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DRIVERS braved icy conditions to get to work this morning as temperatures plunged to -8.6 (17C) overnight. Gritters are working round-the-clock as the Arctic weather is set to...
Date Published 20/12/2010
THREE men who were involved in a fatal car crash which killed two people on a Saddleworth road have been jailed. The trio were sent to prison after lying about who was driving...
Police arrest seven in Operation Cinnamon POLICE arrested seven people in a crackdown on violent crime in Royton and Shaw at the weekend. The arrests were made in connection...
WEEKEND BLITZ BY POLICE BY-ELECTION DEADLINES REVEALED THREE JAILED OVER FATAL CRASH ...there's more (click story)
THE FRIDAY THING THE NHS is poorly. It must be bad because the Government is putting GPs in charge and is telling them to save £20 billion over the next four years. Expect...
Date Published 17/12/2010
Life as we know it cannot exist without six vital elements from the periodic table — carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorous. Lots of other elements...
A WAR memorial will be given a new lease of life following specialist cleaning. The large bronze plaque, which stands in Shaw Memorial Gardens and commemorates lives lost...
A CHRISTMAS tree festival in Shaw proved to be a spectacular success. Crowds flocked to the third annual event at St Saviour’s Church, Buckstones Road, to see a winter...
AN Oldham woman who wed a Nigerian man in Accrington in a sham marriage to help him stay in this country is facing jail. Ingrid Gulasova (38) admitted assisting unlawful...
POLICE in Failsworth are going behind the camera to show parents exactly what their children get up to when they are out on the street. Officers will be sporting waterproof...
Angling: IT is important to take great care when on or near the bankside. Conditions at this time of year can be treacherous and water temperatures well below freezing. To...
Oldham Council reports by Marina Berry and Karen Doherty COUNCILLOR Brian Lord called for a crackdown on postal voting in elections which he said is open to widescale abuse....
A GREENFIELD farmer died after he was hit by a bale of hay in a freak accident, an inquest heard. Harold Crowther (81) was standing at the back of a lorry delivering hay to...
THE driver of a car which crashed and killed three people in Chadderton was disqualified from driving at the time of the incident. Investigations showed that Paul Bunting was...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a founder member of one of Oldham’s most successful home-grown bands. Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme from the prog-rock group...
LINGFIELD 11.50 Arowana 12.20 Western Aristocrat 12.50 Sheila’s Bond 1.20 Mia’s Boy 1.55 Franco Is My Name 2.30 Kiss A Prince 3.05 Picansort...
OLDHAM Golf club treasurer and former captain David Beech has admitted a charge of fraud by abuse of position. He pleaded guilty at Barnsley Magistrates’ Court where the...
POLICE have released this e-fit of a man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl. The 17-year-old victim was walking along Oldham Road at the junction of Hardman Street,...
BOWLS: TONGE Bowling Club may have won this year’s Manchester Premier League title by a record margin, but they won’t be taking anything for granted in 2011. Gary...
BATTLE lines were drawn yesterday when Labour big hitters came to town in a bid to woo voters ahead of next month’s by-election. Party leader Ed Miliband joined...
Lib-Dems up for the fight BUSINESS Secretary Vince Cable insists the Liberal Democrats can put their national unpopularity behind them to snatch the Oldham East and...
HMR cuts leave couple in limbo A DERKER couple say their lives have been ruined after cuts to the Housing Market Renewal budget left their dreams in tatters. Maureen and...
RUGBY: OLDHAM RU are on a roll in the North Lancs and Cumbria Division. Unbeaten in their last three games — two draws and a win — Guy Lovegreen’s in-form...
AMATEUR FOOTBALL: OLDHAM Victoria lost 9-2 at home to Droylsden Amateurs in the Lancashire and Cheshire League Division Two. Elsewhere, Santos held on to second spot after...
FOOTBALL: A TRIO of football enthusiasts is celebrating the careers of 100 former players from Oldham who have featured in various leagues over the years. David Ball, David...
Highfield United 1, Oddies Athletic 0 AMATEUR FOOTBALL Match of the week: NEIL Hardman showed nerves of steel to fire home a dramatic, last-minute penalty winner to earn...
Latics’ assistant manager writes for Chron Sport every Friday MK DONS is another game that is in doubt due to the weather, but our training this week has been geared...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers hope to get their season back up and running with a home game against close rivals Bradford Dudley Hill tomorrow (2.30pm kick-off) — provided the...
NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: CHADDERTON boss Paul Buckley will be without three first team players tomorrow when his side host Ashton Town in the Vodkat North-West Counties League...
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini was holding talks today with Carlos Tevez, hoping the striker will still be around when they resume their Europa League campaign in...
