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WELL-KNOWN sportsman and long-serving secretary of the Oldham Referees' Association Arnold Parker has died at the age of 83. Arnold's love of sport encompassed Werneth Cricket...
Date Published 26/04/2017
HAMZA Akbar has been handed another chance to prove himself on the world stage after being awarded a wild card by the game's authorities. World Snooker and the WPBSA have...
MANCHESTER City's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Arsenal at Wembley was such a disappointment. To be honest it's been the story of so many games this season for the Blues. In...
MANCHESTER United boss Jose Mourinho has stressed he does not care if criticising his players is a gamble, seeing it as "common sense" if they are not giving him...
A congregation has set its sights on transforming the neighbourhood through a £500,000 development. Hope Methodist Church in Oldham Road, Failsworth, has big plans to...
Date Published 25/04/2017
DETERMINATION and overwhelming community support helped a team fundraisers conquer the Palestinian Marathon and half marathon and raise over £20,000 for charity. The team,...
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TRIATHLETES from Oldham, Rochdale and even Edinburgh conquered this year's Milltown to Moors Sprint Triathlon in Saddleworth. A total of 222 people, including 11 relay teams,...
COME rain or shine, Laiq Khan and his team of around 50 youths from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association's North-West branch will be out in the streets of Oldham and doing their...
ATHLETIC fans have been assured that the team will not be lulled into a false sense of security by this season's superb defensive record. Ever-present goalkeeper Connor Ripley...
A FORMER judge from Afghanistan who now lives in Oldham has been named as a finalist in a prestigious awards ceremony. Marzia Babakarkhail is one of three individuals...
WHEN the clock struck noon in a village pub it was good news for Timothy Coulter. Because it meant he was old enough to have his first legal pint of ale ... And, as the...
A MOSSLEY charity supporting the homeless has received a £2,200 cash boost from the Co-op. Homelessness charity Emmaus Mossley is one of 19 good causes in Oldham to...
SADDLEWORTH councillor Garth Harkness will be the Liberal Democrat candidate for the constituency of Oldham West and Royton at the General Election on June 8. Councillor...
ONE of Oldham's longest married couples celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary this month however in reality they have spent much longer together. Tom and Catherine Timmins,...
THE threat of an unauthorised car cruise at Hollinwood tram stop saw the park and ride closed yesterday evening. The park and ride was shut down from 5.30pm yesterday as...
SHADOW Palace are back - armed with a new single - and they are determined to build on good early momentum this year. The Oldham indie favourites - Harry Lavin, Ben Warwick,...
Emerging North Live showcase at Aatma I MAY be guilty of offering a hint of bias in this Chronicle review, but I wasn't alone in believing Oldham's Shadow Palace smashed the...
WONDERLAND Palace, Manchester to Saturday WONDERLAND is a curiosity: it has managed to slip into the UK and tour without the huge publicity train that normally accompanies...
OLDHAM chairman Chris Hamilton will defend full-back Richard Lepori by telephone at tonight's meeting of the Rugby Football League's disciplinary committee in Leeds. The...
LITTLE Latics fan Thomas Young had a day to remember when he joined the players and staff for pre-match training and coaching for Saturday's derby clash with Rochdale. Thomas...
OLDHAM RUFC firsts brought down the curtain on their North Lancashire and Cumbria League campaign with a thumping 82-0 win over already-relegated Silloth at Manor Park. Silloth...
OLDHAM St Anne's succumbed to an excellent second half fightback as Stanningley took the points with a 24-12 victory at Higginshaw Road. Saints had led 8-4 at half-time in the...
SADDLEWORTH Rangers emerged from their home clash with Millom as comfortable winners. But that wasn't the whole story of a well-contested Division Two match, in which the...
YAYA Toure hopes to get a better deal from the referee as Manchester City turn their attention to Thursday's crucial derby against Manchester United. And the City midfielder...
ANDER Herrera has billed Manchester United's Premier League trip to Manchester City as a potential make-or-break "game of the season". Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola...
SHOCKED witnesses have described how children risked their lives when they climbed one of the last remaining structures of a demolished mill for a better view of a fire...
Date Published 24/04/2017
A GIANT multi-coloured dragon snaked its way through Shaw's Dunwood Park yesterday. But luckily there were dozens of mini St George's, armed with shields and flags, to ensure...
IN the Schofield family the phrase "like father, like son" is certainly true. Both dad Rob and nine-year-old Oscar, from Denshaw, are preparing to take on intense...
OLDHAM businessman Frank Rothwell made his first day stranded on a remote island look easy. Frank, from Saddleworth, signed up to take part in Channel 4's "The Island with...
