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GET outdoors on Monday with Mills Hill Baptist Church, Mills Hill Road. Meet at the church at 10am for an Easter ramble — and take a packed lunch. JOIN in Easter weekend...
Date Published 18/04/2014
OLDHAM Council is to dispose of surplus land in Limehurst Village in the hope of building new, high-quality homes. The council is looking for a developer to build around 120...
LEGENDARY comedy double act Cannon and Ball will return to their spiritual home on Friday - by performing at Lees and Hey Conservative Club. The Oldham duo will host a variety...
Oldham Air Cadets have been recognised at a prestigious ceremony after raising more money in last year’s poppy appeal than any other squadron in Greater Manchester —...
OLDHAM MP Michael Meacher has vowed to help the 1,400 Oldhamers mis-sold cashback plans on white goods in the 1990s. Scottish Power’s extended warranty and cashback...
CHERISHED memories and photographs will give passers-by a trip down memory lane as Oldham’s old town hall is transformed into a new town centre entertainment complex....
SUBMIT your views on the proposals for upgrading the Milnrow Road and Crompton Way zebra crossing before the April 22 deadline. View plans at...
ONE OF Adam Lockwood’s groin muscles was - in his manager’s words - ‘hanging off’ as the big centre-back gritted his teeth to barge aside Bradford in Athletic’s last outing....
STRONG minds can overcome tiredness, says Oldham Athletic manager Lee Johnson — a self-proclaimed master of mentally hacking away at the opposition. As half of...
FOODBANK users in Oldham have more than doubled in the past financial year. Almost 5,600 struggling Oldhamers, including 1,615 children, used the foodbank - which provides...
BACK-TO-BACK wins over Easter will allow Athletic manager Lee Johnson to start drawing up contract offers for next season. Currently on 47 points, six more at Colchester and...
A RESOLUTE pensioner has rebuilt a community flower bed torn up by vandals after she had spent her own time and money creating it. Ann Smith (66) spent part of her pension...
A ROYTON woman was robbed by machete wielding thugs. Four men knocked on her door in Highfield Drive on Tuesday evening and forced their way in when she opened the door. One...
MOST Oldham children will start at the primary school their parents wanted in September. For the first time, families in every area of England have found out at the same time...
THE Queen Elizabeth Hall will stay open until December, seven months longer than originally planned, Oldham Council has confirmed. Bookings are now being taken for the...
LUCK is a key ingredient for success argues Lee Johnson — unless you are one of Sky Bet League One’s ‘big four’. Athletic’s manager hopes soon to...
SCOTT Naylor’s Oldham went into today’s Kingstone Press Championship One top of the table clash at Hunslet Hawks with three targets. The ultimate goal was to win...
ATHLETIC’S epic FA Cup run last season may have helped to cut the club’s net liabilities by up to £284,000, according to the latest published accounts. The...
Chronicle Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards
BOXING: OLDHAM’S Ronnie Heffron is gunning for Joe Selkirk - and is determined to wrestle the WBO European light-middleweight title away from the Scouser at the Manchester...
Boxing: ANTHONY Crolla could scarcely be any more relaxed and confident ahead of his feverishly-anticipated ‘Battle of Manchester’ tomorrow night. The Manchester...
GENSERIC Kusunga has pulled up in training AGAIN — this time with his other hamstring the cause. Exasperated Athletic manager Lee Johnson described how the Swiss-born...
Date Published 17/04/2014
LIAM Thompson apart, Scott Naylor hopes to field his strongest Oldham side for weeks in what promises to be a cracking game at Hunslet Hawks. Thompson, Adam Files and David...
MANAGER Manuel Pellegrini conceded that Manchester City’s title hopes have suffered a serious blow following last night’s 2-2 home draw against Sunderland. City...
NEARLY 1,000 students on construction courses at Oldham College have had their certificates revoked following an investigation. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)...
THE eagerly-awaited thumbs-up on players like Adam Files and David Cookson will hopefully be timed to perfection for Oldham RL. Tomorrow’s Good Friday showdown at the...
THE chances of your home being repossessed are higher in Oldham than anywhere else in England and Wales, says a new survey. Oldham had the highest home repossession rate in...
AN Oldham man is among three facing prison for their role in laundering more than £180 million for drug traffickers. The trio was found guilty at Birmingham Crown Court...
KEVIN RICHARDSON concludes his preview of the 2014 Saddleworth and District Cricket League season. All the action gets underway on Saturday. SADDLEWORTH Captain:...
THE number of people out of work in Oldham has fallen, reaching its lowest figure since November, 2008. The total is now 4,720, with 2,940 men seeking work, down 148, and...
