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TWO Oldham College students will help shape the UK’s digital future as members of a new Young Digital Taskforce (YDTF) created by Labour leader Ed Miliband. The...
Date Published 20/05/2014
PLANS to demolish a Scouthead petrol station were recommended for refusal by Saddleworth parish council as “inappropriate” green belt development. Scouthead Filling...
CRICKET: THERE was league and cup disappointment for Woodhouses as yesterday the Medlock Road outfit crashed out of the Greene King Lancashire County League Walkden Cup...
ANYONE going on holiday this summer is being urged to let the police know information such as holiday dates, their key holder and contact numbers, so officers can get in touch...
BOXING: JON ‘2 Smokes’ Kays is relishing his birthday battle for the British super-featherweight title next weekend. Current English champion and Oldham...
Vandals have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage by carving obscene language into the bodywork of a couple’s cars. Chris Buckley (34) and wife Helen (32) have...
CRICKET: AT the halfway stage of their John Willie Lees Wood Cup first-round tie at Unsworth, Crompton must have been confident of progressing to the...
CRICKET: SKIPPER Nigel Stock cared little for his aching limbs as his Glodwick side grabbed top spot in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League. Wins over...
THE owners of a town centre takeaway in which three dead mice were found have pleaded guilty to offences at Oldham Magistrates Court. Environmental health officers visited...
CRICKET: HOLLINWOOD and Greenfield could not be separated in a Saddleworth and District Cricket League thriller at Lime Lane on Saturday. It looked over for the...
CRICKET: OLDHAM and Royton will carry the local flag in the quarter-finals of the John Willie Lees Wood Cup. Oldham won a thriller against Ashton at the Pollards,...
A young Saddleworth horsewoman hopes her pony lives up to its high-flying name when she takes part in a prestigious royal event. Katy Rothwell (14), a pupil at Hulme Grammar...
MANAGER Lee Johnson has hailed the impact made by Adam Lockwood following the defensive powerhouse’s decision to sign for another season. Thirty three-year-old...
THE Oldham team that snatched a last-gasp 31-30 win against York at the weekend was the youngest fielded by Roughyeds for years. Since coach Scott Naylor arrived at Whitebank...
MANCHESTER United will spend a second successive summer preparing for a new era after finally confirming the appointment of Louis van Gaal as manager. The club announced the...
POLICE and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has demanded answers from prison bosses after a convicted killer who absconded while on day release from jail was found in...
FOOTBALL: YAYA Toure’s agent claims the Ivory Coast midfielder may leave Barclays Premier League champions Manchester City this summer. Dimitry Seluk claims City have...
AN Oldham company will face trial at Manchester Crown Court after the death of an employee, crushed by a three-tonne piece of steel being lifted by an overhead crane. Michael...
CRICKET: IMRAN Aslam put one over his former employers as Saddleworth booked a Tanner Cup quarter-final date at Hollinwood last night. The Pakistani professional tore into the...
THE mum of a Royton man murdered by Nigerian militants in 2012 believes his killers should be freed to assist in the safe return of hundreds of kidnapped...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards KEMPTON 5.50 Jersey Belle 6.20 Bubbly Bailey 6.50 Larch 7.20 Economy...
OLDHAM Council’s campaign to keep the borough clean has seen the prosecution of 10 fly-tippers and litterers ordered to pay over £5,000 in fines and costs. All...
TOMMY Wright is to stay on at Boundary Park for next season. The deal will see the influential assistant manager (48) become a permanent member of Lee Johnson’s backroom...
Date Published 19/05/2014
SALFORD centre Jon Ford is back at Whitebank on dual registration after a loan with Sheffield Eagles in the Championship. The deal was completed late on Friday and the 20 year...
A CONVICTED murderer is on the run for the third time after absconding on day release from prison. Arnold Pickering (44), from Chadderton, was jailed for life in 1991 after...
OLDHAM 31, YORK 30 HOW fitting that on rugby league’s special weekend at the Etihad Stadium, Roughyeds should conjure up a magic moment of their own at Whitebank. It...
AN Oldham man has appeared in court to deny the murder of a 56-year-old grandad on Manchester Road, Rixton, Cheshire. Mark Slater (46), of Hillside Avenue, Oldham, is accused...
AN amazing match described by chairman Chris Hamilton as “one you couldn't script” produced mixed emotions for coach Scott Naylor. Naylor watched his team race into...
FIVE independent councillors will abstain from voting for key committee positions at tonight's annual Saddleworth parish council meeting. The move comes after the bitter...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards BATH 2.10 Kibaar 2.40 Dreams Of Glory 3.10 Waveguide 3.40 Plucky Dip 4.10...
