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HE might be approaching the ripe 'old' age of 40, but Mervyn Davies still knows where the onion bag is. A veteran of the Oldham Sunday League scene, Mervyn, from Lees, went...
Date Published 30/09/2016
MANCHESTER United have been given a "poisoned gift" of a fixture schedule when the Europa League resumes, yet Jose Mourinho will not allow any let-up when Fenerbahce...
BARNSLEY have sacked assistant head coach Tommy Wright after The Daily Telegraph reported he took a £5,000 payment from undercover reporters posing as football agents during...
Date Published 29/09/2016
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THE concerned mother of a three-year-old boy has criticised the Royal Oldham Hospital after doctors failed to spot a serious neck injury and sent him home without...
A RETIRED policeman who has raised thousands for charity through international bike rides is in a coma after having a heart attack while cycling. Grandad Phil Buckley, who...
THE Oldham Evening Chronicle hosted a reception at Oldham Event Centre to kick-off a calendar of activities leading up to the 2017 Oldham Business Awards. Guests enjoyed drinks...
IMPROVEMENT works at an Oldham town centre footbridge are set to begin next week, with residents being warned of possible disruption in the area. Oldham Council is beginning...
THREE men have been jailed for more than 21 years for armed robberies in Tameside. Ben Clancy, 23, of Brierly Avenue, Failsworth, was handed an eight-year sentence at Minshull...
A CHADDERTON war veteran has passed away, aged 101. John Warburton was born near Blackburn but moved to Denshaw aged five and attended Denshaw School. The son of a mill worker...
A LUCKY pupil arrived in style when he was taken to school in an American limousine courtesy of Manchester's Key 103 radio station. Liam Kearney (7), of Lees, who battled a...
FAILSWORTH School is to be run by a trust sponsored by the Co-op to improve standards and make it among the very best. A new head teacher has also been appointed by the...
SADDLEWORTH is gearing up for a fascinating weekend of creative talent with the launch of the community's first-ever literary festival. Respected TV actor, John Henshaw, is...
AS HER four-year-old son lay critically injured in the road after being hit by a car, the horrific moments that followed were also peppered with anxiety. That's because mum...
POLICE are varying their shift patterns in Saddleworth to combat a spate of burglaries. Thieves have targeted Delph, Dobcross, Greenfield and Uppermill. Additional police...
A METROLINK tram stop is unable to accept banknotes following vandalism. The ticket machines at Derker tram stop are unable to accept notes after being vandalised in the early...
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a chip pan fire in Glodwick in the early hours of this morning. Crews from Oldham and Chadderton attended the small kitchen fire at Becket Meadows...
CAMERON Dummigan only played at Charlton due to the necessity to freshen things up. Having put in a performance that reminded Athletic of his class, though, it will be...
SCOTT Naylor has described Oldham's capture of London Broncos' half-back Scott Leatherbarrow as "an exciting one that shows how the club is...
ATHLETIC'S first goal in a touch over six hours of football was one for the manager. That's the summing-up given to his late Charlton equaliser by Peter Clarke, after the...
MARC Klok is hoping to have his short-term contract extended by Athletic. The Dutch midfielder, who signed in mid-July after leaving Bulgarian outfit Cherno More, has featured...
SATURDAY'S trip North will come as a blessed relief for MK Dons and their manager Karl Robinson, who bemoaned defensive frailties as his side made it 10 games without a win on...
SHAW have pulled off a coup for 2017 with the capture of former Lancashire and England bowler Sajid Mahmood as professional. The Holebottom Clough hierarchy were...
PEP Guardiola admitted his Manchester City side learned a valuable lesson after having to come from behind three times to draw 3-3 against Celtic in a remarkable Champions League...
JUAN Mata looks set to play a key role at Manchester United this season, with Jose Mourinho describing Old Trafford as a natural habitat for the play-maker. The Spaniard had...
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Date Published 28/09/2016
THE man accused of killing a teenager in a double stabbing during a street brawl has been cleared of murder. Matthew Stubbs (24), of Horsedge Street, was acquitted yesterday of...
THEY'RE not normally a family to blow their own trumpet. But with mum and daughter both currently appearing in "Brassed Off" at Oldham Coliseum, Isabel Ford and...
AN OLDHAM man who sexually assaulted a woman before raping another after a Christmas party has been jailed for a total of eight years. Josemar Costa, 28, of Cheltenham Street,...