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1. Fire halts Loop trains
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 3 July 2009HUNDREDS of commuters faced delays this morning after all trains travelling on the Oldham Loop line between Rochdale and Manchester Victoria were cancelled.
2. Moors Murder search ends
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009POLICE have given up the search for Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett - 45 years after he disappeared.
3. Family hit by second tragedy in 12 months
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009AN 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.
4. Water woe for homes, schools and families
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009FLASH flooding closed a school and brought misery to dozens of households.
5. Mystery death plunge of talented teenager
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009A SADDLEWORTH teenager who had been tipped for the top in professional rugby has plummeted to his death from a cliff.
6. Friends share a crown
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009TWO 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.
7. Virtual plea to Moors murderer
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009MOORS murderer Ian Brady could be given a virtual tour of Saddleworth to help him tell police where he buried the body of Keith Bennett.
8. ‘Our own plot’s not allot to ask for’
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009THEY’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.
9. Worst council in England?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009OLDHAM 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.
10. GP manager stole to fund his addiction to gambling
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 July 2009THE manager of a GP practice has been jailed after stealing more than £200,000 from the surgery to pay for his gambling habit.