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LIVE each day as it comes and make the best of everything — that’s the advice of Marion Wolfenden who is 105 today. The sprightly centenarian lived alone in...
Date Published 17/01/2011
Firefighters in Greater Manchester are being threatened with further funding cuts unless a use is found for the mothballed 999 supercentre in Warrington. Fire Minister Bob...
A 22-YEAR-OLD man suffered serious head and chest injuries after his car careered off a motorway slip road and collided with a tree. The man, who was unconscious at the scene,...
A FAILSWORTH MAN’S birthday celebrations turned out to an horrific night for his partner. Engineer Jamie Condor (35) twice beat her up, got into a fight with his...
A ROYTON father is warning parents to be on their guard after a fox got into his kitchen through the cat flap. Ian Littler, of Daniel Street, was making breakfast when his...
Newly-elected MP Debbie Abrahams will later today be sworn in to the House of Commons amid cheers from Labour MPs. The MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth will arrive for a...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
Sisters back together after 40 years apart TRAGEDY turned to joy for three Oldham sisters who have been reunited after 40 years apart. As youngsters, Karen Donnelly lived...
MAN CITY 4, WOLVES 3 Edin Dzeko emerged from his hectic Manchester City debut to declare the Premier League to be completely different to life in Germany. Dzeko is...
TOTTENHAM 0, MAN UNITED 0 Sir Alex Ferguson heaped praise on his defence after 10–man Manchester United continued their remarkable run against Tottenham. A goalless...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY hit back from a goal down to draw 1-1 at home to Warrington Town in Evo-Stik League Division One North. The visitors opened the scoring after two...
Featherstone Rovers 36, Oldham 10 ROUGHYEDS took defeat on the chin at the Bigfellas Stadium on Saturday night and accepted that there was much to learn from this second of...
ATHLETIC youth team coach Tony Philliskirk has joined the rest of the footballing world in paying tribute to the great Nat Lofthouse, who died at the weekend at the age of 85....
A SOLID and professional performance was the perfect ending to a tough week for Athletic manager Paul Dickov. Punished heavily by Southampton to the tune of six unanswered...
Plymouth 0, Athletic 2 TODAY is ‘Blue Monday’, the most depressing day of the year. So says Cliff Arnall, one-time tutor at Cardiff University. The formula...
‘Horrible’ week ends on a high for forward CHRIS Taylor was delighted to end a “horrible” week on a high. The Athletic winger lit up a sterile...
Family reunited after 40 years First day in the House for Debbie Dickov joy as Latics bounce back ...there's more (click story)
Date Published 14/01/2011
BOWLS: LEADERS Waterloo and Taunton take on second-placed Springbank in an early-morning Inbev Winter Bowling League ‘A’ Division showdown tomorrow. The 9am start...
Angling: TEENAGER Aiden Bordiak enhanced his reputation with victory in the latest round of the Chadderton Mill AC Winter League on the club water. The Tight Lines rod is on...
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM are on the comeback trail in the North Lancs and Cumbria Division tomorrow. The Manor Park outfit, with Alan Pierre, Will Mellor and Ian Sinfield returning...
RUGBY LEAGUE: WATERHEAD coach Garry Highton has warned his players to be on their guard in the first round of the BARLA National Cup tomorrow. The Peach Road outfit, who are...
GOLF: CROMPTON and Royton Golf Club stalwart Ken Smith has died at the age of 89. Ken was a life member of the High Barn club, and lived a stone’s throw away from it....
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: HOLLINWOOD boss Fred Hardicre believes tomorrow’s Manchester County FA Challenge Trophy semi-final against neighbours Avro could be a classic....
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: IT was a shock-free zone as D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League sides battled it out in the Challenge Cup. Teams from higher divisions avoided...
Crompton Victoria 1, Royton FC 5 ROBERT Quinlan's clinical hat-trick powered Royton FC into the second round of the D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League...
Latics’ assistant manager writes every week for Chron Sport BEN Amos was very disappointed to concede six goals against Southampton, especially with Sir Alex Ferguson...
PAUL Dickov held a two-hour meeting with his players to discuss how best to bounce back from the 6-0 loss to Southampton — and emerged more confident than ever in their...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY are hoping to add ex-Athletic striker Chris Hall to their squad for tomorrow’s visit of Warrington Town in Evo-Stik League Division One North....
Roberto Mancini has warned his Manchester City team they must get rid of their superiority complex if they are to win the Barclays Premier League title. The most expensive...
