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CHRISTMAS has arrived early for Thomas Lees: friends and family have rallied round to buy him a special wheelchair lift The 12 year old, from Diggle, suffers from cerebral...
Date Published 14/12/2012
SPORTS BETTING: BRADLEY Wiggins is 4-11 to be crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year at London’s ExCel Centre on Sunday night. The Tour De France winner and...
OLDHAM’S population has risen by more than 7,000 in the past 10 years, according to the 2011 Census. Last year there were 224,897 people living in Oldham — 110,155...
RUGBY: HOLLINWOOD earned a 20-16 home victory over Whinmoor in Pennine League Division Five, despite playing the first 15 minutes two players short. Tom McMullon and Phil...
RUGBY: FORMER Wigan and Great Britain star Phil Clarke was put on the spot at Saddleworth Rangers. Now a member of Sky Sports’ rugby league commentary team, he took...
The Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport OUR preparations for Colchester could hardly have paid off any better. When Jean-Yves Mvoto headed home the first goal...
TRINITY Methodist Church in Royton is holding a carols by candlelight service from 7pm on Wednesday, December 19. Donations to be given to the Salvation Army’s Christmas...
Musical youth star in festive concert Festive songs filled Oldham’s Queen Elizabeth Hall during one of the most eagerly-anticipated concerts of the year. Christmas...
SIR Alex Ferguson visited Chadderton to pay tribute to another Manchester United legend. He unveiled the Jack Crompton suite at Kingfisher School yesterday and joked as he cut...
POLICE have arrested five local men in an operation targeting serious organised crime. In the early hours of Wednesday, officers executed 15 warrants in the Oldham area and...
FOUR masked men armed with what was believed to be a machete robbed a pub in Failsworth while customers were still in the bar. The terrifying incident happened at about...
A Delph-based private firm paid to provide court interpreters has been fined a “risible” £2,200 for a series of failures which led to “total chaos”...
HUNDREDS of festive revellers packed into Oldham Parish Church to kick off their Christmas celebrations in spectacular style. It was standing-room only at the town-centre...
PAUL Dickov has paid tribute to Swindon boss Paolo Di Canio ahead of pitting his wits against him tomorrow. The game, at Boundary Park, features two of the more animated...
MATT Derbyshire has admitted another loan spell with Athletic is not quite at the top of his Christmas list. The six-goal striker — who is still claiming to be on seven,...
MANCHESTER United defender Rafael is surprised at how many appearances he has made this season and feels his development has been aided by his twin brother Fabio leaving Old...
DEFENDER Gael Clichy admits Manchester City have yet to find the form taht brought them the Barclays Premier League title last season — but is confident of its return....
Chronicle Tipster Keith McHugh’s top bets for tomorrow’s National Hunt meetings WOLVERHAMPTON 2.05 Lindoro 2.40 Sewn Up 3.15 Kimbali 3.50 Liliana...
Club needs to find a way to let potential bloom OUT in the cold figuratively and literally, young trio Dan Taylor, Kirk Millar and Carl Winchester watched impassively from seats...
Date Published 13/12/2012
Waiting over as Derker line gets green light TRAMS will be running to Shaw and Derker on Sunday in a surprise Christmas boost for shops and businesses. The Oldham to...
THE latest budget proposals will see almost 300 more jobs axed from the council now “the good times have gone”. Councillor leader Jim McMahon delivered the stark...
Propps Hall join top scorers in Maths and English PROPPS Hall Primary is celebrating the biggest jump in results in this year’s Oldham school performance tables Every 11...
THE number of Oldhamer claiming jobseekers allowance has fallen. A drop in the claimant count from 7,952 in November to 7,732 in December has been attributed to seasonal...
COUNCILLORS were heckled over budget decisions as they arrived for the full council meeting last night. Council members of union Unison picketed their offices and took to the...
PETER PAN, Opera House, Manchester PETER Pan — or perhaps more correctly the Tam Ryan Peter Pan show, guest-starring the Supremes. Yes, the Supremes. In a bit of stage...
Trio vying to fill Derbyshire role ROBBIE Simpson has been backed to help fill the gap created after Matt Derbyshire plays his final game for Athletic this weekend. Manager...
MARK Brocklehurst has turned down the chance of a fourth season at Oldham RL Club because of new work commitments. He will continue to work full-time as a head of year at...
A STRONG appetite for the game has led to Cristian Montano’s return to form. The former West Ham winger - 21 on Tuesday -experienced a dip recently that coincided with...
Chronicle Tipster Keith McHugh’s top bets for tomorrow’s National Hunt meetings WOLVERHAMPTON 3.50 Small Fry 4.20 Red Ramesses 5.20 Gay Gallivanter...
A TOTAL of £6.3 million in cash, drugs and assets have been seized by police in Oldham in less than a year. Greater Manchester Police figures show the full scale of the...
Date Published 12/12/2012
