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THE new Mayor of Oldham, Councillor John Hudson, paraded through the town centre yesterday as he was officially welcomed to the post in a service at Oldham Parish Church. The...
Date Published 28/05/2013
Oldham Rugby’s loan half-back Danny Whitmore broke his right arm in the first few minutes of Sunday’s 54-16 win against Gateshead Thunder at Whitebank. Though he...
GOALKEEPER Dean Bouzanis is set to pick up his career back home in the A-League, according to reports in Australia. Despite being Athletic’s first-choice keeper for most...
ANGRY residents claim they are being left in the dark about a huge crater that has appeared under their street. The hole at the entrance to Long Clough, Royton, is 13ft deep...
BOXING: OLDHAM has a new National Junior ABA champion: Failsworth’s Danny Wright. The 18-year-old prospect from the Boarshaw gym secured his dream title in Mansfield...
CHRONICLE racing tipster Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards NOTTINGHAM 1.30 Legend Rising 2.00 Jofranka 2.30 Gabrial’s Gift...
ROYTON’S blighted assembly hall will be bulldozed if planners seal the deal on a £22.5 million central scheme. The doomed building was bought by developers Dransfield...
THE head of Oldham police division has quashed rumours that a pregnant woman was arrested for carrying a Union Flag through Oldham town centre. Chief Supt Catherine Hankinson...
HOLLINWOOD’S giant disused gasholder could be demolished to make way for an employment-led business district — and an hotel. Ambitious plans to regenerate the site...
Date Published 27/05/2013
A PRISON van containing Dale Cregan — the killer of PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone — was involved in a crash on the way to Preston Crown Court on Friday. Four...
BLUE PETER presenter Barney Harwood was among the star attractions at the Oldham and Saddleworth Whit Friday Band Contests. Barney was mobbed by excited children when he...
LEE Croft has paid tribute to Athletic’s fans as he prepares for a summer move to a new club. A switch to Championship club Doncaster to work under his old boss Paul...
FORMER Royton CC hero John Holder has claimed he was offered £10,000 to manipulate a one-day international in 1993. Holder, professional at the Paddock in the 1970s and as an...
Boxing: CRAIG Watson’s eagerly-anticipated British title eliminator against David Barnes, scheduled for this Saturday in Trafford Park, is off. The two former British...
OLDHAM 54, GATESHEAD 16 OLDHAM can’t be classed as home birds just yet. They’ve still picked up more league points away than at home, but in terms of giving...
OLDHAM are awaiting x-ray results on the damaged arm which forced Danny Whitmore’s early withdrawal from the game against Gateshead Thunder at Whitebank. He was led from...
SCOTT Naylor was more than happy with Oldham’s performance in a nine-try hammering of Gateshead Thunder... once his men got past a laboured first 20 minutes....
CHRONICLE racing tipster Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
THE site of Hollinwood's giant disused gasholder has been earmarked for ambitious regeneration plans. We have the details. click story for more
BOOK a place to donate blood in July. If you’re aged between 17 and 66, and are over 7st 12lbs in weight you can donate at Uppermill Civic Hall. Ring the National Donor...
Date Published 24/05/2013
A 15-year-old Saddleworth tuba player is to join the Halle Youth Orchestra — only three years after taking up the instrument. Tommy Tynan (15) of Springhead, took to the...
A PASSIONATE founder member of the Saddleworth White Rose Society has died following a long illness. Uppermill’s Roy Bardsley, who later became the society’s...
CHADDERTON town crier Reg Lord is hanging up his bell after nearly 13 years in the role. And now the search is on for someone to fill his red cloak, embroidered waistcoat,...
IF you are visiting Delph this weekend, be prepared for a scare! The sixth annual Delph Donkey Scarecrow Trail starts today. Dotted around the circular route that runs...
AN investigation has been launched into the contact police had with Farkhanda Younis before she was found dead in Chadderton on April 19. According to police, Farkhanda (30)...
Oldham Council OLDHAM Council is radically changing district working and giving residents the chance to “call in” decisions. Boundaries are to be redrawn to...
TWO key appointments have been made to the NatWest Business and Commercial banking teams in Oldham. Andy Caine (46) has been appointed to the new position of lending director...
A NEW women-only networking group meets in Oldham for the first time on June 4. The L4Networking Royton event will be at the Halfway House in Rochdale Road, Royton, where the...
THE Friends of Dementia group is planning to hold monthly coffee mornings at Asda Chadderton and Chadderton Wellbeing Centre for sufferers, their carers and friends and family....
WHEN police withdrew from marshalling duties from this year Chadderton Whit Walks, the organisers were undaunted - and hosted a party instead. Around 200 parishioners turned...
