http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/ Top stories for Oldham Advertiser http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123880_mystery_death_plunge_of_talented_teenager A SADDLEWORTH teenager who had been tipped for the top in professional rugby has plummeted to his death from a cliff. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123880_mystery_death_plunge_of_talented_teenager Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124291_fire_halts_loop_trains HUNDREDS of commuters faced delays this morning after all trains travelling on the Oldham Loop line between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria were cancelled.  http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1124291_fire_halts_loop_trains Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123970_virtual_plea_to_moors_murderer MOORS murderer Ian Brady could be given a virtual tour of Saddleworth to help him tell police where he buried the body of Keith Bennett. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123970_virtual_plea_to_moors_murderer Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123681_arrested_teacher_vows_to_clear_name A TEACHER arrested amid claims that indecent images of children were found on a computer at his school has vowed to clear his name. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123681_arrested_teacher_vows_to_clear_name Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/rugby_league/oldham/s/1123717_legend_passes_on TRIBUTES are being paid to former Oldham, Lancashire and Great Britain full-back Bernard Ganley who died last Friday. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/rugby_league/oldham/s/1123717_legend_passes_on Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/rugby_league/oldham/s/1123738_york_city_knights_2018_oldham A SUNLIT evening, a raucous crowd and an entertaining game in front of the television cameras last Thursday could not disguise that Oldham lost to the better team. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/rugby_league/oldham/s/1123738_york_city_knights_2018_oldham Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123722_oldhams_derby_delight OLDHAM took the derby honours when they defeated Royton in a rain-affected Lake Garage CLL game at the Pollards on Sunday. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123722_oldhams_derby_delight Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123734_rainwrecked_sunday THE weekend’s Armstrongs Saddleworth and District Cricket League matches saw Sunday’s heavy rain prevent outright results in all of the games. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/cricket/s/1123734_rainwrecked_sunday Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1122611_penney_tightlipped_on_hughes_return DAVE Penney has refused to comment on rumours linking Lee Hughes with a return to Boundary Park. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1122611_penney_tightlipped_on_hughes_return Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/football/s/1123743_youngsters_earn_a_place_on_the_podium OLDHAM’S female footballers took centre stage for the borough by winning a silver medal at Saturday’s Greater Manchester Champion’s Challenge. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//sport/football/s/1123743_youngsters_earn_a_place_on_the_podium Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123890_friends_share_a_crown TWO mates are ‘all shook up’ after being crowned the ‘Kings’ of Oldham – not least as neither knew the other was entering the competition for the title. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123890_friends_share_a_crown Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123892_water_woe_for_homes_schools_and_families FLASH flooding closed a school and brought misery to dozens of households. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123892_water_woe_for_homes_schools_and_families Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123893_gp_manager_stole_to_fund_his_addiction_to_gambling_ THE manager of a GP practice has been jailed after stealing more than £200,000 from the surgery to pay for his gambling habit. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123893_gp_manager_stole_to_fund_his_addiction_to_gambling_ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123894_our_own_plots_not_allot_to_ask_for THEY’RE a must-have for every keen gardener – even The Queen has got one at Buckingham Palace – but a group of green-fingered enthusiasts still can’t persuade the council to give them an allotment. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123894_our_own_plots_not_allot_to_ask_for Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123897_worst_council_in_england OLDHAM has England’s worst-run council, according to the people it serves – and provides the least value for money of any local authority in the country. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123897_worst_council_in_england Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123899_family_hit_by_second_tragedy_in_12_months AN OLDHAM family has been left heartbroken by the death of a loving dad almost 11 months to the day after his teenage son died of a nut allergy. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123899_family_hit_by_second_tragedy_in_12_months Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123695_moors_murder_search_ends POLICE have given up the search for Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett - 45 years after he disappeared. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123695_moors_murder_search_ends Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123286_flash_floods_cause_chaos FLASH floods left a trail of damage across Greater Manchester this weekend. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123286_flash_floods_cause_chaos Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123428_teacher_arrested_over_indecent_images A TEACHER has been arrested amid claims that indecent images of children were found on a computer at his school. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123428_teacher_arrested_over_indecent_images Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123284_two_hurt_in_machete_attack THUGS carried out a vicious machete attack on two men outside a pub. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123284_two_hurt_in_machete_attack Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123225_hotline_to_rb_star_no_this_is_grotton A FAMILY have been bombarded with phone calls after an R&B star used their number in one of his hit songs. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1123225_hotline_to_rb_star_no_this_is_grotton Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122278_played_for_a_fool_by_bigamist AN Oldham man has spoken about how his bigamist bride told him she was still married to FOUR other men – on their wedding night. