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21. Woolas in talks with President
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 September 2007PHIL Woolas MP was preparing to meet US President George Bush at a White House summit on global warming as the Advertiser went to press.
22. Youngsters falling behind in three Rs
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 12 September 2007FEWER seven-year-olds attained the basic skills required in reading, writing, mathematics and science in Oldham primary schools this year.
23. New Coliseum plan receives cash boost
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 September 2007OLDHAM Council has agreed to provide a £150,000 grant to help the Coliseum Theatre further develop its plans for a home in the new 'West End' of town.
24. Scholes drops new Latics hint
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 12 September 2007PAUL Scholes has reiterated he will never play for England again... but has not ruled out the possibility of one day playing for Oldham Athletic.
25. Anyone for a name change?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 September 2007IS it time we ditched the title 'Oldham Borough' and found a moniker that would satisfy the residents of all of our diverse districts?
26. The drink’s on you, Mr Brown
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 12 September 2007OLDHAM'S real-ale fanatics have the name of Gordon Brown on their lips at present - and it's going down a treat.
27. Bat’s a record
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 September 2007CRICKETER Dhanuka Pathirana has smashed himself into the record books with an staggering knock of 277 runs - in a Twenty20 match.
28. Piece of snooker history ended up at rugby club
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 September 2007AN OLDHAM snooker table was the unlikely host to a historic moment in world sporting history in 1982.
29. Cocaine king jailed
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 28 November 2007A FAILSWORTH man has been jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to conspiracy in a plot to supply cocaine with a street value of up to half-a-million pounds.
30. Hope for £17M cancer centre
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 28 November 2007CANCER patients and health officials are waiting with baited breath for confirmation that the Royal Oldham Hospital is to get its own £17 million radiotherapy unit.