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Date Published 05/10/2016
FLEETWOOD 0, ATHLETIC 2 FIRST-HALF goals from strike pair Billy Mckay and Lee Erwin landed Athletic a victory in their Checkatrade Trophy Group 'D' outing. Mckay netted in...
Date Published 04/10/2016
A GROUP of college students helped corner a suspected mugger in Oldham town centre who was trying to escape after allegedly stealing £8,000 from a bank customer. The...
OLDHAM Council has helped put a spring in the step of a fledging new business which is really hoping to take off. Extreme Air trampoline centre, in Alexandra Retail Park,...
OLDHAM'S Liberal Democrats fear that vital funding could be taken from the borough's classrooms to pay for new grammar schools. And the borough's largest teaching union has...
FAILSWORTH MP and shadow education secretary Angela Rayner launched Labour's campaign against Tory plans to open new grammar schools, hailing Oldham's progressive attempts to...
IT was finally time to shine for Millie Moran who melted dozens of hearts as the belle of her own ball amid fundraising efforts to send her on a magical trip to Disney World...
A COUNCILLOR is asking his leaders to explore ways to save a popular community centre which could be closed as a result of budget cuts. In a letter to Councillor Abdul Jabbar,...
OLDHAMERS can have their say on the proposal to axe a popular community centre used by thousands at two upcoming drop-in events. The drop-ins, which are part of the...
UPPERMILL's new streamlined post office has received the stamp of approval from the community by opening seven days a week. The post office moves a few yards from its...
SADDLEWORTH residents and groups have had their say after news that the judicial hearing review into the building of the new £19.2million Saddleworth School in Diggle will...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car overturned in Greenfield yesterday. Officers were called to an incident were a red Saab had flipped on to its roof on Holmfirth...
NOW down to just three in number, Failsworth indie hopefuls Carnation are confident their current line-up is the one that will prove to be a big hit on the local music...
WHEN asked to review Ok Broken's hotly-anticipated gig at the famous old Ritz venue in Manchester, I was always going to reply in the affirmative. One of Oldham's hottest...
A STREET cleaner who says he loves keeping his neighbourhood tidy come rain or shine has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham Award. Owen Arthurs is a familiar sight on his...
CARER Dallas Baker may think she is just doing her job, but for the person she looks after it is more than that. Gary Rowbottom (51), for whom Dallas has been a carer for...
A FITTER, stronger Carl Winchester has been challenged to show Athletic what they have been missing tonight. The 23-year-old will make his first start of the season in the...
DAVID Hewitt has repaid Oldham's faith in him by leaving troubled Sheffield Eagles to sign a two-year contract at the club where he has had two separate spells on loan. Aged 20...
THE REVAMPED Checkatrade Trophy has not worked out at all well, but the changes were worth a shot. That's the view of Athletic's outgoing chief executive Neil Joy, who this...
WORK and social commitements, as well as injuries, left Oldham Rugby Union Club firsts short of numbers as they slipped to a heavy 72-12 defeat at Aspatria. In total, eight...
IT was inevitable that Manchester City would lose a game at some stage, and to be honest Tottenham were the better side on Sunday at White Hart Lane. It's simply not possible...
INTERIM manager Gareth Southgate is more interested in Wayne Rooney's leadership qualities than the England captain's recent lack of game time. The summer saw standard...
CONCERNED parents of a 10-year-old girl struck down with life-threatening Lyme disease have launched a desperate appeal in a bid for vital treatment. Mary and David Lunt are...
Date Published 03/10/2016
AN MP has joined mounting protests over the closure of a village bank. Businesses and customers in Lees were shocked when Barclays announced plans to close their High Street...
AN INFESTATION has descended on an Oldham home for the second time in a year. Mum-of-two Suzzanna Bryer, 38, from Hollinwood came face to face with two rats when she opened her...
A MEMBER of the traveller community caught in a fire at an unused mill described it as 'something out of a horror movie'. Ten fire trucks attended a blaze on the first floor of...
STEAMING hot brews and brilliant bakes across the borough helped to raise thousands for those facing cancer during the world's biggest coffee morning on Friday. Young and old...
THE judicial hearing review over the building of the £19.2million Saddleworth School, will not take place until next year, the Chronicle can reveal. The hearing has been...
SPECIAL awards have been presented in memory of a Radclyffe School pupil and teacher who died within two days of each other. Rashid Hussain and English teacher Charlotte...
