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Joe and James Greenwood are living proof of where hard work can take you. The pair, who came through the ranks at Saddleworth Rangers, have signed three-year professional...
Date Published 12/10/2012
RUGBY: HOLLINWOOD could be thrown out of Pennine League if they fail to raise a team for Saturday’s Division Five home clash with Eastmoor Dragons. Secretary Fred...
OLDHAM Aquatics swimmer Jamie Kelly has plundered four gold medals for Great Britain in the South American Special Olympics. The 22 year old, a qualified swimming teacher,...
OLDHAM’S top sporting hero Kevin Sinfield isn’t thinking of quitting rugby just yet. The veteran Leeds Rhinos skipper led his team to a superb 26-18 Super League...
Athletic’s striker writes every week for Chron Sport WE HAVE been looking for a striker in the mould of Matt Derbyshire for quite a while. In terms of the type of game...
ROYTON’S Moravian Church is hosting a Favourite Hymns Festival Service from 3pm on Sunday. DR KERSHAW’S Hospice is holding a farmers’ market with cake,...
THE Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has thanked the public for its generous donations to its registered charity. The body, which runs the Royal Oldham Hospital and others in...
THE Warburtons bakery in Shaw is set to become a haven for family businesses. UDUNK, which bought the building two months ago, has submitted plans to convert the closed...
A TRAINEE vet whose car fatally struck an Oldham tow-truck driver by the side of a motorway has triumphed in her ground-breaking legal fight to overturn an inquest verdict that he...
POLICE have made a fresh appeal to find missing Ciaron Nuttall ahead of his 21st birthday on Sunday. Ciaron was last seen in the Royton area in March last year and was...
PAUL Dickov is hoping for positive news on Reece Wabara to take into a highly-anticipated clash at Sheffield United tomorrow. Athletic’s manager held talks with...
OLDHAM RL Club have re-signed another of their own... and have offered deals to half a dozen newcomers. Prop Danny Langtree is the latest member of last season’s squad...
PAUL Dickov has denied media rumours that Blackburn Rovers are interested in naming him as their new manager. “It’s the first I have heard of it,” said the...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards CHEPSTOW 1.55 Far West 2.25 Captain Kelly 3.00 Fingal Bay...
A ROUTINE eye test uncovered a deadly illness that killed Chadderton mum Leanne Thorp within four months. Doctors advised the 32-year-old mother of three, of Foxdenton Lane,...
Date Published 11/10/2012
POLICE are warning teenagers not to visit an illegal rave planned to take place in Shaw this Saturday. More than 200 people are expected to attend the birthday bash, details...
THE site of the new town-centre leisure centre set to open in 2014 has been revealed. Oldham Council has exchanged contracts to purchase the Aldi supermarket at the Eagle...
A STAR-STUDDED cast will entertain at the gala night to reopen the Oldham Coliseum. The theatre has been closed since January for a £1.45m refurbishment - but the...
OLDHAM National Union of Teachers has organised a conference to combat racism in the borough’s schools. The union has forged an alliance with campaign group Show Racism...
ATHLETIC have admitted they face a battle to keep hold of key performers Jose Baxter and Dean Furman. Former Everton prospect Baxter (20) has been in sparkling form as he...
PHIL Joy can look forward to a massive year of sport and study after signing his first pro contract with Oldham RL. The 21-year-old former Waterhead prop becomes Roughyeds'...
MATT Derbyshire could go head to head with an old school pal at Bramall Lane this weekend. Fellow schoolmate in Blackburn, Paul Gallagher, has been on loan at Sheffield United...
RISING badminton star Luke Donegan is flying the flag for England this weekend. The Failsworth School pupil is in Denmark, competing in the prestigious Danish Cup — his...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards YORK 2.00 Regal Dan 2.30 Model Pupil 3.05 Lord Aeryn 3.40...
THE location and outline plans for Oldham's new leisure centre have been revealed. We have the details. click story for more
JAMIE Dallimore will don Oldham RL colours again next season after signing a new one-year deal. The impressive half-back and goal-kicker was courted by several clubs but has...
Date Published 10/10/2012
ATHLETIC’S fringe players were back in action today as the reserves travelled to face Blackburn Rovers in the Lancashire Senior Cup (1pm kick-off). The game, at...
“THE last few days have been a bit of a blur, in all honesty,” admitted Kevin Sinfield, as grounded as ever. This was despite attracting praise from all quarters...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY progressed to the second round of the FA Premier Cup after last night’s 3-2 home win over FC United. Adam Mather struck after a quarter-of-an-hour for...
RUGBY: WATERHEAD continue their push for promotion from Division Two of the National Conference League against Crosfields tonight (7.30pm). With no floodlights at their Peach...
