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KENNY Jackett deserves full credit for Wolves’ positive start to the season — despite the wealth of playing riches at the club. Athletic won’t come across a...
Date Published 22/10/2013
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards KEMPTON 5.50 Kindlelight Storm 6.20 Master Wizard 6.50 Marzocco...
MATCH-WINNER Adam Rooney believes Athletic are starting to motor. The striker, who slotted home the spot-kick which saw off Carlisle at Boundary Park, dismissed any suggestion...
Date Published 21/10/2013
PHIL Joy’s rapid rise from novice to pack leader in his first season of senior rugby earned him Oldham RL Club’s player-of-the-year award. The 22-year-old prop...
Athletic 1, Carlisle 0 Athletic’s belly has been grumbling at Boundary Park, starving for three points. Not since Port Vale back in August had Lee Johnson’s men...
KIRK Millar got his chance to impress against Carlisle thanks to a sparkling showing in a five-a-side contest in training, Athletic manager Lee Johnson revealed. After Charlie...
Cricket: LOCAL stars Luke Procter, Kyle Hogg and Arron Lilley are celebrating extensions to their deals at Lancashire County Cricket Club. All three have signed contracts...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
AN “honour” feud between Asian families led to a brutal and horrifying mob attack. Chand Miah believed he was going to meet others as a peacemaker, but arrived at...
Runners find tough Milltown to Moors run lives up to its reputation SUPPORTERS ined the streets cheer on the 500 runners in this year’s Milltown to Moors half-marathon...
AN OLDHAM man is one of five people jailed in what is believed to be the largest prosecution for cannabis supply ever undertaken in the UK. The sentences were the culmination...
A GANG of paedophiles who abused young girls in Rochdale have been refused leave to appeal against their sentences. The sex beasts were members of a gang jailed for between...
A popular couple have won their fight to maintain a post office described as the centre of the community. Sub-postmaster Paul Borg and his business partner, Janet Waite, have...
FENCING: THE popularity of fencing since London 2012 has increased markedly, so 2010 Commonwealth gold-medallist Stuart Marshall has opened a new club in Chadderton. Marshall...
Date Published 18/10/2013
IAN Robins is thought to have scored Athletic’s fastest-ever goal, The Chronicle archives reveal he scored after only FIVE seconds against Barnsley in 1972. Robins...
RUGBY: Relegation is staring the team in the face, but Saddleworth Rangers must beat Milford Marlins at home on Saturday if they are to keep their wafer-thin survival hopes alive....
FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Hulmeians were knocked out in the second round of the Lancashire Amateur League Cup 2-1 at Premier Division side Little Lever. Jason Hill went close three...
FOOTBALL: NIALL Sultan showed again why he is one of the hottest properties in local football as he shone for Failsworth Athletic in the Midas Heating and Plumbing Supplies Oldham...
SPRINGHEAD are fast becoming the draw specialists of the FBT Manchester Premier Division as they were held to a goalless stalemate at home against Old Alts. Not for the first...
ANGLING: ORGANISER Darren Webb got his reward in the latest Medlock Bridge AC open match fished on a bitterly-cold Park Lake. Fishing worm and caster on the pole from peg...
Cartshaft 1, Jolly Carter 5 FOOTBALL: CARTSHAFT striker Rob Flynn scored what will surely be the goal of the season in his side’s 5-1 defeat at the hands of Jolly Carter...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY joint-manager Peter Band has demanded that his side quickly get back on track tomorrow against Lancaster City in the FA Trophy’s first...
ATHLETIC star Charlie MacDonald writes exclusively for the Chronicle. IT SEEMS right to talk about England’s progress to next summer’s World Cup finals this...
MICAH Richards is confident he is in manager Manuel Pellegrini’s plans and has no intention of leaving Manchester City. The full–back, snapped up from Athletic as...
SIDNEY Schmeltz believes Athletic’s playing style has a touch of Dutch courage about it. The winger, who arrived from his native Netherlands during the summer, reckons Lee...
PLANS to dispose of land behind the former Matthius Pilling site in Shaw have been met with resistance from Shaw and Crompton parish council. The designated public space...
THE Government has missed a chance to introduce laws to prevent fatal dog attacks, Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner says. Tony Lloyd voiced his...
MOUNTAIN biking is now on the timetable for 70 pupils at Radclyffe School. For the first year the Olympic sport is part of the GCSE physical education syllabus. The group...
A sponsored walk will be held on Sunday in memory of 14-year-old Ben Fitchett, who died after falling from a motorway bridge. The walk will begin at the North Star Inn at 8am....
THE Chinese Government has presented a Greenfield photographer with two major awards following an exhibition of his work in Shenyang. Ian Beesley (59) was honoured for his...
