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THE FRIDAY THING: HAS Charlie turned off some of the lights? Apparently council bosses (and no one doubts that Charlie Parker is the boss) have turned off or dimmed street lights...
Date Published 02/11/2012
FOOTBALL: THE third round of the Midas Plumbing Oldham Sunday League President’s Trophy passed by without any giant-killings. Limeside King George, currently second...
FOOTBALL: Uppermill 2, Diggle 1 Two Lee Rainford goals saw Uppermill move four points clear at the top in Division One of the Huddersfield and District League in a...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY hot-shot Sam Madeley is pushing for a starting spot in tomorrow’s home clash with Burscough in Evo-Stik League Division One North. Madeley staked...
DANCE the night away as the Saddleworth WI hold a salsa party with the Giddy Gringos at Dobcross Band Club on Saturday, November 10 (7pm). A spectacular night will be...
A SCHEME to stop dangerous parking takes to the streets of Oldham next week - thanks to a schoolgirl who voiced her concerns in the Chronicle. Oldham Council’s new...
A HEARTBROKEN family is urging hospitals to make changes to A and E procedures following the death of a grandmother. Ann Millwood (75) of Shaw died in September 2011 after...
THE skies over Oldham will be awash with colour on Monday night as families enjoy a night of firework-filled fun. Boundary Park will host the free Bonfire Night event —...
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Oldham Coliseum, to Saturday LONDON Classic Theatre returns to Oldham to perform the first play in the reopened theatre and what better than...
AN Oldham business leader has been named one of the rising stars of the catering world - the UK’s second-largest employment sector. Linda Lewis, founder and managing...
RUGBY: OLDHAM RU Colts went down to a 22-14 home loss to Eccles Colts in a friendly. The hosts had 25 players at their disposal and for the most part used them in...
FOUR to 11-year-olds with additional needs can join in the free Play My Way party at South Chadderton Youth Centre, Lancaster Street, from 4 to 6pm tomorrow. For information call...
FOOTBALL: MICHAEL Gill, James Larty and Liam Hindley all helped themselves to hat-tricks as Chadderton Juniors under-15s got the better of their Castleton counterparts 11-0 in...
MOVING memorial tributes for a pair of popular Failsworth councillors were officially unveiled yesterday. The plaques commemorating Barbara Dawson and Glenys Butterworth were...
DARTS: OLDHAM darts team recorded a convincing 7-3 victory at Lune Valley in their latest Lancashire GMC Elite Super Eights fixture. Man-of-the-match Ian Walters averaged...
THE Chronicle was given a sneak preview of Oldham’s new £44million women and children’s supercentre yesterday. Members of the public were also invited on the...
SPORTS BETTING: AS a boy my abiding feeling, watching football, was to support the underdog against the big boy. But as the gap between non-league clubs and the Premier...
A FORMER glamour model is planning to turn the airwaves blue - by talking football. Manchester City matchday presenter Natalie Pike, who was crowned FHM’s “High...
BOXING: OLDHAM welterweight Ronnie Heffron steps up preparations for his long-awaited first title shot by fighting on the undercard of Frankie Gavin and Junior Witter’s...
THE former boss of a controversial, Delph-based court translation company has blamed interpreters for failures in the service. Gavin Wheeldon claimed translators, resistant to...
RUGBY: JONNY Fullalove kicked a dramatic late conversion to his own try which earned Higginshaw a 16-16 draw at Blackpool Scorpions in the North-West Counties Winter League....
The Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport I SAW on the news this week that Chris Robshaw has been struggling with a black eye of his own. He feared his gruesome...
WHEN the national press descend on Boundary Park for a pre-game press conference, it is worthy of note. These occasions tend to occur when Premier League football is off the...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards NEWMARKET 12.40 Shore Step 1.10 Hasaad 1.40 City Image 2.10...
Church faith in rugby club conversion PARISHIONERS are tackling their building problems by scrumming down to pray at the local rugby clubhouse. The Rev Nick Smeeton of St...
Eight-week drainage job won’t be finished until September CHURCHILL playing fields will remain unfit for use until next September because of the disastrous summer....
A ROYTON man is accused of giving children a bag of cocaine as they knocked on doors trick or treating. Donald Junior Green (23), of Mendip Close, has been charged with...
A FAILSWORTH woman is lucky to be alive after escaping her burning home with seconds to spare. A fire started in the living room of the 57-year-old victim’s end-terrace...
PAUL Dickov is determined not to make selection mistakes in the FA Cup for a second time when Athletic take on Kidderminster tomorrow. In his first season in charge, Dickov...
ATHLETIC supporters are being encouraged to make the most of Matt Derbyshire, just as the manager is doing. Paul Dickov elected to renew the four-goal on-loan Nottingham...
