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Thieves barricaded a couple in their home and forced another car out of the way into the road during an early- morning raid to steal a rare classic car. Devastated Jason...
Date Published 14/05/2013
ATHLETIC are hoping to drum up support for next season — with the help of top-selling local rock heroes The Courteeners. Manager Lee Johnson wants to find a talented...
The local hospital trust has denied turning an expectant mother away from the Royal Oldham Hospital. Rabia Rizwan (29) claimed nurses sent her home twice and told her to take...
OLDHAM’S elections are to be monitored by officials to crack down on poll fraud. The Electoral Commission is looking at options to prevent abuse, including measures currently...
OLDHAM RL Club has cleaned up in this week's Championship One individual and team awards. Coaches of the nine third-tier clubs named Roughyeds' captain and stand-off Lewis...
MANCHESTER United declared they had "got their trophy back" at the end of the Premier League title–winning parade – but there was no word on whether Wayne...
MANCHESTER City finally ended three days of intense speculation by announcing the sacking of manager Roberto Mancini late last night. Just before 10.30pm City posted a...
CHRONICLE racing tipster Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards YORK 1.45 First Mohican (nb) 2.15 Prodigality 2.45 Liber Nauticus 3.15...
The council’s new Get Oldham Working campaign has got off to a flying start with a £1 million grant from the Stoller Charitable Trust. Speaking on Friday at the...
Date Published 13/05/2013
JONSON Clarke-Harris first persuaded his new manager of his talents in one of the biggest games of Athletic’s season - while playing for Bury. The powerful 18-year-old...
Oldham RL boss Scott Naylor was full of praise for squad new faces Danny Whitmore and Jon Ford after an impressive 30-12 win at Hemel Stags. Whitmore, on loan from Batley...
Gauntlet is thrown down to business community OLDHAM Council leader Jim McMahon has called on the borough’s businesses to play a part in creating 2,015 employment...
STAGS 12, OLDHAM 30 DALE Bloomfield’s hat-trick and a typically cheeky Adam Files special were the try-scoring highlights of Oldham’s impressive win in...
AN enraged gunman threatened to shoot two police officers when they tried to arrest him at his Oldham home. High on drink and drugs, 30-year old Brett Minnice pointed a pistol...
WHAT a difference two weeks can make. Scott Naylor’s concern over Oldham’s sub-standard play in a narrow home defeat by Oxford was replaced optimism after the...
SIR Alex Ferguson has urged Manchester United's fans to stand by David Moyes when he takes over as manager next season. As he spoke to supporters after his side's 2-1 win over...
PAUL Scholes was happy for his retirement to slip under the radar on the day Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson also bid farewell to Old Trafford. United’s...
CHRONICLE racing tipster Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BEVERLEY 2.10 Salvatore Fury 2.40 Supplicant 3.10 Big Wave 3.40 Tote...
ATHLETIC are close to completing a deal to sign young striker Jonson Clarke-Harris from Peterborough United, the Chronicle understands.
Date Published 10/05/2013
THE FRIDAY THING: THE Queen’s Speech is supposed to point us forward to the coming year in the soap opera that is politics UK. It is supposed to set down a timetable for...
RAISE money for Age UK Oldham by donning your finest headgear for a Mad Hatter’s party at Milan Bar, Lees, taking place on Friday, May 17, from 7.30pm. Tickets are...
A LANDLORD put his tenants at serious risk by breaching a string of fire safety regulations, Oldham magistrates were told yesterday. No fire precautions were taken by Sajid...
FIVE homes were evacuated when fire broke out in a disused building in Chester Street, Freehold, this morning. The area was cordoned off and residents watched as fire crews...
AN open day is taking place at Oldham Academy North on Saturday, 10am-3pm. Principal, Colette Burgess and staff will offer the public a tour of the £18.5 million building in...
A CHILDREN’S author from Chadderton has received a national award in recognition of his community work. Moinul Islam, a head of house at Oldham Academy North, won the...
ANGLING: FRED Prudham bagged top honours on the impressive Park Lake. Using maggot in conjunction with a waggler, he caught chub, skimmers, roach and two tench for a...
FOOTBALL: IT is seven years since Lee McAllister joined Springhead as joint manager — and he believes the club is stronger than ever. The Bridgewater Office Supplies...
FOOTBALL: LEGENDS were crowned champions of the Jack Abbott Premier Division last night as a 2-2 home draw against Rifle Range ‘A’ gave them the point they needed....
RUGBY LEAGUE: EMMERSON Jackman had a piece of good news this week — and he wants to cap it off with some more tomorrow. Jackman’s nephew Kyle Eastmond was...
FOOTBALL: Oldham Sunday League 1, Rochdale Sunday League 3 THE Oldham Sunday League succumbed to a superior Rochdale side in the final of the Three Counties Inter-League...
