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THE Oldham Sports Centre was the venue for an action-packed senior schools' badminton tournament. Competitors from schools across the borough converged on the state-of-the-art...
Date Published 16/11/2016
THE Saddleworth Year Seven rugby team defeated Beaumont School from Warrington 14-12 to progress to the quarter-final stage of the North-West Schools' Cup. A last-gasp try from...
WITH the nights drawing in, one young cricketer is already dreaming of long, summer days. For Caitlin McDonald is eagerly looking forward to another season in the Lancashire...
TENSIONS are running high yet again at an Oldham primary school after parents say they were wrongly sent letters demanding hundreds of pounds in unpaid dinner money going back...
Date Published 15/11/2016
HEARTLESS thieves broke into Dr Kershaw's in the town centre, just a month after the hospice's Chadderton store had been targeted. The thieves broke into Dr Kershaw's Town...
AN OLDHAM doctor who has taken part in expeditions around the world is gearing up to test himself on an Icelandic adventure. And retired GP and experienced climber Andrew...
THOUSANDS of tributes have flooded in for a popular and well-loved war veteran who frequented Oldham's nightclubs. Ernie Mayall, from Waterhead, best known for his moves on the...
A RECKLESS driver performed a hand-brake turn at a road junction... slamming into a car carrying a mum and her two children. Police are investigating after the driver sped off...
A YOUNG man from Oldham has been posthumously honoured for saving a life through organ donation. Samuel James Guiney (24), from Moorside, died in May 2015 after his white BMW...
OLDHAM College performing arts student Leon Harrop has made his latest TV appearance. The 24-year-old from Royton played George in the first episode of Moving On shown on BBC...
THE heat was on when young cooks took on the clock in Hulme Grammar School's annual "MasterChef" competition. Charlotte Atherton (12) was the winner with her...
SCHOOL governors who have clocked up more than 500 years of volunteering in education have been honoured with Long Service Awards. A total of 22 school governors who have each...
AN OLDHAM female organisation that has seen more than 6,000 women through its doors has marked a milestone. Fatima Women's Association (FWA), on Park Road, held its 25th annual...
THIEVES took the wick when they stole hundreds of pounds worth of candles from an Oldham florist over the weekend. The group broke into Miller's Florist, on Huddersfield Road,...
FIREFIGHTERS had to force entry into an address in Coppice after an elderly woman was left locked out of her home while food cooked inside. A crew from Hollins were called to...
A MINIBUS was destroyed in a suspected arson attack in Oldham. Firefighters were called to the grounds of Maple Mill, Cardwell Street, at 8pm on Sunday. An investigation is...
EMERGENCY services were called to a collision between two vehicles in Saddleworth on Saturday afternoon. Police were called to the junction of Bank Lane and A635 Holmfirth Road,...
COMMUTERS faced delays after a tram and car collided at Shaw and Crompton station this morning. The collision, occurred at around 8.30am and blocked services running between...
SELF-PROCLAIMED melodramatic popsters the Madding Crowd are gearing up for the biggest night of their six-year existence. That night comes on Saturday week, November 26, when...
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IT'S that time of year again when we celebrate the achievements of the borough's unsung heroes who go the extra mile to show they have Pride in Oldham. The Chronicle's awards...
INSPIRE WOMEN BOOSTING self belief and raising aspirations among women who have faced adversity in life is what the Inspire Women group has successfully achieved. The group,...
STEVE HILL THERE'S no stopping daring deputy head teacher Steve Hill MBE who continues to inspire generations of children with his amazing adventures and high octane...
DALLAS BAKER PROFESSIONAL carer Dallas Baker regularly goes above and beyond what her role asks of her - but the modest mum of two insists she is just doing her job. In the...
PC LEE CULLEN TACKLING anti-social behaviour in Failsworth and drastically reducing reported incidents is just what PC Lee Cullen's visionary scheme has achieved. PC Cullen...
DIANA'S SANDWICH BAR CUSTOMERS are keen to dish up high praise for Diana's Sandwich Bar in Tommyfield Market where staff offer much-loved regulars a comfortable, caring and...
HILARY LOMAS PILLAR of the community Hilary Lomas has spent years making the Limeside Estate a better place for everyone to live. From organising trips for families to applying...
MARIE PRICE GLOBE-TROTTING nurse Marie Price is a real super trooper after spending 45 years treating patients in war zones and at home. The former Army nurse from High...
PEER MENTORS - SADDLEWORTH SCHOOL A NEW peer mentor scheme at Saddleworth School has proved an A* project. Launched in April, 2015, the school originally expected 20...
ATHLETIC hero Connor Ripley has been hailed as the best goalkeeper outside of the Premier League. The on-loan Middlesbrough man (23) put what his boss described as a...
