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1. You’ve bin told!
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 October 2005RUBBISH has been a hot topic across the borough for weeks, and a decision by the Labour-run council about the future of refuse collection may leave many feeling like they've 'bin' had.
2. ‘As an Oldham lad I would rather have a plate of fish and chips than bugs any day’
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 9 November 2005EXCLUSIVE ONE HALF of Oldham's legendary comedy duo, Cannon and Ball, has spoken exclusively to the Advertiser to quash rumours that the pair will be swapping fish and chips for bushtucker trials on the next series of 'I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!'
3. Bonfire night hell for firefighters
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 9 November 2005OLDHAM fire service had to deal with a staggering 90 bonfire-related incidents over the weekend, including attacks on its own officers.
4. Burning issue for borough
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 October 2005WORRYING new figures show that Oldham has more accidental house fires than most other parts of the county.
5. Portugese can keep their hands off our pet ferrets!
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 16 November 2005EXCLUSIVE OLDHAM ferret fanciers have joined a local Euro MP in slamming Portugal for not allowing British owners to take their furry pets into the country.
6. John back a month after town attack
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 December 2005A POPULAR barman who was savagely beaten in a robbery is back at work just a month since the attack.
7. Have hundreds lost out in house valuations?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 December 2005EXCLUSIVE MORE than 300 home owners who sold their properties to Oldham's Housing Market Renewal (HMR) team may have lost out on thousands of pounds each.
8. Cops call out the dogs in drug war
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 December 2005POLICE have called in the dogs in a bid to stamp out drug abuse in town centre pubs and clubs over the festive period.
9. Man, 85, robbed twice in five days in his own home
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 December 2005POLICE are appealing for the public's help after a "vulnerable" 85-year-old man was preyed on twice in his own home in the space of five days.
10. 92-mile detour as canal stays closed
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 29 June 2005A LOCAL stretch of the Rochdale Canal will remain closed indefinitely - meaning a 92-mile detour for boats wanting to sail from the Pennines to Manchester, or vice versa.