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1. Who has a perfect pitch?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 January 2009SPORTING clubs across the area are being invited to take part in a competition aimed at improving local football pitches.
2. Earning further recognition
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 January 2009A LOCAL martial artist received an early Christmas and 30th anniversary present by earning jujitsu and kickboxing awards.
3. The day Oldham entered the digital age
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 January 2009THE OPENING of a £10m factory signalled the official arrival of what was described as a technological revolution to Oldham in January 1984.
4. Police close down three drugs farms
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 January 2009POLICE seized tens of thousands of pounds worth of cannabis after raiding three homes in Oldham.
5. Shot in street
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 January 2009A MAN remains in hospital this week after being shot in the chest as he was walking down a street in Glodwick.
6. COMEDY: Comic FX, Royal Exchange, Fri 9 Jan
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 January 2009NEED a laugh? Go along to the Royal Exchange Theatre this Friday for a free stand-up session guaranteed to get you giggling.
7. Police in £20,000 drugs haul
Oldham Advertiser, Monday 5 January 2009MORE than £20,000 worth of cannabis has been seized by police after they raided two houses.
8. Fitting tribute to oft overlooked Olympian
Oldham Advertiser, Tuesday 30 December 2008THE new community health centre in the heart of Chadderton will be named after local Olympic swimming hero Henry Taylor.
9. Derby honours
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 31 December 2008Oldham St Anne's 12 Saddleworth Rangers 18: SADDLEWORTH Rangers completed the double over their local rivals courtesy of four second-half penalty goals from Mick Coates.
10. Message from the dad-to-be
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 December 2008AN OLDHAM solider who will be away from home at Christmas – just as his partner is due to give birth to their first child – has sent a special message to her via his favourite local newspaper.