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ANOTHER 50 first-time Oldham buyers could share a £1 million council mortgage boost to help them get on the property ladder. They will be able to borrow up to...
Date Published 21/06/2013
A TEENAGE lifeguard has been dubbed an “Earth angel” for helping an accident victim. Quick-thinking passer-by Kirsty Fraser (19) sprang into action when epileptic...
THE M60 was closed at Chadderton this morning when a man threatened to jump off a bridge. Drivers faced traffic chaos when the motorway was closed clockwise at junction 19...
CROMPTON Cricket Club was today coming to terms with a future without its leading light. Club chairman Stewart Howarth died on Wednesday night when his car ploughed into a...
ATHLETIC have been linked with a swoop for Hull City’s Mark Oxley. The Sheffield-born goalkeeper (22) recently signed a two-year deal with the newly-promoted Premier...
MO Agoro seems to be winning his fight for fitness ahead of Oldham RL Club’s clash with Hemel Stags at Whitebank on Sunday (3pm). The former Leeds Rhinos youngster...
CRICKET: SADDLEWORTH’S Kyle Hogg claimed career–best figures of seven for 27 as Lancashire picked up where they left off against Essex last week by bowling out LV=...
Red-hot Roughyeds striving for full-house WITH the feel-good factor among supporters growing by the day, Oldham Rugby will be striving for their sixth win in eight games at...
Hockey: NICOLA White is gearing up for her ‘dream’ 50th England appearance tomorrow. The 25-year-old London Olympic star – originally from Shaw –...
CHRONICLE racing tipster Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards ROYAL ASCOT 2.30 Bunker 3.05 Ektihaam 3.45 Society Rock (nap) 4.25...
A CHADDERTON teenager has been praised for her quick-thinking actions in helping an injured man following a road accident. click story for more
Cricket chairman dies in freak accident CROMPTON Cricket Club chairman Stewart Howarth has died in a freak car accident. Mr Howarth’s Ford Escort ploughed into a...
Date Published 20/06/2013
Protesters demand school goes ahead MORE than 1,000 people have signed a petition against the demolition of the former Breeze Hill School and want a new military-style school to...
NEARLY 200 University Campus Oldham (UCO) students are celebrating their final results - and 27 of them have chalked up “firsts”. The top performers included...
OLYMPIC stars are set to pack a few punches at the opening of Oldham Boxing and Personal Development Club. The venture, led by Eric Noi, has attracted some of the biggest...
KOREY Smith is set to become a permanent addition to Athletic’s squad in the most eye-catching swoop of the summer so far. The 22-year-old midfield dynamo was the unofficial...
NOTHING is being taken for granted by Athletic manager Lee Johnson over next season’s league fixtures. With an opening month of August featuring home clashes with...
OLDHAM are bitterly disappointed by Hemel Stags’ inability to fulfil Saturday’s under-20s fixture at Whitebank. They have told Roughyeds - who beat them 48-0 in...
CHRONICLE racing tipster Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards ROYAL ASCOT 2.30 Joyeuse (nb) 3.05 Battle Of Marengo 3.45 Big Break 4.25...
A Crompton cricket stalwart has died in a freak accident after his car ploughed into a cemetery wall at high speed. click story for more
GREEN energy could soon be on its way to Saddleworth with the country’s first community-owned hydro-electric power scheme. Members of the Saddleworth Community Hydro...
Date Published 19/06/2013
GREENFINGERS at Oldham Council are full of beans with their clever entry for this year’s Bloom and Grow contest. Last year Oldham won the best city trophy in the Britain...
MOORS Murderer Ian Brady has been slapped down by the judge hearing his mental health tribunal after first walking out then complaining: “I’ve listened to this ad...
OLDHAM Council is reviewing householders who claim the single person council tax discount to ensure its records are up to date. Currently almost 34,500 households claim the 25...
MARWAN Koukash has held talks over a possible purchase of Athletic. The millionaire racehorse owner, who took over as Salford City Reds supremo earlier this year, has revealed...
JON Ford’s four tries in South Wales earned him Championship One player-of-the-week status. Aged 19, he’s the youngest of eight men to top the Premier Sports...
ATHLETIC boss Lee Johnson reckons the team’s opening-day trip to Stevenage on August 3 will serve as a perfect introduction to life in League One for his new players....
BARCLAYS Premier League champions Manchester United will start the 2013–14 season at League Cup winners Swansea. New manager David Moyes takes his team to south Wales on...
CHRONICLE racing tipster Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards ROYAL ASCOT 2.30 Coach House 3.05 Winsili 3.45 Simenon 4.25 Wentworth...
SPORTS BETTING: I admit I was shocked to hear the British and Irish Lions had lost a tour match 14-12 to a load of Brummies yesterday. Then I looked again and realised it said...
