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LEE Johnson admits Athletic might need to bring in reinforcements. The manager revealed that Charlie MacDonald apologised to his teammates after spurning three golden chances...
Date Published 30/09/2013
OLDHAM 18, HORNETS 32 THERE’S no room for losers at the end of a play-off. While Rochdale’s victors danced and hugged surrounded by reporters and television...
Crawley 1, Athletic 0 THE OFFICIALS had showered, changed and left. Crawley’s fans, players and management had long since pulled out of the car park. Even the stewards...
ATHLETIC manager Lee Johnson bemoaned missed chances as his men extended their barren run to one point from the last 15. Yet again, the margin of victory for the opposition...
HIDING his hurt and bitter disappointment, Scott Naylor conceded that Hornets were the better side on the day and deserved to win their first silverware in 91 years. They...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards AYR 2.10 Strictly Glitz 2.40 Sandra’s Diamond 3.15 Hills Of...
POLICE fear burglars are targeting vulnerable elderly residents after a spate of overnight break-ins, with reports that one woman has been the victim of five robberies in the past...
RESIDENTS have lost their battle to save a “village green” near their homes on the Shaw Road estate in Derker. Oldham Planning Committee has approved proposals to...
Date Published 27/09/2013
GOLF: SADDLEWORTH made it a hat-trick of wins at Belton Woods in the Oldham Past Captains end-of-season weekend. The Grantham venue has hosted the event three times in six...
SPORTS BETTING: IS it me, or has the spark disappeared from Manchester United? The spirit and self-belief instilled into the squad by Sir Alex Ferguson seems to have...
CHIEF Superintendent Catherine Hankinson, the head of Oldham Police, will be the guest speaker at the Chadderton Homewatch AGM. It takes place at Chadderton Wellbeing...
SNOOKER: A FINE 4-2 home victory over Chadderton Reform saw St Pauls climb to the top of the Oldham Amateur Snooker League table. Elsewhere, T Hussain’s break of 39...
CONSTRUCTION work amounting to more than £1 billion and covering up to 15 years across Greater Manchester was outlined at the latest Oldham and Rochdale Construction Network...
DARTS: OLDHAM town team captain Paul Cartwright nailed a dream nine-dart finish at a tournament qualifier in Chorlton. Cartwright, from Fitton Hill, produced his perfect...
GALLERY Oldham has launched its autumn and winter programme — which includes the return of the popular Oldham Open art exhibition from this weekend. The biennial...
IT was a case of double delight at St Patrick’s Church as parishioners celebrated their second lottery grant in less than a year. Last November, the bell at the Union...
Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams has praised Labour leader Ed Miliband’s speech at the party’s annual conference. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP said: “It was...
Oldham MP Michael Meacher is urging his party to take a stand on privatisation, The Oldham West and Royton MP said privatisation is not popular and amounted to “a customer...
RUGBY: HIGGINSHAW secured their first away North-West Counties Division One win of the season, 28-18 against a robust Whitworth side. Spartans took the lead with a...
WITH the title safely tucked away, Oldham St Anne’s ‘A’ are switching their attention to the North-West Men’s League Division Three play-off semi-finals....
RUGBY: AFTER an impressive start to the Pennine League season, Hollinwood were stunned 62-6 by a Crofton side who finished last term bottom of the table. The Wakefield...
CRICKET: Moorside player Jacob Rice has been banned from playing until next July for violent conduct. The charge came about after an incident at the end of the Saddleworth...
A COFFEE morning will be held on Saturday, 9-11am at the Royal British Legion, Newtown Street, Shaw. The event is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support with numerous stalls, a...
CRICKET: SIMON Wright is returning ‘home’ to Crompton. The popular all-rounder, who first walked on to the Glebe Street ground when he was six, will be captain...
THREE councillors teamed up to get roads on a Delph estate resurfaced before winter. Saddleworth North councillors Garth Harkness, Derek Heffernan and Alan Roughley called for...
A MAN who drove a minibus cab without a licence or insurance escaped a driving ban because he needed to drive for a new job as a baker. Jhangir Akhtar (37), of Barlow Street,...
HE MIGHT look long in the tooth for it, but Charlie MacDonald becomes a ‘fresher’ next week. The Athletic striker (32) will start a degree course in professional sports...
A “VULNERABLE” man caught twice with hard drugs on him is to leave Oldham with his family to start a new life away from temptation. Zahir Miah (22) escaped with a...
COUNCILLORS have again put off a decision whether to allow Wiggett Construction not to pay the council more than £467,000 in affordable housing subsidies. Councillors at...
LET’S take a nuts-and-bolts look at where things stand. Dr Marwan Koukash has grand plans to build a new stadium for Oldham Athletic and Oldham RL and to take over both...
