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POLICE are investigating after bricks were thrown at a fire engine as crews attempted to put out a blaze in Glodwick. Firefighters were called to land off Pitt Street following...
Date Published 20/10/2015
Councillors have slammed central government following news that the council must cut another £18million from its budget for 2016-17. By 2017 Oldham will have hacked close...
A COLLEGE student who had indecent images of under-age boys on his computer was “questioning his own sexuality” at the time. Lewis Saunders (18) admitted at an earlier hearing...
A CULINARY king of spice has been voted one of the best curry chefs in the country. Mohammed Lulu Miah, executive chef at the Aman restaurant in Failsworth, was one of 40 chefs...
OLDHAM Council’s Cabinet has confirmed it remains committed to building Oldham’s Hotel Future project. The hotel, next to the Queen Elizabeth Hall, will create 110...
CARL Winchester has been unlucky to be out of the side lately — but there was nothing lucky about his recall and man of the match performance against Sheffield...
Date Published 19/10/2015
OASIS Academy Oldham has some of the country’s worst results in new “early” GCSE league tables that critics have branded unfair. Pupil performance across...
PROMOTED Oldham begin life in the Kingstone Press Championship 2016 with a tasty home game against London Broncos, full-time professionals who were in Super League as recently as...
A MAN died following a fire at a flat above a shop in Failsworth in the early hours of Saturday. Crews from Hollins, Chadderton and Philips Park were called to the property in...
IT’S official: Boundary Park is a four-sided stadium once again. It’s been seven years since Latics supporters have been able to sit on the Broadway side of the...
A MOSSLEY firefighter was found hanged by his colleagues in the grounds of Stalybridge Station yesterday morning. Colleagues tried to revive crew manager Lee Gaunt (41), a...
Athletic 1, Sheffield United 1 IT stood for months on end as a symbol of Athletic's apparent inertia on and off the pitch. “Is that stand finished yet?” was the...
DAVID Dunn on the effort his side put in to gain a draw: “We were great value for money in the first half, when we were outstanding. All over the pitch, you couldn't say...
ANDER Herrera has declared Wayne Rooney England’s greatest ever player. Rooney ended his final week as a twenty–something with a fine finish in Manchester...
FAILSWORTH runner Nathan Kilcourse only decided to enter the Milltown to Moors Half Marathon at the last minute. But his decision certainly paid off: he romped home in first...
KEVIN de Bruyne accepts there can be no excuses if Manchester City slip up in the absence of Sergio Aguero and David Silva. City’s most established attacking duo were...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - WINDSOR 1.50 Exist 2.20 Artsy 2.50 Al Egda 3.20 Flashy...
OBJECTORS and supporters of the new Saddleworth School will have more time to have their say on the proposalsas. A new consultation period has been launched to bring the four...
Educating Rita, Oldham Coliseum, to October 31 I’M not sure what can be said about Willy Russell’s play that hasn’t been said before, dozens of times, all...
A TRUSTED golf club secretary swindled her bosses out of cash that should have been used to develop services to all its members. Brenda Beddoes (60), who had worked at Blackley...
ATHLETIC 1 SHEFF UTD 1 JONATHAN Burn was sent off, but Athletic hung on for a point in an entertaining clash at SportsDirect.com Park. Danny Philliskirk's close-range header...
Date Published 17/10/2015
ANGLING: JAMES Cantello, of Tri-Cast Highfield, continued his great run of form with victory in the Saturday open on the Trent and Mersey Canal at Northwich. He had 6lb 3oz of...
Date Published 16/10/2015
Football: HEYSIDE moved to the top of Huddersfield League Division One thanks to a 5-2 home victory against bottom side Holmfirth Town. The hosts fell behind early on but...
FOOTBALL: SPRINGHEAD moved up to second place in the FBT Manchester League Premier Division following a superb 3-1 victory at home to Hindsford. Springhead took the lead when...
Coppice Utd 1, Limeside King George 5 FOOTBALL: JERMAINE Steele bagged his second hat-trick of the season as Limeside King George displayed their title credentials with a...
FOOTBALL: REIGNING Oldham Sunday League Jack Abbott Premier Division champions Rifle are back firing on all cylinders thanks to a big win against Westwood in their latest...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY have kicked on in Evo-Stik League Division One North following their early-season injuries. The Lilywhites have won their last three games without conceding a...
THE FRIDAY THING: HERE I am just back from a holiday in Cornwall with glorious sunshine, super food and ample liquid refreshments and the first story I come across is not about...
THERE will be a temporary closure of Oldham Road in Uppermill on Wednesday, October 21, from 11pm to 3am on October 22, for manhole replacement works. The closure will be...
CRIME has risen 14 per cent in Greater Manchester - with a surge in violence and sexual offences. Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd...
