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A UTILITY giant has prevented a miserable winter for more than 2,000 anxious Uppermill residents. Engineers planning a major project to alleviate flooding in parts of the village...
Date Published 17/09/2013
KOREY Smith reckons Athletic’s season can spin around with a pair of quick wins — just as it did last season when he was at Yeovil. Athletic’s captain spent...
Date Published 16/09/2013
RICHARD Lepori, who missed Oldham’s 23-22 play-off defeat by Rochdale Hornets, will be back in the side for Sunday’s final eliminator against London Skolars at...
Rotherham 3, Athletic 2 STEVE Evans has what Athletic are lacking at present. Not the criminal conviction, nor the Scot’s barmy touchline antics; It’s the...
PAUL Crook’s master-class in kicking a rugby ball in wind and rain inflicted a painful blow to Oldham’s promotion prospects at a cold and drenched Whitebank....
FRUSTRATED and angry, Lee Johnson promised that David Mellor would receive a hefty fine for the red card the Athletic manager believes cost his men the game at Rotherham. With...
THOUGH it took a long-range drop goal by Paul Crook in the last minute to separate the sides, Oldham boss Scott Naylor readily conceded Rochdale were the better side in mastering...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards THIRSK 2.10 Disclosure 2.40 Sukari Gold (nb) 3.10 China Creek 3.40...
Pet was kicked by kids as young as four A FAMILY is calling for action after saving a kitten from being beaten to death by children believed to be as young as four. The...
OLDHAMERS braved windy, wet conditions to pay their respects and mark the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain yesterday. The parade, starting at Tommyfield Market and...
COP killer Dale Cregan’s mother and a Greater Manchester Police call handler have appeared in court accused of conspiracy to commit misconduct. Anita Cregan (56) and Kathryn...
CRICKET: FRIARMERE under-17s won this year’s Saddleworth League Romida Cup after they defeated Stayley by 73 runs in the final at a sunny Slack Lane. Having lost the...
Date Published 13/09/2013
GOLF: VICKY Akin has bagged a glorious treble at Brookdale. After winning the Mr Captain’s and Lady Captain’s competitions, she trained her sights on the...
GOLF: STUART Fletcher had two good reasons to celebrate at Stamford Golf Club after clinching the Vice President’s Prize and Morris Medal. Played on the same day, the...
Boxing: AFTER a long and distinguished boxing career, Shaw’s Darren Stubbs has turned his focus to training by opening a gym. Stubbs (41) enjoyed plenty of highs during...
FORMER Brookdale assistant professional Grant Hamerton had to settle for joint fifth place in the the James Brearley Lancashire Open at Blackpool North Shore. Now professional...
SPORTS BETTING: ATHLETIC somehow managed to lose a match they dominated at Preston on Monday. Two defensive errors proved costly in that 2-1 defeat — prompting manager...
CRICKET: BAMFORD Fieldhouse Cricket Club is set for its last curtain call. Despite the efforts of chairman Andy Barton, the club has failed to find a competition to play in...
CRICKET: ANOTHER Lake Garage CLL season is all but over. Sunday sees the last round of fixtures for the 16 clubs. This summer there have been two divisions of eight teams: has...
While the attacking riches available to Oldham manager Lee Johnson have resulted in free-scoring performances like that against Shrewsbury in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy,...
Unemployment in Oldham has fallen by 399 in the last month - in line with national trends. The total number of people out of work is 7,078, the lowest since June 2011. The...
THE FRIDAY THING: GRAHAM STRINGER, one of the North-West’s leading MPs, has emerged as a major supporter of the HS2 rail link. He claims Manchester will benefit from the...
CONFUSION has broken out over public meetings over the future of Saddleworth School. Saddleworth and Lees community associations organised a public question time and a few...
OLDHAM Mayor Councillor John Hudson will attend a commemorative parade and service on Sunday to mark the 73rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain. The event, to honour local...
Oldham Council COUNCIL leader Jim McMahon has defended “aggressive” council tax letters sent out to residents about the single occupancy allowance. Oldham...
A CHRONICALLY-ILL businesswoman fears she could be cut off from vital medical treatment by a massive sewer scheme that could paralyse Uppermill. Nicola Jeffrey-Skyes is...
REGENERATION is well underway in Derker and families have begun moving into new homes. Over 80 per cent of the first plots on the site have been sold or reserved, a decade...
OLDHAM Athletic has unveiled its latest signing — new soccer academy sponsors, Safeguard Group. The two-year deal will see the academy renamed the Oldham Athletic...
ST Martin’s Primary, Fitton Hill has been praised by Schools Minister David Laws. The school is one of 105 primaries and 56 secondaries who have performed well in new...
THE body of a severely beaten homeless man was found covered in blood in a derelict warehouse in Oldham, an inquest heard yesterday. Matthew Alexander Barrett (38) had been...
