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A MAJOR refurbishment programme in Royton will bring about the transformation of 218 homes. What started as the installation of new windows and bathrooms in 161 flats at Royton...
Date Published 10/07/2014
THE father of popular 21-year-old shopworker Junaid Khan, who was gunned down in a car park in Chadderton, marked the fifth anniversary of his death with a vigil in his...
THOUSANDS of Oldham’s public-sector workers today staged their biggest strike in years over salary freezes and low pay. Some council services — such as libraries and bin...
A PLAYGROUP which has supported thousands of families and children with special needs across the borough for 47 years is to close. The shock move was revealed by the...
NEWLY-promoted Curzon Ashton will provide Athletic with a good pre-season test at the Tameside Stadium tonight. John Flanagan’s team stormed to the Evo-Stik League...
OLDHAM Rugby League Club’s search for another outside back came up trumps last night with the capture of pacy winger Adam Clay. Barrow’s top try scorer in the...
FORMER Oldham loose-forward Terry Flanagan will come under the spotlight tonight in a special interview to be broadcast on Sky Sports. Grasscroft-based Flanagan, now a...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s race meetings are - ASCOT 2.30 Fingal's Cave 3.05 Kingsbridge 3.40 Min...
A DISABLED 13-year-old girl’s independence has been snatched away after the walking frame she relies on was swiped from her doorstep. Ellen Godfrey, who attends Newbridge...
Date Published 09/07/2014
SCHOOLS and libraries across Oldham will be closed tomorrow as public-sector workers stage their biggest strike in years. Members of Unison, GMB, Unite, the National Union of...
A HEARTFELT song inspired by a brave cancer battle will now be heard by more people. Moorside’s Callum Dalloway (21) and Pauline Rigby (34) penned and produced the track...
DELIGHTED bowlers can spend a penny in style once again thanks to the revamped toilet block at High Crompton Park. The Chronicle reported on the bowlers dismay two months ago...
Vandals brought more than three days of traffic misery to a Saddleworth village. Problems started when a three-way traffic control system installed to monitor vehicle flow in...
ATHLETIC utility man David Mellor is fighting fit again and set to feature in tomorrow night's pre-season friendly fixture at Curzon Ashton – the day of his 21st...
SAM Gee is likely to start at hooker, in the absence of suspended Danny Whitmore, when Oldham defend their unbeaten home record against Gloucester All Golds on Sunday. Scott...
LEE Rowbotham claimed his third District Championship — after beating his brother, Adam, in a six-hole play-off. The annual contest, this year staged at Oldham, went into...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - DONCASTER 2.10 Fever Few 2.30 Cool Strutter 3.05 Burnt...
SPORTS BETTING I KNEW the current Brazilian side were a pale shadow of some of their predecessors, but did anyone really see THAT coming? Me neither. Germany were excellent,...
A PASTORAL support worker who goes “above and beyond” to help her students is delighted to be nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Donna Hirst has worked at...
Date Published 08/07/2014
A QUICK-THINKING sixth-former, whose actions saved the life of a vulnerable teenage girl, says she is honoured to be nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Meg Glendinning, a...
THE checkered flag is in sight for an Oldham racing sensation after landing a life-changing £30,000 karting sponsorship deal. Matty Street (17) dreams of a career as a...
A £10,000 treasure chest has been unlocked to help create a vibrant community growing space. Groundwork is supporting a fundraising appeal by Oldham Rugby Union Football...
DESPITE a mass exodus by thousands, local businesses reported a healthy boost with the arrival of the Tour de France cycle race. Bright sunshine wooed excited fans to vantage...
A MAN has been charged after two men were shot in a car in Oldham last week. Andrew Marcus Burke (35), of Holland Road, Crumpsall, was charged with possession of a firearm and...
JULY could be a vital month for Saddleworth Rangers in their fight to pull clear from the bottom three places in Division One of the Kingstone Press National Conference...
ON the face of it, a 50-22 defeat presented another mauling following on from conceding 100 points against Kells seven days earlier, but Waterhead were much better in this...
OLDHAM favourite Nicola White is in the 18-strong England women’s squad which will compete at the Investec London Cup, which gets under way tomorrow at the Queen Elizabeth...
WITH their backs to the wall, Greater Manchester’s bowlers found the best form of their County Championship campaign to book a place in the semi-finals. Their 48-chalks...
A HELPFUL team that provides a shopping service for the elderly has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham Award. Age UK’s Shopping Delivery and Safe at Home services,...
OLDHAM MP Debbie Abrahams has thrown her weight behind a campaign to make the UK home to the world’s first dementia-friendly parliament. Mrs Abrahams, MP for Oldham East and...
