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AS we reach the end of 2010, we all look back and ask, “what have we achieved?” As such, it seems an appropriate time to look back at the uses to which we have put...
Date Published 31/12/2010
LATICS are kicking off a new fundraising appeal for Oldham’s new £44 million women and children’s supercentre — by stumping up the top prize in a...
HARDY swimmers at Royton Bluefins won’t be breaking the ice again this year. Members of the group usually plunge into the chilly Redbrook Reservoir, Standedge, for their...
THE secretary of State for Health claims Oldham’s Primary Care Trust prioritised the new Werneth care centre over developments in Shaw and Saddleworth. In a letter to MP...
AFTER the big freeze, Oldhamers are now facing problems caused by the big thaw. United Utilities is responding to unprecedented volumes of calls from customers and an increase...
FUEL prices have reached record levels in Oldham — and are about to soar even higher. A cross-borough poll by the Chronicle found unleaded as high as 125.9p a litre and...
A DEDICATED health worker who has risen from cadet nurse to chief executive has been awarded an MBE. Oldham NHS chief executive Shauna Dixon was given the award in the New...
A LONG-SERVING former soldier and military man has been awarded an MBE in the New Years honours list. Captain Roy Zaman (60), from Springhead, is currently based in Suva on...
A HEAD teacher from Oldham who once tackled a knife-wielding thug has been honoured with a CBE. Middleton Technology School head Allison Crompton was given the award for...
A NEW Year honour has proved the perfect way to start 2011 for the creator of Oldham Street College. Keith Lucas (53), of Huddersfield Road, Diggle, was awarded an MBE for...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SOUTHWELL 12.15 Bull Five 12.50 Silaah 1.25 Dart 1.55 Even Stevens...
Angling: TODMORDEN AS staged their Grand Christmas match on Croft Fishery — but competitors had Dave Mellor and his band of helpers to thank. The contest only went ahead...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: JANUARY saw the resumption of some fixtures, one of which came in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League, when Avro overcame local rivals Royton Town...
HUNDREDS of Oldham rugby league fans attended the funeral at Oldham Crematorium of former Watersheddings centre star John Noon. Many were packed shoulder to shoulder inside...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY manager Shaun Higgins is expected to shuffle the pack for the trip to Woodley Sports in Division One North of the Evo-Stik League tomorrow (3pm) ....
MANCHESTER City striker Roque Santa Cruz has rejected the chance to join Lazio on loan, the Italian club reports. Santa Cruz is expected to leave City during the January...
Brian Kidd believes the Premier League title is "Manchester United's to lose" — though has confirmed City will explore every avenue in their search for an...
ROCHDALE boss Keith Hill is relishing the prospect of a New Year derby showdown with Athletic. The last time the two sides met, at Spotland on November 27, the hosts came from...
HAVING so many matches fall foul of the weather is bad enough as a player. But as a coach or a manager it is possibly even more frustrating, because it results in a backlog of...
AIDAN White is happy to commit to the rest of the season with Athletic — but is not yet sure exactly how far he can go with the club. The Leeds United winger enjoyed a...
FOUR Oldham RL Club new boys — Andy Isherwood, Liam Gilchrist, Ben Wood and John Clough — will take centre stage when Roughyeds entertain derby rivals Rochdale Hornets...
ATHLETIC manager Paul Dickov is under no illusions about the size of the task facing his side at Hartlepool United tomorrow — one of the in-form sides in npower League One....
OUMARE Tounkara and Jean-Yves Mvoto will stay with Athletic for the rest of the season. There had been fears that one or both of the on-loan pair from Sunderland may be...
LOCALS RECEIVE NEW YEAR HONOURS FEARS OVER FUEL PRICES LOAN STARS SET TO STAY AT LATICS ... there's more (click story)
The Songs of ABBA, Live, Halle Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. The Halle Orchestra turned Abba tribute band last night for a show which had its audience dancing in...
Date Published 30/12/2010
PAV’S PATCH: I HAVE some bad news for you, dear readers. I was recently invited to pose for a charity nude 2011 calendar for 103.6FM Tameside Radio. I have to tell...
WOMEN across Greater Manchester are set to benefit from a fast, high-quality cervical screening service based at the Royal Oldham Hospital. The Pennine Acute Hospitals...
CELEBRITY Chadderton-born physicist Brian Cox will be bringing the wonders of the stars into our living rooms in the New Year. The former Hulme Grammar pupil will host...
FORMER Pride in Oldham winner and one of the borough’s most committed voluntary workers, Bernard Edge, has died. The popular Chadderton man, who was 78, scooped the...
By-election: 14 days to go A PREVIEW of what may happen in a year of UK elections in 2011 comes on January 13 in the Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election. This is now a...
