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21. Tributes to town teacher - also known as Mr Manchester
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 15 August 2007'MANCUNIAN messiah and northern genius with an ego to match', plenty has been written this week about the death of Anthony H Wilson. However, few seem to have acknowledged the fact that he actually started his working life in Oldham. Read the story and see video of one of Tony Wilson's final interviews here ...
22. Artistic Kenny still in the driving seat
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 15 August 2007TWENTY-five years ago this week a certain Kenny Clements was busy preparing for the start of the 1982/3 football season in which he would star as Oldham Athletic's first choice for the centre of defence.
23. Prison warder facing claims of drug smuggling and escape plot
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 15 August 2007AN OLDHAM prison warder has been suspended over allegations that he offered to smuggle drugs for convicts and organise a jailbreak by helicopter.
24. Anguish as 'devoted' son killed in crash
Oldham Advertiser, Monday 13 August 2007THE distraught parents of a teenager killed in a car crash on Saturday morning have paid tribute to their 'bright and clever' son.
25. Mill could contain dangerous secret
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 August 2007A SADDLEWORTH mill could be hiding dangerous chemicals which are a threat to public health, but local campaigners remain in the dark after Oldham Council ruled information about the site was secret.
26. 'I'll fight to save Zak from doggy death row'
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 July 2007THE owner of a dog which was locked up and examined by a pet pschologist after it attacked adults and children has said he will appeal against its death sentence.
27. Brothers who take things to extremes
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 19 July 2007THE serene and picturesque surroundings of the Saddleworth village of Diggle are hardly the first places you would investigate in a search for caged men locked in brutal hand-to-hand combat – but appearances can be deceptive.
28. Council says ‘yes’ to car tax if Metro runs into our centre
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 July 2007LEADING borough councillors have agreed to back congestion charging in Greater Manchester - but only on the condition that the Metrolink comes into Oldham town centre.
29. ‘Crack’ house closed in first for borough police
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 July 2007RESIDENTS on an Oldham estate breathed a sigh of relief this week after a house being used to sell the deadly drug "crack" was closed in the first ever order of its kind in the town.
30. YOB BACKLASH BEGINS HERE
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 11 July 2007LAW-ABIDING citizens in a yob-hit community have joined forces to combat anti-social behaviour that has seen some cancel their holidays and others send their children to stay elsewhere at weekends.