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1. Council approves loss of 543 staff – many managers
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 December 2008UNIONS have vowed to fight "tooth and nail" to avoid any compulsory redundancies after borough councillors approved plans to axe more than 500 local authority jobs.
2. Best gift of all
Oldham Advertiser, Tuesday 23 December 2008CHRISTMAS is a special time of the year for most families, but none more so than the Barrett family.
3. 'We still believe in Christmas'
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 December 2008STAFF at a borough primary school had to go into crisis mode to try and restore the magic of the season – after a supply teacher told stunned youngsters that there is no such person as Father Christmas.
4. Brave Alicia’s a little star
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 December 2008A LITTLE star who is battling leukaemia has been rewarded for her bravery with a very special honour.
5. Halifax hit twice by armed raiders
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 December 2008THE Halifax was targeted by armed raiders on consecutive days in Shaw and Royton.
6. Hero saves a neighbour
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 5 November 2008A MAN saved his neighbours life after dragging her unconscious body from a burning building.
7. Double tragedy shocks family
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 15 October 2008A MOTHER and daughter who were described as "best friends" died within days of each other.
8. Knife thug handed 12-month sentence
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 15 October 2008A KNIFE wielding yob who was chased off a bus by a headteacher has been locked up for 12 months.
9. Horror crash
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 November 2008A FATHER has spoken of his horror after a car ploughed into his home – and he looked out of his window to realise that the people inside were probably dead.
10. Action call over gay bullying in schools
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 November 2008A REPORT has revealed that 80 per cent of Oldham teachers hear homophobic abuse in their schools on a weekly basis.