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1. Save the last dance for free final fling
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 February 2007IT'S been the starting point for many a happy marriage - and some rather less long-term romances - but now the disco balls are about to stop twinkling at one of Oldham's best-known nightclubs.
2. Gift from heaven
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 December 2007A BABY girl who was born five months after her father was killed in a motorbike accident has been described as "a gift from heaven" by her family.
3. TV stars: Show your support for drama centre with cash
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 December 2007SOME of the country’s best-known actors could be asked to help secure Oldham Theatre Workshop’s future.
4. Pay as you go
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 24 January 2007SPECIAL REPORT THOUSANDS of Oldhamers are facing the prospect of a £2,000 annual bill to use the main roads into Manchester with the introduction of a massive new congestion-charge scheme.
5. YouFools
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 31 January 2007EXCLUSIVE: A VIDEO of youths hurtling around a Werneth car wash, with one clinging onto the roof of a moving vehicle, is the latest addition to a craze that has captured the imagination of borough youngsters.
6. On the frontline with anti-socials
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 24 January 2007OLDHAM has been put at the forefront of the fight against anti-social behaviour, with a share of £6m to help spearhead a new Government scheme.
7. Congestion charging getting green lights
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 31 January 2007THE SPECTRE of congestion charging for local commuters looms ever closer after council leaders from across Greater Manchester voted unanimously to start planning the proposed scheme.
8. Light shone on growing concern
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 January 2007OLDHAM'S street lights are breaking down faster than they can be fixed and a massive investment is needed to bring the system up to standard, according to a new report.
9. Rap star stops the traffic and inspires local youth
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 29 August 2007A TOP American gangster-rap star stopped traffic when he took to the streets of Oldham to inspire young people to reform their ways.
10. Two leading council employees are set to leave
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 September 2007OLDHAM Council has been shaken by the departure of two of its top officers who were charged with looking after the best interests of young people in the borough.