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MATCH winner William Gros has been challenged to work on his fitness in order to claim a long-term contract with Athletic. The muscular forward netted the goal which earned...
Date Published 17/07/2014
MORE than 40 suspected paedophiles have been arrested across Greater Manchester as part of a six-month national operation targeting people accessing child abuse images...
TAKE a bow Phil Joy, Danny Langtree, Josh Crowley and Mo Agoro. Oldham RL, in second, head to leaders York for Sunday's top-of-the-table clash, buoyed by this quality...
WHEN I arrived at Les Chapman’s quaint little house in Delph for our pre-arranged chat, he was hoovering the front room. That’s him down to a tee — a proud,...
A call for action over the authority’s underspend on crisis funds for the community’s most vulnerable was eventually agreed by Oldham Council last night after the...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - NOTTINGHAM 1.50 Cool Strutter 2.20 Speedy Move 2.55 Royal...
OLDHAM entrepreneur David Bellis and council leader Jim McMahon will follow in the footsteps of celebrity scientist Brian Cox and actress Sarah Lancashire tomorrow. They will...
MANCHESTER City legend Mike Summerbee was on hand to open Failsworth School’s state-of-the-art sports complex yesterday. Guests were also treated with two other special...
UNEMPLOYMENT in Oldham has fallen for the fifth successive month. The latest Office of National Statistics figures show that there are currently 3,896 people — 2.8 per...
ATHLETIC manager Lee Johnson was left with plenty to digest after watching his side come from behind to beat Newcastle United. New signing Timothee Dieng’s header from...
Date Published 16/07/2014
DANNY Whitmore is waiting in the wings as Kenny Hughes fights for fitness in the build-up to Oldham’s battle of the top two at York on Sunday. Like last week, the story...
A MUM who colluded with two men to tell “a pack of lies” about the death of her seven-week-old son has been jailed for 20 months. Baby Tomas Gacek died from severe...
ATHLETIC 2 NEWCASTLE 1 by MATTHEW CHAMBERS at SportsDirect.com Park CALL this one what you will. The SportsDirect.com special, the 70-per-cent off sale spectacle, the...
THE owner of a shop which was ploughed into by a car has called for traffic-calming measures and spoken of his fear of looting while the wall remains collapsed. Kabir Ahmed,...
OLDHAM born and raised rugby union star Kyle Eastmond has launched a new talented young sports person search — the KE Next Generation awards. The 24-year-old England and...
A WOMAN has been charged with assault after a month-old baby was admitted to the Royal Oldham Hospital with a head injury. Monica Dragusin (21), of Cranbrook Street, Oldham,...
OLDHAM is the toast of the region when it comes to award-winning pubs. The borough had more winners than any other town in the North-West and North Wales at the prestigious JW...
A PACKED-OUT Queen Elizabeth Hall staged the dazzling onefuture Oldham Sports Awards as 400 excited guests lapped up a terrific night of grass-roots recognition. It has been...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - DONCASTER 5.55 Fathom Five 6.30 New...
A sunshine day out for children, parents and carers was tinged with sadness. The trip to Blackpool by Saddleworth Special Needs Playgroup was the last before it closes its...
Date Published 15/07/2014
A trial scheme allowing mobility scooter users to get around on the Metrolink tram network is already proving a success. Halfway through the six-month trial, 32 people have...
OLDHAM Post Office has kicked off a touring exhibition which honours the organisation’s First World War heroes including Royton postman Sergeant John Hogan. Sgt Hogan,...
PUPILS who have spent the last year thinking about others have gained national recognition. Year 5 youngsters from Stoneleigh Academy are the first children in the country to...
FOUR-star Saturday saw superb Lake Garage CLL victories four Werneth, Royton, Oldham and Crompton. That well-worn cliche about London buses coming in twos applied to Premier...
ROYTON and Crompton bowed out of the JW Lees Bitter Tom Hardman Twenty20 Competition at the quarter-finals stage. Crompton were always going to be up against it at Norden and...
DELPH bounced back from an indifferent run of Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership form in spectacular style. Grant Jones's men had slid down the table following a recent run...
THE CLL colts lost their Reader Inter- League Competition group match against the Bolton Association at Darcy Lever CC by 86 runs. Despite eight for 38 from Norden's Adam...
PAUL Scholes has another accolade to add to his long list after he was honoured at the 2014 Oldham Sports Award. The Manchester United legend received the ‘Sporting...
A SOUL/FUNK band that took Oldham by storm in the Eighties and Nineties are getting back together for a one-off reunion gig on Saturday. The Million Billion Band disbanded in...
IF swimming a mile in open water is enough to make you quail, then spare a thought for 41-year-old Nicola Hall who is set to take to the water at Salford Quays in aid of...
