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HUNDREDS of Oldhamers packed into Oldham Parish Church yesterday to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War. A civic procession marched from New Radcliffe Street...
Date Published 14/07/2014
A MOTOR-CYCLIST has died after a crash in Oldham last night. The incident happened at around 7pm at the junction of Shaw Road and Huddersfield Road. The motor-cyclist,...
POLICE are growing increasingly concerned for a missing 31-year-old man from Oldham. Guy Jeffrey Robinson (31) was last seen in the Rochdale Road area of Oldham on Thursday at...
A SHAW shop is to be torn down after a car ploughed through the front of it in the early hours of Saturday morning — the second time it has been hit in a year. Police...
PROGRESS and more goals is the name of the game for Jonson Clarke-Harris as preparations intensify ahead of Athletic’s new Sky Bet League One campaign. The powerhouse...
OLDHAM 46 - ALL GOLDS 6 BY the left, this was some performance from the men in red and white hoops. Dale Bloomfield, on the left wing, scored a second-half hat-trick to...
SCOTT Naylor and Lee Spencer have made an impassioned plea to the town’s rugby league followers to get behind the Oldham team in their three remaining home games — and...
IT seems only Saddleworth can deny Glodwick a first title after rain interrupted the weekend’s Saddleworth and District Cricket League programme. The top two teams...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - THIRSK 6.10 Ermine Ruby (nap) 6.40 Oasis...
WITH top-three rivals York and Hunslet lurking round the next bend, Scott Naylor was anything but heady after his side’s hugely impressive nine-try hammering of the All...
CHARITIES and groups got a share of the generosity of Rotary Club of Oldham supporters who raised a whopping £3,876. And on hand to present some of the cheques was club...
Date Published 11/07/2014
A FLY-TIPPING hotbed has been transformed into a tranquil hidden gem by some kind-hearted neighbours. The Clarksfield alleyway between Foster Street, Hillside Avenue and...
A BRAVE mum had her hair cut a little shorter than usual as she took part in a sponsored head shave and raised a bumper £4,200 for two charities close to her heart. Anne...
A councillor had accused Oldham Council of snubbing parts of a village competing in a top national award. Garth Harkness said villagers in Delph had been kicked in the teeth...
THE colour blue won blushing bride Sandra Langley an £8,000 wedding so she could tie the knot in style with fiancé Scott Normington. The couple got married at...
DEDICATED Ian McAlpine is celebrating half a century of service to scouting in Oldham. Ian, of Shaw, joined 86th Manchester Wolf Cubs, at Holy Trinity, Failsworth, in 1950 and...
AN Oldham florist shop is saying it with flowers as they sow the seeds of love and kindness. Miller’s Florist, in Huddersfield Road, has been leaving random bouquets of...
ANGLING CRAIG Bedford was the winner of the latest Socials AC match at Tyle Lodge, with his pellet up in the water approach working well for a superb 28lb 9oz of carp,...
THE journey to next year’s general election promises to be as taxing as those long holiday car journeys to Cornwall and the oft-repeated plaintive cry from the back seats...
PUPILS who raised £10,849 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice through a variety of events, including selling pies , a sponsored walk and balloon race, have been nominated for a...
JUNIOR CRICKET UPPERMILL remain two points clear at the top of the Saddleworth and District League under-13s Division thanks to a five-wicket win against Glodwick Mouse...
CROMPTON House were crowned overall winners following another exciting programme of field events at the Oldham Schools’ Athletics Championships. Crompton House won three...
AN Oldham equestrian centre has been named a flagship enterprise by the British Horse Society. Croft End Equestrian Centre is one of just 18 riding centres in the country to...
YOUNG Oldham musicians are showcasing their talent in a live music event this week. On Friday, young musicians from the Square 1 community recording studio are teaming up with...
OLDHAMERS took part in a day of games to revive South-East Asian village sports that have been lost through the generations. Volunteers from Outta Skool — an Oldham based...
DAPPER George Bamforth had gone into cyberspace in a bid to revive interest in a catchy ditty from his youth. The sprightly 89-year-old has recorded a song on the internet he...
OLDHAMERS are urged to line the streets and play their part in the borough’s First World War centenary celebrations. The Mayor of Oldham, Councillor Fida Hussain, will...
Villagers have been alerted to green-fingered thieves raiding gardens. Residents in Dobcross have reported incidents of pots and plants being stolen and Marilyn McNeill, chair...
CRIMESTOPPERS has teamed up with the Post Office to stamp out crime in branches across Manchester. The two organisations have joined forces to tackle crime in city centre...
RESIDENTS, organisations and local services are uniting to make the borough a friendlier place for those with dementia with the launch of the Oldham Dementia Action Alliance....