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122278_played_for_a_fool_by_bigamist Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122282_burka_row Oldham MEP Chris Davies is calling on local Muslim women to make a stand against burkas. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122282_burka_row Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122303_one_elle_of_a_guest SUPERMUM and supermodel Elle MacPherson led the party at the Royal Oldham to celebrate ten years of premium baby care. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122303_one_elle_of_a_guest Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122594_mway_closure_postponed_to_help_take_that_fans WORK to remedy mysterious cracks in the M60 has been postponed this weekend to help people going to Take That concerts. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122594_mway_closure_postponed_to_help_take_that_fans Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122283_kitoff_for_a_cause MEET Oldham’s latest answer to those famous WI Calendar Girls. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122283_kitoff_for_a_cause Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122284_halfprice_parking_for_shoppers_on_town_streets_ PARKING charges on town centre streets are to be cut in half in a bid to help businesses survive the recession. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122284_halfprice_parking_for_shoppers_on_town_streets_ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122285_thief_may_lose_foot_after_roof_plunge A BURGLAR may have a foot amputated after leaping 30ft from a shop roof to escape police. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122285_thief_may_lose_foot_after_roof_plunge Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122288_anger_as_feral_yob_shoots_at_fireman A FIRE chief has hit out at a `"feral underclass" after one of his men was shot at as they put out a huge blaze. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122288_anger_as_feral_yob_shoots_at_fireman Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122291_massage_parlour_is_not_wanted A COMMUNITY is up in arms over plans to move a ‘massage parlour’ into larger premises. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122291_massage_parlour_is_not_wanted Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122297_high_moor_plans_axed PLANS for a new landfill site at High Moor have been dropped. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122297_high_moor_plans_axed Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122306_parking_space_is_tied_up_in_red_tape FAILSWORTH: A family have been waiting five years to have a disabled parking bay installed outside their home because of "mindless bureacracy". http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1122306_parking_space_is_tied_up_in_red_tape Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121380_what_your_mps_claim_in_expenses DETAILS of MPs' expenses claims were finally published by the House of Commons - but with much of the detail that led to a public outcry blacked out. You can access the details here ... http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121380_what_your_mps_claim_in_expenses Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121043_were_all_devastated_by_death_of_wonderful_young_man FAMILY and friends have paid tribute to a talented schoolboy who was killed in a road accident at a notorious accident blackspot. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121043_were_all_devastated_by_death_of_wonderful_young_man Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121051_on_track_or_off_the_rails TRANSPORT chiefs could scrap the rail line between Werneth and Mumps stations as part of plans to bring Metrolink through the centre of Oldham. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121051_on_track_or_off_the_rails Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121056_fire_left_us_choking_in_our_own_home A COUPLE living near the burnt-out remains of Maple Mill claim smoke drifting from the site is making them ill. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121056_fire_left_us_choking_in_our_own_home Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121054_the_oldest_schoolboys_in_town THE knees are probably a bit creaky and the hair’s turned silvery white, but the boyish enthusiasm for a quick kickabout hasn’t diminished – even 60 years after these three pals left school. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121054_the_oldest_schoolboys_in_town Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121057_families_missing_out_on_free_laptops_deal ALMOST half of the hard-up families given grants for laptops courtesy of the taxpayer still haven’t bought them. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121057_families_missing_out_on_free_laptops_deal Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121058_the_book_has_got_to_stop_here A NEW chapter has been opened in the ongoing drama that is the closure of Broadway Library. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121058_the_book_has_got_to_stop_here Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121059_shobna_turns_up_the_heat ACTRESS Shobna Gulati, who has been showing off her culinary skills in the new series of Celebrity Masterchef, has said that it has always been her dream to open her own cafe in Manchester. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121059_shobna_turns_up_the_heat Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121061_bears_necessities It’s not every day you get asked to build a new home for a polar bear, but it’s all part of the job as far as part-time soldier Mark Wilson is concerned. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1121061_bears_necessities Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120925_six_miles_of_m60_to_close_ AN INVESTIGATION into mysterious cracks in the newest stretch of Greater Manchester's motorway ring road is to result in a series of closures. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1120925_six_miles_of_m60_to_close_ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119849_bnp_say_council_is_next_target BNP LEADER Nick Griffin says Oldham is firmly in his sights after close to 5,500 local people voted for his party in the Euro elections. "It is the excellent people of Oldham who made the difference in this election," he said in an interview this week with the Advertiser. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk//news/s/1119849_bnp_say_council_is_next_target Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:00 -0000