http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/ Top stories for News http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048569_anyone_for_change CONGESTION charging, fortnightly bin collections and academy schools are still on the agenda – despite a change in leadership at Oldham Council. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048569_anyone_for_change Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048574_data_protection_was_breached_at_local_school RED-FACED council bosses have been forced to apologise to parents after a security breach allowed web access to data concerning their children. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048574_data_protection_was_breached_at_local_school Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048576_will_the_real_jimmy_greaves_please_stand_up THE name Jimmy Greaves is creating a stir again in footballing circles – but instead of talking about a former England legend, we are referring to an eight-year-old boy from Oldham. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048576_will_the_real_jimmy_greaves_please_stand_up Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048577_children_of_murder_victim_speak_of_pain THE HEARTBROKEN family of murder victim James Smith have paid an emotional tribute to him after his killers were jailed for life. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048577_children_of_murder_victim_speak_of_pain Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048580_mindless_cowards_receive_life_sentences THE two thugs who murdered Oldham grandparent James Smith have been branded "brainless and mindless" by a judge. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048580_mindless_cowards_receive_life_sentences Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048582_anger_over_market_move TOMMYFIELD Market traders claim they are being kept in the dark about plans to relocate to streets in the town centre. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048582_anger_over_market_move Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048586_exterminate_bad_school_attendance SCHOOL attendances have soared across the borough since pupils have been offered carrots – such as Dr Who cards – instead of the stick. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048586_exterminate_bad_school_attendance Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048593_hats_off_to_village_that_knits_for_africa ANNE Moseley has saved more than just a stitch in time with a personal mission to help poverty-stricken African families. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048593_hats_off_to_village_that_knits_for_africa Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048029_labour_lose_control_of_oldham LABOUR lost Oldham Council to no overall control on a night of change in the town. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1048029_labour_lose_control_of_oldham Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047627_anger_as_petrol_hits_5_a_gallon UNLEADED petrol has smashed through the £5-a-gallon mark for the very first time at Oldham pumps. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047627_anger_as_petrol_hits_5_a_gallon Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047630_pair_are_guilty_of_murdering_brave_grandad TWO thugs have been convicted of murdering an Oldham grandad who they attacked for just £20 as part of a violent rampage through Oldham town centre. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047630_pair_are_guilty_of_murdering_brave_grandad Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047631_modesty_of_army_hero_who_saved_pals_lives A HEROIC soldier from Failsworth honoured after saving the lives of two colleagues in Afghanistan said it was "just a normal day at the office". http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047631_modesty_of_army_hero_who_saved_pals_lives Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047632_howzat_for_a_fitting_name_for_a_golf_hole EX-ENGLAND cricket captain Michael Atherton proved he still has a keen eye for the ball – but now he’s showing those skills with his golf swing. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047632_howzat_for_a_fitting_name_for_a_golf_hole Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047633_rail_line_shut_after_fire_sparks_explosion_fear RAIL commuters suffered major disruption when a section of the Oldham-Rochdale line had to be closed after a suspected arson attack. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047633_rail_line_shut_after_fire_sparks_explosion_fear Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047635_rugby_pioneers_jet_off_to_heat_of_dubai SADDLEWORTH Ran-gers will become the first-ever team to play a Rugby League match in the searing heat of Dubai this weekend. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047635_rugby_pioneers_jet_off_to_heat_of_dubai Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047642_strike_forces_thousands_of_pupils_to_stay_at_home A NATIONAL one-day teachers’ pay strike left more than half of Oldham’s pupils unable to attend school. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047642_strike_forces_thousands_of_pupils_to_stay_at_home Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047644_trek_across_the_himalayas_you_must_be_bananas NO-ONE could accuse David Parkinson of being yellow when it comes to taking up a challenge. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1047644_trek_across_the_himalayas_you_must_be_bananas Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046636_rehab_on_the_rise STARTLING new figures show that the number of young people in drug rehabilitation in our borough has quadrupled in a period of 12 months. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046636_rehab_on_the_rise Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046633_grandparent_killed_for_mobile_phone A 62-YEAR-OLD granddad was brutally beaten to death after two men went on a rampage through Oldham town centre. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046633_grandparent_killed_for_mobile_phone Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046632_charges_dropped_against_councillor A COUNCILLOR arrested on suspicion of money-laundering has learned the charges have been dropped due to insufficient evidence. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046632_charges_dropped_against_councillor Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046630_brave_nicole_gets_a_boost A CHADDERTON youngster is to be one of the first in the country to benefit from a new charity supplying wigs for sick children. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046630_brave_nicole_gets_a_boost Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046629_rapper_in_line_for_film_award AN OLDHAM hip-hop artist is celebrating after a film he was involved in was nominated for three Welsh BAFTAs. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046629_rapper_in_line_for_film_award Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046628_women_taking_over_as_councils_top_earners FEMALE workers are smashing the glass ceiling at Oldham Council – a year after it was revealed that thousands of the authority’s female staff are underpaid. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046628_women_taking_over_as_councils_top_earners Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046627_could_we_be_home_to_next_ronaldo A FORM of football credited with aiding players like Pele, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo is being launched in Oldham – and both youngsters and adults can get involved. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046627_could_we_be_home_to_next_ronaldo Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046626_marie_back_in_the_frame IT’S a case of ‘take three’ for local photographer Marie Whitehead, who is firmly focused on building up a successful business for a third time! http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1046626_marie_back_in_the_frame Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045592_latics_favourite_ernie_on_his_fight_for_life CULT Latics’ player Ernie Cooksey has spoken for the first time about his battle with the most deadly form of skin cancer. