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1. Landlord finds answer to graves shortage in his pub’s back yard
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 28 January 2004A SADDLEWORTH landlord could have the perfect answer to the borough's ever growing shortage of graveyard space - at the back of his pub.
2. Buckstones bus axed
Oldham Advertiser, Monday 12 January 2004RESIDENTS of Buckstones Road, Shaw, have received an unwelcome New Year present - their bus service is being withdrawn.
3. It’s official – the bus service is ‘appalling’
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 March 2004THE chairman of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority has confirmed what Oldhamers have believed for years - bus services in the town are appalling.
4. Police close in on Grange arsonists
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 4 March 2004THE IMAGES of seven youths who are suspected of causing fires that closed an Oldham secondary school have been captured on CCTV.
5. Worker at nursing home catches TB
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 31 March 2004AN OLDHAM healthcare worker has been diagnosed with the infectious disease tuberculosis.
6. Vulcan restoration ready for take-off
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 January 2004THERE has been a mixed response to news that £2.5m of lottery money will be given to a project to restore and return a giant Chadderton-built aeroplane to flight.
7. Race crime on the rack
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 March 2004A NETWORK of centres are to be opened across the borough in a bid to cut race crime.
8. High winds wreak havoc across town
Oldham Advertiser, Tuesday 23 March 2004GALE force winds wreaked havoc across Oldham last weekend tearing down trees and damaging dozens of buildings.
9. 200 jobs lost but 130 will be saved
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 April 2004Electrical fitting manufacturer Eaton has announced 200 redundancies, but says that 130 jobs will be saved by relocation to new premises.
10. Woodward bids to put past behind her
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 January 2004FORMER nanny Louise Woodward is aiming to build ties with Oldham and its people after she began training to be a solicitor in the town.