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A remarkable Gilgryst Cup quarter-final saw Royton Town sweep aside Dukinfield Town 10-0. It marked Royton’s biggest victory since joining the Bridgewater Office...
Date Published 21/01/2011
AN OLDHAM man could have caused a disaster after dazzling a police helicopter pilot with a laser pen, a court heard. Officers said the pilot had been deliberately targeted but...
Avro 4, Hollinwood 2 AMATEUR FOOTBALL: Avro are on course for more silverware following victory over local rivals Hollinwood in the semi-final of the Manchester County FA...
THE driver of this van escaped with only a minor injury to his hand when he lost control after skidding on ice and careering off the road in Denshaw last night. The white Ford...
They say a week is a long time in politics and Debbie Abrahams knows that better than most after the whirlwind seven days she has had. This time last week she was waking up as...
A world-renowned engineer from Saddleworth is set to become the head of his profession Railway specialist Professor Roderick Smith returned to the borough to visit his former...
Latics assistant manager writes for Chron Sport every Friday OUR two-goal victory at Plymouth was a great result. We decided to make a couple of changes following the...
Roberto Mancini still feels Chelsea will put up a fierce fight to retain their Premier League title. The Blues had won just once in nine games before last weekend's victory...
Oldham Planning Committee BUSINESSES have been saved after controversial plans to turn an industrial estate into housing and officers were refused. Councillors rejected...
WAYNE Rooney may be playing second fiddle to Dimitar Berbatov in the goalscoring stakes this season, but that hasn’t lessened his pleasure at playing alongside the...
Oldham Planning Committee WERNETH House will be transformed into a £7 million multi-faith community centre. Councillors voted unanimously to approve charity UK Islamic...
MOSSLEY have three injury doubts ahead of the visit of Harrogate Railway Athletic in Evo-Stik League Division One North tomorrow. Striker Mike Oates suffered a groin strain...
RITCHIE Jones wasn't one to moan and groan when things weren't going his way at Athletic. A very positive start to his Boundary Park career stalled through lack of form and...
Bowls: NIMBLE Nook and Tonge star Gary Ellis has taken a swipe at the British Crown Green Association. After attending the annual meeting, the three-times Waterloo champion is...
THE Government has been blasted after a grant to a service that helps unemployed young people into work was slashed. Critics say reducing grants to Labour’s flagship...
Man arrested after sickening attack on woman, 92 A 92-year-old woman was kicked in the head by an attacker who struck as she bent down at her back door to let out her dog....
OLDHAM RL coach Tony Benson rings the changes in his squad to play Whitehaven at the Whitebank Stadium on Sunday (3pm kick-off), with the Roughyeds’ latest signing, Paul...
BOSS Paul Dickov has said he has no immediate plans to turn out for Athletic on the pitch. The 38-year-old has played only once this season, as a substitute against Bristol...
JAMES Tarkowski will continue as Athletic’s primary centre-back cover, having been handed a big rap by his manager Paul Dickov. The 18-year-old ball-playing defender was...
SICKENING ATTACK ON OAP,92 COURT: PILOT'S LASER PEN ORDEAL DICKOV PRAISES TEENAGER 'TARKY' ...there's more (click story)
PAV’S PATCH: AS we approach the end of the first month of the new year, I suppose it’s only natural to get a little reflective. As you get older time really does...
Date Published 20/01/2011
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards WOLVERHAMPTON 4.35 Black Baccara 5.05 Inde Country 5.35 Prickles 6.05...
TENNIS: ROYTON Tennis Club want to attract new members with a view to entering more teams in the Dunlop Oldham Tennis League. Although the junior section of the club is...
FOOTBALL: BOTTOM club Morecambe pulled off a surprise by seeing off Athletic 2-1 in the North-West section of the Football League Youth Alliance. In a game played out in...
BOWLS: TWO of the Chadderton Bowling League’s leading teams have withdrawn from the ‘A’ Division for the 2011 season. Rochdale outfit Syke, winners of...
RUGBY LEAGUE: KEIRAN Grennan’s try and a goal by Sean Garrett were in vain as Waterhead, from the National Conference League, exited the Standard Cup last night....
LOSING contestants on the popular quiz show “Bullseye “were met with the dreaded words here’s what you would have won” as a car or speedboat was wheeled...
RUGBY LEAGUE: FITTON Hill Bulldogs went down 28-12 at home to Chester in Division Six of the North-West Counties League — but the scoreline flattered the visitors....
West Oldham District Partnership A CONSULTATION programme is planned for the proposed Oldham Academy North in Royton. The new academy, which replaces the former Grange...
A Greater Manchester television channel will become a “reality” by within years, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced. The coalition minister wants a new...
