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MORE forced marriage protection orders have been granted in Oldham than any other borough across Greater Manchester. The region features in a hard-hitting documentary,...
Date Published 29/09/2015
YOBS with airguns have blasted the windows of five cars on a shooting rampage in Royton and Shaw. The thugs were seen cruising Rochdale Road and Fir Bank Road. Chloe...
TV SCIENTIST Professor Brian Cox has been invited to join a galaxy of talent at a top international festival in Tenerife. Professor Cox, who lives at Lydgate, will attend the...
PAINTBOX Fires are a hungry young band determined to make a big impact - sooner rather than later. The four-piece outfit — singer Roxy Mawdsley, drummer Will Brooks, guitarist...
ATHLETIC boss David Dunn has choices to make ahead of tonight’s Sky Bet League One trip to Port Vale - even when factoring in the loss of striker Jonathan Forte, who could...
OLDHAM have invested in their third new signing for 2016 by nailing Hunslet and former York half-back Danny Grimshaw. "He's exciting, unpredictable and just what we will...
DAVID Dunn has confirmed he is running the rule over trialist pair Ricardo Fuller and Febian Brandy. But no decision will be made until after the Athletic boss has seen the...
MANCHESTER United winger Ashley Young has shrugged off manager Louis van Gaal’s clumsy and unfavourable comparison of him with Neymar. On the club’s...
DOMINIC Poleon is hoping his goalscoring heroics in Saturday’s 1-1 home draw with Wigan will earn him another start at Port Vale tonight. Poleon was dropped in favour of...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards KEMPTON 5.40 Imjin River 6.10 Pacolita 6.40 Dismantle (nb) 7.10...
A COMPANY boss has hit out at the “ridiculous” sentence handed out to his vengeful brother, who twice set fire to his business. Christopher Eastham (50) set fire to the Oldham...
Date Published 28/09/2015
A MAN has died in a crash that injured several other people on the moors above Greenfield. Emergency services undertook a large rescue operation yesterday afternoon after a VW...
OLDHAM taxpayers have forked out £1.266million to pick up the debts of poorly performing schools-turned-academies. The amount is the fifth largest in the country. Oldham...
Oldham boss David Dunn can head to Port Vale tomorrow with plenty of confidence after his squad’s clean bill of health in the derby clash against Wigan. The first battle...
KEIGHLEY Cougars and Swinton Lions, who finished second and third behind Oldham in Kingstone Press League One, will battle in Sunday’s grand final for the right to join...
OLDHAMERS have been indulging their cake cravings - all for a good cause. The annual World’s Biggest Macmillan Coffee Morning caused a stir when fund-raisers got together...
LOCAL volunteers helping Syrian refugees say they have been overwhelmed by Oldham’s support. The Glodwick-based Greengate Trust, which is behind a refugee relief effort in...
A COMMUTER has criticised overcrowding on trams on the Oldham Metrolink line. Will Gough, who lives in Shaw and works in Manchester, blames the frequency of the service - which...
Oldham 1, WIgan 1 TWO matches in charge, two 1-1 draws - and two encouraging displays for new Athletic boss David Dunn. Saturday saw former Blackburn, Birmingham and England...
DAVID Dunn on his team's character after they battled back to earn a draw against 10-man Wigan: "The lads worked very hard for each other. Don't forget, Wigan are a good side...
LOUIS van Gaal was spreading a message of pride and joy at Old Trafford after Manchester United climbed to the top of the Premier league on Saturday. Manchester City’s...
BACARY Sagna has blamed Tottenham being awarded a goal from an offside position for Manchester City’s 4–1 Premier League defeat at White Hart Lane. Having gone...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY ended a run of four straight defeats with a 2-2 draw at Ossett Town in the Evo-Stik League Division One North. There will have been a degree of...
CRICKET: WEALTHY clubs will not be allowed to buy success in the new Pennine Cricket League. A player points system designed to produce a level playing field has been...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards AYR 1.40 Flanders Flame 2.10 Dark Amber 2.40 Broughtons Bandit 3.15...
OLDHAM ATHLETIC 1 - WIGAN ATHLETIC 1 ATHLETIC'S second game under David Dunn ended in a second straight 1-1 draw, this time against 10-man Wigan. Substitute Dominic Poleon...
Date Published 26/09/2015
SADDLEWORTH Food and Drink Festival is to be held on October 10-11 at Uppermill Civic Hall from 11am-4pm. Entry is free. LYDGATE Band is holding a flea market at Uppermill...
Date Published 25/09/2015
FORMER teacher John Fidler has been sharing his love of Oldham’s past for nearly three decades. John has just started teaching his 29th annual local history course...
“INSPIRATIONAL, supportive and amazing” are all words used by Mahdlo patrons to describe the Oldham Youth Zone and its impact on the lives of local young...
STATE OF THE ART fitness equipment and Olympic legacy swimming facilities are ready for use as the new Royton Leisure Centre prepares to open officially on Monday. The £8...
