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AN ELDERLY man fears he will be made homeless if he cannot get help to repair his flat and make it habitable again following a devastating fire. James Fleming was on his way...
Date Published 10/06/2016
ROYTON is edging ever closer to having a new supermarket with construction of the new Lidl now under way. The 22,000sq ft store on land bounded by High Street, Middleton Road...
A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy who was abandoned for several hours by his mother, tried to get the household TV set working by fiddling with wiring after the electricity supply failed, a...
RESIDENTS are being given a say on where stonework removed during the demolition of Royton Baths should have its final resting place. A public consultation is taking place at...
STUDENTS at Oasis Academy Oldham were urged to go for gold when paralympic archer Danielle Brown MBE visited the school on Tuesday, June 7. The 28-year-old, who won gold in the...
A NEW games area, providing enhanced sporting facilities at Coalshaw Green Park, Chadderton, will be officially opened on Sunday. More than £100,000 has been invested...
WESTWOOD High School has been deemed good by Ofsted inspectors after rising from a satisfactory rating four years ago. The independent Muslim faith school, based in Kelsall...
ROCK fans invaded north Manchester last night (Thursday, 9th) to witness the much-heralded return of AC/DC to these pastures. Much, if not all, of the talk pre-show was about...
NEIL Adams has emerged as a leading contender for the job of Athletic manager. Two weeks after John Sheridan walked out to make a move to Notts County, interviews have been...
OLDHAM'S capture on loan of Leigh's Jonny Pownall and Lewis Foster was an indication of the club's determination to stay in the Championship, said chairman Chris...
FOUR and a half months since damaging a knee in a pre-season friendly at Barrow, Oldham new boy Craig Briscoe has finally been cleared to play. "He's available now",...
THREE days, three lots of fixtures - it's another busy weekend of action in the JW Lees Pennine Cricket League. After this evening's slog-fest - it is the second...
ROYTON Road Runners dominated the challenging Huddersfield half-marathon, with commanding victories in both the men's and women's races. Rob James, running on home soil and...
JOE Hart has the utmost confidence in England's much-scrutinised defence, even if the options are fewer than tournaments gone by. The Three Lions' Euro 2016 opener against...
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In the new edition of the Chronicle's free education magazine The Knowledge we look at why - and how - schools are now teaching "British values" along with everything else. We go...
A MEMORIAL garden is to be created to honour a popular local rugby league youth coach who died suddenly at the age of 49. The shock death of James Marshall stunned Higginshaw...
Date Published 09/06/2016
LITTER louts continue to hit Dovestone as revellers once again lit barbecues in a memorial garden, with one young boy caught kicking rubbish into the picturesque moorland. A...
AN INCREDIBLE twist of fate - and some very natty matching knitwear - brought old pals Arthur Bowskill and Ronnie Howarth together after 60 years apart. But sadly just months...
ST GEORGE will face the Welsh dragon on June 16 and one Oldham street has been transformed into a sea of red and white with houses decorated in English flags. That is save for...
AFTER almost 20 years working in the car mechanic industry, Jody Hopwood has finally achieved her dream of becoming an MOT tester. And Jody is one of a rare breed of women in...
HATHERSHAW residents got their hands dirty in an effort to keep their streets clean. Oldham Council staff joined 33 locals who volunteered their own time to show they all 'Love...
SOME of Oldham's hottest young acting talent is set to tackle a selection of the most iconic movie scenes ever shown on the big screen. Saddleworth Drama Centre presents...
SIX people have been jailed for selling "rubbish" kitchens on behalf of Oldham businessman Vance Miller - while he remains a free man in the Far East. Customers...
PARTS of Oldham were left underwater following flash flooding yesterday. A torrential downpour in the afternoon caused chaos on the roads. Heavy rain caused the cover of a...
OLDHAM'S school dinners team have been presented with a prestigious award for dishing up high quality meals. Oldham Council's Education Catering service was among more than 500...
A TRUSTED hospital boss who stole from his NHS employers in a bid to solve serious personal money problems, has been given a suspended 12-month prison sentence. John White...
CARL Winchester is to stay on with Athletic for next season. The 23-year-old Northern Ireland international, who hails from Belfast, has signed an extension to his current deal...
SCOTT Naylor's relatively small squad of Oldham part-timers, who have to get up and go to work the day after a game, are bracing themselves for the toughest eight days of their...
OLDHAM'S England Boxing Elite champion Will Cawley has been selected for GB Boxing's funded Podium Potential squad, meaning the country's top coaches clearly feel the 18-year-old...
