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51. Rehab on the rise
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008STARTLING new figures show that the number of young people in drug rehabilitation in our borough has quadrupled in a period of 12 months.
52. Could we be home to next Ronaldo?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008A 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.
53. Holiday barge is wrecked in arson attack at canal
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 16 April 2008A NARROW boat lovingly restored by a Saddleworth canal boss and his late father has been destroyed by arsonists.
54. Can you swing it so Karen can wing it?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 9 April 2008SUPERGRAN Karen Halford is hoping to take her fundraising to new heights – but she needs some help.
55. Don't throw it all away
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 2 April 2008OLDHAMERS are throwing away a staggering 30,000 tonnes of leftover food every year.
56. Yanks 'invasion' back on
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 2 April 2008A SADDLEWORTH businessman believes he has saved the annual Yanks weekend after its shock cancellation last week.
57. Choirboy still in fine voice after 72 years
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 2 April 2008AS A boy growing up in 1930s Werneth Peter Waters’ life centred on St Thomas’s, his local church.
58. Borough a high risk for forced marriages
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 March 2008OLDHAM Council has confirmed that 36 Asian pupils have seemingly vanished from school registers, raising fears that some of them may have become victims of forced marriages.
59. Little Leah is second life you could help save
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 March 2008THE 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 ...
60. Even Houdini couldn't match magic man's great escape
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 March 2008SADDLEWORTH’S answer to Houdini, David De-Val, forged a reputation as a top magician and escapologist in a career spanning four decades.