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1. Man’s parents both took own lives
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 May 2004A DEVASTATED father-of-two - whose parents both committed suicide - claims he has finally had enough and is set to turn his back on the country to start a new life in the sun.
2. What goes up...
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 13 May 2004CELEBRITY steeplejack Fred Dibnah brought the career of an Oldham chimney to an end before declaring that his own had plenty more puff left in it yet.
3. Mum loses second baby in two years
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 May 2004A DOTING gran has told of the double tragedy faced by her family after the loss of two babies in less than two and a half years to sudden and unexpected deaths.
4. Club tackles the bullies
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 May 2004OLDHAM Rugby League club is tackling the problem of bullying through a pioneering scheme launched before Sunday's derby win over Rochdale Hornets at Boundary Park.
5. Cancer centre for Oldham
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 13 May 2004THE Royal Oldham Hospital is to get a multi-million pound cancer centre that will benefit patients across the borough.
6. ‘You’ll soon know if your home will be demolished...’
Oldham Advertiser, Friday 14 May 2004NEGOTIATIONS are to begin in the next few weeks between Oldham Council and people whose properties are wanted for the multi-million-pound Housing Market Renewal (HMR) scheme.
7. Major cut in town centre crime rate
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 May 2004CONFIDENCE in Oldham town centre is returning following the success of tough measures that have reduced violent crime by 8.5 per cent in 12 months.
8. Royton actor defends role in explicit movie
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 May 2004AN actor from Royton who stars in a film described as the most sexually explicit ever made for mainstream cinema has defended it at the Cannes Film Festival.
9. £2m bus station may soon be heading West
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 19 May 2004WORK could begin early next year on the new £2m West Street bus station - bringing an end to the days of waiting in the dark and damp for the town's public transport users.
10. ‘We’ve no links with Al-Qaeda’
Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 13 May 2004A MUSLIM cleric has hit back at allegations that a Werneth mosque was a recruiting ground for potential 9/11 terrorists.