http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/ Top stories for News http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049353_armed_gang_leaves_trail_of_mayhem_after_raid ARMED raiders left a trail of destruction after stealing a large amount of cash from a petrol station. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049353_armed_gang_leaves_trail_of_mayhem_after_raid Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049375_riders_give_it_heart_and_soul SUNDAY’S sunshine saw more people than ever go for gold in the 10th Over the Edge. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049375_riders_give_it_heart_and_soul Tue, 13 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049382_our_helen_is_the_first_out_of_the_blocks OBSERVER reporter Helen Johnson is the first up to raise cash for our Can You Spare a Minute? campaign. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049382_our_helen_is_the_first_out_of_the_blocks Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049366_jims_a_hit A LITTLEBOROUGH teenager has missed out in his bid to become BBC Young Musician of the Year. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049366_jims_a_hit Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049372_fire_at_familys_home_may_have_been_deliberate A FIRE at the home of a family of six may have been started deliberately, according to police. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049372_fire_at_familys_home_may_have_been_deliberate Mon, 12 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048770_the_nation_wakes_up_to_falinge FALINGE residents have hit back after Rochdale was portrayed as one of the toughest and bleakest places to live in the UK. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048770_the_nation_wakes_up_to_falinge Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048333_over_and_pout_for_louises_tv_model_dreams ASPIRING catwalk queen Louise Heywood is adamant that she should have won Britain’s Next Top Model. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048333_over_and_pout_for_louises_tv_model_dreams Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049092_shopkeeper_to_close_for_good A SHOPKEEPER who was beaten-up outside his own business has slammed his attackers’ sentence. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049092_shopkeeper_to_close_for_good Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049090_the_pedigree_chums NO, WE are not horsing around and your eyes aren’t deceiving you – Caleb the dog really is bigger than a pony. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049090_the_pedigree_chums Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049088_killer_in_appeal_bid RONALD Castree, the killer of Turf Hill schoolgirl Lesley Molseed, is attempting to launch an appeal against his conviction. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049088_killer_in_appeal_bid Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049086_we_live_in_fear_of_it_happening_all_over_again FAMILIES in Littleborough are still feeling the effects of some of the worst floods in living memory, more than three months after they hit. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049086_we_live_in_fear_of_it_happening_all_over_again Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049085_can_you_solve_maypole_query OBSERVER readers are being asked to help unravel the mystery of Meanwood Primary School’s maypole. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049085_can_you_solve_maypole_query Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048998_six_rescued_from_burning_house A FAMILY of six were dramatically rescued from a burning house this morning. (Friday) http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048998_six_rescued_from_burning_house Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048379_little_fighter BRAVE Millie O’Shea is fighting fit these days – and has the gloves to prove it. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048379_little_fighter Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048376_mothers_torment_over_court_cut_in_rapists_sentence A DEVASTATED mother has slammed the decision to cut the sentence of a man who raped her daughter. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048376_mothers_torment_over_court_cut_in_rapists_sentence Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048372_couple_meet_at_day_care_centre A COUPLE who found love during a dance at their local day care centre have married. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048372_couple_meet_at_day_care_centre Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048370_its_never_too_late_for_love TWO newly-weds with a combined age of 165 are celebrating their marriage after a whirlwind romance. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048370_its_never_too_late_for_love Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048337_firms_hit_by_arson TWO Kingsway businesses were hit by suspected arsonists in the early hours of Tuesday morning. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048337_firms_hit_by_arson Mon, 05 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048043_nothing_will_ever_bring_back_craig THE family of a Belfield man killed after being hit by a stolen motorbike are relieved the man who caused his death is in jail. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048043_nothing_will_ever_bring_back_craig Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048050_a_boost_for_the_super_slimmer LIFE’S a ball again for a Marland woman who has lost nearly 10 stone in two years. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048050_a_boost_for_the_super_slimmer Fri, 02 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048051_once_derelict_farm_house_thats_no_longer_a_syke_for_sore_eyes WHEN Mike Foy and his wife Karlyn bought the semi-derelict Syke Farm, they could never have imagined still living there 28 years later having renovated it twice. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048051_once_derelict_farm_house_thats_no_longer_a_syke_for_sore_eyes Fri, 02 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048052_live_in_lake_luxury__for_almost_1m THESE are the first pictures of the luxury terraced houses selling for just short of £1M. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048052_live_in_lake_luxury__for_almost_1m Fri, 02 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047416_night_of_joy_for_lib_dems IT WAS smiles all round for the Liberal Democrats as they increased their majority at Thursday’s elections. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047416_night_of_joy_for_lib_dems Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048044_10000_gokarts_stolen_in_club_raid THIEVES put the brakes on a youth project after stealing go-karts and bikes. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048044_10000_gokarts_stolen_in_club_raid Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048038_feral_killer_is_former_whitworth_high_pupil ONE OF the two teenage thugs given long prison sentences this week for the murder of a student in a Bacup park is a former Whitworth High School pupil. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048038_feral_killer_is_former_whitworth_high_pupil Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048040_armed_robbers_caught_on_camera POLICE have released CCTV images of two men brandishing a knife and a meat cleaver as they stole cash from a petrol station. