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POLICE investigating robberies at eight separate properties - including two in Oldham - believe the crimes could be linked. Five occurred at sports clubs, while others took...
Date Published 30/01/2017
COMMUTERS faced delays on the M60 this morning after a collision between a car and a tanker. Two lanes were closed between junction 17 (Prestwich) and 18 for Simister Island...
GEORGE Tyson, sent off for fighting after the final hooter at the end of Oldham's Law Cup defeat by Rochdale, has been charged by the sport's Match Review Panel with grade D...
WHEN it's a struggle to score goals at this stage of a season, you often get managers talking about needing one to go in off a players' backside. Clearly, this does not happen...
JOHN Sheridan accepted his side were second-best against Bradford and quickly switched his focus to the fixtures that lie ahead: "Bradford were the better team and you can...
DERBY day at Seel Park ended in abject misery for Mossley fans, as their team were thumped 4-1 by Tameside neighbours Hyde United in the Evo-Stik League Division One...
JOSE Mourinho complained about Manchester United's mounting fixture list after seeing them safely through to the FA Cup fifth round. United stepped up after a lacklustre start...
VINCENT Kompany described himself as "by far the happiest footballer on Earth," after he completed 90 minutes in Manchester City's 3-0 FA Cup win at Crystal...
ATHLETIC 1, BRADFORD 2 RORY McArdle got the winning goal as John Sheridan's storming start on home soil hit a road block. The Bradford centre-back knocked the ball home from...
Date Published 28/01/2017
TO be honest, a new model Renault Megane is not been something I’ve been excited about for a good while. Since it stopped “shaking that ass” back in 2004 it’s been rather humdrum...
Sing is another one of those animated films starring animals but this time they are performing in a singing contest at a theatre which is under threat of...
A 67-YEAR-OLD man travelled half way around the world to kill himself on Saddleworth Moors - but why he did it remains a mystery spanning two continents. Detectives revealed...
Date Published 27/01/2017
A NEW community kitchen will be created at Oldham Foodbank after a crowdfunding campaign reached its target with time to spare. The charity had hoped to raise £13,850 to...
METROLINK users are being warned not to park their car at the current park-and-ride site at Oldham Mumps overnight tonight tonight ahead of its relocation. From Saturday, the...
MPs DEBATED in the House of Commons the future of education funding, with Oldham forecast to see millions stripped away from its schools. The Chronicle reported last Friday...
CHRIS Taylor has been linked with a move back to Athletic from Bolton, as manager John Sheridan tries to solve his left-sided conundrum. The Bolton winger has been...
GREATER Manchester mayoral candidate Andy Burnham believes the north can be a world leader in industry again. Mr Burnham, who is MP for Leigh, visited University Campus Oldham...
ONE of Oldham's smallest primary schools has been told to make sure pupils reach the standards they are capable of. Friezland Primary was given a "requires...
A HEARTBROKEN mother has talked about the shock disappearance of a memorial plaque to her late parents. The brass monument was placed on the top of Alphin Pike, one of...
THE mother of Oldham rock star John Lees is celebrating with family as she turns 100. Centenarian Martha Lees will mark the occasion at Millfield Care Home today where staff...
A HIGH-ACHIEVING Oldham student is a finalist in the inaugural British Education Awards. Georgia Sutton-Cross, from Springhead, achieved top marks in her BTEC level 3...
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LEES POST Office has reopened its doors after a temporary closure. Residents and businesses near the busy premises on the village high street were puzzled when a notice...
A MAN who told his ex she was "making a big mistake" after she told police about his violence towards her when she'd caught him cheating has been jailed. Richard...
RESIDENTS are being urged by firefighters to put out their wheelie bins on collection day - and not the night before - after around a dozen were set alight and...
ATHLETIC have signed Rob Hunt on loan from Brighton in a move which gives a clue to boss John Sheridan's tactical thinking. Hunt (21) has made a total of eight appearances for...
MOSSLEY have suffered a hammer blow on the eve of tomorrow's crunch home Evo-Stik League Division One North derby against Hyde United. With the Lilywhites currently struggling,...
PAUL Green believes that Athletic's new men-mountains can inspire a climb to safety. Michael Ngoo, who stands at 6ft 6in, and 6ft 2in colleague Aaron Amadi-Holloway have given...
Royton Park 14, Tameside Wolves 0 ROYTON Park went goal-crazy to significantly enhance their chances of promotion in Division Three of the Sports Tours International Tameside...
SPRINGHEAD had to be content with a 1-1 draw at Old Alts as their pursuit of the Manchester League Premier Division's top two - Wythenshawe Amateurs and Rochdale Sacred Heart -...
