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TWO taxi drivers were left battered and bruised after being attacked and racially abused by a gang of teenagers in Shaw. Driver Masud Ali (40) said he and his colleague Ejaz...
Date Published 19/01/2016
A braveheart mother and three colleagues have successfully completed Britain’s most brutal mountain race for charity. Described as “almost perfect in its...
POLICE are investigating after a cannabis farm was discovered in a flat above a shop in Huddersfield Road, Oldham. Fire fighters had initially been called to a flood at the...
GREATER Manchester is set for its first beer festival this summer, transforming the region into a 10-day celebration of the nation’s favourite drink. Manchester Beer Week...
PUPILS from Holy Rosary Primary School, Fir Tree Avenue, Oldham, have been crowned Oldham’s maths champions. The four-strong team of Malia Fotheringham, Josh Goodall,...
THE Wonders on Wednesdays support group meets tomorrow at the Roman Road IM Church from 1.30pm. Activities such as crafts and dance take place each week. £2 and 50p for...
MUSIC EXTRA: JOINT-OWNER of live music venue Whittles, Martin Schofield is bidding to make 2016 a great year by throwing his doors open to bands of all shapes, sizes and...
MUSIC EXTRA: MINISTRY of Sound-signed Liverpool tunester Louis Berry is heading to Manchester with his firebrand vocals and no-frills rock ’n’ roll set to make a huge...
MUSIC EXTRA: AS soon as I walked through the battered doors at central Manchester venue Aatma, I knew Emerging North’s first live unsigned band showcase was going to be a...
O2 Academy, Leeds. IT was a brilliant night for Ok Broken at the huge O2 Academy venue in Leeds when they strutted their considerable stuff at the ‘Soundwaves’...
TONY Philliskirk believes the can-do attitude of John Sheridan could be crucial to Athletic’s hopes of surviving in Sky Bet League One this season. The long-standing...
WITH the start of Oldham RL’s Championship campaign fast approaching, match-day staff and regular volunteers will be at Stalybridge FC tonight for a guided tour of Bower...
ATHLETIC will appeal the red card shown to Connor Brown in the defeat at Bradford. Brown was dismissed after 41 minutes at Valley Parade for a foul on Kyel Reid. Bradford went...
DEPARTED manager David Dunn believes he could have turned Athletic’s fortunes around had he been given the chance to bring in new players. The 36 year old lost his job...
FOOTBALL: WINGER Adnan Januzaj scored twice in his first appearance in a Manchester United shirt since his Borussia Dortmund loan was cut short as the under–21s beat...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s cards
WILFRIED Bony will not be leaving Manchester City this January, according to his agent. The Ivorian has had a frustrating 12 months at the Etihad Stadium and struggled for...
ATHLETIC’S under-18s host Luton Town in the fourth round of the FA Youth Cup on Wednesday, January 27 (7pm kick-off). Tony Philliskirk’s youngsters booked their...
The Manchester City roving reporter and one-time Latics star writes every week for Chron Sport IT was quite ironic to note that despite Manchester City not creating anywhere...
A CLUTCH of members from Stealth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club are heading to Portugal with their eyes firmly fixed on medal glory. The group is taking part in the five-day European...
OLDHAM RUFC made the long journey to Aspatria in Cumbria on a wing and a prayer, unsure if the hosts’ pitch would be playable. In fact their hopes were dashed as low...
TABLE TENNIS: SOPHIE Newton picked up 27 points as a young Unison ‘E’ side pipped Hollinwood ‘E’ 474-471 to claim victory in their Oldham and District...
AN “honoured” Jean Stretton will be the next leader of Oldham Council after winning the backing of fellow Labour councillors on Saturday. Councillor Stretton stood...
Date Published 18/01/2016
A LABOUR parish councillor is hoping to isolate a shamed colleague sentenced for downloading images of naked boys. Mike Buckley (68), from Dobcross, has refused to resign from...
WE have to be in this together is the clear message from Oldham’s long-anticipated education report. Oldham is to spend £1 million to ensure every education...
The Oldham education commission had 13 members but it was revealed that one didn’t sign the final report. Estelle Morris said the reason the member didn’t sign was...
The Radclyffe School — recently judged “outstanding” by Ofsted — was the venue for the report launch, But the secondary school system as a whole has been...
HEARTFELT tributes have been paid to a popular Latics fan who has lost his battle with cancer. Sports-mad Nathan McLean spent his 30th birthday at the Royal Oldham Hospital on...
TWO men wearing balaclavas stormed a KFC restaurant, threatened terrified staff with a samurai sword and made off with cash. Oldham customers and employees were left in shock...
AFTER auctioning his arm on eBay for charity, tattoo-lover Graeme Anthony has fulfilled his promise by having a Saddleworth-based company’s design permanently...
