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YOUNGSTERS have the chance to tread the boards at Oldham Coliseum. The theatre is looking for four young people to appear in its upcoming production of Brassed Off. The...
Date Published 08/07/2016
CAR enthusiasts made a 2,000-mile journey to a lonely Saddleworth graveyard to pay homage to the man who saved the VW Beetle from the scrapheap. They drove from Germany in a...
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THEY'RE intended to scare - but some colourful characters proved fundraising heroes instead. Delph's Scarecrow Trail raised £750, the most yet, which will go towards the...
OLDHAM East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has voiced concerns about the impact of Brexit on disabled people. The new shadow minister for work and pensions has called for...
ATHLETIC are gearing up for the return to action, with almost a full team of fresh players ready to sign by early next week. The squad will pull on the new home kit - see...
ATHLETIC have gone back to white for their new away kit - and blue is still the colour for the club's home matches in 2016-17. A new kit launch took place today, with the...
MOORSIDE captain Danny Anchor has already got one eye on next year - and it's not even half-time in the 2016 JW Lees Brewery Pennine Cricket League season! The loss of Glen...
NEW arrivals Dave Hewitt and Jack Blagbrough trained with Oldham last night and go straight into the selection mix for Sunday's derby clash with Swinton Lions at Bower Fold...
ROYTON Road Runners claimed victory in the men's and women's races at the popular Rochdale 10K road event. Leading 69 Royton athletes home, Rob James continued his excellent...
AMATEUR football in Oldham awakens from its summer slumber in a few days, with most sides gearing up for the 2016-17 campaign with the arrival of pre-season training. Many eyes...
THIS shocking photograph shows the injuries suffered by a 70-year-old community-minded man who dared to rebuke a thug. Pensioner Derek Laidlaw saw a man urinating against the...
Date Published 07/07/2016
A CRUSADE to send an exceptionally brave little girl on a magical journey is nearing the halfway mark. Oldhamers have rallied to help raise funds to send Millie Moran to Disney...
ROYAL Mail has delivered good news to Shaw residents as a number of stolen postboxes in the area have now been replaced. Last month the Evening Chronicle reported that...
POLICE officers investigating the assault of a man in Oldham have released a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the attack. At around 4.30am on...
REVELLERS are gearing up for Oldham's annual classic car show and second vintage market. The free event from 10.30am - 3.30pm on Sunday gives car enthusiasts a chance to view...
PUPILS from across Oldham took part in a range of fun experiments to bring science to life. Around 300 primary and secondary school students attended a science exhibition and...
OLDHAM actress Siobhan Finneran will be joined by comedian John Sessions for a new six-part murder mystery set on the shores of Loch Ness. The ITV Studios drama series, Loch...
PETER Shirtliff has quit his job at Athletic, only five days after the club had confirmed a role for him ahead of the new season. The 55-year-old, who had a positive impact...
BUSINESSES and properties in a Saddleworth village faced disruption overnight after an electricity power failure. Dinnerstone, a popular eatery in The Square off High Street,...
AN OLDHAM teacher swapped the classroom for the corridors of power this week. Antony Armstrong, who works at St Thomas' C of E Primary, was selected for Parliament's tenth...
ATHLETIC'S manager-in-waiting Stephen Robinson will add a considerable boost to what the club believe will be a strong unit of coaching staff, as the spotlight is turned on player...
OLDHAM RL Club have successfully negotiated, with Leigh Centurions, an extension of Lewis Foster's loan agreement. The 22-year-old hooker's initial one-month stay was up after...
MANCHESTER United have completed the signing of Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund. The Premier League club have announced the 27-year-old Armenia international has...
MUSICIANS from around the UK will be descending on Saddleworth for eight concerts in a summer festival. The Uppermill Summer Music Festival will run from July 9 to...
THE Pennine Cricket League representative team go to New Brighton CC on Sunday with a Inter-League Trophy semi-final spot in their sights. Standing in the way of Chris Gill's...
A CAMPAIGN against the long-term prescribing of benzodiazepines founded by an Oldhamer has received support from across the globe ahead of the first international awareness day...
BREWER, pub and restaurant owner JW Lees has announced another record year. The Middleton Junction-based company said sales rose by 0.2 per cent to £64.1million and...
by SIMON SMEDLEY twitter: @Smedders1966 email: simonsmedley@oldham-chronicle.co.uk NEW-LOOK Saddleworth are growing steadily into the JW Lees Brewery...
