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Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BRIGHTON 2.15 Secret Clause 2.45 Big City Boy 3.15 Invigorate 3.45...
Date Published 24/08/2015
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Date Published 22/08/2015
GOLF: STAMFORD ‘A’ made it into the Oldham and District Golf League play-offs – but only just! They lost 5-3 at North Manchester on the final week of...
Date Published 21/08/2015
CHADDERTON Fire Station, Broadway, is holding a family open day from 10am to 4.30pm on Saturday. Attractions include a bouncy castle, vintage fire engines, raffles and...
GOLF: IN-FORM Pete Griffin carried off the Oldham and District Centenary Trophy at his home course, Werneth. The nine-handicapper shot a three over par 71 gross for a...
GRASSROOTS sport is celebrating completion of a £300,000 project to refurbish five pitches and changing rooms at Crossley Playing Fields, Chadderton. The work has been...
HEALTHCARE in Greater Manchester has had a £20,000 investment following a “Dragons’ Den” style event. The boost, from GTD healthcare’s innovation...
Boxing: JON “Two-Smokes” Kays has admitted he’s in the “last-chance saloon” as he gears up for his big European title shot at the Manchester Arena on October 10. Kays, a...
A Chadderton business has raised £10,000 for cancer reasearch Broadway-based office supplier ZenOffice smashed its 12-month fundraising target to help Cancer Research...
A celebrated local novelist has published her 18th book. Livi Michael’s latest title, “Rebellion” is the sequel to “Succession” last year; the...
CRICKET: CROMPTON can look forward to top-flight cricket in next year’s Pennine Cricket League. Saturday’s victory at Ashton ensured that the team will...
Cricket: SKIPPER Brian Lord was fulsome in his praise for three of his Tanner Cup heroes after Saddleworth beat Greenfield by 114 runs in the final at Well-i-Hole The wiin...
GRAB a burger and help raise money to beat cancer at a fundraising BBQ in High Crompton in aid of Cancer Research UK on August 29 (from 2pm)at 30, Great Meadow, There will be...
A CARE service that helps patients to avoid a stay in hospital has been described as a “godsend” - and nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. The Butler Green IV...
SUPPORTERS . . . Unity Partnership’s Jigsaw group members, who organise the organisations’s fundraising activities, visit Pennine Pen Animal Rescue. The staff will be...
SADDLEWORTH’S busiest village plans to play a big part in uniting the area with the formation of a new association for residents and businesses. More than 100 locals met to...
INSPIRATIONAL Emma Hall, who was diagnosed with a growth-halting brain tumour four years ago, has chalked up nine A*s and two As in her GCSEs. Saddleworth School pupil Emma...
DARREN Kelly has hailed centre-back James Wilson as the finest player in his position in the division. Athletic’s manager offered the praise for the in-form 26-year-old...
CHRIS Hamilton has confirmed promotion for Oldham will prevent the side playing at Whitebank. The ground doesn’t meet minimum standards for the Kingstone Press...
OLDHAM’S GCSE results have remained pretty much static according to education bosses -despite initial indications of a slight drop. Work still needs to be done to bring...
JAMES Wesolowski has been waiting for this game for a long time, as the slimmed-down former crowd favourite aims to make a remarkable comeback from injury tomorrow. The...
SAMMY Gee, Oldham’s vice-captain, has been charged with Grade ‘C’ punching following his dismissal at Newcastle. Sent off for the first time in a semi-pro...
WHEN Antony Strafford returned from a fortnight abroad to see his Hollinwood street had been resurfaced he was delighted. Until he looked under his car... The whole of Scholes...
GARETH Owen and George Tyson will need no motivating in preparation for Oldham’s big game against Barrow on Sunday. When Roughyeds and Raiders went head to head at Craven...
A MAN has been charged with murder following the death of Tommy Bilton in Oldham on Saturday. Matthew Gregory (23), of Horsedge Street, Oldham, is also accused of assault and...
MORRIS dancers will forge a remarkable link this weekend between Saddleworth and its namesake — 10,000 miles away in Australia. A team from Down Under will be dancing at...
HOCKEY: NICOLA White hopes a passionate home Olympic-style crowd can spur on her England team to more success at the Unibet European Championships. Oldham-raised Holcombe star...
MANCHESTER City’s impressive start to the Barclays Premier League season has been enhanced by the signing of Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi from Valencia. The 27...
Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams has called on Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith to resign after it was revealed his department made up comments from...
FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY joint-boss Peter Band has declared himself satisfied with his team’s start to the season. The Lilywhites opened with a smart 2-0 win at Radcliffe before...
