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ATHLETIC have boosted their front line options with the capture of Sheffield United striker Michael Higdon on a three-month emergency loan deal. Interim boss David Dunn has...
Date Published 23/09/2015
AN HGV ploughed into the front of a house in Watersheddings while the driver called into a nearby shop. The 28-tonne Scania lorry rolled back around 100ft, smashing a window,...
AN Oldham security company might have caught Oldham’s dumbest would-be vehicle thieves on camera. The duo can be seen on CCTV trying to open the door of a van clearly...
OVER 60 fines were issued to fare-dodging youths at Failsworth tram stop in a clampdown on unruly youngsters. Metrolink staff patrolled Failsworth tram stop issuing fines to...
THE family at the centre of a planning row have won a reprieve for their son’s controversial Wendy house. Oldham Council rejected planning permission for the 5ft 7ins...
ONE of Oldham’s best-known sporting venues has been recognised with a new commemorative plaque. The former home of Oldham Rugby League in Watersheddings was officially...
A TOTAL of 84 complaints were made to the health ombudsman about Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust last year - down from 112 the year before. A report by the Health Service...
A CRACKDOWN on wanted criminals in Oldham resulted in 14 arrests yesterday. People were arrested for offences ranging from domestic assault and breach of bail to burglary and...
A 31-YEAR-OLD Chadderton woman will put her looks and personality on the line for Manchester in a UK beauty pageant. Claire Renton was crowned Beauty of Manchester 2015 by...
ATHLETIC are being linked with a potential swoop for Sheffield Wednesday’s out-of-favour striker Caolan Lavery. Lavery (22) joined the Owls in 2012 and has since made 39...
OLDHAM’S RSPCA branch is appealing for help to raise up to £40,000 to build a new home. The centre, which serves Oldham and Bury, has temporarily moved from Rhodes...
Oldham have signed a young forward who has already played more than 50 games at the Roughyeds’ new Championship level. Barrow and former Leigh back-row man Craig Briscoe (22)...
Juan Mata is sure Ipswich will provide Manchester United with a stiff test in the Capital One Cup at Old Trafford tonight. United moved up to second place in the premier league...
MANUEL Pellegrini was a happy man after seeing Manchester City bounce back from successive defeats to dump Sunderland out of the Capital One Cup. City, beaten by Juventus in...
Sport Betting: REACTION to England’s opening-match victory over Fiji was mixed, but they didn’t look like potential Rugby Union World Cup winners. I...
OLDHAM’S George Ford is set to be replaced at fly half by Owen Farrell for England’s World Cup showdown with Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. Ford and England were...
BOXING: ANTHONY Crolla’s trainer Joe Gallagher knows more than most what it would mean for his charge to finally achieve his world title dream in front of his...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards NEWMARKET 2.00 Linguistic 2.35 Bathos 3.10 Lady Correspondent...
BURGLARS are believed to have used a hook on a cane to fish front-door keys left in the lock inside a property on Valley Road, Royton to get in on Sunday, September 13. Cash and...
Date Published 22/09/2015
THE fascinating story of the British Anti-Apartheid Movement will be the focus of a touring exhibition arriving in Oldham on Saturday. Forward to Freedom focuses on campaigns...
THE family of a “loveable but stubborn” young mother believe there could be suspicious circumstances surrounding her death earlier this year. An inquest at Oldham...
HEALTH chiefs are celebrating NHS Oldham Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) being shortlisted for a prestigious national award. The health body has been included in the CCG of...
THE Mayor of Oldham ignored the weight of his chain to lead the way in the Mayor’s Mile at Alexandra Park yesterday. Competitors walked, ran, jogged, toddled and pushed...
MUSIC EXTRA @: A CHARITY concert in memory of John Kirkham will take place tomorrow at Austerlands Cricket Club. John, who died aged 71 in August, was one of Oldham’s...
OLDHAM 1ST 45. HAWCOAT PARK 1ST 17 CALLUM Megram racked up 25 points as Oldham made it two wins in three games in the North Lancashire and Cumbria League. The scoreline was...
ENJOY cakes and sweet treats during a Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Britannia Tavern, Hollins Road, on Friday (10am-2pm). A raffle takes place during a second fund-raising...
A TEACHING assistant with a passion for the care of abandoned and unwanted cats has earned herself a Pride in Oldham nomination for her community work. Davina Hanes (43) is an...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s had to play second fiddle to Leigh East, who secured a 46-12 victory on their artificial surface. The hosts ran in eight tries in...
TOWPATH improvement work in Chadderton that resulted in the closure of a footpath have been criticised by residents. Oldham Council’s £70,000 programme on the...
MORE lives could be saved now a defibrillator has been fitted outside Denshaw Village Hall. Paramedic Lisa Stanley (left) demonstrated how the device should be used. North...
