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1. 'Enemies' become best of friends
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008GERMAN prisoner of war Vinzenz Miere made an emotional return to Oldham 25 years ago this week to visit a local family who had taken him under their wing at the end of the Second World War.
2. Keep abreast of myths with Val’s new book
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008A MIDWIFE credited with improving the health of a generation of children is launching a cartoon book to combat unfounded fears about breastfeeding.
3. Emotional return to the Latics for Ernie
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008AROUND 1,500 well-wishers turned out for Ernie Cooksey’s Benefit Game at Boundary Park on Sunday.
4. Axed: Bid to build academy on Oak site
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008OLDHAM Council’s controversial plans to build one of its new academies on a site in Hollinwood have been scrapped in a U-turn that has delighted the local community.
5. Child killer’s fight to win his freedom
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008THE man found guilty of the murder of schoolgirl Lesley Molseed more than 30 years ago is to launch an appeal against both his conviction and sentence.
6. Cop over limit in police van appeals
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008AN OLDHAM police officer is appealing against his conviction after being found guilty of drink driving in a police van while responding to an emergency call.
7. Move over Amy Winehouse, our Zara has arrived.
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008A TEENAGE soul diva has got the better of 3,000 other hopefuls to win a place at the nation’s most prestigious talent school.
8. Curry chef who doesn’t take defeat
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008IF AT first you don’t succeed, try and try again – just ask Oldham’s new Curry Chef of the Year, Gulam Chowdury.
9. I’ll miss ‘best dad’
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008A SCHOOLGIRL has paid a touching tribute to her dad who died in a tragic motorcycle accident.
10. Double tragedy
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 May 2008THEY grew up together, went to school together, celebrated birthdays together – and died within weeks of each other.