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THE first flakes of snow fell in Oldham at the weekend as youngsters hurried to the town centre’s winter wonderland. Oldham Council opened up a large snow globe for...
Date Published 03/12/2012
Forest match offers chance to progress IT MIGHT not quite match up to last year’s dream date at Liverpool, but Athletic chairman Simon Corney is happy with the FA Cup...
Two men have denied murdering a man gunned down in a pub in Greater Manchester. Ryan Hadfield and Leon Atkinson pleaded not guilty to the murder of Mark Short (23) when they...
THE EXTRA energy shown in piling players into the penalty area was a crucial factor in Athletic’s third win in four matches at the weekend. Paul Dickov’s...
Church bell rings for first time in half a century A QUARTET of choirs raised the roof at St Patrick’s Church as the parish bell tolled for the first time in 54 years....
Athletic 3, Doncaster 1 MAGICAL moments have been few and far between for Athletic recently. As the mood at Boundary Park brightened thanks to a first come-from-behind...
AROUND 10 homes were evacuated at dead of night after a car crashed into a house causing major fears of a gas leak. The driver of a grey Fiat Punto fled the scene after...
IN GETTING both wingers and Jose Baxter dominating the contest in the second half, Athletic manager Paul Dickov felt they made all the difference in helping his side reach the...
OLDHAM boxer Ronnie Heffron blamed his unsuccessful bid to take Denton Vassell’s Commonwealth title on inexperience — but vowed to bounce back better than ever....
MANCHESTER City’s bid to emulate their 2011 FA Cup final success gets under way with a third-round home clash with Watford. The Blues will be confident of overcoming...
Chronicle Tipster Keith McHugh’s top bets for tomorrow’s National Hunt meetings WOLVERHAMPTON 1.40 One Scoop Or Two 2.10 Projectisle 2.40 Infortual...
LIVING with a debilitating condition hasn’t dented the spirit or determination of Khalid Mahmood. Wheelchair-bound Khalid’s motto is: “If I can do it, anyone can.” The...
Date Published 30/11/2012
A THUG who ransacked an elderly couple’s home in Grasscroft fell from the roof trying to escape, a court heard. Scott Freeth (23), who was already on bail for a serious...
INTERNATIONAL rescue hero Peter Stevenson is back home in Royton after a receiving an MBE for services to local government and international search and rescue from the Queen....
CRICKET: THE Lake Garage CLL will host the North Lancashire and Cumbria League in the first round of the 2013 Reader Inter-League Competition. And the Versasteel...
Shaw British Legion, in Newtown Street, is hosting a coffee morning on Saturday, from 9 to 11am, in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. SHAW and Crompton Children’s...
RUGBY: HIGGINSHAW gave bottom club Thatto Heath Crusaders a 16-0 start before hitting back to win 42-26. But they were left to count the cost of victory in this bruising...
RUGBY: WITH two individual gongs safely tucked away, Waterhead’s Dale Lowe is on course to make it a treble. League Weekly — one of the sport’s trade...
A STUDENT aiming to make a difference in the world has been picked to take part in the student version of the United Nations. Shazar Tariq (20), from Werneth, will travel to...
MARIO Balotelli rediscovered his goalscoring touch as reigning champions Manchester City kept pace with rivals Manchester United in the title race. The Italian hit his first...
Hollinwood residents were out in force for the Christmas lights switch-on last night, despite the chilly conditions. They sang carols around the Christmas tree at the Roxy...
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson predicts a long season ahead following Manchester United’s nervy win over West Ham at Old Trafford last night. Robin van Persie scored the only...
The Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport BY all accounts, we were dealing with Doncaster's threat fairly well on Tuesday night, only for a quick free-kick to cost us....
ONLY one in every 30 jobless people in Oldham have found work through a flagship Government scheme. The proportion of long-term unemployed helped by the £435m Work...
TWIN chefs from Chadderton have bagged a dream supermarket deal which will launch their new sauce range. Lisa and Helen Tse, from the Sweet Mandarin restaurant in...
PLANS for a £1.3m project to turn a former Oldham chapel into a heritage centre reached a key stage this week. The Grade II listed building on George Street, formerly...
Angling: CONRAD Taylor made it two wins on the spin after prevailing in the Medlock Bridge AC open match on the Park Lake. From peg one, he used pole and maggot to...
LEAD singer Tom Chaplin’s waistline was the only trimmed down element of Keane’s energetic and colourful performance at the Manchester Arena last night. Slimmed...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM RU are hoping to land a series of knock-out blows tomorrow. While the firsts enjoy a day off, the ‘A’ team have a tricky tie at Preston...
FOOTBALL: SPRINGHEAD made it eight consecutive wins in all competitions with a 4-1 success at Heywood St James in Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League Premier...
