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GARY ELLIS collected his sixth open handicap title of the season and £400 when he defeated former Royton player Nick Hopwood 21-10 in the final of the Jack Cuerden Memorial...
Date Published 06/10/2009
KYLE HOGG is in talks to extend his contract at Lancashire to beyond 2010. The all-rounder has enjoyed his busiest season so far at Old Trafford, bowling four balls shy of 320...
THE return of former Lancashire No.1 Mark Hankey, back after several years in retirement, couldn’t prevent Hyde YMCA from going down 8-2 against reigning champions and...
Here are Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s tips for tomorrow Exeter 2.20 Intersky Music 2.50 Darn Hot 3.20 Little Shilling 3.50 Lucky Dancer 4.20...
OLDHAM’S Passport to Summer project has been hailed a success with incidents of anti-social behaviour slashed by up to a half. More than 1,000 fun-filled events for...
OLDHAM’S first Monday without the train got off to a bumpy start yesterday as commuters criticised the replacement express bus service. The Chronicle was contacted by...
OLDHAM’S new look civic centre was back open for business today after a £500,000 revamp. And the council plans to put the building to good use — inviting...
NEVER underestimate flu — that’s the message from local health chiefs as the annual immunisation programme gets under way. Local carers have teamed up with NHS...
A FAILSWORTH soldier who was awarded the Gulf War Medal is aiming to top the pop charts. Sgt Richie Maddocks is part of the Army threesome The Soldiers, whose debut single...
THE Oldham Chronicle’s campaigning reporter Ken Bennett has scooped a coveted award in the prestigious O2 media awards. Saddleworth-based Ken was described by judges as...
REGULARS at a Saddleworth pub were today toasting the inn’s success in a nationwide competition. The Church Inn, Uppermill, has scooped the top prize in the coveted Own...
ALMOST 2,500 long-term sick people across Oldham face having their benefits slashed by £25 a week under a Tory Government. The Conservatives pledged to remove incapacity...
CARING cafe workers have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Staff at the Clock Cafe in the Ena Hughes Centre, Failsworth, have been singled out by their customers for...
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team has named an additional vehicle to the fleet in memory of one of its members. “Emma G” has been named after Emma Grandidge, a...
A patients’ group is launching a major public survey to find the good, the bad and the ugly about patients’ experiences of leaving hospital. The Patients’...
WELL-WISHERS have united in support of a campaign which aims to tackle discrimination against mental health sufferers. The Time to Change Roadshow visited Oldham’s...
STUDENTS have been getting to grips with a giant Rubik’s Cube as part of a series of fun activities aimed at changing people’s perception of dyslexia. It is one of...
ROUGHYEDS coach Tony Benson has been given the thumbs-up to continue in his role next season despite the club’s off-field uncertainty. After watching Oldham lose 28-26...
Date Published 05/10/2009
KELVIN LOMAX was detained in Royal Oldham Hospital overnight after being concussed in Athletic’s home game against Yeovil on Saturday. The right-back was substituted at...
Keighley 28, Oldham 26 In the end, the bare facts state that Oldham suffered play-off final heartache for the third year in succession, this time to a Keighley side for whom...
TONY BENSON admitted Oldham got things wrong at crucial times against Keighley in the Co-operative Championship One play-off final. The Roughyeds coach felt his side did not...
Athletic 0, Yeovil 0 ATHLETIC’S home goalless draw against Yeovil was far removed from the ‘champagne’ football of four days earlier. It appeared as though...
DAVE PENNEY conceded Athletic “weren’t at the races” as they were held at home by Yeovil, admitting they were probably still suffering from the energy expended...
United 2, Sunderland 2 Patrice Evra admits he is concerned by Manchester United’s defending. United required another thrilling late comeback just to snatch a...
Gareth Barry has turned out to be a better buy for Manchester City than Mark Hughes expected. Hughes spent £12million to lure the England midfielder north from Aston...
MOSSLEY continued their fine run by defeating Bedworth United 5-2 at Seel Park in the preliminary round of the FA Trophy. It was the Lilywhites’ fourth straight victory...
FLEETWOOD 19, OLDHAM RUFC 22 OLDHAM RUFC’S climb up the North Lancs/Cumbria division table continued following their victory at Fleetwood. After losing their first...
OUT with the old and in with the new...it’s the end of an era as the Oldham loop line shuts down after more than 140 years of train travel. Work will now begin to bring...
A DAY of celebration marked the closure of the Oldham loop line as rail enthusiasts said goodbye to the 140-year-old service. Northern Rail renamed one of its trains the...
A TAXI association has defended a driver over claims he ran down a teenager for not paying a fare. Charles Oakes, chairman of the Hackney Drivers’ Association which covers...
