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ROYTON Local History Society is hosting a tale of Sir Thomas Tyldesley — one of the finest knights in England — all about his involvement in the civil wars. Meet...
Date Published 21/12/2012
PLANS have been submitted for a new health centre for Delph. Saddleworth Medical Practice, based at the existing clinic, has been working with Community 1st Oldham on the...
ALL-action Greg Jones is believed to be the first man in te UK with Downs Syndrome to achieve a black belt in Taekwondo. Greg (35), from Oldham, has been interested in martial...
Angling: WINTER fishing can be hard, with good anglers blanking all day as those around them catch at every turn. This is inevitable though as the cold weather draws the...
FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE made it into the quarter-finals of the Huddersfield FA Challenge Cup courtesy of a 1-0 win at Slaithwaite United. The visitors flew out of the blocks and...
FOOTBALL: SECOND beat first as Limeside King George inflicted a rare defeat on leaders Coppice United ‘A’ in Midas Plumbing Oldham Sunday League Jack Abbott...
SPRINGHEAD made it a perfect 10 in Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier Division. Lee McAllister’s side earned their 10th successive victory with a 4-2...
FOOTBALL: Hollinwood 2, Salford Victoria 0 HOLLINWOOD moved up to seventh place in Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Division One following a 2-0 victory over...
NETBALL: THE inaugural Mike Greenwood Trophy, in memory of the man who guided Oldham Netball Club juniors to a record 40 titles, ended up in the grateful hands of Manchester...
CROSS COUNTRY: CROMPTON House boys followed in the footsteps of their female schoolmates by taking top spot in the Oldham Schools’ Cross-Country Championships....
OLDHAM RU Colts continued their perfect start to the Raging Bull North-West League season with a 38-15 victory over Winnington Park. There was an early setback when Park...
BETTING: ENGLAND’S rejuvenated cricket team is back in favour with the bookies. Following the superb 2-1 series win against India, Alastair Cook’s men are 8-13...
NETBALL: LEADERS Oldham Netball Club enjoyed a 56-43 victory at North-East outfit Oaksway in Premier League One. Oldham prevailed despite the absence of vice-captain...
FIND out more about the building of the “big ditch” at the next meeting of Chadderton Historical Society on January 3, 2013. Guest speaker Glen Atkinson will...
THE organisation in charge of hospitals in Oldham, Bury, Rochdale and North Manchester has reached 1,000 followers on Twitter. Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust uses the...
THE owner of a town centre cafe claims fly-tippers are adding to problems caused by metrolink works and driving business away. Corry Potter, who owns Nosh in Yorkshire Street,...
NETBALL facilities and training opportunities in the borough will receive a huge boost with a multi-million pound grant from Sport England. Over £433 million will be...
OLDHAM has been given £620,000 of government cash for road maintenance — amid warnings of a looming “pothole crisis”. The Department for Transport...
A MAN is awaiting a custodial sentence after admitting 14 sexual offences on a girl under the age of 14 in Oldham in the mid-1990s. Robert Lee (33), who indecently assaulted...
RUGBY: HOLLINWOOD could field only 11 men but gave as good as they got before succumbing 30-20 at Hunslet Old Boys ‘A’ in the Pennine League. It was a...
RACING: THE Coral Welsh National is not a race for the faint-hearted. Run over almost three and three quarter miles on an undulating Chepstow track which invariably...
The Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport I FEEL the same way as everyone else about our 2-0 home loss to Swindon Town: it was disappointing to say the least....
IF you ever thought Chris Taylor would abandon his Springhead roots when he made the agonising decision to swap his beloved Athletic for Championship side Millwall, fear not....
THREE brothers who faced being kicked out of their family home before Christmas have been allowed to stay. The three were devastated when they was asked to vacate the Moorside...
A MAN, believed to be in his 30s, has died after being hit by a bus in Burnley Lane, Chadderton, yesterday. The pedestrian was taken to hospital with a serious head injury,...
A LIFESAVING police constable who dragged a vulnerable man from a burning house has been honoured for his courage. Brave PC Carl Budgen was handed the Chief Constable’s...
OLDHAM Council leader Jim McMahon has blasted reduced Government funding — warning it could add another £7million to a previously-announced £31 million in...
PAUL Dickov is urging his Athletic charges to show no fear in tomorrow’s match at Yeovil Town. Huish Park has not been a happy hunting ground over recent years, and the...
FORWARD Robbie Simpson has revealed he collapsed with relief after finally overcoming a pelvic injury. Simpson has struggled for fitness this season but has an opportunity to...
ATHLETIC stopper Cliff Byrne admits there is no love lost on the training ground between himself and fellow centre-half James Tarkowski. The pair are vying for one spot at the...
