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31. Council tax rise is below inflation
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 25 February 2010Residents in Oldham will pay an extra 1.9 per cent in council tax from April. The rise, which was formally approved by Oldham Council last night, is inclusive of precept contributions to police, fire and waste authorities.
32. Takeaway drivers robbed at knifepoint
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 26 February 2010Two takeaway delivery drivers have been robbed at knifepoint for their takings.
33. Driver hurt after being dragged from car
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 26 February 2010An E-fit has been released of a man who dragged a driver from his car.
34. Woman robbed at gun point
Oldham Advertiser, Monday 1 March 2010Police are looking for this man after a woman had a gun held to her throat during a robbery in her home.
35. Brickie swaps his trowel for a mortarboard
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 March 2010A bricklayer who left school with just one GCSE is now studying at Cambridge University.
36. Girls net dream goal
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 March 2010Like Dorothy in the 1980 hit film Gregory’s Girl, Millie Bradley and Mia Welsh wanted to play against boys their own age.
37. Rugby player diagnosed with Parkinson’s aged 23
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 March 2010A 23-YEAR-old has been revealed as one of the UK’s youngest known sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease.
38. Daredevil pilot is a real livewire
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 March 2010Hovering above power lines knowing that the slightest mistake could cost you and your workmates your lives may not sound like your average day at work.
39. Teen pregnancies down by a third
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 March 2010The number of teenage pregnancies has dropped dramatically across the borough over the last decade.
40. Hydro-electric plan for Dovestone Reservoir
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 11 February 2010Villagers in Saddleworth could soon be getting more than just tap water from their local reservoir with a groundbreaking plan to generate hydro-electricity.