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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Compulsory drug tests in the town cells
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 April 2004OLDHAMERS who find themselves arrested and placed in a cell will now face a mandatory drug test.
5. Gallipoli medals get lasting home
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 March 2004AN OLDHAM man who fell on the battlefield nearly 90 years ago, and whose body rests thousands of miles away, has provided a lasting legacy for the town.
6. A runway success
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 31 March 2004MOST boys will have dreamt about becoming a pilot at one stage of their life.
7. Registrar ready to resign over new citizenship plans
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 4 March 2004AN OLDHAM registrar has said he will refuse to perform the new citizenship ceremony - and is prepared to resign over the matter.
8. Will our Sarah be tough enough for the SAS?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 February 2004AFTER battling James Bond, Sarah Donohue's latest task must have seemed like a walk in the park.
9. New campaign launched to help anti-depressant addicts
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 February 2004ACTION is to be taken to deal with more than 5,200 people addicted to prescription drugs in Oldham.
10. UK's windfarm sceptics descend on Saddleworth
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 19 March 2004SADDLEWORTH is to host a national conference on the threat of wind farms to our countryside.