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CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - WOLVERHAMPTON 4.40 Elle Rebelle 5.10 Argent Touch 5.40 Rock...
Date Published 26/10/2015
THRILL-seekers saw Oldham transformed at the weekend as host of spooktacular events hit the town centre. Spooky Saturday returned with zombies, giant bugs and snakes to chill...
FIGHTING sexual exploitation, child abuse and child trafficking in the North-West will be the aim of a new charity, SicKids. Campaigners believe every child should have every...
ROCHDALE 0, ATHLETIC 0 ATHLETIC preserved their unbeaten run away from home in League One after a derby stalemate at Spotland. David Dunn's side were worthy of a point, but...
Date Published 24/10/2015
THE FRIDAY THING: I don’t know if it is the warmer nights — you know, all those thick blankets and duvets — but it seems love is on the agenda of a good many...
Date Published 23/10/2015
THERE will be spooky fun for all at a family Hallowe’en party at Dobcross Band and Social Club on Sunday, from 6-9pm. There will be a family disco with food, and fancy...
LANDLORDS who rent out properties within so-called selective licensing areas can now pay the council’s £490 fee in two instalments. Oldham Council has made the...
OLDHAM Foodbank has teamed up with housing provider Guinness Partnership to make Christmas more merry for vulnerable residents. Volunteers from the partnership are running Food...
THIS creepy creation is proving a spooktacular attraction for shoppers. Oldham’s popular town-centre North-West In Bloom display has been given a macabre makeover in time...
OLDHAM has joined forces with five other councils to cut delays in adoption procedures. The borough is one of 20 councils across the region to have formed four of the...
SWIMMER Claire Cashmore showed off her silver parlaympic medal to pupils at North Chadderton School. She gave a motivational assembly and worked with 20 students organising a...
PASSENGERS will enjoy a six-minute tram service between Shaw and Manchester when the new city centre Exchange Square stop opens. The stop is part of Metrolink’s second...
ANGLING: GEORGE White claimed the spoils in the Twingates AC’s OAPs match on the club water, returning two carp and bits for a 11lb 8oz net. Runner-up Pete Hill had two...
BOWLS: MANCHESTER Premier League delegates voted for two fundamental changes at its annual meeting. From 2016, teams will comprise eight players a side instead of 10. Host...
RUGBY LEAGUE: THE curtain falls on Saddleworth Rangers’ campaign tomorrow. Craig Farrimond’s side has battled on despite being doomed for relegation some weeks ago....
FOOTBALL: ROYTON Town will be hoping to get back to winning ways after three defeats when they play Prestwich Heys in the last 16 of the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield at the Oldham...
FOOTBALL: HUDDERSFIELD League high-fliers Heyside tumbled out of the Manchester FA Amateur Cup on penalties at the second round stage. After their clash at Whalley Range ended...
FOOTBALL: REFEREE Conor Brown was forced to halt the Oldham Sunday League Jack Abbott Premier Division clash between Rifle FC and Westwood at Clayton playing fields. With Rifle...
Horseshoe 8, Dog and Partridge 2 HORSESHOE moved closer to mid-table in Martin Buckley Division Two of the Oldham Sunday League with an emphatic victory over Dog and Partridge...
RUGBY: DESPITE finishing on the wrong end of a 48-16 scoreline, Hollinwood ARLFC never gave up in this Pennine League Division Three West clash against an experienced Worth...
SWIMMNG: DIGGLE Olympian Jess Lloyd is excited to be heading back into competitive action this weekend after a six-month break. Freestyle specialist Lloyd (20) will swim at her...
FRIENDS of Jubilee Colliery are holding a Victorian theme day on Friday, October 30, with food, photos and entertainment. Call Peter Lax on 01706-849852 for more...
AROUND 160 guests attended the centenary ball of Saddleworth Women’s Institute at the Saddleworth Hotel - and helped to raise £1,120. Guests enjoyed a three-course...
CHILDREN aged six and under can take part in a free Wee Willie Winkie story session at Chadderton Library, Burnley Street, from 6 to 7pm tonight. It’s a good way to help...
SMALL and medium-sized firms in Oldham are being encouraged to attend a “match-making” event hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and the Bank of China. The...
OLDHAM Council’s Cabinet has approved the provision of more than £250,000 to fund extra work to the new Saddleworth School. In July 2014, the council...
CRICKET: SHADLEY van Schalkwyk, professional at Heyside for the last two seasons, has been appointed pro at Northern League side St Anne’s for 2016. Van...
OLDHAM’S popular Street Angels are now playing a vital role in easing the pressure on hospitals, thanks to a boost in funding. The group of volunteers who patrol the town...
Hockey: OLDHAM Ladies Hockey Club firsts are flying high in North Hockey Women’s League Division Two South-West. They are up to second place in the table after beating...
A BUYER is being sought for an Oldham firm forced into administration Swirl Products, which trades as FMCG, continues to supply retailers and its nine staff remain in work...
