You are Here: Home » News » News Archives
Welcome to the News Archives.
You can browse all our archived articles using the list below or use the following search form.
Looking for newer articles? Try the Recent News Search.
63158 Article(s) Found
SADDLEWORTH residents have had one last chance to ask questions about the controversial new Saddleworth School. Uppermill Civic Hall was packed with people determined to have...
Date Published 03/02/2016
THE body of a man found dead on Saddleworth moor is not a grandfather who went missing in Northern Ireland more than 20 years ago. The man’s only son told the Chronicle...
A BRAVE mum fighting cancer for the second time is urging fellow Oldhamers to show their support for people affected by the disease on World Cancer Day. Kelly Griffin, from...
CUB scout Dylan Bradley has never let anything stand in the way of him taking part in activities with his patrol. The Oldham 10 year old, who is wheelchair bound after being...
ANIMAL rescue group Pennine Pen has opened new kennels after raising £67,000 through two years of fundraising activities. The charity has revamped its Honeywell Lane...
TOUGHER penalties on restaurants, cafes and takeaways infested with pests are good news for diners in Oldham, according to a national trade body. Business owners found guilty...
HUNDREDS of free bikes are heading to jobseekers across Greater Manchester to help them cycle to a new career in 2016. Transport for Greater Manchester’s (TfGM’s)...
A SOLICITOR who was the first ethnic-minority president of Oldham Law Association has won an award for her services to law. Naila Akhtar, a partner at Platt Halpern Solicitors...
STEP back in time to find out more about the town’s macabre and bloody past. Chadderton Historical Society is staging its popular history and mystery ghost walk on...
A SADDLEWORTH company which organises talks and seminars has enjoyed success with a programme of events — including one featuring the disgraced Jimmy...
PARK Cake Bakeries has seen its turnover rise to over £140million for the year with help from a £40 million new Marks & Spencer contract. The Oldham business...
ATHLETIC bosses have defended their decision to drop their sell-on clause for Burnley’s new centre-back James Tarkowski in return for an upfront payment. Athletic have...
OLDHAM have had permission from the Rugby Football League to make their big entrance into the Kingstone Press Championship with special red jerseys. The kit will be worn only...
LOUIS van Gaal declared he was “very pleased” to hear Pep Guardiola had been appointed Manchester City manager. City announced on Monday that Guardiola would...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY moved up a place to seventh in the Evo-Stik League Division One North table last night despite being held to a dour goalless draw at Seel Park by high-flying...
SPORTS BETTING: MAJOR events in both rugby codes get under way this week, with tomorrow bringing the start of RL’s Super League as Leeds host Warrington. Last...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s cards
MOORSIDE snooker ace Michael Wild faces a hectic month as he attempts to end his first year back as a professional with a flourish. A qualifier for the China Open beckons next...
OLDHAM, without several key players, shared the spoils with Rochdale in their Lancashire Super Eights Elite League top of the table clash at the Blue Club. The 5-5 draw means...
OLDHAM Netball Club’s National Premier League side bounced back from defeat against The Downs by dismantling Team Bath 76-33. Eager to put last week’s disappointing...
NETBALL: HOT on the heels of a hard-fought victory over Tameside, Oldham Netball Club’s North-West Premier League side had a comfortable 55-40 success against...
OLDHAM Ladies Hockey Club firsts had a day to forget as they slumped to a 7-1 loss away to Crewe Vagrants in a North Hockey Women’s League Division Two South-West...
AN Oldham thug gave 999 operators a sick running commentary as he punched a frail pensioner unconscious. James Morgan (38) has been jailed for subjecting his sister’s...
Date Published 02/02/2016
A MAN has been jailed for life for the murder of a retired Oldham paramedic battered to death in the back room of a country pub. Terry Taylor was on holiday in West Cumbria...
A NEW Oldham restaurant owner has vowed to dish up and carry on serving despite an attempted break-in only a week after opening. Chef Anthony D’Alessandro’s CCTV...
A student at University Campus Oldham will attend the London premiere of a film he and his classmates helped to make. Jonathan Garvey was one of six media students from the...
LUCY KENDERDINE speaks to Chadderton resident Sheila Crompton about how her life was affected when her husband Jack was diagnosed - and why she was inspired to volunteer with...
OLDHAM is famous for being the home of Britain’s most prolific executionist, Albert Pierrepoint. And that link has gone a step further with an Oldham pub the setting for...
THIRTY years ago people went about their normal life in Belarus - little knowing that on April 6 a massive explosion would destroy the Chernobyl power station and unleash a local...
AN Oldham joinery firm has scooped a national award for its work in apprentice development. Adary Joiners, based at the Elk Mill Centre, was named Unilever Small Employer of...
