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YESTERDAY was Oldham’s wettest in over a year, according to Chronicle weatherman Damian Rodgers. The town endured the fall of 46mm of rain — the highest figure...
Date Published 24/07/2013
VERSATILE David Mellor is at the head of the queue to join James Tarkowski in the centre of defence when the new season gets underway on Saturday week. The 20 year old has...
OLDHAM were given five good reasons at training last night for going confidently into Sunday’s big game against North Wales at Whitebank. Four of them are related to the...
ACCRINGTON 1, ATHLETIC 1 ATHLETIC won a hard-earned draw against rugged and determined opponents. While Lee Johnson’s team looked the more creative and produced...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
THE HALLE ORCHESTRA (Bridgewater Hall, Manchester) THE Halle Orchestra marked the end of its summer season of promenade concerts with a rip-roaring “Last Night at the...
Date Published 23/07/2013
BIG expansion plans have been submitted for the former BAE site in Chadderton. The Greengate site was taken over by pump manufacturer NOV Mono Pumps Ltd last December. The...
OVERHEAD power lines along the Metrolink route into Oldham town centre went live for the first time in the early hours of yesterday. The overhead lines carry a direct current...
A SPRINGHEAD family has warned against the dangers of “tombstoning” after a 14-year-old suffered serious leg injuries at Dovestone Reservoir. Ryan Kitsos, from Oldham Road,...
MEMBERS of Oldham’s Youth Council met with MP Michael Meacher to discuss the need for an overhaul of citizenship education for young people Mariam Waseem and Dylan...
CLOSING the poverty gap between Oldham’s richest and poorest communities is the aim of Debbie Abrahams’ new initiative. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP has...
THE world’s first test tube baby, Louise Brown has spoken of her joy at becoming pregnant for the second time. The Oldham-born 35 year old made history in 1978 as the...
OLDHAM will complain to the RFL about Hemel’s failure to fulfil Saturday’s under-20s fixture at Whitebank because they couldn’t raise a team. It was the...
CRICKET: DELPH survived the loss of early wickets as they defeated Holmfirth in the Drakes Huddersfield League. Requiring 110, the hosts slumped to 19 for three and then 68...
CRICKET: THE loss of Andy McVeigh off the second ball of the innings didn’t stop Uppermill cruising to an eight-wicket victory over an under-strength Hollinwood side at Lime...
CRICKET: THREE defeats on the spin have seen Heyside slip from first to third place in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League. Friarmere was the most recent team to...
Non-league football: A SECOND-HALF goal from Kevin McGrath earned Mossley a 1-1 draw at Bacup and Rossendale Borough in their lastest warm-up fixture. The former Maine Road...
OLDHAM skipper Rashid Hussain was left frustrated and injured after his side's CLL Championship defeat at home to Radcliffe. Hussain saw his team docked six overs as they...
Tributes have been paid to Bert Trautmann, the German prisoner of war who went on to earn fame for playing for Manchester City in the FA Cup final despite a broken neck, who has...
Manchester United new–boy Wilfried Zaha has admitted he is still starstruck to be sharing a dressing room with so many Premier League big names. Zaha joined United in...
FORMER Saddleworth Rangers junior Joe Greenwood had the final say as St Helens beat Wigan Warriors 22-16 last night. The 20-year-old substitute forward plunged over for the...
RUGBY: THE dismissal of Warren Druggitt proved costly as Waterhead were beaten 36-8 at home by Dewsbury Celtic in Division One of the National Conference League. Druggitt was...
RUGBY: DESPITE a fine hat-trick by Mick Fogerty, Oldham St Anne’s slipped to a 34-24 defeat at Stanningley in Division Two of the National Conference League. The home...
FOR a self-proclaimed “also-ran” Albert Jackson didn’t do badly for himself. As he looked back over files packed with memorabilia, the 69 year old was...
ATHLETIC is buzzing, says manager Lee Johnson - who has promised to attack the new season on multiple fronts. Previous boss Paul Dickov departed Boundary Park last season...
TAP your way to fitness and fun with tap dancing lessons tonight at Canon George Hall, Chapel Road, Hollinwood. Tiny Tap for Tots is held from 5 to 5.30pm for youngsters...
SGT Michael Pavitt liked nothing better than tending his garden and sitting there with his wife and children. But when his widow Andrea moved into a new home in Sherwood Way,...
A WOMAN has been charged with drugs offences following an operation by Oldham’s divisional organised crime unit. Samantha Barnes (32) of no fixed address, faces counts...
SADDLEWORTH and Oldham businesses are being urged to cash in at the start of a one-year countdown to the Tour de France’s visit to the region. Next July 6, thousands...
GREAT Places Housing Group, which has 1,700 homes in Oldham, has been rated the 12th-best large workplace in the whole of Europe. The housing association was rated among firms...
