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THE slope on the Whitebank pitch will play no part in Oldham’s preparation or game plan for Sunday’s derby clash with Rochdale Hornets. “Slope? What...
Date Published 09/07/2015
AN umpire has been hit by a six-game ban for verbally abusing a standing official. The incident took place at the end of the Saddleworth and District Cricket League clash...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards
THE George Ford or Owen Farrell discussion is likely to dominate English rugby for many years to come. But England’s current incumbent of the fly-half jersey downplayed...
A SHOCKED taxi driver claims police failed to respond to an horrific attack that left him unfit to drive. Father-of-three Amar Ali (38), from Glodwick, was dropping passengers...
Date Published 08/07/2015
THE search to find a young Latics fan desperate to be a match-day mascot came to a happy ending yesterday. Through social media, Oldham Athletic officials managed to find...
EVERYTHING great about sport in the borough is celebrated at a sparkling ceremony on Friday tonight. The Oldham Sports Awards 2015 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall will hail local...
YOUNG businessman Daniel Arundel has won £1,000 in finishing as runner-up in the Peter Jones National Entrepreneur of the Year competition. Daniel (18), who studies with...
PUPILS at Greenfield Primary School were put through their paces on the football field by Manchester United legend Paul Scholes. The former England midfielder ran a coaching...
A young baker is hoping a prestigious award will help his career to rise. Tameside College student Matthew Dadamo, of Grasscroft, was presented with the Trainee Bakers...
LE GRAND RETURN Swan, Dobcross THE Swan’s involvement in the Manchester Fringe Festival brings another charmingly written comedy drama to Saddleworth, though not for...
A public meeting is to be held about the potential traffic impact of the new Diggle School. There are growing concerns about the impact the building of the new £19...
A SENIOR lecturer at University Campus Oldham (UCO) has co-authored a research paper with a prestigious group at Oxford University. The report, in the journal Clinical...
ATHLETIC manager Darren Kelly will demand the very best from his squad in the upcoming friendlies programme — and says it is important to go out to win EVERY...
CHADDERTON’s Anthony Crolla reckons his winning the world championship at the Manchester Arena next week is “meant to be”. Crolla (28) takes on WBA world...
GEORGE Tyson has given Oldham RL Club a major boost in the build-up to Sunday’s derby clash with Rochdale by passing a fitness check on his knee. Tyson was rested against...
FOOTBALL: SKIPPER Vincent Kompany has admitted Manchester City made it too easy for Chelsea to claim the Barclays Premier League title last season. The Blues enjoyed a relative...
OLDHAMERS are revving up for the return of the Vintage and Classic Car Show. The free rally, organised by Tame Valley Vintage and Classic Car Club, is in Oldham High Street on...
BOWLS: GREATER Manchester’ s bowlers suffered an unexpected and heavy loss in their final Endsleigh County Championship group match against Cumbria. Defeat spelled the...
Date Published 07/07/2015
RUGBY: A LAST-GASP try from Luke Du Feu and Jamie Mayall’s conversion snatched a thrilling 22-20 victory for Waterhead Warriors over Crosfields. The result, against...
IT took a long time, but eventually Kieran Lee started to make the most of his clear talent while playing for Athletic. Returning to Boundary Park in 2008, seven years after...
FENCING: CHADDERTON-based Marshall Fencing Club members have tasted success at several tournaments. Fencers headed to the English Youth Championships in Hatfield,...
WOODHOUSES are up to seventh spot in the Greene King Lancashire County League table with a thrilling victory at Dukinfield. The hosts opted for first knock at Clarendon...
HEALTH services and staff at the Royal Oldham Hospital were praised by Oldham’s Mayor and Mayoress as they took their annual tour. The mayor, Councillor Ateeque Ur-Rehman...
THERE has been a 230 per cent increase in people seeking help in Oldham, Tameside and Manchester due to benefit sanction over the past 12 months. Failsworth MP Angela Rayner...
Maintenance on gas mains in Royton will cause disruption to several roads until mid-December. Engineers are replacing old gas mains with modern plastic pipes. The roads...
OLDHAM MP Debbie Abrahams has spoken up for disabled people’s rights in Westminster. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP aired concerns about the Personal Independence...
OLDHAM MP Michael Meacher has warned that pushing ahead with £12 billion of welfare cuts will increase child poverty to one in four. Tomorrow Chancellor George Osborne...
The Gramotones/Louie Louie Band on the Wall THE Oldham music scene is buzzing at the moment, with several bands making their mark. But I was in a real quandary about what...
