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RONNIE Moore relishes returning to Boundary Park. Not because Athletic supporters particularly appreciate what he did for the club over 15 months in charge. But the banter from...
Date Published 30/08/2013
BOXING: OLDHAM’S Ronnie Heffron wants to turn on the style in his home town before looking for a potential shot at a British title. Twenty-three-year-old welterweight...
The City kit boss and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport JOE Hart has copped some flak this week and it just goes to highlight that being a goalkeeper is an...
ALL eyes were on Mossley model Melanie Sykes at the launch of a promotional competition for a refreshing brew. The 43-year-old TV presenter first found fame in an advert for...
CHARITIES have received a £18,000 boost from this year’s Saddleworth Summer Show. Visitors, organisers and sponsors raised the money at the two-day event held at...
POLICE made three arrests over drugs and stolen goods following raids in Oldham. During the early hours of Wednesday, August 21, officers executed a number of warrants at...
THE funeral of a popular 14-year-old who died after falling from a motorway bridge will take place on Monday. The service for Crompton House pupil Ben Fitchett will be held at...
ANGLING: SATURDAY’S Medlock Bridge AC open match on the Park Lake was a tight affair, with less than two pounds separating the top four. Winner for the second week on...
TONGE look booked for the runners-up spot in the Manchester Premier League. The reigning champions won their home match against the Nursery Inn, Stockport, 10-4.5 (193-165),...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM RU’s team to play Trafford MV at home tomorrow shows no new faces, but the club hopes to make new signings before the league campaign begins on September...
RUGBY: WATERHEAD have a tough task on their hands tomorrow when they host National Conference League Division One leaders East Leeds. The Yorkshire outfit has been in top form...
THIRD-placed Delph will have their eyes firmly focused on the Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership runners-up spot this weekend as they gear up for a potentially-crucial...
UPPERMILL romped to a 5-2 win at Leigh Athletic in the club’s first-ever fixture in the FBT Manchester League. Simon Tait’s side led 1-0 at the break courtesy of a...
MANCHESTER City face holders Bayern Munich and CSKA Moscow as well as Viktoria Plzen from the Czech Republic in the group stages of the Champions’ League. Manchester...
FAILSWORTH’S Katie Zelem will have glory within her grasp when she lines up for England in the under-19s European Championship final tomorrow. The 17-year-old Blue Coat...
DANNY Philliskirk is determined to make his own way, after returning to the club that started his football career as an eight year old. The prospect of spending most of his...
Athletics: SPRINTER Danielle Parrott once again proved too hot to handle at the recent Oldham Schools’ Athletics Championships. The North Chadderton pupil took a fourth...
CRICKET: DELPH starlet Nathan Jones has been on county duty with the Lancashire Development squad at the five-day Taunton Festival. The county side didn’t win the event, but...
CRICKET: GREENFIELD have won the Saddleworth and District League under-15s Leicester Shield for the sixth time, this time by 29 runs following a tense final against Saddleworth at...
GOLF: ALAN Penning claimed his first major in 30 years of trying as he came out on top of the pile in the captain’s combined medal at Stamford. Penning produced a pair...
GOLF: LEE Rowbotham claimed his third Werneth club championship in four years as he came out on top in the battle of the scratch golfers. Lee carded a two-under par 66 to lead...
SPORTS BETTING: WITH two wins in four games, Athletic have made a solid enough start to their Sky Bet League One campaign. Currently eighth, they are already doing better than...
WAYNE Rooney’s central role in so many Manchester United glory nights will ensure he continues to receive the full backing of the club’s supporters should he remain at...
CHADDY Park FC Under-sevens are hosting a family fun day at the Railway and Linnet Pub, Middleton Junction, from 1pm on Sunday to raise funds. Entry is £2 for adults,...
A PAIR of campaigning pathfinders are aiming to restore old walkways to encourage tourists to come to the area. The idea could see walks linked to local Oldham tram stops,...
OLDHAM’S new Matalan store is nearing completion on the Alexandra Retail Park. Plans are proceeding to breathe new life into a rundown area - one of Oldham’s first...
GCSE: ROYTON and Crompton pupils were jumping for joy after helping the school to notch up record GCSE results. The number of teenagers receiving at least five A*-C grades,...
TRAVELLERS have been accused of using a sledgehammer to smash their way into a metal works before making off with power tools, steel and a company van worth £15,000. Jim...
THE BIGGEST ever haul of suspected stolen petrol in Greater Manchester was seized by police in Oldham yesterday. The Oldham Divisional Organised Crime Unit seized 1,600 litres...
FOUR men from Oldham have pleaded guilty to their roles in a drugs conspiracy. They were among 16 defendants who appeared at Teesside Crown Court following Cleveland...
