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261. Anger grows as Metrolink’s axed
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 July 2004OLDHAM'S long-awaited Metrolink connection has been axed after the Government sensationally pulled the plug on funding for the project.
262. Team has power to fine
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 4 July 2007ANYONE still tempted to light up in the pub may find they have a burly second row prop forward to contend with.
263. Adults must do more to stop youths from boozing
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 June 2007A MAJOR survey into the drinking habits of youngsters and how they get their hands on alcohol has provided cause for optimism in Oldham - but only if adults do more to back the authorities.
264. A team of champions
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 17 May 2007IT WAS 25 years ago this week that Oldham rugby league club clinched the second division title and to mark the occasion, Lee Sykes caught up with the winning captain Terry Flanagan.
265. Amazing new drama for life-threat family
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 July 2007THE AUNT of two children who had to battle for their lives on being born has taken on a similar fight herself after contracting a rare illness during her pregnancy.
266. Has anybody seen my vulture?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 July 2007A GIANT and potentially dangerous bird of prey is on the loose in Oldham after escaping from the home of a local bird enthusiast.
267. Multi-cultural Oldham holds no fear for young
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 July 2007A SURVEY of young adults in Oldham from Asian and white backgrounds shows they have a strong desire to live in mixed neighbourhoods.
268. Loving mother killed in car crash
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 May 2006A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after an Oldham woman was killed in a car crash in Rossendale.
269. A revolution in schooling?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 May 2006SPECIAL REPORT THOUSANDS of borough schoolchildren will face major upheaval if radical plans to merge six secondary schools and turn them into controversial City Academies progress.
270. Minimum 14 years for Mayhem Crew killer
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 September 2007A MAN who was part of a notorious gang known as the 'Mayhem Crew' has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years for the brutal murder of a disabled drug dealer.