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CRICKET: GREENFIELD ruined Moorside's proud record in the SWB Commercials Saddleworth and District Cricket League and gave their own title chances a boost with a...
Date Published 21/07/2015
A 10-YEAR-0LD Chadderton boy has already landed his dream job - as a master Lego builder! Legoland Discovery Centre challenged young builders to apply to become a master Lego...
ALMOST 90 jobs are to be created as part of an £8million investment into the former Westhulme Hospital site. Following agreement to take ownership of the land off...
TWO police officers were badly bitten by a savage dog as they tried to deal with its aggressive owner, Manchester Crown Court was told. The pair had gone to 38-year-old Anthony...
A burglary occurs in Oldham every three hours — and only one in 10 is solved. The figures include burglaries of houses and thefts from sheds, garages or other...
A SPONSOR has been found for a new three-form primary school to be built on the former Grange School site in Rochdale Road. The Harmony Trust, which already operates Richmond,...
HATHERSHAW College staff took part in a thigh-slapping, chest-thumping, rugby-style “haka” to send off two colleagues who have chalked up 53 years between them. The...
MUSIC EXTRA: Oldham’s one and only “Mr Loveboat”, Wayne Bentley, is still as busy as ever. HE might be 68, but he still does three of four shows a week - and the thought of...
ATHLETIC have enlisted a pair of Manchester United legends to help sell the club to potential investors. Former manager Sir Alex Ferguson and midfield star and Athletic...
WHEN Tom Ashton gets the all-clear to put on his Oldham jersey again after three and a half months out, he will be the happiest man in the Roughyeds' dressing room. Running...
FOR some, tonight’s Bolton Wanderers game will go down as an exercise in shaking off the cobwebs. But not for Athletic manager Darren Kelly. He will take up his spot in...
CHAIRMAN Chris Hamilton will lead Oldham Rugby League Club’s contingent in the sport’s Founders’ Walk which hits this area tomorrow. Accompanied by John...
LOUIS van Gaal has confirmed Manchester United is recruiting a new striker. Senior sources at United were insistent last week the Reds were not after a new frontman, but after...
CRICKET: KATE Cross was today hoping to face Australia in the first of seven matches to decide the winner of the Women’s Ashes. The Heywood cricket club star, daughter of...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards CATTERICK 2.00 Valko 2.30 Cuppatee 3.00 Montsarrat 3.30 Baron...
BOXING: SPORT can be cruel sometimes - and the boxing gods wern’t on the side of braveheart Anthony Crolla on Saturday night. Giving it absolutely everything in pursuit...
Date Published 20/07/2015
OLDHAM’S exciting season in the 14-club Kingstone Press League One hit a new high following their 32-6 win at London Skolars. Thanks to Keighley’s 22-14 home defeat...
MANAGER DARREN Kelly wants Athletic to continue to hit the goal trail against a higher class of opponent tomorrow night. Having returned home from Stirling after a five and a...
RELIEVED residents will be glad to see the back of an eyesore derelict mill - but don’t think housing is the best use for the site. Grasscroft Property has purchased...
LONDON SKOLARS 6, OLDHAM 32 WHILE struggling to come to terms with a swirling wind, an artificial pitch and a big Skolars side that lacked nothing in physicality, Oldham did...
CHEERING children welcomed TV favourite Mr Bloom to Oldham town centre. The CBeebies celebrity was given a rapturous reception by children and mums for his three appearances on...
A JOB well done, even if it wasn’t as superbly executed as the wins against York and Rochdale in the two previous games. That was Scott Naylor’s summary of the 32-6...
STIRLING ALBION 0, ATHLETIC 5 A WEEK of Stirling work was rounded off with some enterprising attacking play as goals rained in against thoroughly outclassed part-time...
STUDENTS danced their way through Oldham town centre as a New Orleans street band led the borough’s annual student graduation parade on Friday. The colourful Mr...
FOOTBALL: MANCHESTER United are prepared to start the season with Wayne Rooney as their only established senior striker. Louis van Gaal has sold Robin van Persie to...
FORMER world champion Muay Thai fighter Anne Quinlan can now add “living legend” to her list of titles after being awarded the prestigious honour by an international martial arts...
WITH wickets falling and overs running out, Royton were in need of a hero if their dream of winning the Wood Cup for the first time in their history was to remain alive. Step...
A 31-YEAR-OLD man was flown to hospital after suffering severe burns when a petrol can exploded in Mossley. The man is now recovering after being taken to Wythenshawe...
A DEDICATED schoolgirl is celebrating after achieving a 100 per cent attendance record. Ruby Holland (11), joined St Anne’s, Royton, in nursery and hasn’t missed a...
FROM Chadderton to London to New York... the ambition of budding photographer Stephen Smith knows no bounds. The 18 year old is preparing to move to the capital to do a three...
