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Vandals have wrecked rugby posts on Greenfield’s Churchill playing fields - only two months after the sports ground reopened after a £500,000 improvement project....
Date Published 29/11/2013
PLANS for a major regeneration of the Mumps area, involving business, retail, homes and leisure, will be discussed by Oldham Council's Cabinet.
WADE Joyce has signed for Athletic on a month’s youth loan from Championship club Barnsley. The central midfield player (19), had been training with the club in a bid to...
Date Published 28/11/2013
CHARLIE MacDonald is delighted to have been given the nod up front. A neatly-taken goal at Shrewsbury put MacDonald (32) on four for the season, ranking him third behind Adam...
THOUSANDS of Oldham patients will benefit from new health innovations following a Dragons’ Den-style funding event. A panel of patients, NHS leaders, clinicians and...
A FATHER attacked his pregnant ex-partner in a jealous rage because he believed she was cheating on him, a court was told. Car mechanic Ben Schumann lost control, kicked her...
DAVID Mellor showed guts to recover from a shaky first-half at Shrewsbury to offer the move that effectively preserved three points for Athletic. Now his manager has laid down...
THREE people were arrested when suspected illegal puppy farms were raided by police yesterday. Neighbourhood police and RSPCA inspectors found 39 puppies in a continuing...
DAVID Moyes celebrated his best day as Manchester United manager – but insisted there would be better occasions than last night’s amazing 5–0 win over Bayer...
JOE Hart made an error–free return to action, but Manchester City left it late to secure victory over Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League. Goals from Alvaro Negredo...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards WOLVERHAMPTON 3.55 Skinny Love 4.25 Angel Flores 4.55 Coconell...
ANGRY firms fear they will be put out of business by controversial plans to demolish an industrial estate and build 89 new houses. Phoenix Mill Industrial Centre in Failsworth...
Date Published 27/11/2013
A bullying pharmacist who subjected his younger sister to domestic servitude and left her scarred for life was lucky to escape with only a 21-month jail term, top judges have...
Driver pulls over to let 999 ambulance past - and gets a ticket AN OLDHAM driver is appalled after being fined for driving into a bus lane — to allow an emergency...
A TURNAROUND sparked by an early substitution left Athletic savouring a third away-day victory in eight days. Though the 2-1 triumph at Shrewsbury wasn’t the most...
Shrewsbury 1, Athletic 2 CHARLIE MacDonald’s finishing prowess was clear for all to see in training on the eve of last night’s landmark win. “We did some...
NETBALL: HOSTS Manchester Thunder start their defence of the Mike Greenwood Trophy on Saturday against Yorkshire Jets. Improving national side Wales are next in line for...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards KEMPTON 4.05 Imjin River 4.35 A Legacy Of Love 5.05 Venus Grace...
AROUND 30 small firms face an uncertain future amid plans to demolish a Failsworth industrial estate to make way for houses. click story for details
WERNETH Primary could become the latest in the borough to become an academy, run by a sponsor. The school is consulting with staff and parents about proposals to become part...
Date Published 26/11/2013
Martyn meets... “driven” businessman Gavin Wheeldon FOR a bloke with just about everything — gorgeous wife, delightful young daughters, big house in Saddleworth, plenty of money...
TONE your muscles and burn some fat at a meta fit session in Hollins Community Hall at the corner of Limeside Park. The sessions, at £3, take place on Friday from 6.30-7pm....
OLDHAM Cancer Support Centre’s new initiative to help recovering cancer patients is in the running for national recognition. Back To The Future is a two-week support...
OYEZ, oyez... Saddleworth is inching nearer to having its own town crier. Parish councillors spent more than 20 minutes debating the issue at Monday’s meeting of...
A company manager has won a top industry award for his work on a project at Kingfisher School in Chadderton. Peter Finegan, who works for construction firm Balfour Beatty, has...
Non-league football: BRAVE Mossley gave a great account of themselves as they slid to an agonising 3-2 defeat at Evo-Stik Division One North table-toppers Warrington Town....
OLDHAM has been named in the country’s bottom 10 postcodes for Royal Mail delivery times. Only 90.3 per cent of first class post delivered to an OL postcode was received...
A TOP fund-raising cop is continuing his efforts for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice by running half-marathons while pushing a wheelbarrow to collect donations! PC Damieon Pickles...
COUNCIL chiefs have announced the architects who will design the new multi-million-pound Coliseum theatre and heritage centre - after receiving bids from around the world....
COMPLAINTS about illegal car parking and traffic chaos in Glodwick are being taking seriously, Oldham Council has emphasised. Reports of parking on double yellow lines - made...
