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YOUNGSTERS from across Oldham turned out for a jobs fair and football tournament organised by Greater Manchester Police (GMP). Off the pitch, matching youngsters to possible...
Date Published 12/08/2014
FOODIES visiting Saddleworth’s smallest fish and chip shop can get hooked — book, line and thinker. For in addition to a wide range of lip-smacking goodies, the...
OLDHAM firefighters swapped hoses for heights and handlebars as they took on a mighty charity challenge. A group of 11 — the majority on red watch at Lees Road station...
DIGGLE swimming star Jessica Lloyd proudly shows off her two Commonwealth Games medals. The 19-year-old City of Manchester Aquatics ace won a silver in the 4 x 100m freestyle...
ROYTON swimming starlet Jessica Fullalove believes selection to Team GB’s squad for this month’s Youth Olympic Games will only serve to increase her chances of...
OLDHAM East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has highlighted the need to address dementia now after a 62 per cent increase in the condition across the UK over the past seven...
HEALTH experts are reminding parents of children with asthma in Oldham to ensure their children continue to take their medication properly over the summer holidays. Hospital...
A £420,000 project to boost the power network to almost 3,000 residents and businesses in Grotton and Mossley is well under way. Electricity North-West is installing 4km...
A SHAW grandmother is celebrating after seeing her debut fantasy horror novel in print. Gail Campbell (53) wrote “Fractured Minds” a story about a young woman who...
CONSIDERATE, caring and responsible Eleanna Damianou is a committed pupil and giving citizen. The 14-year-old Blue Coat school pupil finished this year with a 100 per cent...
AN innovative transport scheme aiming to help unemployed people get back on the road to employment has seen its first graduates secure roles as bus drivers. The Train, Learn,...
A CHADDERTON mum is taking fundraising to new heights by skydiving 11,000ft in memory of her unborn son. Keeley Bardsley (29) is taking to the skies to raise money for the...
A SELF-MADE millionaire author with an incredible tale to tell is refusing to let cancer get him down. Terminal kidney cancer patient Stuart Howarth — once jailed for...
A GAGGLE of fisherman on a canal bank had the shock of their lives when a Labrador emerged from the water with his own catch of the day — a giant carp gently folded into his...
BEREAVED parents released balloons in memory of their lost loved ones as part of a symbolic ceremony. The Oldham branch of The Compassionate Friends — which supports...
BUDDING thespians from Oldham Theatre Workshop will be rubbing shoulders with some of the star names from the arts when they make their debut performance at the world’s...
THE parents of Janine Waterworth, who was murdered in High Crompton in 1998, have called for stricter sentences after her killer took the life of another woman in Rawtenstall in...
TAXPAYERS are facing a clean-up bill of thousands of pounds, after travellers wrecked Oldham Edge. More than 30 caravans, tractors and diggers have been parked up since...
A MAN who got caught trying to take a driving theory test on behalf of a friend has been found guilty of fraud. Security guard Varmuyan Sirleaf (45), of Eden Street, Oldham,...
JIM Blything saluted the memory of his heroic grandfather when he shed his shoulder-length locks during the Yanks weekend. Jim’s proud relative was one of the first-ever...
ATHLETIC boss Lee Johnson insists his new-look team can play without fear and impress home fans seeing them for the first time at SportsDirect.com Park tonight. Middlesbrough...
INSTANT hero Jonathan Forte is carrying a knee condition which needs careful handling, Athletic manager Lee Johnson has revealed. The former Southampton striker was withdrawn...
IT’S a long time since Scott Naylor enjoyed the luxury of picking from a fully-fit squad, but it might happen when he names his Oldham RL side to face Hemel Stags at...
LEE Johnson describes George Elokobi’s attitude to football as “infectious.” After 10 minutes in the Cameroonian’s company, you can understand why. The...
IF Rochdale are to reach the second round of the Capital One Cup they will have to beat the side Keith Hill rates as the best in League One. Preston North End are the visitors...
RUGBY LEAGUE SAM Gee scored a hat-trick in the first half hour as Oldham RL under-20s went on to beat Keighley Cougars 40-22 in their last home game of the season. “It...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - SALISBURY 2.20 Harlequin Striker 2.50 Darshini 3.25 Tercel...
Colchester United 2, Oldham Athletic 2 IN an entertaining opening-day draw lit up by Jonathan Forte's jet-set double, it was Jabo Ibehre who showed exactly why Athletic are far...
Date Published 11/08/2014
WHILE Oldham RL enjoyed a free weekend, Hunslet Hawks won at Hemel to leapfrog Roughyeds and go second in Kingstone Press Championship One. Leaders York were pushed all the way...
A “devoted” mother took her own life after a long history of mental health problems. On the evening of April 12, 2013, Yvonne Critelli, of Darwin Street, Clarksfield, had had a...
