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WAYNE Rooney will continue playing for England for two more years, whether he is captain or not. New England boss Sam Allardyce has remained tight-lipped over the Manchester...
Date Published 01/08/2016
AS luxury SUVs go, the fourth-generation Lexus RX450h is probably the most striking of all with it’s huge open-mouthed grill. The new origami-inspired look may not be to...
GRIMSBY 2, ATHLETIC 1 JAMIE Reckord netted a second-half header, but Athletic fell to another defeat in their penultimate pre-season friendly at Blundell Park by way of a...
Date Published 30/07/2016
3 Mossley Rd Ashton OL9 6DQ Wednesday 31st AUGUST 2016 7.30pm start £20 per person Three-course Meal and a Glass of Wine Once a month the Oldham Evening Chronicle...
Date Published 29/07/2016
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UP to 350 full-time jobs could be created if plans for a new £11million distribution warehouse in Chadderton are given the go-ahead. Detailed proposals for a 60,000sq ft...
OLDHAM'S mayor became one of the first people to take advantage of a charity's free health checks. Positive Steps, based in Union Street, is integrating health checks into its...
IT was opened by World Cup hero Sir Bobby Charlton - but the site of the former Oldham Sports Centre is now as flat as England's Euro 2016 performance. A demolition team has...
THESE Olympic pup hopefuls are looking to be on the home straight very soon - but there's still time for extra training. Named after our Great British sporting heroes Mo...
AN Oldham mum is set to have her hair shaved off in front of a rugby crowd to raise money for a cancer charity. Lorraine Kenny (46) hopes to raise £5,000 by losing her 14-inch...
ATHLETIC fan Roy Kenworthy has revealed how found himself in the company of football legends at the 1966 World Cup final. The final saw England lift their only World Cup to...
OLDHAM brothers Peter and Michael Boden have recalled their experience of England's 1966 World Cup final win on the eve of its 50th anniversary. The Chadderton-born duo went to...
WORLD Breastfeeding Awareness Week will be celebrated with information stands and advice for new mums or mums-to-be at the Royal Oldham Hospital. Staff from the infant feeding...
A CAMPAIGNING community leader who is determined to solve traffic confusion in Saddleworth's most isolated village says "small steps" could lead to progress. Alan...
A NATIONAL award for Tenant of the Year has been presented to an Oldham stalwart. Hilary Lomas, from Hollinwood, is celebrating after she received the accolade at the national...
A PURSE was stolen from an elderly woman in a distraction burglary on Wednesday afternoon. A man approached a house in Gower Street, Oldham, and asked if he could search for...
THREE people suffered minor injuries after a collision in Greenacres yesterday. Police were called to Greenacres Road at the junction with Osmond Street to reports of a...
SCHOOL might be out for summer - but that did not stop children flocking to Hathershaw College for a timetable with a difference. It was out with maths and English and in...
ATHLETIC embark on the goals trail at Grimsby Town tomorrow, while still hunting down those final pieces of manager Stephen Robinson's jigsaw. A new striker has been identified...
SCOTT Vernon is expected to turn out on trial again for EFL new boys Grimsby Town tomorrow. The well-travelled ex-Athletic striker (32) is a free agent after leaving Shrewsbury...
MICHAEL Ward, Oldham's tackle-busting prop, faces the prospect of a two-match ban for the alleged use of his elbow in last Sunday's relegation battle with Workington Town at Bower...
DELPH are preparing for their first crack at silverware in what they are hoping to be a trophy-laden season. Broad Oak lie in wait on Sunday in the final of the Drakes...
RAVISHING in red and stylish sophistication was the dress code for students from Newman RC College at their stunning prom. Their end of high school bash held at the White Hart,...
Date Published 28/07/2016
ANGRY locals have given plans to replace one of Oldham's better grassroots football pitches with a housing development the red card. Oldham Council is considering an...
THE road in which a five-year-old girl was hit by a car just yards from her grandmother's front door will soon have a 20mph speed limit. The Chronicle reported on Tuesday how...
THE borough's Muslims turned out in full force to support an Islamic festival at Alexandra Park. The Open Call event saw a range of Nasheed artists (those who sing without...
A LARGE plume of thick black smoke could be seen across Oldham when a caravan went up in flames just yards away from houses yesterday. Firefighters from Oldham and Chadderton...
FLY-TIPPERS are out in force across Oldham again, turning local beauty spots into eyesores. Andrew Dowd, from Back'o'th'Low Road, Strinesdale, took this picture of a line of...
A SINKHOLE has been causing problems in a Chadderton street for a month. Resident Bill Singleton contacted the Chronicle after reporting the problem to Oldham Council last...
POKEMON Go can encourage young people to vote according to two groups of 18-24 year olds taking part in an Oldham MP's summer school. The idea was discussed on day three of the...
