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A TALENTED nine-year-old girl from Royton has scaled the heights in a national climbing competition — just over a year after taking up the sport at Oldham youth zone...
Date Published 19/05/2015
A Saddleworth woman’s commitment to helping others has been recognised at a prestigious award ceremony. Jenny Begley (70) hadn’t planned to attend Saddleworth...
ATHLETIC manager Darren Kelly says he hasn’t been made aware of a swoop for his namesake and skipper. A report in the Sheffield Star linked former boss Lee Johnson - in...
MUSIC: Oldham rock n’ roll singer Morgan Fletcher has got the local gigging circuit buzz back - and vows to “cruise along” as long as his voice will allow. Fletcher (63) is...
GARETH Owen will submit an early guilty plea to a striking offence at the RFL disciplinary panel, which meets tonight following the brawl at the end of the Barrow game. The...
AN Oldham pub has been voted the area’s CAMRA pub of the year - for the second year running. The Carrion Crow in Huddersfield Road has also claimed a distinguished prize...
CLUB director Anthony Gee has hinted that assurances of a strong commitment to the Athletic cause helped Darren Kelly net the Oldham manager’s job. Gee has been asked...
POPSTAR twins the Cheeky Girls are to perform live in Oldham - as part of a campaign to detect a rare brain defect which prevents people from understanding music. Romanian-born...
Boxing: OLDHAM Olympic hopeful Will Cawley has been selected for the England Boxing youth squad. The talented 17 year old earned his place after impressing national...
VICTOR Valdes would be the “perfect” replacement for David de Gea, says former Manchester United goalkeeper Raimond van der Gouw. Real Madrid target De Gea hobbled...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards LINGFIELD 2.00 I Am Not Here 2.30 Wonder Laish 3.00 I’m...
IT was best foot forward and jazz hands at the ready for children at the annual Oldham’s Got To Dance competition. Youngsters from 13 primary and two secondary schools...
business leader and charity champion Norman Stoller was honoured with a “long overdue” Lifetime Achievement accolade at Friday’s One Oldham Business Awards. A...
Date Published 18/05/2015
ATHLETIC boss Darren Kelly has suggested powerhouse defender Anthony Gerrard could be a summer transfer target. Liverpool-born Gerrard (29), the cousin of Premier League legend...
A CRUMBLING building at the heart of the new Prince’s Gate development will be brought back to life by a local charity. Pennine Mencap, which supports adults with...
Parish councillors have refused to hand over a key piece of a national treasure. The carved crest is believed to belong to the first state bed of King Henry VII and his bride,...
OLDHAM are back on top of Kingstone Press League One after a superb 45-20 victory romp against Newcastle Thunder at Whitebank. Eight tries - including a hat-trick by winger...
Oldham 45, Newcastle Thunder 20 RUTHLESS Oldham were back to their early-season best in putting 45 points past Stanley Gene’s re-branded and highly-rated Newcastle...
ROSIE McGrath has become the fifth generation of girls to be born in her Failsworth family. Almost exactly 25 years ago her mum Lucy Atkinson hit the Chronicle headlines when...
A MAN jailed for his part in a drugs deal that went wrong and led to another man being stabbed and impaled on railings — has had his appeal rejected. Jeremy Luke Kabia...
HEAPING praise on his squad for their “great” performance in silencing Newcastle Thunder with a 45-20 win, Scott Naylor said he was never seriously worried about the outcome -...
DAVID De Gea waved goodbye to Old Trafford yesterday and Louis van Gaal could give no guarantees he would be back next season. De Gea hobbled off in the 74th minute of the...
RUNNERS pounded Oldham’s pavements on a blustery Sunday mornnig in the Milltown to Moors 7km race. Sale Running Club’s Gareth Raven, who took part in the London...
MANCHESTER City manager Manuel Pellegrini says Joe Hart must keep improving if he is to become the best goalkeeper in the world. Hart produced one of the saves of the season in...
SHEFFIELD United’s former Athletic midfielder Jose Baxter has failed a drugs test and has been suspended by the club. A statement announced that “traces of a banned...
Boeing Boeing, Oldham Coliseum, to June 6 LIKE a jumbo jet trundling down the runway, there are early indicators in this revival of the ancient Marc Camoletti farce that the...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards CHEPSTOW 2.10 Poldark 2.40 Magic Circle 3.10 Qasser 3.40 Hala...
Chadderton Bar & Grill 422 Middleton Road, Chadderton, OL9 6PY 3-course meal & glass of wine for only £20 per person Wednesday 24th June – 7:30pm start Oldham Chronicle...
Date Published 17/05/2015
Angling: FAILSWORTH angler Ken Power won the Middlewich teams of four Spring League match on the Trent and Mersey Canal and the Shropshire Union Canal. On the end peg on the...
Date Published 15/05/2015
WOODHOUSES, buoyed by their win against Great Eccleston in the opening round of the National Village Cup, face another double-header weekend. Tomorrow ’Houses host Denton...
