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RUGBY LEAGUE: A LAST-GASP try from Sean Whitmore sealed a superb 14-12 comeback win for Higginshaw over Burtonwood Bridge at a wet and windy Oldham Edge. It was some...
Date Published 20/01/2011
POLICE have issued a stark warning to motorists who drive the morning after a night of boozing. Officers arrested 32 people from Oldham who gave positive results in breath...
Ayrton carries Claire’s hopes YOU are only as good as the horses you ride, says local showjumper Claire Shepherd. And the 28-year-old, from Chadderton, is looking...
OLDHAM Athletic manager Paul Dickov is helping to ensure future generations of sports stars follow in his footsteps. The former Manchester City striker and Scotland...
After advancing into the FA Cup fourth round by beating Leicester City on Tuesday, City will turn their attentions back to the Premier League on Saturday when they visit Aston...
BRENTFORD enjoyed a mini-renaissance after Athletic turned them over on their own ground. The 3-1 win at Griffin Park in October came courtesy of goals from Dean Furman, Chris...
FOUR masked men attempted to break into a Werneth jewellers using a battering ram. Police were called to Naveed Jewellers on Werneth Hall Road just before noon on Monday....
Latics boss sidesteps talk of windfall EVERY little helps when money is as tight as it is at Athletic. When Sky Sports finalised arrangements to televise the home game...
OLDHAM RL Club coach Tony Benson has urged fans to get behind the Roughyeds in Sunday's third and final pre-season friendly against Whitehaven at Whitebank (3pm kick-off)....
THE future of staff at one of the region’s biggest employers of disabled people is hanging in the balance following calls for voluntary redundancies. The Government said...
ATHLETIC are hoping to tie up a deal which would secure Aidan White until the end of the season. The Leeds winger (19) scored two goals — including a superb individual...
OLDHAM went against the national trend of rising unemployment pre-Christmas by recording a drop in the number of people out of work in the borough. The drop was by only 27...
SCOUTHEAD singer Jodie Connor is urging Oldhamers to boost her bid for a top 10 hit in the download music charts. The former Saddleworth School pupil is currently at number 12...
Fund launched for private tests FUNDRAISERS are pulling out all the stops for a poorly little girl from Royton. Freya Yates, of Crossley Street, is a year old and suffers...
Pothole claim is a postcode lottery A CLAIM that Oldham’s roads are the worst in the country is based on wrong figures. The AA’s national streetwatch survey,...
Friends gather in tribute to Barclay James Harvest founder Crowds gathered at the funeral of Barclay James Harvest founder member Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme,. Among them...
COUNCIL chiefs are sticking to their pledge not to raise council tax despite their most difficult budget for years. The freeze would mean for a household in Band D — the...
THE future looks bright for local youngsters as work on Oldham’s new £5 million youth centre gets under way. The first sod was cut on Mahdlo — Oldham spelt...
A ROYTON company founded only 10 years ago by three former United Utilities employees has been sold to a multinational business for an undisclosed sum. Energy management...
Date Published 19/01/2011
ENTRIES are building for the third One Oldham Business Awards — the celebration of the borough’s business community which culminates with a gala presentation dinner at...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A FAMILY business with an Oldham connection spanning more than 25 years has expanded into a private dental practice in Uppermill. The Wibberley family from Greenfield has...
Chron Sport looks at Oldham’s sports clubs and volunteers, who dedicate significant chunks of their time to the next generation of British sportsmen. SPRINGHEAD...
CHANNEL-HOPPING: IN the wonderful make-believe world of Corrie — as in politics — hope can turn to joy in a heartbeat. Recent events had most viewers hoping...
THE family of a man who they believe died from the effects of radiation following nuclear bomb testing, have vowed to fight on for official recognition. As a young man, Walter...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s under-13s progressed to the Lancashire Cup semi-final courtesy of a 26-6 triumph at the expense of Blackbrook Blues. Saints took the lead through an...
The restored Shaw and Crompton Boer War Memorial plaque is back in its rightful place following restoration. The large bronze plaque, which stands at the north edge of Shaw...
OLDHAM’S first online community meeting — and the first in Greater Manchester — was hailed a roaring success by organisers last night. The pilot open forum...
MOORSIDE neighbours are fighting plans to extend a shop and a takeaway to create two five-bedroom houses. They have written 53 letters of objections about the proposal, which...
HOUSING chiefs insist work will start within weeks on the much-delayed St Mary’s housing scheme. Plans to build 93 eco-friendly homes in the Oldham town centre project...
