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Oldham’ Lib-Dem leader Councillor Howard Sykes, has expressed his disappointment that the Government will make Universal Credit claimants wait seven days for their payment...
Date Published 23/06/2015
OLDHAM Council has become the first in the UK to sign a new European declaration that aims to promote a “culture of peace”. The Mayor, Councillor Ateeque Ur-Rehman,...
PRIDE IN OLDHAM: A CHADDERTON mum who makes fairytale dreams come true for sick children has been nominated for a Pride in Oldham award. Crystal Faulkner (29) is...
FIND out more about the Oldham Oldham Macmillan 1-1 Cancer Support Service at a health and wellbeing event at Downey House, Church Street, Royton, on Wednesday. The drop-in...
PENSIONER Peter Waters could well have a place in the record books - as the country’s longest-serving choir singer. Mr Waters (88) of Green Lane, Garden Suburb has been singing...
A SUSPECTED arson attack overnight has destroyed a Royton mill and a thriving furniture company. The fire was the second at Oldham Sofa Company at Holden Fold Mill in two...
Oldham Council Cabinet MORE than one in 10 Oldhamers are in food poverty, according to the Welfare Reform Dashboard. Councillors at last night’s cabinet meeting said...
North Chadderton School narrowly missed out on being crowned the best secondary in the country. But proud head teacher Joy Clark insists they are still winners - for making the...
ATHLETIC boss Darren Kelly simply can’t wait to unleash George Green against opposition defences next season. Nineteen-year-old front man Green signed for two years for...
LEWIS Palfrey's six goals at Swinton kept him hot on the heels of Barrow's Josh Ward in the race to finish as the top League One marksman. At the halfway point of the season,...
BOXING: DEDICATION is the name of the game for Andy Kremner as he looks forward to what is set to be a crucial stage of his professional boxing career. Delph-based welterweight...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards CARLISLE 2.00 Crombay 2.30 Hawatif (nb) 3.00 Chiswick Bey 3.35 Art...
IT was back to the classroom when “Masterchef” champion Simon Wood returned to his former school. He showed students at Radclyffe School in Chadderton how to make...
MUSIC EXTRA: THERE can’t be many people doing more for the buzzing Oldham music scene than Dave Flint. The 46 year old owns and runs the Shure 5 Studios, based on Moss Lane...
DESCRIBING the win at Swinton as a great result for the club, Oldham boss Scott Naylor said it was also an important one for his players after defeats by Keighley and North...
Date Published 22/06/2015
ATHLETIC boss Darren Kelly is hoping to add to his attacking options possibly as early as tomorrow after tying up a deal for former Everton whizz-kid George Green. Green (19)...
AN EVIL torturer and rapist who subjected four women to a ‘reign of terror’ that scarred their lives has been given four life sentences. Former bank employee Iqbal...
NICOLA White saluted the support from her home town after helping her Great Britain team to World League glory and qualification for next year’s Olympic Games in...
IN the wake of the Ali sentence, one of his victims has spoken of her ordeal. Iqbal Ali’s third victim, whom he met at university when she was 18, suffered years of abuse...
THE shocked wife of a pilot today relived the moments their private plane careered off a runway and crashed through a wall. Margaret and Malcolm Hill, accompanied by another...
Swinton 26, Oldham 32 BRISTLING with energy, drive and self-belief, Oldham became the first side this season to tame the Lions in their own Sedgley Park den. They did it...
IT was a toss-up who heaped more praise on Oldham after their 32-26 win at Swinton, Scott Naylor or his Lions’ counterpart John Duffy. “Oldham’s attitude was...
MORE than 300 runners raced through the streets of Oldham yesterday as the popular Milltown 10k returned. The third Milltown 10k started in the town centre and took runners...
Non-league football: MOSSLEY front man Mitchell Bryant is almost ready to return to action. Bryant was slapped with a huge suspension last October, when the FA banned him from...
A MAN said to be the lynchpin in a huge Oldham-based drugs business has been found guilty of conspiracy to supply cocaine. A trial jury heard how 49-year old Barry McLaren had...
BOXING: DELPH welterweight prospect Andy Kremner stormed to another convincing victory on Saturday at the Victoria Warehouse in Trafford Park. Kremner (22) stretched his...
FIREfighters are calling for action after arsonists targeted a derelict pub in Fitton Hill for the fifth time in a week. They want better security at the former Fytton Arms to...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards BEVERLEY 2.15 Star Focus 2.45 Thankstomonty 3.15 Miss Lucy Jane 3.45...
Glamour was the order of the day for Newman College students as they waved goodbye to their school days. Pupils headed to the stunning Gorton Monastery for their spectacular...
DREAMERS (Oldham Coliseum) EVERYONE has a Dreamers, the nightclub that made us think we could do it all, even if only for a night at the weekend. People from Oldham who...
Date Published 21/06/2015
