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DELIGHTED householders and locals who have lived in fear of a disused quarry being turned into a landfill are celebrating Oldham Council's decision to allow housing on the...
Date Published 20/07/2016
A PETITION has been launched to stop Royton and Crompton School from changing its students' school uniform. The campaign, called "Keep The Royton And Crompton School...
THREE wheelie bins were destroyed in what is believed to have been an arson attack in Hollins this morning. They were set alight in a lane between two shops on Hollins Road,...
POLICE are appealing for information after a 65-year-old woman was left with a fractured skull following a burglary in Ashton. Sometime between 12.40am and 2.40am yesterday,...
A NEW networking group was launched at Oldham's Naked Bean Cafe with a wine-tasting evening hosted by writer Simon Woods. The group, Professional Oldham, is aimed at local...
PETER Clarke will lead Athletic from the back as captain next season. The vastly experienced 34-year-old centre-back completed his move on a free transfer from Bury and was...
WITH the clock ticking down to Friday's signing deadline, Oldham RL Club "remain hopeful" of adding to their squad for the season-defining Championship Shield...
ATHLETIC could seek to snap up lively winger Liandro Martis after his scoring effort last night. The fleet-footed former Feyenoord youth, who has guested at Barrow, Buxton and...
ATHLETIC 1, PRESTON 3 LIANDRO Martis was the mystery man who sets tongues wagging after a fascinating cameo during Stephen Robinson's second friendly in charge of...
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ATHLETIC 1, PRESTON 3 ATHLETIC fell to a second defeat against Championship opposition, as Joe Garner's double and one in the first half from Eoin Doyle did the...
Date Published 19/07/2016
AN "inadequate" GP surgery has been placed in special measures after an inspection raised concerns with equipment safety and staff training as up to 28 courses were...
A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy is swapping Royton for Rio, after winning an exclusive competition which will see him at the Olympic Games this summer. Not only will William Fedden attend...
CONTROVERSIAL plans for an eco-camping site in Delph will go before Oldham Council's planning committee tomorrow. The Chronicle reported in April how the proposed plans at the...
WOODHOUSES Primary School is celebrating after chalking up its best Ofsted rating. It is the first time that the Failsworth school's overall effectiveness has been rated as...
A WELL-KNOWN and much-loved grandfather has died after losing his fight against cancer. Oldham-born Julian Smith (70) worked as a solicitor for more than 40 years and was a...
AN elderly woman was taken to hospital after her car crashed into a stationary vehicle. Police were called to Huddersfield Road, Austerlands, at around 3.05pm yesterday when a...
LEGAL action against parents who take children out of school during term-time has been temporarily suspended by Oldham Council. It comes after the case of Jon Platt who refused...
FAMILIES flocked to the annual Hollinwood Together festival to enjoy rides, entertainment and stalls on a sunny Sunday afternoon. The event began with a service at St...
OLDHAM and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams is backing Andy Burnham for mayor of Greater Manchester. As ballot papers are sent out to Labour Party members for them to choose...
A MAN was stabbed during a major disturbance last night. At around 10.10pm, an incident involving around 75 people broke out on Oxford Street in Werneth. A man received a...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 43-year-old man was shot with a BB gun in Oldham. At around 11pm on Friday, the victim parked his car outside his house on Warren...
WATERHEAD lass Wendy Smith is urging her home town of Oldham to get behind "Musicians Against Homelessness" - a raft of brilliant fundraising gigs being staged in...
ATHLETIC'S new-look defence could feature two new players tonight, with Cameron Burgess set to make his debut against Preston. The giant on-loan Fulham defender, who played a...
JARROD Sammut, one of the best and most exciting players outside Super League, stands between Oldham and a vital two points in the battle to avoid relegation from the Kingstone...
BEN Pearson is back on familiar ground tonight, as the Preston midfield man return to his roots. The 21-year-old midfield man - a £650,000 signing from Manchester United...
IT has been a long and fruitful journey for Oldham crown green bowling star Steve Copeland. The 53-year-old first sent a bowl at the tender age of four - and now he is...
OLDHAM are confident that Gareth Owen, Gary Middlehurst and Jack Spencer will be fit for the seven all-important Championship Shield games, if not for Sunday's final game of the...
Date Published 18/07/2016
IT took just four seconds for an Oldham town centre multi-storey car park to be reduced to rubble as it was demolished via a controlled explosion on Sunday morning. Hobson...
