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51. Nightmare scenes of earthquake hell
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 15 November 2005ROCHDALE father-of-two Mohammed Mushtaq saw heaven turned into hell as he visited the areas ravaged by last month's South Asian earthquake.
52. Brave little Chloe fights back from firework horror
Rochdale Observer, Friday 11 November 2005STAFF at a specialist burns unit have been saluting the bravery of a four-year-old Littleborough girl.
53. Society powers up to oppose windfarm plan
Rochdale Observer, Friday 4 November 2005CAMPAIGNERS are set to launch a programme of opposition to proposals for a windfarm above Wardle and Littleborough.
54. Man fears getting ticket for parking in his drive
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 1 November 2005A WARDLE man is considering taking legal action against one of the biggest housebuilding companies in the world to avoid getting a ticket when he parks his car in the driveway.
55. Couple escape again as car wrecks home
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 25 October 2005A LITTLEBOROUGH couple say they are lucky to be alive after a car crashed into their house for the third time in just over two years.
56. Iron bars wielded in schools’ brawl
Rochdale Observer, Friday 21 October 2005PUPILS from Balderstone Technology College and Springhill High School and armed with iron bars and planks of wood clashed in mass brawl.
57. Family delight at gran's return
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 20 October 2005IN AMONG all the grief caused by the Kashmir earthquake, there were tears of joy as a 65-year-old grandmother trapped in the disaster was welcomed home by her family at Manchester Airport.
58. Rivals in war of words over £20k council bill
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 18 October 2005TORY leader Councillor Ian Duckworth has blamed Councillor Wera Hobhouse for the £20,000 bill Rochdale Council was faced with after a failed attempt to appoint a new head of environmental services.
59. £20,000 spent in bid to fill key council post
Rochdale Observer, Friday 14 October 2005CASH strapped Rochdale Council has just spent £20,000 trying to find a new head of environmental services - and still failed to make an appointment.
60. £57,000 raised in less than a week
Rochdale Observer, Friday 14 October 2005TENS of thousands of pounds have been raised as Rochdalians rally round to help people affected by the earthquake in Kashmir and Pakistan.