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Oldham Athletic submitted plans for 94 new houses at Boundary Park on the same day their Failsworth stadium discussions were reported to Oldham Council. The club posted the...
Date Published 17/09/2009
Police investigate possible link with Junaid murder An Oldham man has been arrested on suspicion of gun crime by officers investigating a Salford murder which may be linked to...
GLODWICK Cricket Club are holding a question and answer session with Lancashire wicketkeeper Luke Sutton at Shaw Road Conservative Club tomorrow (Friday) from 8pm. The evening...
Police are continuing their investigation after shots were fired on Abbeyhills as children were returning from school on Tuesday afternoon. Armed officers found evidence that...
HIGGINSHAW were too strong for Blackpool in division four, running out 38-8 winners on home soil and scoring seven tries in the process. New signing Mark Fitton gave...
A FAMILY from Shaw today spoke of their relief after a German teenager was given a 21/2-year suspended prison sentence by a Turkish court after being found guilty of sexually...
A SUPER six-try show from Saddleworth Rangers earned them a 36-10 opening day win away at Leigh East. Anthony Morrison, Tom Whitehead, Dan Bowker and Lewis Hough all crossed...
THE number of people claiming out of work benefits in Oldham has hit a 14-year high. Official monthly figures for August show there are 7,340 people claiming Job...
A SOLID first-half performance brought with it hope for Hollinwood despite eventually going down to a 36-6 home defeat at the hands of Hoyland Vikings in division four. Strong...
A MAN was smashed in the head with an iron bar by three boys as young as 13. The 21-year-old needed 10 stitches and suffered a fractured shoulder after he was attacked close...
A GREAT start to the season featuring three wins from as many home matches means Saddleworth Rangers are in the leading pack in National Conference League division one. But it...
RIFLE Range Royal Blues are going great guns in division two of the D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League. They are riding high thanks to three wins out of...
Your Chronicle — backing the £100,000 Christie Oldham Appeal MOSSLEY artist Chris Cyprus has brought the Christie’s at Oldham appeal just a whisker away from...
JEFF WHITTAKER hit a hat-trick on debut as Diggle defeated Britannia 3-2 in division one of the Huddersfield and District League. Two goals to the good at the interval, Steve...
SANTOS enjoyed a profitable week in the Lancashire and Cheshire League, with four points from two games. They got off the mark for the season with a 2-1 win over North Reddish...
ROYTON Town suffered a first-round exit in the Lancashire Amateur Shield. The Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League outfit produced a disappointing display as they...
Your Chronicle — backing the £100,000 Christie Oldham Appeal A Moorside salon turned out a bevy of beauties in the name of charity. Amanda McCrirrick...
Your Chronicle — backing the £100,000 Christie Oldham Appeal TAXI-DRIVERS from Cartax Radio Cars have organised a fund-raising bash in aid of the Christie’s...
CHADDERTONIANS had to settle for a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Little Lever in the Lancashire Amateur League premier division after they conceded an injury-time penalty. The hosts...
Oldham Council report A LACK of information about Oldham Athletic’s proposed new stadium in Failsworth could result in increased opposition to the plans, according to...
Racing Correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow: NEWBURY 1.40 Locksley Hall 2.10 Dawnbreak 2.45 Campanologist 3.20 Ameer 3.55...
Oldham Council report THE cost of the contriversial Metrolink extension into Oldham town centre was raised during questions last night. Saddleworth Parish councillor Ken...
Oldham Council report DETAILED plans are in place to keep Oldham Council’s finances under control without affecting vital services. Councillor Peter Dean asked the...
Oldham Council report FIGHTING crime is not only about gating alleyways, according to Cabinet member, Councillor Rod Blyth. Some councillors expressed concerns that the...
OLDHAM Chronicle correspondent Lisa Salmon is the winner of the inaugural Woman of Substance award. Here she tells how she has come to terms with everything life has thrown at...
A FORMER British soldier accused of murdering two workmates in Iraq, has been dismissed by the security firm he worked for. Ex–paratrooper Danny Fitzsimons (29), a...
MORE than 2,260 drug smugglers, people traffickers and fraudsters have been prosecuted by the new UK Border Agency working with police, the Borders and Immigration Minister Phil...
A CHADDERTON man narrowly avoided going to prison for a late-night attack on a stranger. District Judge Diane Baker, sitting at Manchester Magistrates’ Court, told...
A 20-strong team of enthusiastic Saddleworth women has scooped two top awards in a major festival celebrating the art of quilting. They turned their hobby into a stunning...
£20m cash to tackle crumbling roadsides A £20 MILLION Government cash boost will allow Oldham Council to carry out essential repair work on retaining walls across...
