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1. 1. Fear and pride of frontline family

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 05 August 2009 THE parents of a young soldier who is fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan have spoken of their pride in their son – and their own daily battle with the fear he could be killed.

2. 2. Cambridge beckons for 15-year-old Niall

   Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 20 August 2009 MATHS prodigy Niall Thompson is celebrating A-level grades that add up to a place at Cambridge's Magdalene College - at the age of just 15.

3. 3. Record passes - but A-levels 'aren't easier'

   Oldham Advertiser, Thursday 20 August 2009 TEENAGERS scored record A-level results again as the pass rate rose for the 27th year. More than a quarter of exams scored an A grade - up from 26 per cent to nearly 27pc.

4. 4. The scramble for university places begins

   Oldham Advertiser, Friday 21 August 2009 STUDENTS receiving their A-level results faced a scramble for university places.

5. 5. We’re on the move

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 05 August 2009 THE Oldham Advertiser offices on Yorkshire Street has now closed, but fear not, as it is still business as usual for the borough’s most widely read publication.

6. 6. Park memorial to WW1 heroes safe

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 05 August 2009 OLDHAM Council and Oldham Athletic have dispelled fears that a park created in memory of local men who gave their lives in the Great War is to be bulldozed.

7. 7. Footballer has new goal in life after death of first child

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 05 August 2009 A FORMER favourite of Oldham Athletic has told of his devastation following the death of his 11-day-old daughter.

8. 8. ‘My cousin was brave to the end’

   Oldham Advertiser, Wednesday 26 August 2009 THE cousin of a young woman who lost her battle with skin cancer has paid tribute to her bravery.

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