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IN a car as cute as the Fiat 500 I suppose we shouldn’t have been surprised when a car full of young children began to wave as they overtook us on the M5. We waved back of course,...
Date Published 08/10/2016
ODEON boss Duncan Reynolds has praised the regeneration of Oldham's old town hall as a pioneering venture. The managing director for Odeon and UCI Cinemas in the UK and Ireland...
Date Published 07/10/2016
A KIND-HEARTED woman is on a mission to make Christmas extra special for poorly and disadvantaged children this year. Devon Burns, from Chadderton, has launched a cuddly bear...
A FAST-MOVING initiative has ensured an iconic red telephone box will remain outside a recently-reopened £1 million museum. BT had planned to remove the phone kiosk from...
A FORMER Royton salesman who became an entrepreneurial businesswoman has died in a tragic tractor accident, aged 70. Stephanie Anne Booth, born Keith Michael Hull, was crushed...
HEALTH professionals will be on hand to provide advice and free checks during Oldham's annual Health Awareness Day this weekend. Oldham residents are being encouraged to visit...
'Needs improvement...' by LUCY KENDERDINE twitter: @LKenderdineOC email: lucykenderdine @oldham-chronicle.co.uk CANCER services in Oldham are in need of...
THE reception staff at Woodlands Medical Practice have been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. The staff at the practice on Middleton Road, Chadderton were nominated for...
CONSISTENCY is key for Athletic ahead of tomorrow's test at Gillingham. Manager Stephen Robinson is determined that his men can continue to avoid the drop in performance levels...
A DARING deputy head teacher who is heading to the Sahara desert for his latest fundraising challenge has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Steve Hill MBE, who also...
A DEDICATED teacher who achieved fantastic GCSE results despite facing a difficult year due to complications from a kidney transplant has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham...
DRIVERS experienced minor delays after a four-car pile-up in Salem yesterday lunchtime. Police were called to the incident in Lees Road near to the junction with New Earth...
A MAN was injured last night after his car overturned after a collision in Lees New Road. Firefighters from Oldham arrived at the scene just after 8pm where an ambulance was...
ALMOST exactly 12 months ago, way before the wholesale squad clear-out and with David Dunn in charge, there was plenty of optimism generated by a 3-3 draw at...
THE Beijing Rangers veterans' football team have visited from China for a fortnight, and they played their Uppermill counterparts at Churchill playing fields. During a trip...
CROWN maintained their early position as leaders of the Oldham Sunday League Jack Abbott Premier Division table thanks to a 4-0 win at Oldham GPO. Dom Hallam (three) and Nathan...
Carrion Crow 1, CASIM of Manchester 9 OLDHAM Sunday League newcomers CASIM of Manchester maintained their bright start to the season with a thoroughly convincing win against...
NON-league football in the area is rallying round stricken Mossley midfielder Callum Warburton, who suffered a horrendous double leg break in Tuesday night's Manchester Premier...
JESSE Lingard has backed fearless Marcus Rashford to shine for England and insisted captain Wayne Rooney should not be written off. Manchester United striker Rashford has been...
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A SUPER street cleaner who keeps Hollinwood clean and tidy has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Edward Szwandt, from Limeside, is employed by Oldham Council Street...
Date Published 06/10/2016
HUNDREDS of Oldhamers have been falsely given a fine for accessing free NHS treatment during the roll out of Universal Credit, the Chronicle can reveal today. A Freedom of...
AN OLDHAM student is raising funds so that she can travel to Uganda and help the community there. Elizabeth Owen, a Oldham Sixth Form College student, is raising £3,000...
A RELIGIOUS preacher from Oldham sparked panic in the Manchester city centre after proclaiming a tram was going to "blow up" a court heard. Patrick Raphael (52) was...
FOUR mates were thrown off a holiday flight to Turkey after they were accused of repeatedly playing a 'bomb' track on a phone during the flight. The pals, from Oldham,...
THREE and a half miles of a road with "deep structural issues" is being resurfaced in a £2.2million investment to make it safer and quieter. The project, which...
SADDLEWORTH School Choir will be thanking ABBA for the music tomorrow. It's 40 years since the Swedish popstars won Eurovision and ABBA Mania, the number one touring tribute...
SUPERHEROES, Jedi knights and Harry Potter will all be descending on Oldham this weekend for the town's first ever comic convention. Ham Fest, taking place on Saturday, will...
THE mum of a little boy knocked down and critically injured outside Chadderton Wellbeing Centre has nominated its staff for a Pride in Oldham award for helping to save her...
