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WATERHEAD displayed superb powers of recovery to register a third victory of the season. Chris Hough’s side was left trailing in its opponents’ wake as Castleford...
Date Published 29/04/2014
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after yobs damaged two trams at Shaw and Crompton Metrolink station on Sunday. Offenders first hurled objects at a moving tram and damaged a...
OLDHAM Council’s chief executive has rejected an appeal for an investigation into two candidates in the forthcoming local elections. Carolyn Wilkins — who will act...
CANDIDATES from 11 political parties will battle it out for eight North-West European Parliament seats next month. The European elections are on May 22 - the same day as...
OLDHAM MP Michael Meacher has accused the Government of kicking the crutches away from the most needy in an attempt to privatise the NHS. The Tory aim of transforming the NHS...
Commuters from Saddleworth’s only railway station face major changes next month. An extra train between Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds means changes in the times of most...
HUNDREDS of supporters have gathered to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Huddersfield Canal Society. Some who attended the inaugural meeting on April 19, 1974, returned for...
The former Fitton Hill Youth Centre could become a dental practice. The centre, in Fir Tree Avenue, was demolished over two years ago and the site is currently bounded by...
THE Arts Hub, on Ashton Road, Failsworth, has a week filled with activities. Tonight is “Drama for Fun”, from 6-7pm for ages 11 and under, and 7.30-9pm for 12 and over...
SIGNS advertising free parking at car parks across the town centre are to be inspected to ensure they give out full information. The council recently announced plans to extend...
RUGBY: HUDDERSFIELD have rewarded former Saddleworth Rangers and Waterhead youth prospect Josh Johnson with a contract extension that will keep him at the John Smith’s...
CRICKET: JOSH Butler was in devastating form on his debut for Woodhouses as they cruised to victory on the opening day of the Greene King Lancashire County League season....
CRICKET: THREE games in and only Stayley can boast a 100 per cent record in Division One of the Saddleworth and District Cricket League. The men from Millbrook, this season...
CRICKET: IMRAN Aslam bettered his previous best score in the competition as his new club Saddleworth trounced Hollinwood by 188 runs at Well-i-Hole on Saturday. The Pakistani...
THE sun may have shone mostly brightly, but it was nothing but black clouds for our four local teams in the Lake Garage CLL yesterday. Royton and Werneth both slumped to...
BOXING: ASHTON favourite Jon “Two Smokes” Kays is now back in training for what he says is the biggest fight of his life. Former amateur star Kays takes on Gary...
NON_LEAGUE FOOTBALL: HALF-time substitute Richard Bennett scored the only goal of the game as Mossley ended their roller-coaster Evo-Stik League Division One North campaign on a...
THE boss of Middleton brewery JW Lees has been shortlisted for a top business award. Managing director William Lees-Jones is among the North-West finalists in the EY North of...
A tradition dating back 60 years will see David Needham appointed the new Mayor of Austerlands. David will be the community’s 15th mayor since the custom was...
Residents at a town-centre apartment block are petitioning their housing group for a refund after months of repair work saw them passed “from pillar to post.” The...
A COMMUNITY is rallying to help a grief-stricken family keeping a bedside vigil for a gravely-ill daughter. Tehyah Solan-Clarke, who weeks ago was a normal, happy...
POLICE have launched a murder hunt following the discovery of a Failsworth dad’s body at Dovestone Reservoir earlier this year. Police were called when the body of...
NORTH Chadderton School is set to become an academy in September. The school is consulting parents on the move, which it says will give governors more control over...
CAPTAIN Korey Smith has been “brilliant” this season says Athletic manager Lee Johnson - so much so he is expecting transfer inquiries in the summer. Having...
OXFORD boss Tony Benson is expected to stoke up the tension at Whitebank on Sunday by playing his five former Oldham players. Benson's pumped-up Blues rattled Roughyeds in the...
ONCE beaten, twice goal-shy is the fate Athletic manager Lee Johnson hopes to avoid when he pits his wits against Nigel Clough again tonight (7.45pm kick-off). In the opening...
MANCHESTER United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard has thrown his support behind interim manager Ryan Giggs and claimed the Welshman could be the next Pep Guardiola. Holland boss...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards ASCOT 2.00 Magical Roundabout 2.35 Expert 3.10 Adhwaa 3.45 Simenon...
UKIP is launching a major offensive to grab its first seats on Oldham Council. The controversial party is fielding 18 candidates in next month’s local elections, with...
Date Published 28/04/2014
A LEES man who will lose 11 teeth due to poor dental treatment has won £42,500 in compensation. Ian Lisle sued Dr Michael Garside, whose practice is in High Street,...
