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POLICE trying to identify a body found near Dovestone reservoir have released CCTV images of the man at a London Tube station. Officers found three rail tickets in the...
Date Published 17/12/2015
MARKS & Spencer is still very much on its way to Oldham and should open in 2018, Oldham council leader Jim McMahon told Oldham Council last night. Mr McMahon said:...
OLDHAM’s plans for “Hotel Future” are still going ahead, says Oldham council leader Jim McMahon.. The proposed 120-bedroom luxury hotel will be linked to the...
THERE has been an eight per cent fall over the past year in the number of 18 to 24-year-olds claiming Universal Credit or Jobseeker’s Allowance. The jobless total has...
THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Lowry, Salford to January 2 “A FAMILY, riven by tragedy and afraid to love; a woman, torn between God and the world. When they get together, the...
OLDHAM’s exciting music scene is set to receive a major shot in the arm with the welcome return of band nights at Tokyo’s. The man behind the move is Oldham-born...
Headteacher Angela McCormick went out on a high note when indie rock band The Visitors played at her retirement. Angela joined Blackshaw Lane Primary and Nursery School in...
HOMELESS dogs will enjoy a paw-fect Christmas dinner this year Iceland’s new Food Warehouse at Alexandra Retail Park, has donated two turkey crowns so Animal Rescue...
FEARS have again been raised that houses could be flooded because of a blocked culvert. A ”lake” has appeared on Plumpton Clough in Royton, caused by torrential...
RAISE community concerns tomorrow with Shaw and Crompton councillors and parish councillors in the last advice surgery of the year at the Lifelong Learning Centre, High Street,...
RUGBY League legend Kevin Sinfield will represent Oldham with pride at Sunday’s BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Former Leeds Rhinos captain Sinfield is among...
DANNY Philliskirk is aiming to top-off the perfect weekend by maintaining his hot streak against former club Coventry. The 24-year-old midfield man will tomorrow witness the...
MANAGERIAL success stories don’t go unnoticed within Athletic’s division. First to be poached by a club higher up the food chain this season was Walsall’s...
IT was a decision that shocked many people across the rugby divide, but it was a case of now or never for Oldhamer Kevin Sinfield. After dominating rugby league for so long as...
NO TEAM in any of the four divisions has used more players than Athletic this season. When Richie Wellens came on to the field as a substitute at Crewe, he became the 34th...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
FORMER Athletic player David Mellor has been given the all-clear after seeing a heart specialist. The 22 year old, from Shaw now plays at Vanarama National League side Barrow,...
SNOOKER: AARON Davies confirmed his status as one of the country’s top young billiards players with victory in an English Tour event in King’s Lynn. The 18-year-old...
RUGBY League has dug deep to help out after the recent Cumbrian floods. Signed shirts and other rugby league items are winging their way to Cumbria to be auctioned in aid of...
RUGBY: HIGGINSHAW and Hollinwood were left kicking their heels last weekend. Incessant rain saw their respective matches in Pennine League Division Three West postponed. It...
Newman RC college is being forced to move pupils to temporary classrooms while repairs costing £3million are made to the £34million building’s heating...
Date Published 16/12/2015
COUNCIL chiefs will use a £70,000 grant to increase security for victims of domestic violence and their families. The money is Oldham Council’s share of £3.5...
A PLANNING application to permanently move Shaw Market to the main street will be submitted following backing for the proposal by Oldham’s council’s cabinet. The...
Heart screening sessions funded by money raised in the name of an Oldham teenager has potentially saved the lives of eight young people. At a recent Cardiac Risk in the Young...
LATICS’ Oldham Event Centre gave Winter Wonderland guests a warm welcome as the venue finally opened its doors. A week earlier Christmas party guests were left in the...
DOUBLE Paralympian silver medallist Rik Waddon visited Radclyffe School to inspire year eight pupils. The Chorley-based cyclist, who has cerebral palsy, gave a presentation to...
OLDHAM College students are gaining work experience by helping to build a website linked to the new Oldham Business Edge magazine. The site will promote the new free, quarterly...
THE 2016 Oldham Business Awards has attracted a record number of entries. Nominations have risen by 15 per cent on last year said Steve Kilroy, chairman of the awards...
TWO and four legs braved the wet and windy weather for the annual Horseman’s carol service at Friezeland Arena. Dogs, horses and humans sang in perfect harmony during the...
CHRISTMAS shoppers will take a step back in time when Oldham town centre hosts a free Victorian “Steampunk” event on Saturday. Enjoy side shows and street...
