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A GREAT-great-grandmother received a fond farewell as she was given a guard of honour at her funeral yesterday. As the Chronicle reported earlier this week, Susan Jones, 93,...
Date Published 10/02/2017
A SCHOOLGIRL could become an internet sensation after releasing a video which reveals her 'super powers'. Mossley's Millie Tomlin is the star of the show in her YouTube...
A STAGGERING £23,000 has been raised in 56 days to help Oldham Foodbank create a community kitchen at their new home. In December, the charity set out to raise...
ATHLETIC have been handed a solution to their scoring woes - flood the box. At least for now, boss John Sheridan will not be making any fresh moves to bring in a new striker on...
OLDHAM West and Royton MP Jim McMahon has raised the issues of two crisis schools in Parliament. He was speaking on the floor of the House after it was revealed that the...
A FUNDRAISING event is being held in Newton Heath today in memory of a six-year-old girl who died suddenly after contracting a rare infection. As reported in the Chronicle this...
THE remarkable story of the mystery man found dead on Saddleworth Moor has taken another dramatic twist. Originally police had no identity for the man when the the story first...
A NATIONALIST party's candidate in Greater Manchester's mayoral elections has said he will roll out the red carpet for US President Donald Trump if he is elected as the region's...
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RECYCLING rates have increased to 43.6 per cent since proposals to reduce bin collections to a three-weekly system were announced, Oldham Council Leader Jean Stretton has...
OLDHAM Council has proved it has art in its heart as it celebrates being nominated for three national awards recognising the local authorities who support arts and...
A KIND-HEARTED couple have launched a fresh appeal for a £15,000 incubator at the Royal Oldham Hospital after their premature twins received vital treatment there. David...
TWO members of a Scarborough drug gang who absconded before they could be sentenced by a judge could be in Oldham. Detectives are urging the public to help them track down...
COUNCILLORS approved the construction of nine houses on a Green Belt in Chadderton after they were previously blocked three times. The decision over the development of the...
NEIGHBOURHOOD police officers are implementing "reassurance" patrol plans across Saddleworth. The move is set against a burglary spike towards the end of last year,...
FOUR members of a child sex grooming gang are facing deportation after losing a legal challenge in their battle to remain in the UK. The men had appealed against moves by the...
SCOTT Naylor insists that Oldham are not going to Featherstone on Sunday (3pm) to make up the numbers. Buoyed by last week's 26-10 win against Sheffield Eagles at Bower Fold,...
ANTHONY Gerrard is used to handing Athletic a pick-me-up - and the trick appears to be working all over again. The signing of the centre-back was delayed due to the...
OLDHAM will have to produce one of their best Championship performances since winning promotion to come away from The Big Fellas stadium in Featherstone on Sunday with two more...
MOSSLEY are gearing up for a run of three crucial home games as the battle for Evo-Stik League Division One North survival continues, writes SIMON SMEDLEY. The injury-ravaged...
North Star 2, Duke of Wellington 2 NORTH Star rued their missed chances as they were held to a draw by Duke of Wellington in Sun Chemical Division One of the Rochdale Sunday...
ROYTON Town secured a 1-0 Manchester League Premier Division victory against AFC Monton in what was an ill-tempered game at Oldham Academy North. Town's influential midfielder...
WAYNE Rooney says Jose Mourinho's winning mentality has sharpened the mind of Manchester United players. Life since Sir Alex Ferguson ended his remarkable reign has been...
A FAMILY is struggling to come to terms with the loss of their "dancing angel" who died suddenly following a rare infection. Little Layla-Rose Ermenekli (6) was taken...
Date Published 09/02/2017
A GENEROUS £50,000 grant has helped secure the future of a Grade II listed Catholic Church as Oldham faces a series of proposed closures. Vital restoration works can now...
AN EIGHT-MONTH pregnant woman from Oldham caught on camera battering her dog claims she only did so because it was trying to savage her stomach. Jamie-Leigh Williams (20) was...
AT THE height of the cotton boom, Lancashire had everything going for it. High rainfall created exactly the kind of damp atmosphere that was essential for spinning, and an...
THERE is much more to come from Athletic's new boys, says John Sheridan as he aims for a six-point boost from the next two home games. Bottom club Coventry arrive at...
A PARISH council has made a last-ditch bid to save a community's only bank. A strongly-worded letter, signed by Pam Byrne, chair of Saddleworth Parish Council, and council...
A HOSPICE which cares for residents with life-limiting illnesses is celebrating a "good" rating across the board. Dr Kershaw's Hospice provides care for people...