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045592_latics_favourite_ernie_on_his_fight_for_life Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045647_denshaw_and_the_wicked_whispers IT'S a quiet Pennine hamlet best known for its medieval pubs and annual brass band contest. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045647_denshaw_and_the_wicked_whispers Wed, 16 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045594_three_guest_pupils_end_up_in_hospital THREE pupils ended up in hospital when a course involving youngsters from different schools resulted in violence. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045594_three_guest_pupils_end_up_in_hospital Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045595_breeder_has_given_life_to_magic_world GED Casserley has fairies living at the bottom of his garden – he knows it for a fact, because he made them. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045595_breeder_has_given_life_to_magic_world Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045598_market_moves_onto_streets PLANS to move the struggling Tommyfield outdoor market onto the streets of the town centre have moved a step closer. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045598_market_moves_onto_streets Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045601_bungling_teen_burglars_are_caught_redhanded TWO prolific teenage burglars proved they weren’t quite the criminal masterminds they thought they were after being caught in the act. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045601_bungling_teen_burglars_are_caught_redhanded Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045604_tot_corey_owes_his_life_to_local_fireman THE parents of a toddler who was just "seconds from death" in a fire at their home have spoken of their gratitude to the firefighter who saved his life. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045604_tot_corey_owes_his_life_to_local_fireman Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045609_fergies_son_admits_attacking_his_wife THE son of Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been fined for attacking his estranged Royton-born wife in a row about their children. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045609_fergies_son_admits_attacking_his_wife Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045612_holiday_barge_is_wrecked_in_arson_attack_at_canal A NARROW boat lovingly restored by a Saddleworth canal boss and his late father has been destroyed by arsonists. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1045612_holiday_barge_is_wrecked_in_arson_attack_at_canal Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044588_life_without_mum A HEARTBROKEN dad has spoken of how his family is trying to come to terms with the death of mum-of-six Kimberley Hartley. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044588_life_without_mum Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044698_boy_15_in_court_over_golf_club_crash A 15-YEAR-OLD boy will appear in court following a crash that demolished part of Royton and Crompton Golf Club. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044698_boy_15_in_court_over_golf_club_crash Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044587_england_stars_old_club_is_on_sale_for_1 THE football club that helped launch the career of ex-England international David Platt is up for a sale for £1. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044587_england_stars_old_club_is_on_sale_for_1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044586_inn_keeping_with_changing_needs A SWIFT drink down the local has taken on a new twist – at what is thought to be the country’s first Islamic ‘pub’. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044586_inn_keeping_with_changing_needs Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044584_70m_facelift_will_make_is_word_class_says_college OLDHAM College has unveiled ambitious plans for a new £70m campus. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044584_70m_facelift_will_make_is_word_class_says_college Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044580_police_seize_haul_of_drugs_and_weapons OLDHAM police have recovered £22,000-worth of drugs and charged six people following a series of raids across the borough. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044580_police_seize_haul_of_drugs_and_weapons Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044577_can_you_swing_it_so_karen_can_wing_it SUPERGRAN Karen Halford is hoping to take her fundraising to new heights – but she needs some help. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1044577_can_you_swing_it_so_karen_can_wing_it Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043576_dont_throw_it_all_away OLDHAMERS are throwing away a staggering 30,000 tonnes of leftover food every year. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043576_dont_throw_it_all_away Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043574_will_coliseum_find_new_home_at_town_hall OLDHAM Coliseum could move to a new home in the old town hall building as part of updated plans for the redevelopment of the town centre. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043574_will_coliseum_find_new_home_at_town_hall Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043567_choirboy_still_in_fine_voice_after_72_years AS A boy growing up in 1930s Werneth Peter Waters’ life centred on St Thomas’s, his local church. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043567_choirboy_still_in_fine_voice_after_72_years Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043566_friends_pay_tribute_to_rugby_stalwart TRIBUTES were paid this week to the man who was the backbone of Saddleworth Rangers rugby league club for more than 30 years. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043566_friends_pay_tribute_to_rugby_stalwart Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043554_hundreds_join_school_site_protest HUNDREDS of parents and pupils marched through Oldham town centre to protest against plans to base a new £30m Catholic high school at a site many fear is a potential death-trap for children. Full story and video report here ... http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043554_hundreds_join_school_site_protest Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043564_yanks_invasion_back_on A SADDLEWORTH businessman believes he has saved the annual Yanks weekend after its shock cancellation last week. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043564_yanks_invasion_back_on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043557_band_in_plea_for_help_after_equipment_stolen AN UP-and-coming Oldham band have been left devastated after musical equipment worth thousands of pounds was stolen from their practice rooms http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043557_band_in_plea_for_help_after_equipment_stolen Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043555_council_leader_at_sharp_end_of_crime THE leader of Oldham Council found himself at the sharp end of crime – when he was held at knifepoint by a masked yob who tried to steal his car. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1043555_council_leader_at_sharp_end_of_crime Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1042543_little_leah_is_second_life_you_could_help_save THE parents of a five-year-old girl – believed to be the world’s only simultaneous carrier of two rare genetic disorders – have spoken of their struggle to cope and their vow to find a cure. Full story and video report here ... http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1042543_little_leah_is_second_life_you_could_help_save Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1042546_chapels_starring_role_in_new_bronte_sisters_film SADDLEWORTH has once again be chosen to ‘star’ in a major film. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1042546_chapels_starring_role_in_new_bronte_sisters_film Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:00:00 -0000