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11. £1 million appeal for church
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 24 November 2004THE spectacular fireworks which heralded the town centre's Christmas lights switch on were not the only thing being launched last week.
12. Town hits back at internet ‘chav’ slur
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 November 2004OLDHAM has been officially labelled as a "chav town" on the internet - but it's nothing to be proud of.
13. Campaigners take the battle to parliament
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 November 2004CAMPAIGNERS hoping to get Oldham's Metrolink connection back on track have lobbied Parliament - despite being stranded at the station when their train was cancelled.
14. Smoking ban for patients in own homes
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 November 2004PATIENTS will be told not to smoke in their own homes when visited by local health workers.
15. Proud times for borough students
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 November 2004VISITORS to Oldham could have been forgiven for thinking they were in Cambridge or Oxford last weekend, with all the mortar boards and gowns on display.
16. House prices sky rocket 29 per cent
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 November 2004HOUSE prices in Oldham rose by an average of 29.3 per cent in the last year - but they are still way below average national figures.
17. Major job losses for council staff
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 November 2004OLDHAM Council is set to axe 250 jobs as it bids to bridge an estimated £9.6m blackhole in the budget.
18. Anti-social youth banned from using the word ‘grass’
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 November 2004A FAILSWORTH youth has been banned from using the word "grass" as a term of abuse against people who stood up against him.
19. Anti-terror team Oldham bound?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 October 2004OLDHAM could soon be placed at the forefront of the war on terror.
20. Spiders will help pub target aims
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 20 October 2004IF you see grown men running scared from two Yorkshire Street hostelries this weekend don't be alarmed.