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AN AWFUL disciplinary record is wrecking Athletic’s prospects this season, chairman Simon Corney says. Goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis became the third player to incur a...
Date Published 29/11/2012
THE man who blew up his house in Shaw in a massive gas blast after a row with his partner, has admitted killing his two–year–old neighbour Jamie Heaton....
Four men have been arrested by police investigating up to 94 muggings in Oldham town centre since June. All the victims were schoolchildren or elderly people, with the...
BOXING: RONNIE Heffron wants to bring the Commonwealth title home to Oldham. The 22-year-old welterweight faces unbeaten champion Denton Vassell on the big Manchester...
STAFF at Royton’s Comet store have been dealt a pre–Christmas blow Administrators Deloitte have said 125 stores will close, while the remaining 70 will stay open...
OLDHAM RL Club’s new head coach Scott Naylor has assured fans he won’t be dictated to in his first appointment as man in charge. “Trust me, I’m the...
NOT good enough, personally or collectively. That was the stark assessment from Athletic captain Dean Furman of the overall display which led to a midweek defeat at Doncaster....
NOBODY at Athletic is in any doubt about the crucial importance of keeping the season alive this weekend. Chairman Simon Corney has emphasised that reaching the third round of...
Chronicle Tipster Keith McHugh’s top bets for tomorrow’s National Hunt meetings WOLVERHAMPTON 3.55 Little Miss Zuri 4.25 Boxing Shadows 4.55 Marmot...
SHAW man Andrew Partington (27) today admitted at Manchester Crown Court the manslaughter of two-year-old Jamie Heaton - killed in a gas blast at his home on June 26. The...
Date Published 28/11/2012
THE mother of a four-week-old baby who died after a tragic home circumcision operation broke down in tears in court as she relived the ordeal. An emotional Sylvia Attiko (30)...
ATHLETIC are to send out an SOS for goalkeeper Alex Cisak, manager Paul Dickov has confirmed, as the latest show of poor discipline threatened to derail preparations for the FA...
A FRAIL Oldham pensioner was duped out of hundreds of pounds after becoming infatuated with a woman who had been his carer, a court heard. Prosecutors say widower John Hurst...
Saddleworth School was evacuated yesterday after a suspected gas leak. The alarm was raised at 10am, and gas engineers were soon on the site. Evacuation procedures were...
IT hasn't taken long for Oldham RL Club to see the benefits of their new link-up with Salford City Reds. Hooker Adam Files (19), said to be one of the Super League club's...
ATHLETIC boss Paul Dickov bemoaned his side’s lack of attacking prowess on an off-night for key striker Jose Baxter at Doncaster. But he saw promising signs ahead of the...
Frustrated residents are piling pressure on Oldham Council for a crossing to be installed on a 40mph main road. Residents and parents of children attending a primary school...
THE number of pupils attending a good or better high school in Oldham has increased by more than half. The borough is in the top 15 per cent of local authorities for the...
Doncaster 1, Athletic 0 WHEN all around are losing their heads, what’s to stop a goalkeeper losing his? Athletic were close to a very decent night’s work here,...
Chronicle Tipster Keith McHugh’s top bets for tomorrow’s National Hunt meetings
TABLE TENNIS: LEADERS Saddleworth ‘B’ have surged clear in Division Three of the Oldham Table Tennis League. In a top-of-the-table clash, they defeated nearest...
Date Published 27/11/2012
BOWLS: WATERLOO and Taunton already have a hand on the Inbev Winter Bowling League ‘A’ Division title following a 9-2 victory over nearest rivals Springbank Dogs....
DARTS: OLDHAM surged eight points clear at the top of the Lancashire GMC Super Eights Elite League with a 6-4 win at reigning champions Rochdale. John Downs drew first...
Hutton 1st XV 7, Oldham RUFC 1st XV 5 OLDHAM suffered a narrow defeat in a hard-fought contest in North Lancashire Division One. The first points did not go on the board...
POOL: OLDHAM pool team head to Great Yarmouth next April hoping to crowned kings of the green baize. Victory in the Inter-League Second Division Championship for the...
Martyn meets...dynamic Euro MP Chris Davies WHEN I rocked up at the picture postcard three-storey cottage overlooking the verdant valleys of Greenfield, I didn’t expect to...
FAILSWORTH police are urging locals to secure their sheds, after five breaks-ins in less than a week. Officers took to Twitter to warn locals about the incidents, which have...
SHOPPERS in Oldham will find it easier to get around town in the run-up to Christmas with a new late night timetable on the free Metroshuttle buses. Metroshuttle normally runs...
Forget “Snakes on a Plane” — a Mossley drama group is putting snakes on stage! As part of their production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Whistle Down...
OLDHAM Mela is battling to survive following the news its council funding could be cut The event, in Alexandra Park, has grown in popularity and attracts tens of thousands of...
