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I am and always will be a great advocate of the police. Last weekend saw a rather large and highly entertaining game of football at Boundary Park - but what I didn’t...
Date Published 01/02/2013
THE £1.1 million refurbishment of one of Oldham’s most historic buildings starts on Monday — to the delight of the scheme’s backers. Supporters...
NEARLY a third of all people on incapacity benefits in Oldham have been reassessed as capable of work. Another 1,240 have been told they will be expected to return to work...
Saddleworth’s parish council tax precept will be frozen at the present rate for the next financial year, councillors have agreed. Parish council chairman Brian Lord...
A young Oldham dancer has made his mark in the West End — and is now aiming for TV fame too. Rhys Yeomans played Billy Elliot on stage until July 2012 after training for...
Appeal for hero Oldhamers who prevented holiday tragedy A MAN who believes his life was saved by a bunch of quick-thinking Oldhamers is desperate to track them down to thank...
LOCAL secondary schools will get £304,000 to help year seven pupils catch up in English and maths. Oldham will receive £500 for every pupil who didn’t reach...
Barnard and Obita join Latics survival push ATHLETIC chief executive Neil Joy believes the club has sent out a message to the rest of npower League One with its double...
CHRIS Iwelumo is massively positive in advance of his Latics debut against Walsall tomorrow - while reminding his new teammates there’s serious business to be done. The...
WHILE the wait for more help goes on, Athletic boss Paul Dickov believes he has brought in a pair of players who can spread valuable know-how behind closed doors. Add together...
ROUGHYEDS’ Superleague partner club Salford City Reds’ financial problems have been solved by the club’s takeover by millionaire racehorse owner Marwan Koukash....
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards are -
A couple in their 60s had to barricade themselves in their bathroom in fear when burglars smashed their way into their home. A car and treasured possessions were taken - and...
A man jailed after abducting his daughter and taking her to Pakistan for three years is to argue in court for regular contact with her. Former insurance salesman Razwan Ali...
Catch Cup fever with the Chron! Is your school, office or workplace catching FA Cup fever? Then have a Blue Day for Dr K - and show your support for the Latics while raising...
AN Oldham man is among seven Manchester United supporters banned from all football grounds for three years. The gang was involved in a violent clash outside a bar before a...
CHRIS Iwelumo tied up formalities to become an Athletic player today, in place of injured Matt Smith. The two-goal hero against Liverpool damaged his shoulder late in the game...
Date Published 31/01/2013
AS he took off his compression top to ready himself for our photographer, Paul Murray couldn't resist it. "Not bad for a 36-year-old," he laughed, tensing his top half for...
OAP inches from being crushed Gale-force winds left a trail of damage and lucky escapes across Oldham yesterday. A man in his 60s escaped with only minor injuries after...
POLICE today appealed for witnesses after two men were savagely attacked outside an Oldham restaurant. The men were knocked out in the assaults by two strangers outside the...
A FAILING school is one of three Oldham primaries set to become an academy this year. Richmond Primary School in Winterbottom Street, will be sponsored by E-ACT, which runs 31...
Broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough has hailed Oldham-born physicist Brian Cox as his natural successor. Sir David, who has spent six decades showing the wonders of the...
NEW Southampton boss Mauricio Pochettino believes goalkeepers have a much harder job in England than they do in Spain. Manchester United’s David de Gea once again found...
GALE-FORCE winds created havoc and caused damage - but one pensioner in Chadderton had a lucky escape when hit by a falling tree. We have full round-up. click for details
Robbers are outwitted by stolen phone’s tracker app CARJACKERS who also robbed their victims’ smartphones were caught out when one of the mobiles led police directly...
Date Published 30/01/2013
BRITAIN’S unluckiest punter was denied a half-million-pound windfall by referee Kevin Friend on Sunday. The man in black didn’t live up to his name when he blew...
Shaw actress Shobna Gulati looks set to make a dramatic exit from Coronation Street. Shobna, who plays Sunita Alahan, will die in a fire that destroys the Rovers Return, say...
A Church of England judge has turned down the plea of a distraught Chadderton couple who want to move their daughter’s remains to a more dignified resting place. George...
ATHLETIC must pick up a result at Walsall, chairman Simon Corney has warned. After the shock win over Liverpool, manager Paul Dickov remains under pressure to halt the...
