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Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards HAYDOCK 1.30 Royal Sea 2.00 Sporting Gold 2.30 High Accolade 3.00...
Date Published 26/09/2013
FIRE Brigade Union representatives for the North-West insist yesterday’s four-hour strike was a last resort aimed at fixing pensions and increasing safety. Union members...
Wonder woman Natalie Yates-Bolton has beaten cancer FOUR times — and is now about to do her fifth marathon. Natalie (46), from Chadderton, has endured 10 operations, 55...
Date Published 25/09/2013
Captain Manchester is spreading goodwill across the region - superhero style. The self-styled Oldham not-quite-crimefighter — who wishes to remain anonymous — has...
MEMORIES of good times will flow when Charlie MacDonald takes to the field at his old club Crawley this weekend. But the experienced Athletic striker is now fully focused on...
ONLOOKERS saw the sky’s the limit for education in Oldham as an education adviser and an extreme mountaineer abseiled down one of Oldham’s tallest buildings to launch...
TRUST Oldham’s finance director is to appear in court after allegedly writing fraudulent cheques Michael Nuttall (39), of Samuel Street, Levenshulme, has been charged...
A TEENAGER is due to be sentenced after admitting child and animal pornography offences. Christopher Charlton (18), of Limeside Road, pleaded guilty to 15 charges of making...
OLDHAM will be at full strength in Sunday’s promotion-deciding play-off final against Rochdale Hornets. Players who picked up minor knocks and bruises in the 64-8...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: IN-form Mossley scored four goals for the third game on the spin last night. This time the Lilywhites beat Tameside neighbours Droylsden 4-2 in the...
MANCHESTER City made 10 changes, but carried on where they left off against Manchester United to power into the Capital One Cup fourth round. Stevan Jovetic struck his first...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards PONTEFRACT 2.20 My Target 2.55 Tender Emotion 3.30 Holy Angel 4.05...
MANCHESTER United manager David Moyes has admitted “changes will have to be made” at the Old Trafford outfit. Though he inherited a squad that won the Premier...
SADDLEWORTH Village Olympics closed at the weekend being hailed a huge success. Football was played on the reopened, repaired Churchill playing fields in Greenfield while the...
Date Published 24/09/2013
TWO unsung heroes of community sport were given the honour of opening the newly-refurbished Churchill Playing Fields. Diggle FC chairman George Bradbury played in the first...
BRITAIN’S industrial base must be rebuilt to get the country back on its feet, Oldham MP Michael Meacher has told his party conference. The Oldham West and Royton MP...
Oldham 42, Thornton Cleveleys 3 OLDHAM tore apart Thornton Cleveleys in their first home game of the North Lancashire One season. The hosts scored seven tries - including...
In the second part of our profile of the famous Oldham-born artist, Brian talks about his latest project OLDHAM itself is soon to become a focus of attention for Brian Clarke,...
TONY Philliskirk has flown to Greece as part of an FA study group. Athletic’s academy manager was nominated to take part in the four-day visit by the League...
JOE Royle has lifted the lid on how Genseric Kusunga turned down more lucrative rival offfers to make the unusual switch from the Swiss border town of Basel to Boundary Park....
Limehurst Library is holding a free service for job seekers on Thursday from 1-3pm, which will include help with CVs, filling in application forms and getting that job. A...
THE father and son team who launched a musical festival featuring top local bands have vowed to stage a bigger event next year. Austerlands Cricket Club became a mini tent...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers’ hopes of survival in National Conference League Division One are all but gone following their 58-12 home defeat at the hands of Rochdale...
ANYONE with a passion for singing is urged to head down to Royton Youth Centre for Oldham Community Pop Choir tonight (7-9pm). No auditions, just bring an ability to read music...
HOUSES left empty due to the collapse of Housing Market Renewal (HMR) funding are set to be turned into family homes. Oldham Council and Great Places Housing say 33 derelict...
MYSTERY surrounds the closure of a long-established plumbing and electrical business. Springhead-based Lawrence Perrins & Sons has stopped trading, according to a message on...
FORMER world boxing champ Ricky Hatton has declared the £1 million revamp of Failsworth Sports Centre a winner. The Hitman officially opened the facilities which include...
ANGRY residents are battling to save their village green by opposing plans for a new housing development. Proposals to build 13 three-bedroom houses on Mortimer Street — to be...
PLANS to scrap the controversial bedroom tax if Labour get into power have been welcomed by Oldham Cabinet member for finance, Councillor Abdul Jabbar. Labour leader Ed...
A cyclist has won a claim against Oldham Council for a pothole accident in which fell from her bike and broke her cheek and jaw and damaged her teeth. Fran Millar, head of...
