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ALLIED Scaffolding Ltd. has been named Access and Scaffolding Specialist of the Year at the Construction News Awards in London. Based in Moorhey Street, Oldham, Allied won the...
Date Published 27/06/2014
NEWMAN College head teacher Mike McGhee released two white doves during a leavers’ mass for Year 11 pupils at the Chadderton secondary on Friday. MILLS Hill...
A CONSULTANT at the Royal Oldham Hospital is walking 500 miles across Northern Spain to raise money for premature babies. Dr Lydia Bowden, a member of the British Association...
Chronicle Managing Editor David Whaley is sharing his experiences of throat cancer treatment with readers. Part SEVEN: The treatment over, the waiting begins HOW can you...
GOLF: WERNETH’S mixed foursomes team pulled off a shock 5-2 win at Leigh in the second round of this year’s Archie Preston trophy. Winners of the trophy...
GOLF: RICK Irving achieved an amazing double at Stamford by winning two majors in one day. Postponement due to bad weather of last month’s Rawson Cup and...
Cricket: “CLEAN up your act” is the message from Saddleworth and District Cricket League officials to teams. From spitting to a match abandonment due to a...
CRICKET: SPRINGHEAD seconds have an eye on top spot in Division Four of the North Manchester League. They are up to third place in the table after a 56-runs...
CRICKET: THEY started the season with so much optimism, but for our four local CLL clubs the current campaign has become one of frustration and struggle. Werneth,...
Cycling has enjoyed a surge in popularity in recent years thanks to the heroics of stars such as Sir Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome. And now new, far less experienced riders...
TWO people have been charged after an arsenal of weapons including a stun gun, a loaded pistol and a loaded Mac-10 machine gun were found in an Oldham house. Police raided the...
ERRORS on an application form have led to the withdrawal of a controversial plan to convert a sports pitch into a floodlit 4G ground at a Chadderton primary school. Yew Tree...
AN Oldham roofing firm filmed in secret by the BBC’s Watchdog programme has been prosecuted for breaching safety rules. Renov8 (North West) Ltd and company director...
UP to 1,078 children from low-income families in Oldham are to benefit from a £50 million fund. The Early Years Pupil Premium is designed to stop poorer three and...
ATHLETIC’S players have been told exactly what is expected of them in the coming season. Training began at their first pre-season meeting yesterday, and will occupy more...
DANNY Whitmore has been charged by the RFL with punching an opponent during Oldham’s win at Gateshead Thunder last Sunday. The Roughyeds hooker was shown the yellow card...
BEN Wood’s season looked to be heading nowhere when he was dropped after Oldham’s first league defeat at Hunslet on Good Friday. Wood’s left-centre spot...
SWIMMING: IT HAS been a good week for Oldham girls Jessica Fullalove and Jessica Lloyd at the British Gas International Meet in Manchester. Both Commonwealth Games...
LUKE Shaw was today expected to complete his move to Manchester United in a deal understood to be worth more than £27million. United have also agreed a £28.8m deal...
TENNIS: FAILSWORTH’S Dan Smethurst, beaten in the first round of the Wimbledon men’s singles by John Isner, is also out of the doubles. Smethurst teamed up with...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards Newmarket TV races 2.20 Tigrilla 2.55 Gatewood 3.30 Gregorian NEWCASTLE...
THIS joyful picture of new mum Lisa Parkisson cradling her precious baby boy with her partner was taken only two days before she died in hospital. Lisa, who would have been 36...
Date Published 26/06/2014
THE shock death of a five week old twin girl on Boxing Day could not have been prevented, a coroner told the infant’s devastated family. Scarlett MacDonald, from Limeside,...
THE father of David Foulkes, who died in the London “7/7” bombings, has criticised the media for wrecking his life. His comments came on hearing that former News...
THE Pennine Acute Trust’s board will meet today to decide whether to “outsource” human resources to a private company. The Trust, which runs the Royal Oldham...
Crossword puzzles and keeping active might be the key to a long and healthy life. And Bertha Taylor should know: she celebrates her 103rd birthday today. Bertha is having...
ATHLETIC manager Lee Johnson believes his chase for Gary Harkins will be successful. Johnson — currently trying to nail down a deal for another elusive player —...
Oldham's top try scorer last season Jon Ford won't give up his crown without a fight. Still a teenager this time last year, Ford finished with 21 tries from 15 games: only Rob...
TRIBUTES have been paid to the owner of two Oldham pharmacies who has died in a car accident in North Wales. Gary Ratcliffe (41), who lived in Manchester, died in Flintshire...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards DONCASTER 2.00 Shahralasal 2.30 Doomah 3.00 Katawi 3.35 Moohaarib 4.10...