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048040_armed_robbers_caught_on_camera Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047405_faces_of_evil THESE are the faces of the teen brothers jailed for their parts in an horrific attack on a young man dressed as a Goth. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047405_faces_of_evil Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047526_new_anthem_is_pitch_perfect THE Observer’s campaign backing Rochdale’s push for promotion has been given TV coverage. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047526_new_anthem_is_pitch_perfect Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047424_magic_and_mystery_tour AFTER a month of waiting and wondering, the mystery of the stone circle has finally been captured on camera. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047424_magic_and_mystery_tour Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047421_emma_set_to_bid_farewell_to_corrie LITTLEBOROUGH-based actress Emma Edmondson is one of seven Coronation Street stars to be axed from the soap series. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047421_emma_set_to_bid_farewell_to_corrie Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047417_armed_robbers_in_station_terror_raid ARMED robbers barricaded themselves inside a petrol station on Saturday night before threatening an attendant with a meat cleaver. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047417_armed_robbers_in_station_terror_raid Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047388_make_sure_you_make_your_vote_count ROCHDALIANS are being urged to use their democratic right and vote in Thursday's elections. Click here for our special report on the election, with candidate profiles, party statements and more ... http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047388_make_sure_you_make_your_vote_count Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047413_louise_is_spurred_on_by_naked_ambition BRUNETTE beauty Louise Heywood is still in the running to become Britain’s Next Top Model. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047413_louise_is_spurred_on_by_naked_ambition Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047132_sword_and_gun_attacks_linked_say_police POLICE are investigating the link between two violent attacks in Rochdale. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047132_sword_and_gun_attacks_linked_say_police Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047131_taste_of_success AN AWARD-winning celebrity chef is ensuring the current sweet smell of success at Rochdale FC is tinged with that of delicious gourmet cooking. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047131_taste_of_success Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047130_pub_rapists_jail_sentence_is_cut A PUB manager who raped a 19-year-old student after plying her with alcohol has won a cut in the minimum time he must spend behind bars. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047130_pub_rapists_jail_sentence_is_cut Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047101_jail_for_man_who_killed_friend_in_bike_smash A 22-YEAR-old man has been jailed after killing a friend of his while riding a stolen motorbike. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047101_jail_for_man_who_killed_friend_in_bike_smash Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047102_carcraft_set_to_axe_50_or_60_workers MORE than 50 jobs are set to be axed at one of the town's biggest employers. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047102_carcraft_set_to_axe_50_or_60_workers Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047103_women_take_hats_off_to_fantastic_winner_pauline WRVS STALWART and mental health campaigner Pauline Fardon is the 2008 Rochdale Woman of the Year. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047103_women_take_hats_off_to_fantastic_winner_pauline Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047005_man_arrested_for_suspicion_of_indecency A 42-YEAR-old man from Littleborough has been arrested on suspicion of showing indecent images to children at a primary school. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047005_man_arrested_for_suspicion_of_indecency Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046612_residents_shock_after_shooting RESIDENTS have spoken of their shock after a man was gunned down in broad daylight on the Clover Hall estate. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046612_residents_shock_after_shooting Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/community/obituaries/s/1046921_tributes_to_former_editor TRIBUTES have flooded into the Rochdale Observer following the death of one of the town‘s most highly-respected journalists. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/community/obituaries/s/1046921_tributes_to_former_editor Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046366_winter_vomiting_outbreak_closes_two_wards AN OUTBREAK of winter vomiting forced two wards at Rochdale Infirmary to be closed. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046366_winter_vomiting_outbreak_closes_two_wards Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046370_readers_thanked_for_grotty_nominations ROCHDALE’S environmental department has praised the help of Observer readers when presenting its service plan update to councillors. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046370_readers_thanked_for_grotty_nominations Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046376_therell_be_feast_of_fun_fit_for_a_saint PATRIOTIC Rochdalians will celebrate St George’s Day today with a host of events across the town. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046376_therell_be_feast_of_fun_fit_for_a_saint Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046381_gang_hit_teenager_with_crowbar_during_robbery A TEENAGER was hit with a crowbar before robbers stole his iPod. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046381_gang_hit_teenager_with_crowbar_during_robbery Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046383_three_years_waiting_for_op A ROCHDALE woman fears she could end up in a wheelchair after spending more than three years waiting to have a routine bunion operation. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046383_three_years_waiting_for_op Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046384_teachers_take_a_week_off_sick TEACHERS in Rochdale took almost seven days off work each last year through sickness or stress. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046384_teachers_take_a_week_off_sick Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046385_on_your_marks_for_road_race_fundraiser CARTOON characters, babies, a whoopie cushion and a Premier League footballer all helped this year’s Steve Rothwell Road Race to go with a bang. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046385_on_your_marks_for_road_race_fundraiser Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046333_man_gunned_down_in_street A MAN was gunned down in the street as he walked through the Clover Hall estate on Monday afternoon. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046333_man_gunned_down_in_street Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046388_no_shame_with_this_dale_ditty THE Shameless will be representing the Observer’s campaign to support Dale after winning the online rock anthem contest. http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1046388_no_shame_with_this_dale_ditty Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:00:00 -0000