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CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards are -
Date Published 08/02/2013
IAIN Dowie remains the main candidate for the manager’s job at Athletic — but the club is staying tight-lipped over whether he has received an offer. Contact has...
Date Published 07/02/2013
SCOTT Naylor plans to bolster his Oldham RL squad with at least one more signing before the start of the season in little more than three weeks. It might even stretch to two,...
Manchester City talisman Yaya Toure is confident the champions can pull themselves back into the Premier League title race. Toure and his brother Kolo have returned to City...
The Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport I AM gutted the manager has gone. Paul Dickov was the main reason I stayed at Athletic in the summer. And I am also gutted...
AN elderly woman was killed by a tram near Failsworth Metrolink Station last night — the first person to die since the track opened in June. Police and fire crews were...
Deal saves Travelodge jobs Oldham’s former Travelodge Hotel has been saved in a deal worth more than £1.5 million. The Manchester Street building was previously...
THE Pennine Acute Trust has been criticised for a series of blunders, following the death of an Oldham man. Christopher Farrington (46), was admitted to A&E at the Royal...
Oldham Council Council leader Jim McMahon has defended council decisions to invest in a range of public art for the town centre once Metrolink is complete. Councillor Howard...
ALT Primary School pupils are using their learning topic — called cheering for charity — to show their support for the “Blue Day for Dr K” fundraiser. Year-4 pupil Tegan...
ATHLETIC will NOT be scrapping its youth team — a move that will please the majority of supporters. The system has produced a host of first team players in recent years....
Date Published 06/02/2013
PHIL Costin has been named as coach of Oldham RL Club’s new under-20s squad. He steps up from the club's now disbanded under-18s side and will work closely with head...
A heavy snowfall forced Athletic to postpone its game against Yeovil last night. An original pitch inspection at 1pm - after volunteers had cleared snow from the covers - saw...
A SNOW-bound pensioner with pneumonia has praised a knight in fleecy armour for saving her life. Sandra Riley had to call an ambulance when she felt ill — but it...
AN Asperger Syndrome sufferer has been reunited with one of two stolen parrots. But the 41 year old is desperate to have his second bird returned: the exotic birds form an...
MORE than 250 cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £120,000 have been discovered in an derelict Oldham factory. Plants and equipment were found in several rooms...
A jury has been selected and charges formally laid at the trial of a man accused of the murder of two police officers and two other killings. Dale Cregan stood in the dock...
ATHLETIC’S npower League One clash at home to play-off-chasing Yeovil tonight has been called off A pitch inspection at 1pm led to the game being allowed to go ahead,...
Date Published 05/02/2013
CRICKET: DERBY matches will feature on most weekends in the 2013 Lake Garage CLL Championship. Eight teams will contest the second division of the league, including Oldham,...
MOSSLEY twice surrendered the lead and eventually had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Salford City in Evo-Stik League Division One North. The Lilywhites are two points clear at...
MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini is adamant the odds against retaining their Premier League title are not insurmountable. A 2–2 draw at home to Liverpool saw them...
WAYNE Rooney has leapt to the defence of under–fire Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea. The former Atletico Madrid man has come in for heavy criticism in the past...
DEAN Furman was left heartbroken after missing a penalty in the shoot-out as home nation South Africa exited the African Cup of Nations. Athletic’s 24-year-old captain...
THE TIP-OFF featured a name out of the blue: "Here's one for you," said the source. "Have you heard Paul Dickov mentioned?" The Scot, then 37 years old and...
KEEN readers can attend the Chat and Choose group every Tuesday at Failsworth Library, Oldham Road, from 9 to 11am. Chat about books and listen to guest speakers. Call...
AN inspirational mum with a lip-smackingly good fund-raising idea has puckered up for a policeman. Allyson Richardson-Smethurst is battling cancer for the second time and...
OLDHAM bus passengers will continue to be offered cheaper bus fares after a value-for-money ticket proved popular. Bus operator First will continue to offer cut-price day and...
A CLEANER, greener Oldham is the aim of the Liberal Democrats in their alternative Oldham budget. Leader Howard Sykes says £700,000 can be shaved off the Labour...
