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1. Bottom marks are ‘just a blip’
Rochdale Observer, Friday 5 December 2003PRIMARY education in Rochdale is among the worst in the country, according to new government figures.
2. Talking the language of success
Rochdale Observer, Friday 5 December 2003CHILDREN and staff from Heybrook Primary have been celebrating this week after being named one of the most improved schools in the country.
3. Disabled shopper's gunpoint terror
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 2 December 2003POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two hooded thugs robbed a disabled man at gunpoint.
4. Police put quad squad into action
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 25 November 2003POLICE are using an off-road vehicle unit to crackdown on quad bike nuisance.
5. Jessica retreats to haven of study
Rochdale Observer, Friday 21 November 2003STUDYING English is not just a Monday to Friday job for teenage literature enthusiast Jessica Stephenson.
6. Closurefigures don’t add up
Rochdale Observer, Friday 21 November 2003PARENTS and staff were told that St John's, Thornham, Primary School could be the victim of its own success.
7. Firefighters are put on terror alert
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 18 November 2003FIREFIGHTERS in Rochdale are preparing for the worst - by learning how to deal with a terrorist strike.
8. Prize guy Daniel is shining example of community spirit
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 November 2003WHILE some teenagers cause mayhem with anti-social behaviour, one Syke lad is just the opposite.
9. Maximum punishment for arsonists
Rochdale Observer, Friday 31 October 2003POLICE have warned yobs responsible for a spate of fireworks-fuelled arson attacks they could face a life sentence.
10. Overdose death sparks concern over care home
Rochdale Observer, Friday 17 October 2003RESIDENTS are demanding answers about the future of a care home after the death of a 15-year-old girl who lived there.