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The Discovery has been around since 1989 and with an all new Series 5 model due out later this year, there has to be a pretty compelling reason why punters should be willing to...
Date Published 15/03/2016
A FATHER OF TWO was crushed to death when steel pipes weighing over a ton fell on top of him at an Oldham engineering firm. Frank Dunne (52), of Alston Avenue, Shaw, was found...
A YOUNG girl sobbed as she described how she had been sexually assaulted by a man almost six times her age. The 10 year old described how 57-year-old Derek Dissington abused...
A DOG owner has been fined after continually failing to keep the yard of his Chadderton property clear of dog faeces. Oldham Council prosecuted John Orrell, of Middleton Road,...
A FAILING school says it is back on track after praise for rapid improvements from Ofsted inspectors. Waterhead Academy has been visited by inspectors four times since it was...
LABOUR MP Jim McMahon says more than 100 workers contacted him to oppose Government plans to extend Sunday trading hours — a bill he spoke against before MPs voted it...
POLICE are investigating after an elderly couple were robbed in their Royton home by a woman who asked to use their toilet. The incident happened at around 1.30pm on March 6...
A glamorous evening helped to raise £11,800 for Kingfisher Community Special School in Chadderton. More than 160 guests at the 10th Kingfisher Ball wined and dined in...
FOOTLOOSE, Palace Theatre, Manchester, to March 19 THIS is a new production of the musical of the Eighties movie from Sell A Door (really), the people who did a good job of...
MANCHESTER Skyline, Monkey Gone To Heaven and Mama Knows Best were among the many beers, bitters, ales and ciders enjoyed by hundreds of real ale enthusiasts during the 28th...
HEALTHY food doesn’t have to lack flavour say women who have created a cookbook of popular South Asian dishes. “Chapatti and Chat”, features healthy recipes...
A MAN who turned to art to get through the darkest days of an incurable and debilitating illness is proudly staging his first exhibition. Garry Holt’s Hidden in the...
MUSIC EXTRA: WITH a new single on the way, gig dates booked and possibly even a summer tour, Nineties favourites The High are gearing up for a resurgent 2016. It’s coming...
MUSIC EXTRA: Irish favourites Parcel O’Rogues are to rock Oldham St Anne’s Rugby Club on Friday. It promises to be an already sold-out party of all parties at St...
PLANS to turn abandoned land in Limehurst Village into football pitches will go before Oldham Council’s planning committee tomorrow. The proposal is to build three...
ATHLETIC boss John Sheridan insists Blackpool will give nothing away in tonight’s crucial showdown between the relegation-threatened pair. Curtis Main will start up front...
SWINTON Lions - nomads this season after their plans to play at Sedgley Park broke down - have confirmed their game with Oldham on Easter Monday will be at the home of Sale RU...
TIMMY Thiele knows when it comes to the last dozen games of the season, strategy takes a back seat as rutted pitches and flying boots come to the fore. The 24 year old made his...
CHRIS Smalling believes Manchester United can flourish in this week’s “massive” matches if they can replicate the display that kept their FA Cup dreams...
MANUEL Pellegrini believes the best way for him to bow out at Manchester City is by winning the Champions League. The Chilean is stepping aside as manager to make way for Pep...
MANCHESTER United have avoided UEFA sanction for supporters’ chants about the Hillsborough disaster during the Europa League clash with Liverpool. Last week was the first...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings:
Manchester City’s roving reporter writes every week for Chron Sport IT proved to be a very frustrating day for Manchester City when they just couldn’t break Norwich...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY face a long trip North tonight to face Evo-Stik League Division One North high-fliers Spennymoor Town. The Lilywhites saw their own hopes of reaching the...
RUGBY: SADDLEWORTH Rangers were good value for their 42-10 defeat of Blackbrook in Division Two of the National Conference League. Paul Geener’s side scored seven tries,...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s made a terrific start against Crosfields in their opening National Conference League clash of the season — but had to settle for a draw in an...
PLANS to build 138 apartments on a derelict Failsworth industrial site have been welcomed by locals, despite fears of parking congestion. The proposal is to build a six-storey...
Date Published 14/03/2016
CHADDERTON-BORN TV favourite and former “Coronation Street” star Suranne Jones gave birth to a baby boy last week. The 37 year old revealed the news in a message at...
LABOUR councillor Arooj Shah has revealed the harassment and intimidation she has suffered as an Asian woman councillor. In an interview for the BBC’s...
A coach fire on the M62 caused delays on the M62 near Saddleworth at 11.30am yesterday. Lanes were closed causing delays on the westbound carriageway because of smoke billowing...
