http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk Top stories for 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/1049210_pet_idol_grand_final EIGHT fabulous finalists are competing for your votes in the Greater Manchester Pet Idol 2008 contest. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/s/1049210_pet_idol_grand_final Sun, 11 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/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/sport/football/s/1048552_sundays_squads THE initial squads for Ernie Cooksey’s testimonial on Sunday have been announced. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1048552_sundays_squads Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/oldham/s/1048326_deakin_considers_his_future_at_roughyeds OLDHAM coach Steve Deakin admitted he would be considering his position despite leading his team to a fifth victory from six league games. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/oldham/s/1048326_deakin_considers_his_future_at_roughyeds Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1048210_young_guns_are_staying LATICS' boss John Sheridan has issued a 'hands off' warning to clubs interested in taking some of the club's younger players off his hands. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1048210_young_guns_are_staying Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/oldham/s/1048554_oldham__38__26__blackpool_panthers SEVEN tries saw the Roughyeds record their fifth win from six league games following a performance which left coach Steve Deakin considering his position. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/oldham/s/1048554_oldham__38__26__blackpool_panthers Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1048209_crewe_alexandra_1_oldham_athletic_4 TWO goals in each half helped Athletic to their most emphatic away win of the season as they ended the League One campaign in eighth place. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1048209_crewe_alexandra_1_oldham_athletic_4 Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1048567_time_to_do_some_things_differently ICE baths, massages and summer work are all on the menu after Latics’ boss John Sheridan assessed the end of another League One campaign. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/oldham_athletic/s/1048567_time_to_do_some_things_differently Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1048564_one_hand_on_title CHADDY Hoppers’ under-11s’ blue team have one hand on the league title after beating Rossendale United Boys 5-0. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/s/1048564_one_hand_on_title Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1048560_shaw_slump_to_loss SATURDAY saw last year’s Tanner Cup winners Shaw soundly beaten by Bamford Fieldhouse who reached their 114 target with six wickets in hand. http://www.oldhamadvertiser.co.uk/sport/cricket/s/1048560_shaw_slump_to_loss 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/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/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/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/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