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JOSE Mourinho is closing in on a deal to become Manchester United manager as executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and agent Jorge Mendes continued negotiations today. It is...
Date Published 25/05/2016
A FORMER landfill site is to be converted into a community woodland after winning a competition to plant thousands of trees. Snipe Clough in Fitton Hill will be transformed...
Date Published 24/05/2016
TWO of Oldham's own karate kids aim to be the best around when they represent England at the World Karate Championships in Dublin. Elise Procter (11) and Katie Hardmen (15),...
A MARRIED couple are having their hard-earned retirement ruined by the stench of dog muck next-door. Derek (67) and Margaret Taylor (72), who live on Darwin Street in...
PALS from Oldham were trying to fly home from Malaga but ended up going via Newcastle. A group of eight friends on a 60th birthday getaway to Spain say their holiday was ruined...
POLICE have issued a warning as a 16-year-old boy remains in a critical condition after taking ecstasy at a house party at the weekend. The Chronicle reported yesterday how...
MP JIM McMahon says "communities are still living very separate lives" in Oldham, 15 years on from the race riots that shook the town. The spotlight was on Oldham as...
INNOVATION, leadership and a commitment to high standards have helped an Oldham Nurse gain the prestigious Queen's Nurse title. Janet Mawdsley, a Clinical Nurse Specialist for...
"TOWNS like Oldham will pay the biggest price if Britain leaves the European Union" - that's the view of Education Shadow Secretary Lucy Powell, who rolled into the town...
MORE THAN 200 fun-loving locals braved torrential downpours to keep the memory of a legendary beer walk alive. Headed by Justin Brown and his sister Angie, the colourful line...
A SADDLEWORTH Whit Friday Brass Band contest committee is in mourning after the death of their chairman. Paul Ashworth, father of two, celebrated his 66th birthday the weekend...
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GET ready to have your ears bashed because, after more than four years away from the exciting Oldham scene, indie post-punk hopefuls Drink and Drive are back! The hard-edged...
LOUIS Beckett's Small Cinema in Moston is set to host a cracking evening of mod-related films and music on Saturday, July 16, starting at 7pm. The main feature to be screened...
FORMER Athletic favourite David Eyres knows current boss John Sheridan more than most, and he's convinced his former team-mate will already be well down the road in terms of...
OLDHAM'S Summer Bash clash with Swinton Lions in Blackpool on Sunday (3pm) will be the second of FOUR games between last season's League One promotion duo which could have a major...
SEVEN Oldham players featured in Hopwood Hall College's Football Academy team which topped their league after winning all of their fixtures in the 2015-16 season. The team -...
WATERHEAD Warriors are off and running in Division Three of the Kingstone Press National Conference League. Dave Orwell's side broke their duck at the seventh time of asking...
MARCUS Rashford is poised to make his England debut on Friday - but time for him to win a Euro 2016 spot is short. That is the message from manager Roy Hodgson to the...
MANCHESTER United are looking to the future after ending Louis van Gaal's turbulent two-year reign, with yesterday's belated confirmation paving the way for Jose Mourinho to...
CHRIS Coleman feels his former Wales team-mate Ryan Giggs could benefit from his 28-year association with United coming to an end. Giggs' future at Old Trafford is unclear with...
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A CORNET was carried in silent tribute by grieving members of a brass band at the Saddleworth Whit Friday brass band contest. The instrument belonged to Mark Rodgers, a highly...
Date Published 23/05/2016
BUS users in Oldham are set to be hit by massive disruption tomorrow as drivers go on strike, causing a number of services to be cancelled. First Manchester says the walkouts...
IT RAINED on the parade - but that didn't stop play at the Saddleworth Band Contests. Musicians and fans flocked to the annual Whit Friday extravaganza which was full of fun...
ERNEST Battersby, the unofficial laird of Dobcross, raised a quizzical eyebrow skywards ... Tugging at his drooping moustache he said prophetically: "Does't know, Beethoven...
HUNDREDS gathered to celebrate the life of murdered Middleton soldier Lee Rigby, three years on from his death. The touching annual tribute this year saw over 500 bikers attend...
A 16-YEAR-OLD boy is fighting for his life after taking ecstasy at the weekend. Emergency services were called to Elm Road in Limeside at around 4.30am on Saturday after the...
AN OFSTED inspection has proved the icing on the cake for Hathershaw College's 60th anniversary celebrations. The Bellfield Avenue secondary school has been rated as good...
SINGERS took the first step towards stardom when they tried out for the new series of reality TV show The Voice. Auditions were held at University Campus Oldham, Cromwell...
