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AN Oldham home-care company is celebrating being named one of the top 10 providers in the North-West. Home Instead Senior Care, which provides home care in Oldham and...
Date Published 26/05/2015
A CHAMPION fund raiser is gearing up to be the first person with a pacemaker to take on the Everest Marathon. Steve Watts of Chadderton had the heart device fitted three years...
A SOUTH Failsworth Primary School pupil is at the centre of an apparent shirt theft that has grabbed the attention of the nation. TV cameras captured eight-year-old Ted Dockray...
OLDHAMERS got a taste of both east and west at this year’s Festival Oldham ober the Bank Holiday weekend. The annual weekend festival in the heart of Oldham celebrated...
A 34-YEAR-OLD man is in hospital with serious head injuries after being hit by a lorry in Chadderton last night. The man was struck outside Chadderton Fire Station on Broadway...
AFTER reading how an Oldham Street Angel saved the life of a young man left for dead in Oldham town centre, one woman was so touched she bought the volunteers some new...
LEAGUE One leaders Oldham have received a major tonic with the return to Whitebank of on-loan centre Jon Ford. The 21-year-old Salford Red Devils player, a prolific try scorer...
Running marathons usually takes years of dedicated training and endurance running. But Chadderton’s Paul Corrigan took only 10 months to go from novice to...
OLDHAM’S heroes of the snows have produced a fascinating book to mark 50 years of helping the community. The 136-page book is packed with personal accounts from members...
STRENGTH of character will play an important part in deciding which players are brought to Athletic this summer — as will the tendency to avoid injuries. The first...
Swimming: OLDHAM’S talented young swim starlet Jessica Fullalove was in superb form as she won two of the British team’s three medals at the prestigious Japan...
YAYA Toure’s agent has performed a U–turn and insists his client will remain at Manchester City this summer. Dmitri Seluk recently claimed Toure was “90 per...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards THIRSK 2.00 Rock Follies 2.30 Equilicious 3.00 Spirit of Sound 3.30 In...
MUSIC EXTRA: OLDHAM indie rockers Ok Broken hope their starring role in a newly-released 17-minute short film will help to raise their profile. The confident local four-piece...
TWO vulnerable under-age girls were plied with booze and drugs by older men bent on taking advantage of them to have sex, a court has been told. The girls — one 13, the...
Date Published 25/05/2015
DELPH secured victory in a real Drakes Huddersfield League Premiership run-fest at fellow mid-table outfit Shelley. The visitors took first knock and registered a superb 355...
LCB CUP CRICKET GLODWICK and Uppermill booked their tickets for round two of the LCB Cup — but fellow Saddleworth and District League sides Saddleworth and Stayley were...
SADDLEWORTH LEAGUE SPOTLIGHT HATS with corks, copious amounts of beer and blow-up kangaroos perched on the boundary edge — ‘Australia Day’ was in full swing...
SADDLEWORTH LEAGUE SATURDAY STEVE Howard rolled up his sleeves and dug leaders Saddleworth out of a hole at home to Whalley Range. Although the all-rounder has reached the...
CLL SUNDAY HEYSIDE followed up their league derby win over Oldham with success at Middleton in the Lake Garage CLL Twenty20 competition. Batting first in their Group...
CLL CRICKET SATURDAY HEYSIDE’S South African star Shadley van Schalkwyk was in terrific nick as the Little Hey Street side sunk Oldham in their Lake Garaga CLL...
IT proved to be a dream day at Wembley Stadium for South Failsworth Primary School yesterday as they won the Kinder+Sport League One Kids’ Cup on the national...
ATHLETIC’S defensive options for next season remain unclear, with the club waiting on answers on contract offers. Centre-back pair George Elokobi and Adam Lockwood have deals...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 50-year-old woman was raped in a taxi in Royton. Detectives have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of rape and he has been...
A POSTHUMOUS award has been dedicated to the late Saddleworth PC Nicola Hughes in recognition of her dedication to duty. It was the first year that the ‘Women in...
WHIT walkers had their prayers answered when the skies cleared up just in time for the celebrations. The grey clouds and drizzle on Sunday morning made way for the sun, which...
THOUSANDS of Oldhamers will take to the streets to enjoy a spectacular day of free entertainment at the famous Whit Friday Band Contests. Dubbed locally as “the greatest...
DOZY parkers of Oldham beware — there’s a Facebook group ready to catch you out. “Bad Parking Greater Manchester” invites people from across the region...
OLDHAM amateur football has definitely seen a mixture of positives and negatives this season. It would seem that some would have it that way because yes, it is true that on...
Date Published 22/05/2015
A WIN against Walshaw Sports tomorrow would see Avro securing a hugely impressive runners-up spot in the FBT Manchester League Premier Division. Rob Fuller’s men –...
