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A SOLDIER from Oldham may not have been a medal hero at the Olympics - but he played a vital role at the London Games. Corporal Martin Brindley, of 75 Engineer Regiment...
Date Published 14/08/2012
NETBALL: NORTHERN Thunder have appointed Paul Harper as assistant coach to the Fiat Netball Superleague side. He has replaced Oldham’s Suzy Chapman, who stepped down...
A hairdresser has been left in despair after robbers raided her barbers shop for the second time in 10 months. Sharon Ruscillo, who owns Royton Barbers, on Rochdale Road,...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers saw their victory hopes at Wath Brow blown away by a whirlwind of second-half scoring, ultimately losing the contest 46-20. The Hornets led...
OLDHAM’S “big friendly giant” has died at the age of 55, after a lifelong battle against a condition that caused him to grow to more than 7ft tall. Paul...
WINGER John Gillam scored twice in the second half as Oldham won 18-12 to qualify for Saturday’s RL reserve team Under-23s Championship final at Featherstone (5.30pm)....
MORE than 20 fire-fighters spent six hours tackling a derelict pub blaze they believed was started deliberately. Crews from all over Oldham were called to the Phoenix Tavern,...
An Oldham man has been praised by emergency services after his quick-thinking actions helped to save the lives of a stranded couple. Jonathan Hawkins was on the M60 near...
CRICKET: MIDDLETON lifted the John Willie Lees Wood Cup after beating Norden in the final last night. The match ran over from the weekend after a rain-affected clash at...
THE Chronicle, in conjunction with Athletic, is launching a prediction game for the coming season. Each week one fan will get the chance to have a go at forecasting the...
OLDHAM Council trading standards officers are warning residents about safety issues over home-made baby’s dummy accessories and feeding bottles. Officers have found...
OLDHAM’s People’s Carnival promises a weekend of mostly free family fun. The colourful party starts in the town centre on Saturday with free entertainment, donkey...
PENNINE Acute Hospital Trust’s breast cancer team has received a national NHS award for improving breast cancer services. And the team will continue to care by spending...
THE Support for Shaw Gas Explosion Facebook site is asking residents to now donate to Oldham Distress Fund or Forever Manchester. Attempts were made to set up an alternative...
We got a bit giddy, admits Latics boss PAUL Dickov admitted his Athletic side lost focus in what was at one stage a rousing performance against higher-division opponents last...
STAND-IN boss Martin Roden remains upbeat about Oldham RL Club’s chances of finishing in the play-off top six despite the 46-22 defeat by Doncaster at Whitebank in his first...
A HEARTBROKEN mother is calling for the Government to lower the minimum age for smear tests following the tragic death of her daughter. Natalie Murphy (27) died at Dr...
Athletic 2, Sheff Wed 4 ATHLETIC came undone in an extraordinary second-half turnaround as four unanswered goals put resurgent Sheffield Wednesday into the hat for the second...
NATALIE’ Murphy’s last wish will come true: her daughter can look forward to the trip of a lifetime. The 27-year-old dancer had booked to take her daughter Chanel...
CRICKET: JUBILANT Delph finally got their hands on the Drakes Huddersfield League’s Romida Sykes Cup last night. A decisive 57-run stand in 5.1 overs between Kevin...
AN Oldham man has appeared in a Channel 4 documentary after voluntarily helping hundreds of unemployed locals get back into work. Richard Outram, of Shaw, who volunteers as...
THE funeral of a teenager from Limeside who fell from a 40ft balcony in Oldham is to be held this Friday. A service and committal for Kyle Winterbottom (16), who died on...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BEVERLEY 2.15 Violent Velocity 2.45 Al Mukhdam 3.15 Bogsnog 3.50 Fear...
Oldham’s Olympian Nicola brings home the glory OLYMPIC medal winner Nicola White is preparing for a glorious homecoming. The Shaw-born Great Britain hockey star is...
Date Published 13/08/2012
NICOLA White’s mum Gill — an ever-present at the Olympic hockey tournament — says her daughter’s part in helping Great Britain win bronze is down to a...
Manhunt after gun and grenade killing RESIDENTS were left scared to leave their houses when suspects in gun and grenade attacks escaped from police in Failsworth. The men,...
FRIENDS and relatives of 16-year-old fall victim Kyle Winterbottom have held a moving candlelit vigil in his memory. Family and friends of Kyle, who died last wek in a 40ft...
ATHLETIC boss Paul Dickov has warned that pre-season results count for little as his team embarks on a new campaign. Sheffield Wednesday come to Boundary Park tonight (7.45pm...
OLDHAM RL can still make the top-six play-off — despite dropping to eighth after a 46-22 home defeat by Doncaster. With two to play, Rochdale (25 points), North Wales...
KIERAN Lee may get the chance to turn out for his new club at Boundary Park tonight (7.45pm kick-off). The right-back, Athletic’s player of the season for the past two...
