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1. Landlord finds answer to graves shortage in his pub’s back yard
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 28 January 2004A SADDLEWORTH landlord could have the perfect answer to the borough's ever growing shortage of graveyard space - at the back of his pub.
2. Buckstones bus axed
Oldham Advertiser, Monday 12 January 2004RESIDENTS of Buckstones Road, Shaw, have received an unwelcome New Year present - their bus service is being withdrawn.
3. Vulcan restoration ready for take-off
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 7 January 2004THERE has been a mixed response to news that £2.5m of lottery money will be given to a project to restore and return a giant Chadderton-built aeroplane to flight.
4. Woodward bids to put past behind her
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 21 January 2004FORMER nanny Louise Woodward is aiming to build ties with Oldham and its people after she began training to be a solicitor in the town.
5. Battle lines drawn in bid to save library
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 28 January 2004GREENFIELD Library's future will be discussed at a special Oldham Council meeting, following an outcry over a plan to close it.
6. School is getting there, say Ofsted
Oldham Advertiser, Monday 12 January 2004WHITEGATE End Primary School, in Chadderton, has been found to be a caring facility which provides good or satisfactory education in most areas.
7. Traders back plans for major revamp at Tommyfield Market
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 28 January 2004TRADERS have given the thumbs up to a raft of improvements that could see a 400-space multi-storey car park being built at Tommyfield Market.
8. Postal voting comes with added security
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 28 January 2004VOTERS in Oldham will be using the post rather than the ballot box in crucial elections this year.
9. Big guns join fight against windfarms
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 8 January 2004MARGARET Thatcher's former press secretary, Sir Bernard Ingham, and scientist Dr David Bellamy have joined the campaign against Saddleworth wind turbines.
10. Threats, violence and intimidation
Oldham Advertiser, Monday 12 January 2004OLDHAM south and central has been plagued by a spate of street crimes over the New Year period.