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11. Inside the jewel that is cracking
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 September 2008ENTERING the old town hall one could be forgiven for expecting to bump into Miss Haversham from ‘Great Expectations’, such is the dusty, decrepit state of this once-proud building.
12. Gang threatened to kill firefighters
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 6 August 2008YOBS threatened to kill firefighters in the latest in a series of attacks on crews in Westwood.
13. Bugged by statistics
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 13 August 2008PEST controllers have been called to the Royal Oldham on 353 occasions in the last two years to deal with unwelcome guests that are believed to have included rats, mice, cockroaches and ants.
14. Oldham hits back at ‘move south’ report
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 20 August 2008A REPORT which says that efforts to regenerate Oldham are a waste of time and that residents would be better off moving to the South has been described as insulting and patronising.
15. Help bring joy to an unlucky couple
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 August 2008A ROYTON couple who had to delay their plans to marry when they both became seriously ill are hoping Advertiser readers will help them win the wedding of their dreams.
16. Planning blow to mosque bid
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 August 2008PLANS for a mosque and multi-purpose community centre on Manchester Road in Werneth have been rejected.
17. Upset of the war veteran robbed of bingo prize.
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 16 July 2008AN 86-year-old war veteran has spoken exclusively to the Advertiser about the shock of being robbed of his £1,000 winnings just moments after leaving the Mecca Bingo hall in Oldham.
18. Brother's gift of life
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 July 2008BROTHERS Matthew and Nathan Gardner have always had a strong bond, but they now share even closer ties after the elder sibling gave up a kidney to give his younger brother his life back.
19. Sainsbury’s has a £1M hole in annual finances
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 July 2008THE empty site of the old Sainsbury’s store in Oldham centre is said to be costing the supermarket giant £1million a year in lost income.
20. Teenager in trauma after night in centre
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 30 July 2008A TEENAGER suffered horrific injuries – that required more than 50 staples to his head – after being savagely assaulted in Oldham town centre.