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GOAL hero Matt Smith is fightingto get fit for this weekend’s FA Cup clash with Everton. The 6ft 6in striker terrorised the Liverpool defence in Athletic’s...
Date Published 12/02/2013
Around 2,526 local social housing tenants may have to “downsize” to a new home or pay more rent as part of the dreaded bedroom tax. Being phased in with the...
A CHADDERTON woman has been spared jail after being caught with almost £9 million worth of stolen visas. Shagufta Mahmood (22), of Rosewood Crescent, pleaded guilty at...
Loan striker plots another FA Cup shock LEE Barnard has been trying to work out why Athletic are suffering in the league’s bottom four. Life has been good from a...
OLDHAM’S Nicola White was part of the England side which claimed bronze in the Investec Challenge in South Africa. Former Hulme Grammar student White — who scored...
A woman has told the trial of Dale Cregan how a gunman burst into a Tameside pub and shot her son. Michelle Kelly told the jury her son Mark Short and partner of 28 years...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards are - SOUTHWELL 1.50 Greenhead High 2.20 Mister Bob 2.50 Alborz 3.20...
IT was a quintessentially British night of high emotion and huge celebrations as the 11th Pride in Oldham Awards painted the town red, white and blue. Popular townsfolk who...
Date Published 11/02/2013
THE BEST of Oldham was hailed with Union Jacks aloft and voices singing “Land of Hope and Glory” at a rousing finale to 2012’s Pride Awards at the Queen...
Guests and dignitaries expressed their delight at the awards night: “I am so impressed with the sheer quality of nominations for these awards. “We are a co-operative council,...
TONY Philliskirk says getting the right manager for Athletic is more important than ever - and has put his weight behind Iain Dowie. Despite guiding the team to a convincing...
A killer switched his sights from an old rival to the police and lured two policewomen to their deaths in a gun and grenade attack. Dale Cregan (29) is accused of murdering...
OLDHAM 34 SALFORD CITY REDS 22 JOSH Crowley got his Roughyeds career off to a flying start. The 21 year old former Widnes Vikings forward - one of 10 new signings in a...
THE nurse whose botched circumcision of a baby led to his death walked out of court with a suspended sentence on Friday. Grace Adeleye, of Salford, was found guilty of the...
PAUL Dickov considered quitting as Athletic manager when his aides were dropped on New Year’s Eve. Dickov, who resigned following the defeat at Walsall last week, said...
Athletic 3, MK Dons 1 Players respond as stand-in boss gets tactics right SUCCESSFULLY combining sparkling attacking football with resolute defending late on, Athletic...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards are - SOUTHWELL 1.40 Imjin River 2.10 Ifan 2.45 Flying Pickets 3.15...
CAR parking use has increased by 25 per cent since council-owned sites became free to use. Leader of the opposition. Lib-dem councillor Howard Sykes questioned how much...
Date Published 08/02/2013
AN Oldham pub welcomes a band this weekend that has notched up four UK top 20 singles. The Magic Numbers will be dusting off old favourites and exclusively introducing new...
THE Pride in Oldham Awards — which take place tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Hall — were launched by the Oldham Evening Chronicle in 2002 to pay tribute to those who...
COUNCIL taxpayers are losing £65,000 a year from empty units at the Acorn Business Centre in Derker. Council leader Jim McMahon said this was a luxury the council...
THE FRIDAY THING: DOES anyone really know what Prime Minister David Cameron is playing at? Does he know himself, do you think? What Prime minister in his right mind —...
SONGS from the 30s, 40s and 50s will be performed by Aniko Toth at The Swan Inn, Dobcross, on Sunday, from 7.30pm. Aniko has performed with Manchester’s Halle Choir...
A MUCH-LOVED teacher and volunteer has died following a short battle with cancer. Tom Hill, a member of the Royal Oldham Hospital’s Radio Cavell football commentary team...
Angling: SIMON Walton organised an open match on the Chadderton length of the Rochdale Canal and, considering everyone had to break the ice before starting, weights were pretty...
RUGBY: WITH Higginshaw safely through to the semi-finals of the Oldham Amateur Rugby League Standard Cup, it is now a case of who will join them in the last four. There are...
FOOTBALL: DECIMATED by absentees, Royton Town manager Phil Haigh had to dig deep for the 3-2 win at Heywood in Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier Division....
Springhead 2, Horbury Town 1 (after extra-time) FOOTBALL: CENTRE-HALF Mark Ashworth scored the winning goal in extra-time at Ashfield Crescent as Springhead moved into the...
FOOTBALL: LEADERS Mossley travel to second-placed title rivals Skelmersdale United tomorrow in Evo-Stik League Division One North. The Lilywhites hold a slender two-point...
WAYNE Rooney doesn’t intend to start assessing Manchester United's Premier League title credentials until the finishing post is in sight. United have a built up a...
