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A WELL-KNOWN Oldham orthopaedic surgeon has died aged 90. Dr Alwyn Wilkinson, an orthopaedic consultant in Oldham from 1970-1989, grew up in Hollinwood and raised his family...
Date Published 18/02/2016
ENTERPRISING pupils at Royton and Crompton school have used their business brains to raise £875 for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice. Each year the school organises a mini...
CHILDMINDERS in Shaw and Crompton can head to drop-in sessions with their children tomorrow at Shaw and Crompton Children’s Centre, High Street, Shaw, from 9.30 to...
ATHLETIC are bracing themselves for news on key defender Anthony Gerrard’s knee injury. The 29-year-old centre back hobbled off in pain at Wigan following an earlier...
MANCHESTER United boss Louis van Gaal admits Wayne Rooney may have made his knee injury worse by playing through the pain last weekend. Ahead of tonight’s Europa League...
DANIEL Lafferty admitted that not winning the Blackpool game was difficult to accept. But he believes goals will arrive soon - with Gillingham prime candidates for Athletic to...
GILLINGHAM manager Justin Edinburgh has told his players to forget about their rivals for promotion. The Kent outfit got back to winning ways by seeing off Barnsley 2-1 at...
FOOTBALL: THREE English teams are in Europa League last 32 first-leg action tonight. Manchester United are in Denmark where they will face FC Midtylland (6pm kick-off), while...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s cards
ATHLETIC may be second from bottom in Sky Bet League One, but the bookmakers haven’t given up hope for them. Colchester (1-12) and Crewe (1-10) are rated virtual...
NETBALL: MANCHESTER Thunder continued their unbeaten start to the Superleague season with a hard-fought 56-47 victory over Loughborough Lightning. It was a game in which both...
NETBALL: OLDHAM were beaten 49-38 at home by Warrington in the North-West Premier League. Oldham made a promising start that didn’t continue; the hosts couldn’t get...
RUGBY: ST ANNE’S displayed plenty of resilience before succumbing 36-4 at home to Myton Warriors in the third round of the BARLA National Cup. The visitors to Higginshaw...
RUGBY: HOLLINWOOD again had to cope without a full team as they lost 68-10 to Clayton in Pennine League Division Three West. The players who arrived knew they were going to...
HOCKEY: OLDHAM enjoyed a double victory boost when beating Didsbury Northern Twos 4-3 and Didsbury Greys Twos on penalty strokes in the Greater Manchester Hockey Association All...
A 17-YEAR-OLD boy is fighting for his life after a vicious assault in Chadderton. The teenager is in a critical condition after he and his 14-year-old brother were attacked on...
Date Published 17/02/2016
THE ringleader of a Rochdale child sex grooming gang cited human rights laws as he launched an appeal against deportation from Britain. Paedophile Shabir Ahmed (63), from...
AN action group is urging people to take to the streets in a mass march against the choice of site for a new £19.2 million school. Keith Lucas, leader of Save Diggle...
TRAILERS left on double yellow lines are becoming a real danger for drivers heading in and out of an Oldham business park, according to local businesses. Several cab-less...
PHIL Ridley often wondered what had happened to the little boy he saved from drowning on holiday nearly 40 years ago. Former Hulme Grammar pupil Phil was 13 when he saved...
AN OLDHAM doctor has warned Government pressure to discharge hospital patients quickly is proving a big headache for GPs and might endanger lives. Dr Zahid Chauhan is one of a...
OLDHAM is in the running to win its third Britain in Bloom crown. The borough is one of seven places selected to represent the North-West in this year’s Royal...
A CHRISTMAS Day joke turned into a charity moneyspinner for three dedicated Roughyeds fans who dared to dress down. Gerry Jones, Mark Smith and Dave Thomas have been fans of...
CANCER sufferers have received a £20,000 boost from local fundraisers. The Women’s Trust Fund Oldham and District Committee presented £20,000 to the Christie...
GENEROUS stallholders dug deep when the Mayor of Oldham took a fundraising trolley dash at Oldham’s Tommyfield Market. Councillor Ateeque Ur-Rehman visited the market to...
DOZENS of people have offered condolences to the family of Rex Shepherdson, who has died following a short illness. A former Lees councillor, magistrate, builder and chairman...
EVERY week in the UK two curry houses close down. A lack of young recruits and a shortage of experienced chefs - tied to tougher immigration laws – are among reasons why...
WHITTLE away some time at the new woodcarving club at the Crossley Centre, Denton Lane, from 9am to 2pm on Wednesdays. For information contact Terry Kelly 0161-284...
FRUSTRATION was the overriding emotion felt by Athletic manager John Sheridan as the side left Blackpool with another 0-0 draw Debut loan striker Curtis Main had the visitors'...
OLDHAM RL Club have signed Salford Red Devils youngster Jake Bibby, initially on loan for a month. The highly-rated outside back (20) will join the team at training tomorrow...
