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Stoke City 0, Manchester City 0 MANCHESTER City centre–back Matija Nastasic accepts the team’s defensive work needs to improve. Despite clean sheets in the...
Date Published 17/09/2013
Manchester United 2, Crystal Palace 0 FABIO da Silva has no doubt Adnan Januzaj has the mentality to cope with being thrust into the Manchester United limelight at the tender...
A NEW book about the influence of Asian business and Asian entrepreneurs on the economic wellbeing of Oldham has been launched. Written by former Oldham Chamber of Commerce...
THE government minister in charge of overseeing work fitness assessments has agreed to look at a “robust” alternative after lobbying from Oldham MP Michael Meacher....
A young businessman who hurled a pint pot at a drinker in a bar was told he escaped being sent to prison by a whisker. Josh Pegler (23) saw red when the other man, who seemed...
OLDHAM Council is to block access to payday loans websites from all its computers to deter staff and residents from getting into debt. Every computer in the local...
SADDLEWORTH Male Voice Choir is performing at Woodhouses Church on Byrth Road on Saturday at 7.30pm. Tickets, priced £5, available on 0161-681 1611 or 681 9652. GIVE...
MARTYN MEETS... internationally-renowned Oldham artist Brian Clarke SELDOM in my life have I been privileged to spend quality time with a genius. So I consider myself...
BAD weather failed to damp the spirits of 300 bikers at the Road Wizards MCC charity bike show at Saddleworth Rangers. The event has raised £920 so far, which will...
FUND-RAISERS at Dr Kershaw’s Hospice are aiming to raise £25,000 with their next midnight walk. The Royton hospice holds a midnight walk every September: this year...
NEARLY 60 Oldham families have been diverted from truancy, anti-social behaviour or worklessness under a no-nonsense Government programme, new figures suggest. The 60...
Oldham MP Michael Meacher is to meet the boss of the charity which runs foodbanks to discuss the growing plight of Oldham’s have-nots. The Oldham West and Royton MP said...
OLDHAM’S ‘Bloom and Grow’ creations are continuing to spread joy: the resulting produce has gone to Oldham Foodbank. Oldham Council’s environmental...
ROBBERS dressed in forensic-style overalls stole cash and cider during a robbery at a Chadderton store. On Friday night two men dressed in forensic-style white, hooded...
RUGBY: TIME is running out fast for Saddleworth Rangers in Division One of the National Conference League. With four games to go, the next against Rochdale Mayfield on...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM opened their new North Lancashire One campaign with a disappointing 21-10 defeat at De La Salle in Salford. Spirits were high after a good pre-season and...
BOWLS: NIMBLE Nook duo Andrew Buckley and Jimmy Derby were carrying local hopes today in the last 16 of Blackpool’s Waterloo Handicap. Both came through their last-32...
CRICKET: FOR the second season running Delph finished in fifth place in the Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership table — while the club’s second team won promotion....
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: DESPERATE for a morale-boosting first victory of the season, Mossley are back in action tonight against Padiham in the Doodson Cup preliminary round. The...
PABLO Zabaleta believes Manchester City have a ‘great chance’ to make amends for their past Champions League frustrations this season. City’s first two...
DAVID Moyes has vowed to uphold Manchester United’s fine European traditions. Three times winners of the Champions League in its different guises, United were...
Boxing: HOME-town star Ronnie Heffron will appear on the next professional show at the Oldham Sports Centre on October 5. The 23-year-old welterweight hopeful will feature...
MATTHEW CHAMBERS ATHLETIC manager Lee Johnson is promising team changes for the visit of Crewe Alexandra. While David Mellor is out for three games through suspension for...
SCOTT Naylor will experience mixed emotions when his Oldham RL players sit down at training tonight to analyse Rochdale’s 23-22 play-off win at Whitebank. The Roughyeds...
CRICKET: BAMFORD Fieldhouse have been stripped of the Saddleworth and District Cricket League title for non payment of fines and forfeits totalling £775. They have had...
JOE Cooper has revealed that he and his family thought long and hard before he quit Athletic in favour of university. The 18-year-old defender shocked manager Lee Johnson when...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A CALLOUS conman who deliberately targeted the vulnerable and elderly has been jailed for two years. Hard-hearted Daniel Mather, who was desperate for cash to support his...
CAR parking revenue in Oldham has suffered a £400,000 hit because of the council’s free parking gestures. Total annual earnings fell from £1.3 million in...
OLDHAM Council has defended its support for the blind after criticism in a “shocking” report from the Royal National Institute of Blind People. The charity claims...
