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BIG-HEARTED post master Suhki Singh hosted a stylish farewell curry party . . . and invited a village. Suhki, (34), quit the counter at Dobcross to launch a new career in...
Date Published 07/07/2017
A SYMPATHETIC coach company saved the day when a school trip for 134 Oldham pupils was on the brink of cancellation. Lyndhurst Primary School were left in the lurch when a...
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THE devastated parents of young cousins killed in a hit-and-run have described how they are serving a 'life sentence' while the driver who mowed down their children will be out of...
A COOKERY course proved just the recipe for people who want work in the catering industry. They took part in the in the free, six-week Community Chef Course at Oasis Academy...
A ROYTON church was transformed into a birthday wonderland to mark 30 rainbow-filled years. A total of 60 Rainbows from Girlguiding Oldham Division had smiles as big a Cheshire...
OLDHAM MP Jim McMahon has called for the immediate scrapping of the Area Based Review and proposals for structural change among Further Education in Greater Manchester. Mr...
THE flag of St George is now flying high above a Saddleworth church tower thanks to a team effort. A new flag was installed on top of St Chad Church, Uppermill, by Oldham...
PROPS Michael Ward and Joe Burke, with 12 tries between them, will be in line to return to Oldham's injury-hit squad for Sunday's Bower Fold clash with high-flying Featherstone...
LIAM Thompson will celebrate his 100th game for Oldham at Bower Fold on Sunday, having starred last time out with 80 minutes of sheer graft in a man-of-the-match performance...
SEMI-FINALS are on the menu in the JW Lees Brewery Pennine Cricket League tomorrow. A final at Towncroft awaits the winners of the Wood Cup ties at Crompton and Royton. Then...
MANCHESTER United are edging closer to a deal to sign striker Romelu Lukaku from Everton. However, the significant progress they thought they had made was knocked back by the...
TWO former champions and six players hoping to get their name on the trophy for the first time will battle it out for Green Final Handicap glory tonight. North Chadderton...
SHOCKED locals are counting the cost after a stolen wagon caused thousands of pounds worth of damage as it hurtled down their road early yesterday morning. As the Chronicle...
Date Published 06/07/2017
OLDHAM-BORN actress Olivia Cooke has landed a lead role in a new ITV period drama. The 23-year-old actress will star as heroine Becky Sharp in the TV adaptation of the William...
A SELFLESS man who, less than two years ago found himself living on the streets, is doing everything in his power to give something back. Leszek Terlecki moved to Oldham from...
ONE of Oldham's most loved parks will be transformed into a battle scene as a civil war re-enactment takes place on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors will be transported back to...
ATHLETIC are on the trail of two new players, including a striker, with talks having reached an "advanced" stage. It is hoped that the deals - which will ideally be...
A MUM-OF-TWO whose face is recognised nationally after a photo of her finishing Oldham parkrun went viral will be the special guest at this weekend's Race for Life. The happy,...
MAGGIE'S Oldham has won not one but two prestigious construction awards. The cancer care centre, which officially opened last month, won the Project of the Year and Manchester...
THE class of 2017 at Mossley Hollins High School went out in style at their leavers prom. Some arrived at Saddleworth Hotel in Delph by Porsche and Rolls Royce while a couple...
SIMON Wood is a man on the cusp - or should that be crust? It may seem, in his words, "pie in the sky" but as the MasterChef maestro and Oldham Event Centre executive...
AN OLDHAM pre-school is celebrating after boosting their Ofsted rating from good to the highest possible rating of Outstanding in all areas. Panda Pre-School, based at Christ...
MEMBERS of Manchester Palestine Action protested outside of the Ferranti factory in Waterhead. The demonstration saw protesters block the front doors of the factory as they...
AT 71, Brenda Roberts is showing no signs of slowing down and even completed a 143-mile running challenge to support young carers. Brenda, from Lydgate, took on the challenge...
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of drug offences and arson with intent to endanger life. Emergency services were called to a loft fire involving a cannabis farm at a house...
RESIDENTS in Delph will be able to access high speed mobile internet as O2 extends its services to more rural areas. The mobile phone network has announced it has started work...
FATHERLAND Manchester International Festival, Royal Exchange Theatre, to July 22 IT must have seemed a good idea at the time as a huge chunk of modern theatre is devoted to...
OLDHAM RL Club's worst fears about Adam Neal and his broken jaw have been confirmed with the news that he will be out for six to eight weeks. He's home from hospital after an...
