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1. It’s official – the bus service is ‘appalling’
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 March 2004THE chairman of Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority has confirmed what Oldhamers have believed for years - bus services in the town are appalling.
2. Police close in on Grange arsonists
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 4 March 2004THE IMAGES of seven youths who are suspected of causing fires that closed an Oldham secondary school have been captured on CCTV.
3. Worker at nursing home catches TB
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 31 March 2004AN OLDHAM healthcare worker has been diagnosed with the infectious disease tuberculosis.
4. Race crime on the rack
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 March 2004A NETWORK of centres are to be opened across the borough in a bid to cut race crime.
5. High winds wreak havoc across town
Oldham Advertiser, Tuesday 23 March 2004GALE force winds wreaked havoc across Oldham last weekend tearing down trees and damaging dozens of buildings.
6. 200 jobs lost but 130 will be saved
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 April 2004Electrical fitting manufacturer Eaton has announced 200 redundancies, but says that 130 jobs will be saved by relocation to new premises.
7. Compulsory drug tests in the town cells
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 April 2004OLDHAMERS who find themselves arrested and placed in a cell will now face a mandatory drug test.
8. Gallipoli medals get lasting home
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 17 March 2004AN OLDHAM man who fell on the battlefield nearly 90 years ago, and whose body rests thousands of miles away, has provided a lasting legacy for the town.
9. Woman, 22, in road tragedy
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 14 April 2004A 22-YEAR-OLD woman from Oldham has tragically died after her car collided head on with another vehicle in Rochdale on Friday night.
10. Cancer patients need your help
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 18 February 2004Today the Advertiser launches a new appeal aimed at easing the suffering for patients at the Royal Oldham Hospital.