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1. At last, a plan to clampdown on over-zealous traffic wardens
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 July 2006TOUGH new measures to curb the amount of money raised by parking offences could save Oldhamers thousands of pounds.
2. £260M deal for council services investigated
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 July 2006EXCLUSIVE OLDHAM Council is to investigate a series of serious allegations made by a leading Bedfordshire councillor into one of the companies behind a planned £260M partnership deal with our local authority.
3. 'Our record is clean' - firm bidding to run local services
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 12 July 2006ONE of the private companies at the centre of a proposed new £260 million partnership with Oldham Council was 'released' by another authority less than 12 months ago.
4. Two die on roads
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 11 January 2006A MUCH-loved Shaw woman was killed at the weekend after crashing her car while returning home from a Friday night out with friends.
5. Storm of protest
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 1 February 2006TEMPERS frayed last week at the Housing Market Renewal (HMR) Derker office as protesters stormed the building to demand answers after receiving letters offering to buy their homes.
6. Major improvements across the borough
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 January 2006TEACHERS and pupils at two Oldham secondary schools are celebrating tonight as they learn they have made the list for the top ten most improved schools in England - out of a total of 33,855.
7. Neighbours in a flap over bird lover, aged 72
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 January 2006A BIRD-loving great-grandmother claims she is being forced to stop feeding her beloved robins and sparrows because of her neighbours.
8. Claims that tables were far too kind to Grange
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 January 2006AN OLDHAM school with one of the most improved pass rates in the country has been accused of failing in numeracy and reading and writing skills.
9. Drink-driver killed behind wheel of stolen car
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 25 January 2006AN OLDHAM man who took a car after a drunken night out was killed after crashing into a pub while more than twice over the limit.
10. Rugby star paralysed in Goa diving accident
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 January 2006A HUGELY popular High Crompton man is fighting for his life after being paralysed from the neck down while diving on the holiday of a lifetime in India.