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Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Date Published 10/10/2012
OLDHAM faces a “crucial” day in its future as the borough’s regeneration plans are showcased in London. Oldham Council leader Jim McMahon and town...
OLDHAM is still celebrating the sweet smell of success after being crowned Best City at Britain in Bloom 2012. The borough’s debut entry into the Royal Horticultural...
A COUPLE who failed to feed their dogs properly have been banned for keeping animals for five years. Joanne and Byron Paulovsky pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering...
Oldham Council’s finance chief Councillor Abdul Jabbar says Oldhamers are set to lose up to £25million when welfare reform plans are introduced next year. He speaks...
AN Oldham Council delegation will head to London for crucial talks with potential major investors in the borough. click story for more
OLDHAM’S new Metrolink line has won an award. The network’s newest line, which opened in June, earned the UK Project of the Year award at the national Light Rail...
Date Published 09/10/2012
POLICE have issued CCTV images of robbers who threatened shop workers at knife point. The raid happened at High Crompton Post Office, Thornham Road, on the evening of August...
TABLE TENNIS: GLODWICK ‘B’ overcame Werneth ‘A’ 6-4 in a hard-fought contest in Division One of the Oldham Table Tennis League. Glodwick surged...
Tarleton 41, Oldham RUFC 8 FROM being in the game at 8-8, Oldham were blown away by a more fluent Tarleton outfit in this North Lancashire Division One fixture. Ben Kelly...
BOWLS: THE Greater Manchester Bowling Association has moved a step nearer extinction. As already reported in the Chronicle, secretary/treasurer David Williams is quitting...
RUGBY: A LATE penalty denied Oldham St Anne’s a share of the spoils against Stanley Rangers in Division One of the National Conference League. The scores were even...
Grease, Palace, Manchester, to Saturday WANT a feelgood evening packed with sing-a-long songs, energetic dancing, and sheer entertainment? Then the Palace Theatre, where one...
MARTYN MEETS... weatherman Damian Rodgers EVERY day, Damian Rodgers rings the Chronicle and gives one of my colleagues a comprehensive set of weather statistics. The data is...
CRICKET: CROMPTON Cricket Club members are celebrating after “one of their own” led his country to World Cup success. St Lucia’s Darren Sammy was the...
The City kit boss and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport MICAH Richards produced a superb performance on his return from injury to Manchester City’s...
AFTER 10 appearances and 25 shots at goal, Cristian Montano was finally able to publicly unveil what team-mate Cliff Byrne referred to on Twitter as “snake hips”....
FAILSWORTH police have said “thank-you” to locals for their support over the last few weeks. Officers took to Twitter, as “GMPFailsworth”, to thank...
AN intrepid local explorer has completed a dangerous voyage to the polar ice caps - despite cancer almost putting paid to his seafaring ambitions. Hollinwood businessman Frank...
OLDHAM Council will be given money by the Government to freeze council tax. But critics fear it will lead to a cut in services. Chancellor George Osborne said local...
AROUND 80 Indian police will visit Oldham today to learn from local officers. Police chiefs mainly from Delhi and Mumbai will be in town as part of a wider week-long visit to...
A DRUMMER who’s been rocking all over the world is staging a percussion masterclass . . . in Glodwick. Jeff Rich, legendary rockers Status Quo, is making the trip to see...
Oldham Labour MP Debbie Abrahams has warned cutting the welfare budget could result in more people taking their own lives. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP followed Work and...
Shaw & Crompton Parish Council SHAW and Crompton parish councillors will write to Oldham Council demanding to know if they can take control of Crompton Pool. They vowed...
FORMER Crompton professional Darren Sammy and his West Indies side spoiled Sri Lanka's party at the Premadasa Stadium – but were still the toast of Colombo for their countless...
OLDHAM has certainly proved itself the real deal after hosting David Dickinson and his team of antique seekers. “The Duke” spent Saturday at the Queen Elizabeth...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY edged out promotion rivals Warrington Town 1-0 in Evo-Stik League Division One North. The Lilywhites were looking good before the visitors were reduced...
TEN international companies have joined Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams’ campaign to get major employers to pay their bills. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP is stepping up...
A FURIOUS landlady has vowed to complain to the Crown Prosecution Service after a burglary case was dropped in court — despite two men being caught red-handed. Victim...
A HIGH Court judge has allowed Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust’s request to withhold life–saving treatment from a severely brain–damaged Muslim patient if his...
