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ICEBERG Ahoy! An Oldham-born sailor has been presented with a long service award by the Royal Navy — while standing on an iceberg in Antarctica. Leading Seaman Scott...
Date Published 26/03/2013
THREE doting dads are taking on an epic challenge — cycling more than 130 miles to ensure their little lads can play rugby with the big boys. Andrew Stott, Stewart...
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour in Failsworth has been cut by 21.4 per cent in a year. Insp Muzemil Kernain said the number of incidents was down to 1,436. A multi-agency approach...
THE Giddy Gringos enlisted the help of Saddleworth Parish Council chairman, Councillor Brian Lord, and Councillor Pat Lord, to bang out a drum roll heralding their arrival....
VOLUNTEERS braved a cold hard night to sleep outside to raise awareness of homelessness. Led by Threshold, part of New Charter, 20 people from its partner agencies including...
SHOPS and drivers are set to get a boost with plans to continue free parking in Oldham town centre for the next 12 months. And motorists will also be able to park for longer...
BUDDING young chefs swapped pens for pans as they entered a national Indian cookery challenge to win a share of £5,000. With the help of parents and teachers, Holy...
OLDHAM Community Leisure (OCL) is continuing to work with a senior financial officer despite him facing an investigation into alleged serious misconduct. David Weldon, who...
A BIOGRAPHY of England’s first manager, Sir Walter Winterbottom, has been released in time for the 100th anniversary of his birth in Oldham. Written by his son-in-law,...
NOT only have Chronicle readers risen to the spicy challenge to unearth Oldham’s first Indian restaurant they’ve also delivered on the first takeaway! After...
A LOCAL arts company which has acquired new premises from which to run its successful drama and music groups is appealing to the community to help make the new building a hub of...
AN Oldham boxing club is set to pack even more of a punch from its new base. Oldham Boxing and Personal Development Centre has moved from its former home in Derker Street, and...
A LAWYER is aiming to emulate Sir Bradley Wiggins by taking on his Olympic time trial route around London for charity. Michael Pitt, partner at Pearson Hinchliffe Commercial...
OLDHAM youngsters were in full voice for the uplifting 29th Choral Speaking Festival — one of the biggest of its kind in the world. More than 2,000 pupils crammed into...
AN OLDHAM MP has blasted the budget for failing the “anti-poverty test” and accused the Government of “rolling back the welfare state”. Oldham East and...
DO you recognise this man? This CCTV footage was taken at 11.45pm on Saturday at Sports Physio UK in Market Street, Shaw, as a burglar climbed a ladder to the first-floor...
FIFTY residents marooned in the snow without food, electricity and heat over the weekend have been finally dug out by the council’s snow team. The team set to work to...
A FIRE started by two schoolgirls playing with a cigarette lighter and a can of hairspray, caused devastating damage to a new warehouse, a court heard. The blaze in Meek...
THE owner of an Oldham town centre restaurant that was found to be filthy and infested by mice has escaped a jail sentence. Horrified council inspectors found live vermin and...
FAMILY and friends are preparing to welcome a hero when lifesaving and courageous pilot Chris Gordon returns to his home town tomorrow. The former Failsworth High student, who...
IT was all-white on the night for a pair of newly weds whose big day was almost ruined by the Arctic blast. Melanie and Gareth Hughes tied the knot on Saturday against a...
NEIGHBOURS leapt to the assistance of a woman whose house was so battered by the weather that a wall of snow greeted her as she opened her front door. Giant snow drifts...
A MASSIVE 12-foot high wall of snow has been built to stop thoughtless drivers causing problems on a weather-ravaged moorland road. Oldham Council’s highway chief took...
COUNCILLORS last night voted in favour of a new 12-month free parking scheme in the town centre to help boost shop sales. Following the successful trial of pilot schemes in...
LEE Johnson’s first signing may be small in stature, but Athletic’s manager believes Bobby Reid will be a big hit at Boundary Park. Bristol City’s...
ON the back of three Northern Rail Cup wins in a row, Oldham Rugby League Club hope fans will be at Whitebank in numbers on Good Friday (3pm) for the start of the all-important...
NORTH Chadderton under-18s are celebrating after their stunning 4-1 defeat of Southport in the final of the Lancashire County FA under-18s Cup at Leyland. Goals from Matthew...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are WETHERBY 2.20 Things Change 2.50 Papa Caruso 3.20 Halley (n.b.)...
ARCTIC conditions battered the borough yet again over the weekend as snow and gale-force winds created some of Oldham’s worst snow drifts for 10 years. Villages were cut...
Date Published 25/03/2013
AN Oldham social worker has been suspended for a year from the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) register for misconduct. Amanda Wild was found guilty of not doing...
