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Boxing: RONNIE Heffron can’t wait to be unleashed on Edinburgh light-middleweight rival John Thain at the Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool on March 8. Heffron (23)...
Date Published 04/02/2014
Non-league football: YOUNGSTER Tom Pratt was the Mossley hero as he bagged the only goal of their Evo-Stik Division One North clash at fellow strugglers Prescot Cables. On a...
ROYTON artist Robert Lees will be displaying his landscape paintings at Royton Library throughout this month. The former engineer started painting after he retired and will...
OLDHAMERS can watch Wednesday’s full council meeting from their home computer. The meeting will be streamed live online at www.oldham.gov.uk from 6pm, as well as...
A PARISH council chairman donated £700 to restore a picturesque footpath - only to see it closed for safety reasons only 48 hours later. Councillor Graham Sheldon paid...
COLOURFUL dances by the Saddleworth Morris Men have become the inspiration for a new play opening this week. “An August Bank Holiday Lark” by former Coronation...
BRASS bands, roller girls and a religious blessing ensured the first weekend of trams running through Oldham town centre was a resounding success. Shoppers were keen to test...
THE life of murdered soldier Lee Rigby was celebrated by family, friends and well-wishers at a packed Oldham pub yesterday. Crowds flocked to concert venue Whittles in King...
TABLE TENNIS: GROTTON ‘A’ are giving it their all in trying to avoid the drop from Division Two in the Oldham and District Table Tennis League. A 6-4 win over...
OLDHAM RL fans will be invited to show their respect for the late Nigel Marland with a minute's applause before the pre-season friendly against Swinton Lions at Whitebank on...
SPEED limits could be cut to 20mph if proposals by Oldham’s Liberal Democrats are approved. A scheme to introduce a default maximum speed of 20mph on residential roads...
TWO firms have been hit with an £18,000 fine after ignoring repeated warnings to stop burning rubbish on farm land. Environmental health officers were called to...
A CLARKSFIELD mother accused of murdering her seven-week-old baby was due to appear at Manchester Crown Court today. Friends and family sobbed as Katarzyna Gacek (24) faced...
PROPOSALS by Liberal Democrat councillors to halt Royton’s regeneration have been met fierce opposition from fellow councillors. The suggestion — part of the...
THE Department for Work and Pensions has defended itself against scathing reports of unfair benefit sanctions. On Friday the Chronicle told the story of a man who was forced...
POLICE are hunting for a robber armed with a baseball bat who stole cash from a terrified shop assistant. The attack took place at the Haggate Storei in Middleton Road,...
PROTECTING college-education funding in Oldham will be a top priority for Labour during tomorrow’s full council meeting. Oldham Council’s deputy leader Councillor...
ANGRY councillors have slammed a move which will create a crisis in policing as cuts from Greater Manchester’s force are redirected to fund policing in London. GMP has...
NEW Athletic striker Rhys Turner is hoping his talent for bagging goals gets the chance to flourish at Sky Bet League One level. Turner (18) joined Lee Johnson’s squad on...
CHRIS Hamilton says the capture of Adam Files on contract has laid down a marker as to Oldham RL Club's ambitions for 2014 and beyond. "Given the amount of interest in...
JOHN Paul Kissock got a run-out for Athletic’s reserves side today, in the home Manchester FA Senior Cup tie against Rochdale at Chapel Road (1pm kick-off). The on-loan...
JAMES Wilson had made only five appearances this season before joining Athletic: four on loan at Cheltenham and one as an early second-half substitute for Wales. On his...
MANCHESTER City boss Manuel Pellegrini has played down the significance of last night’s 1-0 defeat by title rivals Chelsea. The eagerly-awaited clash was decided by...
MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes insists Rio Ferdinand still has a role to play at the club - despite using the veteran defender sparingly this season. The 35 year old...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A Clarksfield mother has been charged with the murder of her seven week old son Tomas. Katarzyna Gacek (24), of Hillside Avenue, appeared at Oldham Magistrates Court this...
Date Published 03/02/2014
A SELFLESS great-grandma who devotes her time to helping others has been crowned a “Diamond Champion” by the Duchess of Cornwall. Doreen Smith of Abbeyhills Road,...
FRIENDS and family of the 12 people killed in the 1974 M62 coach bombing marked the tragedy’s 40th anniversary at a moving memorial service. L/Cpl James John McShane...
JAMES Tarkowski could be back in an Athletic shirt for the rest of the season — despite his deadline-day move to Brentford. Manager Lee Johnson — who revealed the...
YOUNG Salford prop Alex Davidson has joined Oldham RL on a season-long loan. The signing follows the capture on a one-year contract of highly-rated hooker Adam Files. The...
