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THOUSANDS of Oldham pupils are studying in schools judged inadequate or requiring improvement. But breakdowns of assessment levels at schools show Oldham is only slightly...
Date Published 26/08/2015
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Opera House, Manchester, to Saturday ON the surface, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is yet another flamboyant musical designed to glitter the...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY were denied another Evo-Stik League Division One North victory last night as Witton Albion grabbed a 94th-minute equaliser. It was looking good for the...
OLDHAM snooker sensation Ryan Davies made a superb impact as he shone for England under-16s in the prestigious home International tournament in Leeds. Davies, only 13, played a...
HOCKEY: OLDHAM’S Nicola White will be back in action for England tonight as they continue their bid for Unibet European Championship glory in London. The hosts face...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards SEDGEFIELD 5.00 Viens Chercher 5.30 Vayland 6.00 The Bay Bandit 6.30...
RUGBY: OLDHAM St Anne’s, boosted in numbers by five under-18s players, put in a brave effort before succumbing to a 48-0 defeat at Millom in Division Two of the National...
Date Published 25/08/2015
Manchester City’s roving reporter writes every week for Chron Sport MANCHESTER City look a different outfit this season and they continued their winning start in some...
CRICKET: DELPH (249 for seven) successfully chased down a revised target against Honley (270 for eight) in a rain-hit Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership runfest on...
MOTORCYCLE RACING: OLDHAM speedster Ashley Beech pocketed another seven points after an exciting round nine of the National Superstock 1,000 Championship at Cadwell Park in...
THE LAST thing our amateur football reporter John Gilder expected on a Chronicle outing for the Morecambe Bay walk was to bump into a group of Athletic fans who had travelled from...
IT’S bedtime story time for young children from 6-7pm at Limehurst Library tomorrow. Don’t forget to bring your favourite cuddly toy. SHARE your neighbourhood...
A 100-YEAR-OLD Oldhamer is showing no signs of slowing down as he moves into his second century. Joseph Littlewood, who turned 100 earlier this month, has been attending...
STALLS filled with vintage treasures attracted crowds to Oldham’s Vintage Market on Saturday. Yorkshire Street buzzed with over 30 stalls filled with jewellery, clothing,...
HULME Grammar School has been ranked 8th out of Greater Manchester’s 11 independent schools for its A-level results. It achieves the position for both the average A-level...
OUT of more than 6,000 school admission application forms dealt with by Oldham Council every year, only a handful are fraudulent. The number stabnds in stark contrast to...
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to move Shaw Market to the main shopping street will start its trial on Thursday. Temporary stalls will be put up in front of shops in Market Street...
Friends of a teenager stabbed to death in Oldham joined together for a fundraising football match in his memory. Players, wearing shirts printed with Tommy Bilton’s...
MP Michael Meacher has accused government of kicking young people in the teeth. They are more affected by cuts in universal credit and housing benefit, have seen rising youth...
BARISTA Chris Shearer is on the way to becoming one of the the world’s best coffee makers. The 28 year old “barista” at Costa in Spindles and Town Square...
A COMMUNITY that lost a battle to keep its village green has gone to war over metal railings and fencing at new homes built on the site. Diggle residents have poured scorn on...
BULLCOTE Lane, Heyside, Royton, will be temporarily closed from Cop Road to Heyside for 17 weeks from August 25 for the construction of a retaining wall and resurfacing. DR...
HARD-WORKING volunteers have been rewarded for their dedication at a night of celebration. Voluntary Action Oldham (VAO) hosted the evening at the Naked Bean Cafe in Gallery...
FROM learning more about how the media works to developing political campaigns, graduates at Debbie Abrahams’s summer school have experienced it all. Participants were...
TEENAGE indie hopefuls The Recreation are to release their debut EP “Be nice or leave” in October. The EP will include four tracks — “Irrelevant”,...
MUSIC EXTRA: THE line-up remains the same, and with a new name and new direction, things can only go onwards and upwards for Oldham band Cupids. Formerly town darlings the...
CONCERNED neighbours claim “nightmare” plans to create a new access site for a training centre will cause traffic chaos. Proposals to Oldham Council’s...
ATHLETIC are actively trying to get players out before more come in, director Barry Owen has confirmed. Ex-Bradford winger Mark Yeates was set to undergo a medical this morning...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man exposed himself and sexually assaulted a woman in High Crompton. The 55-year-old victim was walking near the Puckersley Inn,...
OLDHAM will go into their last two games of the League One season without vice-captain Sammy Gee. The player will miss Swinton Lions at Whitebank and Oxford at Iffley Road...
