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1. Charges dropped against councillor
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008A COUNCILLOR arrested on suspicion of money-laundering has learned the charges have been dropped due to insufficient evidence.
2. Women taking over as council's top earners
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008FEMALE workers are smashing the glass ceiling at Oldham Council – a year after it was revealed that thousands of the authority’s female staff are underpaid.
3. Rapper in line for film award
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008AN OLDHAM hip-hop artist is celebrating after a film he was involved in was nominated for three Welsh BAFTAs.
4. Rehab on the rise
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008STARTLING new figures show that the number of young people in drug rehabilitation in our borough has quadrupled in a period of 12 months.
5. Grandparent killed for mobile phone?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008A 62-YEAR-OLD granddad was brutally beaten to death after two men went on a rampage through Oldham town centre.
6. Could we be home to next Ronaldo?
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008A FORM of football credited with aiding players like Pele, Ronaldinho and Ronaldo is being launched in Oldham – and both youngsters and adults can get involved.
7. Marie back in the frame
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008IT’S a case of ‘take three’ for local photographer Marie Whitehead, who is firmly focused on building up a successful business for a third time!
8. Brave Nicole gets a boost
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 23 April 2008A CHADDERTON youngster is to be one of the first in the country to benefit from a new charity supplying wigs for sick children.
9. Boy, how my two little miracles have grown ...
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 2 April 2008THIS week 25 years ago Janet Entwistle received the news she had been waiting for – against all odds her twin sons were going to survive following weeks of uncertainty.
10. Band in plea for help after equipment stolen
Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 2 April 2008AN UP-and-coming Oldham band have been left devastated after musical equipment worth thousands of pounds was stolen from their practice rooms