Johnson managed to land him. Instead it’s as one of the opposition that...
DALEY Blind thinks Louis van Gaal’s brutal honesty will help him to become a better player. With the focus on Angel di Maria and Radamel Falcao, Blind’s contribution to...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A MAN was left with a false sexual offence record for more than 40 years - after punching someone in a bar fight. Greater Manchester Police told Oldham Social Services that...
Date Published 15/09/2014
ANIMAL-LOVERS have donated nearly £1.4 million following the blaze at Manchester Dogs’ Home. They include X-Factor judge Simon Cowell, who pledged £25,000 following the death...
Frustrated businesses are calling for “common sense” in a bitter tussle over parking on Uppermill’s market days. Currently only drivers with a permit can park...
PLAY-OFF fever is spreading among Oldham RL fans after the Roughyeds’ thrilling 25-24 win at Hunslet. Next up is another thriller-in-waiting at York on Sunday, when club...
JONATHAN Forte could be ready to face Swindon tomorrow — but Athletic must play a waiting game on a striker target. Forte missed the scoreless home draw with Gillingham...
HUNSLET 24, OLDHAM 25 AFTER 80 minutes of exhilarating play-off rugby, Hunslet and Oldham were separated by Josh Crowley’s hurriedly-executed drop goal on the stroke of...
Oldham 0, Gillingham 0 KILLER instinct in front of goal was again missing as Athletic failed to make their clear superiority count against Gillingham. Substitute Amari...
SCOTT Naylor has represented England, won cup and league medals and played at Old Trafford, Murrayfield, Twickenham and the Millennium Stadium but this game gave him the biggest...
ATHLETIC manager Lee Johnson felt his men lacked prowess in the penalty area as Gillingham escaped with a point. Despite controlling the game, the home side failed to beat...
THE FRIDAY THING: WHEN David Cameron sanctioned a move by the Scots to seek independence from England had he really looked at all the possible consequences, including digging a...
Date Published 12/09/2014
A PUB landlady is hosting a trip down memory lane to mark the 50th anniversary of the demolition of St Mary’s estate. Joan Hague of the White House on Oldham Edge is...
A LOCAL singer has made the final 10 in a competition to form a girl band and perform at the Manchester Arena. January Woodhead (25), of Hollinwood, is taking part in a Key 103...
GREEN-FINGERED folk in Saddleworth will have more opportunities to grow fresh fruit and vegetables in their own allotments. Councillor Derek Heffernan proposed a motion to...
A year-long survey of official meetings of Saddleworth Parish Council has revealed attendance saints and sinners among councillors. Only six of the 20 members showed up to all...
ALMOST 2,500 people in Oldham are living with dementia, a new study has revealed. Figures released by the Alzheimer’s Society show that 89,783 people in the North West...
LATICS players swopped football for bingo balls as they joined fans for a night at Mecca Oldham. Manager Lee Johnson brought some his squad to the King Street venue to relax...
THREE World War One Oldham heroes who received Britain’s highest military award, the Victoria Cross, are to have streets named after them, Oldham Council has...
AN Oldham man has come up with an innovative window blind set to take the conservatory world by storm. Peter Hilton from Royton is the owner of WarmCool and has been in the...
SADDLEWORTH freight forwarding business Insped Ltd has made significant changes as part of an expansion programme that includes opening a London office. The business, founded...
UKULELE band Barnhowlers Banjo, from the George Formby Appreciation Society, and Stomp-box Clive will play a fund-raising gig for the Foxdenton and District Protection Group....
YOUNG people will be able to learn about life in Chadderton in years gone by with a £40,800 lottery grant. Research, workshops, training, educational visits and a major...
COLLEAGUES of tragic mum Lisa Parkisson dressed to the nines as they held a fundraiser in her memory. Friends at Cruise 118, where Lisa (35) worked as a cruise consultant, used...
YOU could say Golden Wedding couple June and Mike Allingan had a bucket list — an ice-bucket list! After the couple were nominated for the globally-popular ice bucket...
ANGLING: STEVE Hamer topped an impressive Socials AC match on Tyle lodge. Using maggot and caster on the pole, he caught a superb net of skimmers, ide, roach and chub which...
