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21. Bins unemptied for THREE weeks
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 20 July 2005DUSTBIN collection in Oldham is rubbish according to scores of local residents who haven't had their bins emptied for three weeks.
22. Happy slappers strike
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 August 2005'HAPPY slapping' - the disturbing trend in violent assault which sees teenagers film attacks on unsuspecting bystanders on their mobile phones - has spread to Oldham.
23. Named and shamed for act of ‘savagery’
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 August 2005THE family of a teenager convicted of leading a 100-strong gang that launched a sickening racial attack on three Asian children have spoken of their shock.
24. Mother faces an anxious wait after tot’s needle scare
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 20 July 2005A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl is facing a year of trauma after she pricked herself with a discarded needle.
25. ‘Our Metrolink may not arrive until 2012’
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 July 2005POLITICIANS campaigning across party lines for Oldham's Metrolink extension have warned that it may not arrive in the borough until 2012.
26. Firfighters told: 'Go slow'
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 10 August 2005FIREFIGHTERS found an Oldham school classroom engulfed in flames after they were told to stick to 30mph when alarm bells rang.
27. Eyebrows will be raised - but it’s for a good cause
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 August 2005EXCLUSIVE A SHOLVER man who always wanted eyes in the back of his head has finally got his wish thanks to the wonders of tattoo art.
28. Hospital stubs out plans for smoking shelters
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 3 August 2005ROYAL Oldham Hospital's management have reversed their decision to provide shelters for smokers and said the money should be spent on helping people to quit.
29. Care home crisis
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 July 2005OLDHAM is heading for a care crisis and dozens of vulnerable and elderly people could be put at risk.
30. Time for Pride
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 27 July 2005OLDHAM is to host its first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) 'Pride' festival this weekend.