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OYEZ, oyez . . . the annual Chadderton Day in Foxdenton Park was proclaimed a “day for celebration” by deputy Chadderton town crier Phil Buckley. And that’s...
Date Published 16/07/2013
Non-league football: PETER Band can’t wait to get stuck into his first managerial role at Mossley. Former Hyde United, Altrincham and Northwich Victoria midfielder...
ATHLETIC fans have invested in a player of promise in Edijs Joksts and not just thrown cash into an ageing professional’s pension pot. That is the view of manager Lee...
POPULAR actor, comedian and broadcaster Ted Robbins is to open Lees Community Association’s fifth annual Lees Village Fair on Sunday. The event, at Springhead Football...
A school head has been part of “exciting” high-level discussions over a new multi-million pound school for Saddleworth. The location of the project, which will...
Genial Les Clarke’s slapstick Punch and Judy show was a big hit with everyone at a two-day summer spectacular. But one angry guest interrupted a performance accusing the...
A £50,000 council loan is to help former Remploy staff back into work. Oldham Cabinet granted the one-off loan to 4D Enterprises to allow unemployed Oldhamers - most...
150 applications not enough to find employment AN unemployed Oldham man has been left penniless by the Department for Work and Pensions. Officials decided Andy Walsh...
A TEENAGER from Failsworth has described how living rough on the streets encouraged her to turn her life round - and land a role in a new drama. At 17, Stephanie Farrell was...
KOREY Smith is a leading contender to be Athletic’s captain next season. The former Norwich City midfield man (22), snapped up on a free transfer after an impressive...
OLDHAM captain Lewis Palfrey heads into the top of the table clash with North Wales Crusaders at Whitebank on July 28 as Championship One’s leading goalkicker and top points...
Curzon Ashton 0, Athletic 2 ATHLETIC put out a strong squad for a friendly that only sporadically burst into life. And Latics won comfortably, thanks to a first-half...
MANCHESTER United believe they can prise Cesc Fabregas away from Barcelona. Although the initial response to United’s £26million bid for Fabregas was negative,...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards CATTERICK 2.10 Fathsta 2.40 Regiment 3.10 North Pole 3.40 Al...
A £50,000 loan from Oldham Council will boost the employment prospects for former Remploy staff. click story for more
Boy breaks leg in reservoir rescue A TEENAGER with serious leg injuries was dramatically rescued from Dovestone reservoir in Greenfield on Saturday. It is unclear if the...
Date Published 15/07/2013
EDIJS Joksts is set to become the latest man to commit to Athletic for the coming season — and it is thanks to the fans that the Latvian centre-back is on board at Boundary...
SOARING temperatures brought out the crowds in what organisers say was one of the best Saddleworth Summer Shows ever. People flocked to the two-day event at Saddleworth...
OLDHAM RL players did not make it to the top of Championship One without a few bumps along the way. They took a rollicking from coach Scott Naylor after a poor first-half...
THE young son of murdered soldier Lee Rigby joined thousands of mourners in Bury in remembering a “gentle soul” and “larger–than–life”...
OLDHAM 50, SCORPIONS 22 SECOND-ROW pair Josh Crowley and Danny Langtree were back to their early-season best as Oldham smashed South Wales Scorpions 50-22 on one of the...
OLDHAM housing agency First Choice Homes has given former tenants a bill for £5,000 for repairs to a vacated house. George and Ivy Brassington moved out of Cherry Avenue...
TONY Philliskirk admitted he was left “gobsmacked” after being presented with a prize at the onefuture Oldham Sports Awards. Athletic’s head of youth picked...
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze in a derelict building on King’s Road, Oldham, this morning. It started in the single-storey building, opposite Alexandra Park, shortly...
HAVING moulded a young team of relative unknowns into a unit that today sits on top of Kingstone Press Championship One, Scott Naylor and Lee Spencer are determined to win...
A 40-YEAR-OLD man will appear at Minshull Street Crown Court charged with wounding with intent and possessing an offensive weapon. Police initially said that David Benson, of...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BEVERLEY 2.00 Jamboree Girl 2.30 Chester Deelyte 3.00 Tartan Jura (nb)...
THERE will be permanent changes to one-way streets in Oldham town centre from tomorrow as Metrolink work continues. The direction of traffic flow on Greaves Street, Queen...
A TEENAGER was dramatically rescued from a reservoir after suffering serious leg injuries, amid reports of youngsters 'tombstoning' into the water.
CROMPTON House school was the dominant force at the field events of the Oldham Schools’ Athletics Championships at Radclyffe school. In the girls’ events, Crompton...
Date Published 12/07/2013
