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FORMER Oldham Athletic star Cristian Montano took part in a gang rape attack after a night out clubbing, a court has been told. Midfielder Montano (22) took the woman back to...
Date Published 13/03/2014
A 35-year-old man died after being found collapsed on a Glodwick street yesterday. A police investigation was launched after a passer-by called emergency services, just before...
Oldham Council Planning Committee CONTROVERSIAL proposals will see 30 businesses make way for housing, it was confirmed last night. Phoenix Mills Industrial Estate in...
A DEFLATED cricket club president fears the club could close in its 150th anniversary year if vandalism at the ground doesn’t stop. Howard Dronsfield of Werneth Cricket...
ATHLETIC are finding it difficult to bring in fresh blood ahead of the big test at Crewe on Saturday. But prospects are boosted by the return of three major players to the...
SCOTT Naylor says he will make team changes this weekend following Oldham’s poor second-half showing against Hemel Stags. Injury will rule out Liam Thompson and David...
MANCHESTER City are now left to concentrate on their title challenge following their Champions League defeat by Barcelona. City had Pablo Zabaleta sent off as the side was...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards CHELTENHAM 1.30 Pearl Castle 2.05 Thomas Edison 2.40 Kings Palace...
Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Oldham COliseum, to March 22 PUTTING aside for a moment the notion that there is humour in murder by the police or even that a “madman” would...
Date Published 12/03/2014
A SUSPECTED loan shark has been arrested following an operation into illegal money-lending. The England Illegal Money Lending Team, working in partnership with Oldham Council,...
A FATHER-OF-THREE has been banned from pubs across three Saddleworth villages for two years after he admitted assaulting a landlord. As well as a two-year exclusion order from...
A 29-YEAR-OLD man accused of murdering his girlfriend in Fitton Hill last year pleaded not guilty at Manchester Crown Court yesterday. Andre Bright (29), of Falmouth Street,...
A WITNESS in the trial of a man accused of murdering his wife in Chadderton last year collapsed under questioning at Manchester Crown Court yesterday. Usma Safta, the sister...
VANDALS have smashed their way into five outbuildings at Oldham Rugby League Club’s Whitebank ground. The raid is the latest in a spate of attacks that have cost the...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards WOLVERHAMPTON 5.45 Castorienta 6.15 Dear Ben 6.45 Colourbearer 7.15 Huzzah...
MANCHESTER City captain Vincent Kompany is urging fans to believe in the team ahead of his side’s crunch Champions League clash in Barcelona tonight. City manager Manuel...
Athletic 0, Rotherham 2 TIME to buckle up, because Athletic are heading for a crash landing in League Two if this latest voyage towards new depths is anything to go by. On...
EDWIN Okanga-Ajwang has pledged his allegiance to Oldham RL Club during his season-long stay on dual registration from Salford Red Devils. The 19-year-old centre, in line for...
ATHLETIC manager Lee Johnson came out fighting after last night’s latest defeat — and promised to work as hard as he can to bring in fresh blood to stimulate recovery....
A BIBLE study course starts tonight at Hollins Methodist Church. The Lent course is titled “The Way of the Cross”. Coffee and tea will be served at 7pm, with the...
Date Published 11/03/2014
THE search is on to find “Mr and Mrs Green” to move into an environmentally-friendly house. Regenda Housing Group is looking for a family to live in a house in...
OLDHAM wrestler Clinton “Rocky” Steele was crowned international heavyweight champion of the world in front of a home crowd at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. The...
ROYTON Local History Society will hear from Brian Hallworth as he takes them down “Forget-me-not Lane” in a talk about the Second World War and families on the home...
OLDHAM Council is joining a national campaign to beat the bookies. The borough has signed up to a joint submission to the Government which says councils should be given more...
AN elderly woman badly injured in a road accident in Failsworth in December has died in hospital. Doreen Jones (79), from Failsworth, was trapped in a Daihatsu saloon after it...
COUNCIL chiefs have defended plans to stop employing higher-grade specialist children’s social workers. According to a source, Oldham Council had originally planned to ensure...
DR Kershaw’s Hospice has joined 25 others in the region to launch a TV advertising campaign to raise awareness of their work. The group’s “Think Again”...
RUGBY: A LATE try from Scott Owen sealed an excellent 26-22 success for Saddleworth Rangers at Millom in National Conference League Division One. Victory in Cumbria is...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s were forced to dig deep as they maintained their fine start to the Kingstone Press National Conference League Division Two season with a 26-20...
BOXING: OLDHAM welterweight Marvin Greaves isn’t prepared to let the dust settle under his feet. The 32 year old is aiming to be out again soon following his...
