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CRICKET: UNDERDOGS Royton and Oldham must go into their JW Lees Bitter Wood Cup quarter-finals believing they can overcome the odds stacked against them. In...
Date Published 20/06/2014
THE iconic building that used to house Chadderton Baths could be brought back to life as part of a business campus. Oldham Council has sold the art-deco style property in...
WORRIED passengers were rushed off an Oldham bus yesterday morning - just before it burst into flames. The engine of the 408 set alight in Park Road at 11am. Six passengers and...
FAMILIES are promised a packed programme of attractions at Sunday’s Oldham Carnival and RootZ Festival. And with sun forecast, big crowds are expected to flock to...
IT wasn’t only the fans feeling glum after England tumbled to defeat against Uruguay in the World Cup last night. The landlord of the Colliers Arms, Chadderton, fears...
LOCAL players are the preferred option for Athletic manager Lee Johnson as he scours the market for cut-price bargains. Last week’s arrivals — Mike Jones and Brian...
SCOTT Naylor has warned Oldham will face a “real grueller” on Tyneside against Stanley Gene’s rejuvenated Gateshead Thunder on Sunday. “They’ll be...
HAVING seen his men go for 80 minutes against South Wales Scorpions without conceding a try, Scott Naylor will be demanding another massive defensive effort from Oldham at...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards ROYAL ASCOT 2.30 Dick Whittington 3.05 Arab Spring 3.45 Telescope (nap) 4.25...
A VIOLENT thug who hit his girlfriend with a stick after head-butting her has avoided prison. Andrew Wild (28) of Bredbury Street, Chadderton, pleaded guilty at Oldham...
DOWNING Street almost became a Hell’s kitchen for twin chefs Lisa and Helen Tse as they cooked for two of the world’s most powerful men. The Chadderton girls were...
Date Published 19/06/2014
A PRIMARY school was closed yesterday after an empty Second World War shell was unearthed on the site — the second incident in two weeks. The latest drama unfolded at Yew...
MANCHESTER United legend Paul Scholes championed the “Get Oldham Working” campaign at the launch of an inaugural Oldham Festival of Business event at Mahdlo. Oldham...
FOOTBALL fever has swept the borough as fans get behind England’s World Cup campaign with flags and bunting. Michael Brady joined forces with other residents on Top...
ALL little Leo Stott wants is to be able to play football with his mates. But to help him realise his dream, the two year old’s parents need to raise £45,000 for an...
PAUL Scholes won’t be taking on the managerial reins at his beloved Athletic any time soon — but the legendary playmaker has given a ringing endorsement of current...
SCOTT Naylor's plans to get Liam Thompson back in action after injury are being hit by second-team postponements. Highly-rated Thompson has been out for more than three months...
OLDHAM’S England hockey star Nicola White can’t wait for the five-team Investec London Cup tournament to start on July 9. That’s because the 26-year-old...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards REDCAR 2.20 Absolute Sway 2.55 Fairweather Trader 3.30 Staffhoss 4.10...
AN unexploded device has been discovered at a Chadderton school. Police shut roads around Yew Tree Community School in Alcester Street and parents were asked to pick their...
Date Published 18/06/2014
A STUDIOUS 16 year old took his life by plunging from a motorway bridge in January - but the reasons for his tragic death will always remain a mystery. An inquest heard...
AN Oldham couple say they have been “scarred for life” after being taken in by a conwoman who promised to carry their child as a surrogate. Louise Pollard (28)...
A DESPERATE family man turned to crime when his attempt to build a business failed and left him facing financial ruin. Carpet fitter Peter Taylor (37) had taken on a...
A health worker was so traumatised by an elderly patient’s sexual assault that she suffered acute depression and gave up her job. The podiatrist was in a consulting room...
A COPPICE woman accused of murder “acted like a psychopath” as she travelled towards the house where two children died in an arson attack. Fiaz Munshi (38), of...
BILLY LIAR Paul Genty Royal Exchange, Manchester, to July 12 Billy Liar? That’s a comedy, isn’t it? The recesses of your memory might recall it that way,...
ATHLETIC kick-off the new season with a trip to Colchester United. Lee Johnson’s side will aim to stretch the current 10-match unbeaten run on August 9 at the Weston...
SCOTT Naylor has saluted the choice of Mo Agoro as Kingstone Press Championship One player of the week. The accolade was handed to the 21-year-old Oldham right-winger on the...
NEW Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will host Swansea City on the opening day of the 2014-15 Barclays Premier League season. The two teams met at the same stage last term...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards RIPON 2.10 Roossey 2.45 Inxile 3.20 Maid In Rio 4.00 Eeny Mac 4.35...
