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VETERAN MP Michael Meacher comfortably retained his Oldham West and Royton seat with a whopping 14,738 majority. The 75-year-old Labour stalwart, who has been MP in the...
Date Published 08/05/2015
Oldham East and Saddleworth 2011 byelection turnout: 48 per cent 2011 byelection majority: 3,558 Debbie Abrahams (Lab) 17,529 Sajjad Hussain (Con) 11,527 Peter...
ANGELA Rayner swept to victory with a 10,756 majority in the safe Labour seat of Ashton to become Tameside’s first female MP. The Tories snatched second from UKIP which...
NEW Athletic manager Darren Kelly has refuted claims he is a supporter of the IRA. “MY admiration for Martin McGuinness is for his work in the peace process —...
POLICE found a shocking catalogue of sexual images of underage children on a man’s computer after being alerted by the concerned parents of a young girl. The file of 174...
A CAR overturned on the Oldham bypass following a collision with a HGV yesterday evening. Oldham Way was closed for several hours as emergency services dealt with the accident,...
DEAN Holden has had four jobs in six months, but is finally looking forward to settling down into his latest role as assistant to new manager Darren Kelly From being a player...
GRAB your running shoes, fund-raising T-shirt and brightly-coloured... cornflour! Dr Kershaw’s is set to hold Oldham’s first Colour Blast fun run. The hospice has...
SKIPPER Lewis Palfrey is expected to lead Oldham as usual at Barrow tomorrow (6.30pm) after recovering from a dead leg. He trained normally last night and is included in a...
FIREFIGHTERS are investigating after a blaze at a kitchen unit on a Chadderton industrial estate early today. Crews from Oldham and Chadderton were called to Trade Kitchens at...
STEVE Roper, Kenny Hughes and Adam Clay are good bets to be back in Oldham’s 17 for tomorrow’s tough test at Barrow (6.30pm kick-off). It promises to be...
JAAP Stam has backed Memphis Depay to become a star at Manchester United. United beat a host of their rivals – including Liverpool – to sign Depay from PSV...
MANCHESTER City striker Sergio Aguero says he would trade the possibility of a highly-prized Premier League Golden Boot win for a successful title defence instead. The...
CLAIMS that a care firm left an 84-year-old grandmother in urine-soaked bed sheets and with unexplained injuries are being investigated by Oldham Council. Edith Wilson employed...
Date Published 07/05/2015
A CORONER will call for a review of screening for life-threatening infection follwoing the death of a one day old baby at the Royal Oldham Hospital on Christmas Eve. Coroner...
DESPITE widespread fan condemnation of the appointment of new Athletioc manager Darren Kelly on Monday, not one fan demanded a season ticket refund from chairman Simon Corney...
ED Miliband will be the new PM with Nick Clegg nowhere to be seen. At least that’s what will happen if the results in tonight’s General Election reflect those of Hathershaw...
A FRESH injection of pace is at the top of Athletic’s shopping list this summer. New manager Darren Kelly has also confirmed that none of the current players have said...
CHRIS Hamilton, chairman of Oldham RL Club, has welcomed “exciting and ambitious” plans to enter a Canadian team in Kingstone Press League One next year. The...
FORMER Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay shared details of the traumatic birth of her twins as she joined the Labour campaign trail in Oldham yesterday. Sally visited...
A LONG-STANDING desire to become a successful coach is what Athletic’s new boss hopes will set him apart from first-time failures. The latest statistics show the average...
OLDHAM Council will screen the local election results online for the first time tomorrow. The count starts in the Queen Elizabeth Hall from 10am and people will be able to...
Chronicle racing correspondent Keith McHugh’s selections from tomorrow’s cards CHESTER 2.10 Alejandro (nb) 2.40 Smuggler’s Cove 3.10 Clever...
DON’T be fooled by Mario’s innocent face - his muddy paws tell a different story. Mario, who lives with owner Angela Farrey in Chadderton, was caught completely...
Jonathan Forte’s goals Athletic’s best 45 minutes of the season were at home to Bradford and Forte and Jabo Ibehre were irresistible. When Forte scored in the...
DELIGHTED Oldham chess club members are at the top of their game after achieving an historic first. The 3Cs Chess Club in Lees has become the first in the country to be English...
SPORTY Royton lad Lucas Vince is gearing up for a charity bike ride — a 36 mile trek to Blackburn. The 10-year-old pupil at Mills Hill Primary School in Chadderton will...
AN inspirational Lees lad is turning heartbreak into hope to honour the memory of his stillborn sister. Luke Beswick (10) was devastated when his mum Jayne Kennedy and her...
AFTER seeing plans for 30 new homes in Moorside rejected due to a risk of “over-development”, builders have angered residents by making new proposals for... 29 houses...
Date Published 06/05/2015
OLDHAM Athletic has reassured fans concerned over new manager Darren Kelly’s political allegiances. When Kelly was announced on Monday, some fans vowed to return their...
