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BARMAIDS bathing in custard raised a sweet £1,500 at a fundraiser at the Grey Mare pub, Royton. Landlady Rose Bond was in charge of whipping up 30 gallons of the yellow...
Date Published 18/01/2011
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
A MAN who spat in the face of a policeman trying to help him, said he was HIV positive. Yassa Altaf (28) later retracted the claim but the officer is still having to undergo...
A former Oldham Athletic and Bolton Wanderers footballer has told a court he was really sorry after head-butting and punching his girl friend in a row over ex–lovers at a...
BOWLS: HAD it not been for a rainy day on Merseyside, John Parrott might have become master of the bowling greens rather than king of the baize. Parrott was a keen crown green...
TABLE TENNIS: HOLLINWOOD ‘B’ are improving fast in Division One of the Oldham and District Table Tennis League. Two wins have calmed relegation fears and they are...
MICHAEL MEACHER writes on the damaging local effects of government cuts No Happy New Year this time round: it’s going to be grim. We now have enough information from the...
OLDHAM 7, ECCLES 13 RUGBY UNION: CONSTANT rain and strong winds made life difficult for both sides who produced some good rugby in a close North Lancs and Cumbria Division...
ELSIE Brereton, one of Oldham’s oldest residents, celebrates her 106th birthday today. The sprightly centenarian broke her hip just before her 102nd birthday but bounced...
Coach stays positive despite National Cup exit AMATEUR RUGBY LEAGUE: GARRY Highton remains optimistic his Waterhead side can climb away from the foot of the National...
15 jobs under threat in cost-cutting move NURSING union the RCN has called on health bosses to make a U-turn on plans to axe a costly patient recovery unit in Shaw. The...
A MAN on trial for the murder of a shop worker in Salford has dramatically admitted driving the alleged gunman. Ryan Manning is accused of taking Simeon Henderson to...
A construction employment initiative set up to make the most of major investment and development opportunities in Oldham and Rochdale has reached a major milestone. The J21...
LOBBY CORRESPONDENT After a Christmas packed with campaigning, Debbie Abrahams finally arrived in Westminster as the new MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth. Greeted by...
GPs across Oldham are set to make decisions about the way health services are delivered and paid for in their area as part of a massive Government overhaul of the NHS. They...
The Manchester City kit manager and former Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport THERE was a nervy ending to Manchester City’s 4-3 victory over Wolverhampton...
A PUB is set to rise from the ashes of a burnt-down shopping centre in Shaw — but faces opposition from locals. The Wetherspoons chain wants to transform the derelict...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL; MOSSLEY manager Shaun Higgins is wary of a backlash tonight when he takes his side to Trafford in the Evo-Stik League Division One North (7.45pm kick-off)....
NIGEL de Jong wants Manchester City to go all out for FA Cup glory in order to prove they can win the major prizes. Manager Roberto Mancini is set to make at least six changes...
LEWIS Alessandra’s return to action tonight provides a big boost for Athletic. The tricky forward is back in Lee Duxbury’s reserves squad which faces a tough test...
Forward fits the bill for Oldham OLDHAM RL Club have beaten off competition from several rivals to sign Paul Noone, the former Warrington Wolves, Widnes Vikings and Barrow...
Shock plan for new Shaw pub Nurses oppose unit's closure Roughyeds swoop for Noone
The art of . . . BEING CRUEL IT would be nice to think there could one day exist a world without cruelty. It’s just so unnecessary. To purposely hurt or upset other...
Date Published 17/01/2011
BUS drivers in Greater Manchester will be asked to pick which local charities should benefit from a £50,000 initiative. First Bus has launched a new charity and...
OLDHAM Council celebrated another successful 12 months for its Early Years Professional Network. The group, which brings together child carers from across the borough,...
Cyclists’ pothole claims denied OLDHAM Council has hit back at claims that its roads are the second worst in Greater Manchester. CTC, the national cycling organisation,...
IT may look as though the Christmas rush has started early this year but it’s actually around a month late. Dozens of kind-hearted Oldhamers donned their Santa suits for...
RESIDENT’S Plea to keep project open for disabled people A LAST-DITCH plea has been made to save a horticulture project in Shaw which provides work for disabled people....
LIB-DEMS have hit back at criticism over Oldham’s crumbling car parks. Labour Councillor Dave Hibbert had demanded to know why they had been allowed to deteriorate into...
New academy reaches deal with builders PLANS for the new Waterhead Academy have reached a significant milestone after a deal with contractors was signed. Oldham Council...
