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THE first sections of track have been laid to herald the arrival of Metrolink to Union Street. Progress was made when Co-operative Funeral Care moved to its new premises on...
Date Published 07/08/2012
MICHAEL Ganley just loves his new golf club — it has helped him achieve a life-long ambition on a swing and a prayer! Only days after buying his appropriately named...
AN Oldham rugby stalwart says he feels like quitting his beloved sport after another “pitch invasion” by travellers. Five caravans appeared on Hollinwood Rugby...
GREATER Manchester are out of this year’s Endsleigh County Championship following defeat in an amazing semi-final against Yorkshire. Manchester produced a stunning...
RUGBY: WATERHEAD continued their North-West Counties League Division Two promotion push with a dominant 52-20 win at home to Featherstone Lions. The victory was almost in...
PROPOSED boundary changes which would wipe the Parliamentary constituency of Oldham East and Royton off the political map are likely to be dropped, saving Oldham West and Royton...
OLYMPIC HOCKEY: GREAT Britain’s women’s hockey team, featuring Oldham’s Nicola White, face a crucial encounter against Holland tonight. Captain Kate...
TONY Benson blamed Oldham’s indiscipline in the first half for a disappointing performance in a 42–16 defeat at Barrow. Benson’s men were penalised seven...
Oldham coach pays price for woeful season MARTIN Roden will take sole charge of Oldham RL for the final three games of the season following last night’s sacking of Tony...
ATHLETIC hope to nail down the signing of a new forward very soon. With the season-opener against Sheffield Wednesday in the Capital One Cup first round less than a week away,...
Tributes flood in for popular Kyle MOVING tributes have been paid to a popular teenager who died after a 40ft fall from a balcony in a tragic accident. Kyle Winterbottom...
CRICKET: Tanner Cup final goes to the wire HEYSIDE recovered from the early loss of big-hitting professional Gerrie Snyman to pull off a last-ball win over Glodwick in a...
Olympic hockey: FORMER Hulme Grammar School pupil Nicola White’s dreams of winning an Olympic medal remain intact despite Great Britain’s 2-1 hockey defeat to...
MORE than 300 people have been caught in Chadderton in a blitz on drivers and passengers — including children — not wearing seatbelts. A total of 61 fixed...
Oldham Council’s suppliers can in future be paid within five to eight days of their invoice rather than the usual 30 — if they give the council a small discount....
ATHLETIC are exploring alternatives after manager Paul Dickov admitted the Portuguese striker he wants to sign has stalled at the chance to join the club. Rui Miguel (28) has...
Date Published 06/08/2012
AN angry Tony Benson will be taking his Oldham RL players to task this week after another penalty-strewn defeat at Barrow. “We had a serious discussion about it in the...
Barrow 42 Oldham 16 OLDHAM can forget the top-six play-offs if this is the best they can come up with. Weak in defence and painfully slow in attack, they offered little...
“JUSTICE has been done” claims Maureen Barrow, the sister of murdered pensioner Nellie Geraghty. She spoke after drug-addict Mark Royle had been sent down for life...
ATHLETIC 0, HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 0 ATHLETIC won’t have learned much from this, a goalless draw of doom which had the word ‘tame’ running through its core....
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BATH 2.00 Need You Now 2.30 Zuzu Angel 3.00 Sir Trevor 3.30 Spic...
A 12-YEAR-OLD girl who collapsed and died on holiday might be alive to dy if doctors had detected a treatable heart condition three years ago. An inquest into the death of...
Triplet whammy puts squeeze on family A COUPLE struggling to cope after the arrival of triplets has been given a helping hand by the local community. Failsworth’s...
A TODDLER who fractured his skull when he fell 12ft from a first floor window is making an amazing recovery. The 17-month-old boy, named as Mohammed Ali, was taken to the...
ROUNDERS: OLDHAM’S Rebecca Hewson enhanced her growing reputation after being selected as an ambassador for Rounders England at the Nottingham School Games. Crompton...
Date Published 03/08/2012
CRICKET: LEADERS Greenfield under-15s enjoyed a 145-run win at home to Stalybridge SP in the Saddleworth and District Cricket League. Oliver Higgins (53) and Sam Fitton...
GOLF: LAST-MINUTE pairing Ann Fallows, lady captain of North Manchester, and Tracy Capal won the Crompton and Royton Ladies Open Four-ball Rose Bowl with 38 points. Eileen...
GOLF: MICHAEL Harrington came out on top in the Saddleworth Club Championship. He posted rounds of 72 and 79 for a 151 total, a shot clear of Martin Orme (74+78=152), with...
SPORTS BETTING: ENGLAND’S invincibility in home Test matches was blown apart by South Africa at the Oval. The innings win for the Proteas – for the loss of...
GOLF: ADAM Rowbotham became the third member of his family to win the Werneth Club Championship. Two-handicapper Adam (22) shot rounds of 67 and 69 for a level-par total...
