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Boxing: THE prospect of defeat against Manchester derby rival Adrian Gonzalez hasn’t even occurred to Jon Kays ahead of the fierce rivals’ WBO...
Date Published 08/10/2015
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - NEWMARKET 1.35 Quiet Reflection (nb) 2.05 First Victory 2.40...
DAVID Dunn has been named Athletic’s permanent new manager. Dunn (35) had been working as interim boss for the last four games, following the sacking of previous manager...
Date Published 07/10/2015
AMBITIOUS plans will transform part of an old mill into the biggest fencing centre in the UK. The proposals have been submitted to planners by Marshall Fencing - led by 2010...
A MAN is in critical condition after a grey Peugeot 206 and a red VW Fox collided in Manchester Road, Mossley late last night. The Peugeot driver suffered a fractured skull,...
A VICTIM of sexual abuse as a child sobbed as she told a court how her life was ruined by the traumatic experience of 20 years ago. The young woman was subjected to...
Chronicle managing editor David Whaley stood shoulder to shoulder with the editors of three of the region’s other biggest newspapers to demand a fair deal for...
FORMER Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes proved his ball skills aren’t exclusive to football when he triumphed at a charity golf day. The ex-England...
BUSINESSES must help to push for investment, leadership and urgency to turn talk of a Northern Powerhouse into reality was the key message from business and policy speakers...
LABOUR MP Debbie Abrahams has slammed a new government programme designed to support disabled people at work. The MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth and shadow minister for...
WAITING FOR GODOT, Oldham Coliseum, to Saturday I SOMETIMES wonder why any theatre company without benefit of major subsidy or big-name actors mounts a production such as...
HISTORY-makers Athletic are aiming to punish Scunthorpe and end their run of four draws. After the enterprising show of a 3-3 draw at Gillingham, the statistics show the...
OLDHAM have signed dummy-half Gareth Owen for another year Lauding his player as a “class-act”, head coach Scott Naylor said: “He’s a very intelligent...
Sport Betting: KEVIN Sinfield will make his last appearance in a Leeds Rhinos shirt on Saturday night when his team takes on Wigan in Super League’s Grand...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - AYR 1.40 She’s Electric 2.10 Rainbow Rebel 2.45...
Harry Andrew, who has died on Monday at the age of 78, always had time for people. From preparing the wicket for play and grabbing the remnants of the players’ tea, he was...
SNOOKER: OLDHAM-based Hamza Akbar was beaten 6-2 by Walsall’s Mark Joyce in a qualifier for the International Championship. The Asian Championship winner was on the wrong...
Date Published 06/10/2015
TABLE TENNIS: REIGNING champions Glodwick are having to fight hard to keep hold of their Oldham and District Table Tennis League Division One crown. On paper, two 8-2 victories...
MOTORCYCLES: THERE was disappointment for Ashley Beech in the penultimate round of the National Superstock 1000 Championship at Silverstone. Returning from a four-week break...
RUGBY:WATERHEAD Warriors brought down the curtain on their 2015 season with a 36-18 loss at home to Woolston. The damage was done in the first half as Dave Orwell’s men...
Oldham RUFC 19, St Benedicts 1st 15 RUGBY UNION: NORTH Lancashire and Cumbria League leaders St Benedicts were brought down to earth by a resolute Oldham side who refused to...
RUGBY: A RED card for Tom Dransfield saw Saddleworth Rangers play with 12 men for an hour of their NCL Division One home clash with Milford Marlins. The number eight was...
RUGBY: A LATE penalty and converted try denied Oldham St Anne’s a share of the points in a close encounter at Higginshaw Road. Saints competed throughout but Dewsbury...
OLDHAM stars Jessica Lloyd and Jessica Fullalove will be among the country’s most promising swimmers who will be competing in Manchester later this month. The city plays...
WORLD number one Michael van Gerwen spearheads a line-up featuring some of the finest darts professionals in the world, all of whom will appear at the Queen Elizabeth...
THE kind, caring and compassionate staff at the Royal Oldham Hospital’s endoscopy unit were a welcome relief for Christine James after her recent brush with...
A WOMAN who has championed help for adults and children who have suffered bereavement has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Marjorie Gratton has given 16 years’...
A bus driver who turns a trip to town into a lifeline for the elderly has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Georgina Carroll has driven Stagecoach buses for 14 years...
TOP rugby league referee Robert Hicks is to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with some of the sport’s true legends — and then take charge as they play the world’s...
A FAILSWORTH mum is cleaning up with her fledgling business which is taking on new staff to meet growing demand. Claire McLauchlin-Whitehead (32) launched cleaning firm...
