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CAN lightning strike twice? Mighty Liverpool were felled by Athletic in the fourth round of the FA Cup and now their Merseyside rivals Everton are set to roll up to Boundary Park...
Date Published 15/02/2013
A NEW group is being set up for residents and organisations in Chadderton, Hollinwood and Failsworth who want to grow their own food. Activities could include applying for...
THE PHONES never stop ringing at Boundary Park. “Are you doing a pancake race?” enquired one news organisation. This may have been a week with no Tuesday night...
A SUNBED user turned redder than usual after accidentally leaving it switched on — and setting fire to the bedroom. Oldham fire crews were called to the house in Turner...
PUPILS from across Oldham went into the record books using sign language to “sing” songs. The boys and girls from Roundthorn, Mayfield, Hodge Clough, Bare Trees,...
Yorkshire Jets 46, Manchester Thunder 60 THUNDER made a winning start to the 2013 Superleague season in this War of the Roses battle at the superb new 500-seater arena at...
SIR Alex Ferguson admits Cristiano Ronaldo is a better player now than when he left Manchester United. Four years after United pocketed a record £80million from Real...
JOSE Baxter has trained ferociously for the biggest game of his fledgling career. With the visit of the Goodison Park club in the fifth round of the FA Cup tomorrow (6pm...
ATHLETIC hot-shot Lee Barnard has tipped friend and team-mate Jean-Yves Mvoto to cope with the daunting presence of Everton talisman Marouane Fellaini in tomorrow’s clash....
CLIFF Byrne has made a personal sacrifice to help Athletic in their time of need. The 30-year-old defender has stepped back from playing since chairman Simon Corney asked him...
EVERTON left-back Leighton Baines has warned his team-mates to roll up their sleeves and show their mental strength in tomorrow’s FA Cup-tie. The England international...
OLDHAM RL fans may get their first look at another Roughyeds new boy in Sunday’s Law Cup clash with Rochdale Hornets at Spotland (kick-off 3pm). Ten debutants were used...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards are -
CORONATION Street star Michael Le Vell has been charged with child sex offences dating back up to 11 years. The father of two (48), better known by millions as Street mechanic...
IT’S the news Latics fans have been waiting for: Boundary Park is to be a four-sided stadium again. A planning application has finally been submitted to Oldham Council...
Plans go on display DRAFT proposals for a business park and 450 homes on a large swathe of green land in Chadderton will be unveiled next week. People are being asked for...
GRIDLOCKED traffic brought more than three hours of chaos to roads across Oldham yesterday as rush hour drivers tried to get home. The first of what would become 10cm of snow...
Date Published 14/02/2013
ROBBIE Simpson is confident he and Matt Smith will be fit to face Everton. Both men were back in full training today, hoping to catch the eye of caretaker manager Tony...
SCOTT Naylor expects his players to go flat out in Sunday’s Law Cup derby clash at Rochdale. The coach bills this pre-season head-to-head with the Kingstone Press...
JOSE Baxter doesn't play for Everton any more — but that doesn't mean he has cut the club out of his life. The 21-year-old maestro still visits Goodison as often as he...
LEGENDARY Athletic manager Joe Royle says there is no reason why cup glory can't accompany an upward turn in Athletic's league campaign. Despite victory over MK Dons last...
SIR Alex Ferguson says Real Madrid found Danny Welbeck too hot to handle in the Bernabeu Stadium last night. England’s top scorer in 2012, Welbeck has found the net only...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards are - FAKENHAM 1.10 King’s Road 1.40 Baileys Concerto 2.15 Everdon...
OLDHAM Council is to receive an extra £700,000 from the Government as a reward for building new homes. The money is the final allocation of the New Homes Bonus, which...
A TAXI driver thought he was going to be shot by a masked gunman making his getaway after a pub killing, the Cregan murder trial heard. One–eyed Cregan, who has dramatically...
Dale Cregan yesterday dramatically altered his plea to admit the murder of two police officers. The 29 year old, who faces life in jail, admitted gunning down...
Date Published 13/02/2013
ATHLETIC are set to keep faith with Tony Philliskirk as caretaker manager beyond this weekend, as hopes of landing prime target Iain Dowie fade. Confirming the club has still...
NEW multi-million plans to deliver up to 300 jobs in a regenerated Royton are finally due to be submitted to Oldham Council. Developer Dransfield Properties wants permission...
SCOTT Naylor expects to have a fully-fit squad from which to pick his Oldham RL team to defend the Law Cup against derby rivals Rochdale Hornets at Spotland on Sunday (3pm)....
SNOOKER: OLDHAM snooker star Michael Wild is celebrating his first maximum break in competitive action. Although the Moorside-based potting machine has clocked up six 147s...
