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A COURAGEOUS schoolgirl who stood strong in the face of a violent thug has been honoured with a national bravery award. Melissa Faulkner (15) was presented with a silver medal...
Date Published 08/06/2012
VANDALS used brute force to rip up a metal bike rack in Royton. The rack, near Radcliffe Street car park, was wrenched from the ground and tipped over on to the pavement....
OLDHAM’S Clintons Cards branch has been saved after a buyer was found for the ailing high street retailer. Clintons Cards’ assets, brands and remaining 397 stores,...
PENSIONERS were left flummoxed after their phone lines were cut off — and some reconnected with the wrong numbers. Jean Hanesworth (77), from Greenfield, says many of the 175...
ATHLETIC chief executive Neil Joy has heaped praise on boss Paul Dickov, who celebrates two years in the job tomorrow. The Scot succeeded Dave Penney in the summer of 2010,...
NORTH Wales forward Anthony Morrison could be forgiven for thinking he has one foot in the Oldham Roughyeds camp. Oldham born and bred, 21-year-old Morrison works for a local...
WATER POLO: MAN mountain Joe O’Regan wants to hit the heights and achieve the “ultimate goal” by playing for Great Britain’s water polo team at the London...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Goalkeeper linked with Latics ATHLETIC have been linked with a free transfer move for Aldershot goalkeeper Jamie Young. The 26-year-old impressed for the npower League Two...
Date Published 07/06/2012
First-team players prop Bruce Johnson and back-row man Jamie Acton return from injury in the Oldham RL reserves team to play Halifax at Whitebank tonight (7.45pm kick-off)....
A mother twice diagnosed with cancer is facing the battle head-on — by giving her family a day to remember in renewing her wedding vows. Allyson Richardson-Smethurst, of...
A TRIAL date has been set over the death of Shaw pensioner Nellie Geraghty after a former Shaw man pleaded not guilty to murder. Mark Royle (37) appeared via video link at...
THOUSANDS of Oldham pupils will not take part in valuable work experience following the scrapping of funds by the government. Positive Steps Oldham (PSO) — which has...
Date Published 06/06/2012
PARENT Jon Kidd says Waterhead Academy has not sent letters or warned parents about the changes. He had already arranged a placement at an estate agent for his son Jordan...
FLAMES roared high and proud across Oldham to mark The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Beacons were lit at six locations across the borough at late-night ceremonies on Monday....
ATHLETIC have issued a warning to unscrupulous agents: you’ll get NOTHING from us. In urging fans not to panic over a lack of signings, manager Paul Dickov has vowed not...
SCORES of locals staged an unofficial beer walk across villages to keep the spirit of Saddleworth Beer Walk alive. Many dressed in tartan attire and adopted the theme Brave...
OLDHAM RL Club coach Tony Benson is set to welcome back captain Neil Roden for Sunday’s trip to North Wales Crusaders. The 31-year-old is over a thigh muscle injury and,...
FORMER Athletic centre-half Zander Diamond has joined npower League Two Burton Albion on a free transfer following his release from Boundary Park. The 27-year-old defender,...
Icing on the cake BAKING was taken to the next level for partygoers in Cornwall Crescent in Diggle. People brought along food and drinks and some superb patriotic cakes to...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards LINGFIELD 2.20 Magic Channel 2.50 Benandonner 3.20 Shaleek 3.50...
Queen’s message for diamond duo THE Diamond jubilee celebrations had added sparkle for Gerard and Hilda Summersgill. The musical couple celebrated their diamond wedding...
TONIGHT we have a comprehensive round-up of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, both locally and nationally, with some fantastic pictures of the festivities. On a more serious...
HANDBALL: HAWKS handball players take flight to London this weekend with a double-double in their sights. North East Manchester Hawks completed their second season in the...
Date Published 05/06/2012
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s were once again on the end of a heavy defeat, succumbing 56-18 at home to Castleford Lock Lane in NCL Division One. Slack defence and...
RUGBY: WATERHEAD survived a second-half recovery to beat Eastmoor Dragons 34-24 in Division Two of the National Conference League. The Peach Road outfit were 28-0 ahead at one...
CHADDERTON teacher Paul McEvoy kept the Olympic flame burning as he carried the iconic torch through Formby. Paul, who works at the Oasis Academy, is one of 8,000 nominated...
ONE of Oldham’s oldest residents, Ivy Howard of Scouthead, has died at the age of 105. Mrs Howard, who kept herself fit by taking exercise classes well into her nineties, died...
EVERY youngster in Saddleworth was presented with the specially-designed Diamond Jubilee coin as a keepsake. The mementoes were distributed by Saddleworth Parish Council,...
