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Olympic bronze medallist Nicola White has won sponsorship from Chadderton business AMP Wire. Managing director Pam Pelham was inspired by Nicola’s story and invited the...
Date Published 11/01/2013
LEARN a new craft, share your skills and make new friends at the new Chadderton Craft Cafe. It meets at the Over-60s Centre, Broadway, from 11am to 1pm on Fridays and costs...
GREATER Manchester Police arrested 51 more motorists in December’s Drink Drive campaign than last year, despite doing fewer breath tests. During the crackdown officers...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Oldham architect who has died aged 103. Gordon Whyman, who designed many Church of England schools in the North-West, including the...
DISGUSTED residents in parts of Oldham haven’t had their bins emptied for up to a month. Rotting Christmas leftovers and overflowing bins have been common in areas that...
A BUSINESS owner has praised firefighters who stopped a blaze from destroying his workshop. The fire took hold at an industrial unit in Cheetham Street, Failsworth — and...
RUGBY: HIGGINSHAW are hot on the heels of North-West Counties League leaders Irlam Hornets after a 46-6 triumph at local rivals Rochdale Mayfield — despite playing half...
RUGBY: EMERSON Jackman won’t be short of experience - on and off the field - when the 2013 National Conference League season gets under way in March. The Saddleworth...
ATHLETIC'S defeat of Nottingham Forest was not only the biggest FA Cup shock of the third round — it was also the FOURTH most unexpected result of the whole competition's...
MANAGER Sir Alex Ferguson is crossing his fingers Manchester United’s powderkeg Premier League encounter with Liverpool on Sunday passes without incident. It will be the...
Athletic’s hero striker writes every week for Chron Sport SO we will pit our wits against Liverpool on January 27 in the FA Cup fourth round — and no-one deserves...
A TABLE-TOP and craft sale due to take place at Shaw United Reformed Church, Rochdale Road, Shaw, on Saturday has been cancelled due to a lack of interest. CHRISTMAS may...
OLDHAM is the biggest losing borough in the country in the Government’s New Homes Bonus Scheme, says the UK’s largest union. UNISON revealed the authority stands...
A WOMAN awarded an MBE for devoting herself to the health of Oldhamers for more than 40 years has died at the age of 90. Lorna Spencer, née Jones, received the MBE in...
After more than two years of fundraising, the Royal Oldham Hospital’s new “Royal Rover” minibus is about to be handed over. The bus is the culmination of...
LIAM Siddall has appeared before Oldham magistrates charged with arson with intent to endanger life. The 27 year old, of Chapel Lane, Royton, faced a charge in relation to the...
AN award-winning pub and restaurant owner has fled his establishments leaving a trail of debts and jobless staff. Graham Horrocks was tenant at Shaw’s Morning Star, ran the...
A SECOND man has been arrested in connection with arson attacks on cars in Shaw and Royton in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Police who went to his Rochdale Road, High...
A determined Latics fan staged a desperate internet campaign when his wife banned him from watching the boys in blue take on Liverpool. Season ticket holders Michael Barrett...
FIRE crews from Chadderton and Oldham spent two hours tackling a warehouse blaze caused by embers spreading from a wood-burning heater last night. Firefighters prevented the...
PAUL Dickov has branded talk linking him with the vacant manager’s position at Doncaster as speculation. He says he is fully focused on the job at hand. The Athletic...
MATT Derbyshire has been asked to decide quickly if he wants a loan move back to Athletic — or sights will switch to other targets. The out-of-favour Nottingham Forest...
JOSE Baxter may well be playing his last game for Athletic tomorrow. The 11-goal striker, a massive hit since his arrival on a short-term contract, becomes a free agent next...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow’s cards are - LINGFIELD 11.45 Ajeeb 12.15 Mystery Woman 12.50 Upavon 1.25 Temple...
WHAT started as a hobby has become a full-time career for an Oldhamer bringing One Direction fans closer to their idols. Royton’s Chris Buckley runs the biggest One Direction...
Date Published 10/01/2013
CONCERN is mounting for the welfare of a 15-year-old girl and her baby, missing since December 19. Catalina Covaci and her son Ricardo disappeared from their home in Cumbria,...
METROLINK is reviewing procedures after trams from Shaw to Manchester were suspended yesterday due to “icy conditions” — despite temperatures being above...
A railWAY action group eager to double the train service in their village has been dealt a double blow. Greenfield Rail Action Group has been told service to the village will...
Controversial plans to build two houses on a green space in Diggle have been recommended for refusal by Saddleworth’s parish councillors, who had been bombarded with...
TONY Philliskirk has called on Athletic to urgently decide the club’s future coaching set-up. With centre of excellence manager Mick Priest, Philliskirk (47) has been...
