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Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards WOLVERHAMPTON 6.20 Hannington 6.50 Freemason (nap) 7.20 Very First...
Date Published 25/08/2014
MARIO Balotelli could play against his former club Manchester City on Monday as Liverpool move closer to signing the controversial striker. Growing reports have suggested the...
Date Published 22/08/2014
MANCHESTER United’s pursuit of Argentina star Angel Di Maria is likely to gain momentum after the player handed in a transfer request to Real Madrid. Di Maria is...
THE FRIDAY THING: IN the bad old days before any of us had ever heard of Eric Pickles, households each had one bin, which was emptied by the bin men . I don’t recall any...
ST Chad’s Church, Uppermill, is staging a First World War exhibition in memory of the men from the parish who gave their lives in the 1914-18 conflict. Their names are...
STUDENTS will be able to take advantage of First’s new discounted bus tickets from September. First is welcoming university students to the new term with lower ticket...
AN arts group is hoping to reach out to Oldham’s older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community by working with Age UK. Performance Plaza, based at the former...
ANGLING: IN-FORM Geoff Ogden of Tight Lines was well in front of the field in the Twingate AC evening match and plundered the venue’s ide, skimmers and roach population. A...
A FLYTIPPER was caught on camera by a vigilant resident. And now Pardalian Sorica (43), of Villa Road, Hathershaw, has been ordered to pay fines and costs of £760 after...
CRICKET: DELPH have an ideal opportunity to continue their surge towards the top five in the Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership this weekend. Grant Jones’s...
POLICE and Oldham Council acted swiftly when travellers arrived at a Royton park yesterday. Officers and officials reached the field within an hour of three caravans arriving...
CRICKET: JUST when you thought things couldn\t get much worse, along comes a weekend double header to prove you wrong. Werneth have one foot through the relegation...
A 13-year-old boy is in a serious but stable condition after being in collision with a lorry in Eustace Street, Chadderton yesterday afternoon. The boy was taken to Manchester...
CRICKET: THE two clear leaders in the race for the Saddleworth and District League title both face stern tests of their credentials tomorrow. Leaders Glodwick, who...
A utility giant has kept its promise to temporarily reopen a key road for one of Saddleworth’s most colourful festivals. United Utilities says Church Road, Uppermill...
Non-League: THERE is no fear in the Mossley camp despite the visit of Evo-Stik League Division One North big-spenders Salford City tomorrow. City were taken over by...
ATHLETIC goalkeeper Paul Rachubka starts his exclusive weekly Chronicle column. IT WAS a great relief that I was able to produce the save from the free-kick that threatened to...
DAVID Noble has until his deal runs out at the end of the month to avoid going back on to the market. The latest in a group of former team-mates of Lee Johnson to arrive at...
LEADING manufacturer of aerosols and consumer chemicals James Briggs Ltd has announced its highest quarterly revenues... in 180 years! The Oldham manufacturer delivered...
HOUSING Units has enjoyed a summer of success thanks to its TV ad campaign. The “Favourite Things” advertising ran through April and May and prompted double the...
Underwater hockey: TWO Greenfield youngsters were in the Xarifa Underwater Hockey Club under-12s team that won bronze medals at the National Junior Championships in...
TAKE the children down to Chadderton Hall Park between 1 and 4pm today for a range of activities with Oldham Play Action Group to celebrate National Play Day. MEMBERS of Oldham...
GOLF: DUKINFIELD staged an amazing recovery to reach the ‘A’ Section play-off final and keep alive their hopes of a league and cup double. Down 7-1...
DELPH’s Old Bell pub and restaurant has claimed a place in the Guinness Book of World Records - for collecting varieties of gin! In under two years, owner Phil Whiteman...
GOLF: HOME advantage proved crucial as Stuart Hopkinson won the Oldham and District Centenary Trophy at Crompton and Royton. Hopkinson survived a nervous wait to beat...
RAIL-USERS have given their own ideas on how transport bosses can improve services at Oldham’s last remaining train station in Greenfield. Greenfield Rail Action...
A detailed geological report on a small area of Saddleworth Moor could hold the key to reopening the infamous Moors Murders search for missing victim Keith...
CRICKET: IT’S hardly surprising that Heyside skipper Ryan Barnes fancies his side’s chances of retaining the Saddleworth League’s Twenty20 Cup on Bank...
A BRIDGE club takes place every Friday from 1.30 to 3.30pm at the Life Long Learning Centre in High Street. Call 0161-770 5544 for more information. YOUNG netball players are...
VULNERABLE young children in Oldham are getting a better chance in life thanks to a scheme to help children from struggling households, the Government claims. Since May 2012,...
