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THE New Year has brought joy to a man whose determination and dignity has helped him and his family through utter devastation. Eric Armitage was 53 when he was struck down by...
Date Published 02/01/2014
DANNY Philliskirk is in line to feature at Liverpool - and there could also be a return for masked James Wesolowski. Top scorer Philliskirk has been struggling with strained...
A controversial landfill site has quietly closed after years of conroversy. Blustery winds on the last official day of tipping at High Moor, Scouthead, kept delivery lorries...
A specialist dementia unit in Royton closed its doors on Christmas Eve because of declining attendance. Highbarn Day Centre — which reopened as a flagship facility in 2011 to...
A TAXI driver suffered cut hands after being robbed at knifepoint on New Year’s Day. The cabbie, who works for Delta Taxis, picked up a fare in Ripponden Road, Sholver,...
Athletic 1, Shrewsbury 2 LIKE the Morecambe and Wise Christmas Special, Athletic fans have seen all this before. But unlike Morecambe and Wise, thus didn’t amuse...
NEW Year babies brought joy to families in Oldham with little Fatima Zahra Ahmed the first to arrive in 2014 at the Royal Oldham Hospital’s maternity unit. She was born...
Non-league football: MOSSLEY slipped to an eighth straight defeat at Curzon Ashton yesterday - but produced a gutsy, much-improved performance in a 2-1 Tameside derby defeat....
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards WOLVERHAMPTON 4.00 Hamoody 4.30 Fat Gary 5.00 Indira 5.30 Fantasy Gladiator...
SALES fever swept across the borough as shoppers clamoured to grab sales bargains. Motorists queued to get into the packed car park at Elk Mill Retail Park over the weekend....
THE Halle Orchestra joined forces with singers Mary Carewe and Matthew Ford to issue an invitation to An Evening With James Bond. The tribute spanned 50 years of Bond music -...
Date Published 31/12/2013
SPRINGHEAD Post Office is planning to move - but only a few hundred yards down the road. If approved the move will see the branch relocate from 62 Oldham Road to Raja Bros at...
CHRISTMAS has always been extra special for Christina Orme: it’s her birthday too. This year Tina also opened a special card from the Queen - as she celebrated her 100th...
A FIRE last night at a derelict pub widely used by homeless people sparked fears there could be people trapped inside. The alarm was raised after smoke was seen rising from...
A PATIENT of Oldham’s specialist dermatology service says she will be unable to get vital weekly care after the shock announcement that the service is to close next month....
CALLS for the council to put children’s safety first in the wake of the Annalise Holt tragedy are being backed by a Greenfield campaigner. Mike Rooke, secretary of the...
Non-league football: CHADDERTON secured the North-West Counties League First Division derby bragging rights as they crushed Oldham Boro 4-1 at Andrew Street on Boxing Day. It...
Liverpool are to hold a minute’s silence ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Athletic as a mark of respect for Wayne Harrison, who died aged 46 on...
BOXING: OLDHAM’S unbeaten middleweight star Mark Heffron will bid to extend his perfect professional record to nine wins from nine on February 1 in California. Heffron...
MANCHESTER City gave another indication that winning without being at their best is the hallmark of champions as they saw off struggling Crystal Palace by a solitary goal at the...
ASHLEY Young has warned the rest of the Barclays Premier League that Manchester United are again now showing the spirit of champions. The Red Devils moved up to within...
CLUB officials in a Saddleworth village are hopeful an injection of new ideas will help them map out future development plans. Armed with members’ suggestions from...
EXCITEMENT is building that Saddleworth could reap big benefits from next year’s Tour de France. And a group of keen cyclists is planning to bring a unique twist to the...
DR KERSHAW’S Hospice celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2014 and is planning a 12-month fund-raising push — including a return to its roots One of the first...
OLDHAM Council staff and councillors donated over £900 and more than half a ton of food to Oldham Foodbank to help families struggling on the breadline over Christmas. Items...
INSTITUTIONAL pressure to cut people’s benefits and meet government targets is endemic within Jobcentre Plus, according to a former employee. According to the anonymous...
A FAILSWORTH mum has escaped jail after being caught drink-driving while her three-year-old son sat in the passenger seat. The 33 year old, who cannot be named for legal...
OLDHAM-BASED DCT Civil Engineering has gone into administration with the loss of 150 jobs. The blow came two days before Christmas when the company - which has its head office...
COUNCIL leader Jim McMahon has spoken about the importance of putting the “heart and soul back into Oldham” in his New Year’s message to the borough. During...
TWIN Chadderton restaurateurs have been given the ultimate seal of approval for their tasty recipes - MBEs in the New Year honours list. Helen and Lisa Tse will receive the...
