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REAL ale lovers raised a glass or two as they descended on Uppermill for the annual Saddleworth Beer Festival over the weekend. More than 20 brews and ciders were available at...
Date Published 05/10/2015
A DISABLED man was taken to hospital after falling underneath a Metrolink tram in Westwood in the early hours of Saturday morning. It is believed the man, thought to be in his...
A SURVEY of independent retailers in Greater Manchester and Cheshire has revealed that most think they should have been included in the new 5p carrier bag charge. The...
SNOOKER MICHAEL Wild completed a 6-0 whitewash of Whitchurch superstar Judd Trump in the £657,000 International Championship and declared: “If I play like that, I can...
SCORE three goals away from home and it is inevitable there will be disappointment at not taking three points. Given this vibrant attacking showing from his men, though, David...
WHITEBANK Stadium will continue to be home-sweet-home for Oldham once it is developed to match RFL requirements for Championship rugby league. It falls short at present, but...
CHRIS Hamilton has laid down realistic expectations for Oldham’s first season back in the game’s second tier. Speaking at the Roughyeds’ awards night and...
MANCHESTER United manager Louis van Gaal admits he has been left with difficult questions to answer over the international break after his side were taken apart by Arsenal at the...
MANUEL Pellegrini has no doubt Sergio Aguero belongs in the world’s elite player bracket with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. But the Manchester City boss accepts his...
MOSSLEY eased through to the next stage of the prestigious FA Trophy competition thanks to a 1-0 home victory against Harrogate Railway Athletic. The only goal came just 15...
CHRONICLE racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections for tomorrow’s meetings are - BRIGHTON 1.50 Art Echo (n.b.) 2.20 Secret Ambition 2.50 Pinch A...
GILLINGHAM 3 ATHLETIC 3 A SUPBERB volley from Michael Higdon was the pick of the strikes as Athletic earned a valuable point in a richly entertaining clash at...
Date Published 03/10/2015
ANGLING: THE Rochdale Canal fished well for the King of the Valley teams of six match, with organiser Darren Taylor (Ryburn) taking the individual plaudits with a superb...
Date Published 02/10/2015
RUGBY UNION: OLDHAM RUFC face their toughest test of the season when they take on North Lancashire and Cumbria League leaders St Benedicts at Manor Park tomorrow (3pm). The...
RUGBY: WITH two home games to finish the season, brothers Andy and Peter Deakin will be looking to give Oldham St Anne’s followers something to shout about. The pair were...
THERE’S no apologies this week for this page being a little biased towards the goings-on at one of the many suburbs around Oldham, but leafy Springhead was THE place for...
FOOTBALL: UNDEFEATED Shelley, top of the Huddersfield League Division One at the start of the day, gave Heyside their toughest game of the season in a tight 1-1 draw at Crompton...
WHILE Springhead’s Manchester League stock rose this week (see separate story), it was a case of stock levels disappearing fast at Springhead Liberal Club on Sunday...
FOOTBALL: ASHLEY Ainsworth bagged a super hat-trick as early-season leaders Fitton Hill romped to a shock 8-2 win at champions Rifle in the Oldham Sunday League Jack Abbott...
A DEDICATED group of volunteers has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Urban Angels, run by Kelly Mayers, aims to improve the lives of young people in Limeside by...
THE Failsworth and Werneth district nursing team has been given a big thank you by one of its patients who was overwhelmed by the treatment he received. Gordon Ryder suffered a...
Eric Crompton, chairman of governors for the Dove-Shell Federation, was shocked to hear he had been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. A governor at St Thomas’...
A NIGHTCLUB manager who has helped build a successful Pub Watch scheme and other projects to improve the town centre has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Terry...
A FAMILIAR face to theatregoers at the Oldham Coliseum has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award for his long standing dedication to the town. David Rustidge (70), from...
STREETS Ahead members give up their Sunday nights every week to help the homeless. The group was set up by sisters Wendy Mayall and Julie Mellor in November 2014, and is based...
Saddleworth parish church is holding a charity coffee morning tomorrow at St Chad’s Parish Centre in Station Road, Uppermill. The event will begin at 10am to raise...
ROYAL Mail has launched a campaign to recruit more than 900 temporary workers across the region for Christmas mail deliveries. Around 32 will be hired for deliveries in Oldham,...
AN Oldham pub is in line for a national award for its commitment to the local community. The Greenacres, in Greenacres Road, is a finalist in the Enterprise Inns Community...
A MEMORIAL ball has helped a fundraising legacy to live on. The Mandarin Masquerade Ball at Rochdale Football Club was held in memory of Chadderton grandad Eric Armitage (61),...
AN arts and crafts fair will be held at the Duke of York pub, Heyside, on Saturday, between 11am and 3pm. A FUNDRAISER for the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death charity takes place...
