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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. 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.
7. A runway success
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 31 March 2004MOST boys will have dreamt about becoming a pilot at one stage of their life.
8. Registrar ready to resign over new citizenship plans
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 4 March 2004AN OLDHAM registrar has said he will refuse to perform the new citizenship ceremony - and is prepared to resign over the matter.
9. Family's Oscar joy
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 4 March 2004OSCAR winner Richard Taylor, who scooped two awards at Sunday night's glittering ceremony, has family roots right here in Oldham.
10. Barrett jailed after gun found in hotel room
Oldham Advertiser, Tuesday 23 March 2004FORMER boxing champion Pat Barrett has been jailed after being found with a loaded pistol in a hotel room.