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1. Life in pits hard for Bevin Boys
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 11 October 2008A BELFIELD man who was among thousands of young British men drafted into the coal mines during the Second World War is searching for his former comrades.
2. Head aiming to guiide his pupils to greatness
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 11 October 2008ST CUTHBERT’S RC High School has a new headteacher, who is looking forward to a bright future at the school.
3. Survivor Sam turns on style for big day
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 11 October 2008A CASTLETON woman has celebrated a milestone birthday she once thought she might not reach by raising money for the hospital where she had vital transplant surgery more than 16 years ago.
4. Store’s future under threat
Rochdale Observer, Friday 3 October 2008UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of the Rochdale branch of a national furniture giant.
5. Ron does the distance at 70
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 30 September 2008MORE than 460 runners took to the streets of Littleborough to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of the country’s most prolific long-distance runners.
6. Team talk always up with the news
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 27 September 2008THE Rochdale Talking Newspaper has been making the Observer accessible to blind and visually impaired people for almost 30 years.
7. Junction lights are ‘danger’ for drivers
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 20 September 2008BADLY-positioned traffic lights at the new Oldham Road-Kingsway junction are an accident waiting to happen, according to residents and business owners.
8. Victim of abuse reveals ordeal
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 13 September 2008A YOUNG mum has spoken out about the years of sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepfather after he was convicted last week of abusing another youngster.
9. Elderly to get £54k advisers
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 6 September 2008TWO extra officers are being appointed to act as advisers to the cabinet member responsible for older people.
10. Work is needed to halt town's exodus
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 2 September 2008MORE people have moved away from Rochdale than any other part of Greater Manchester in the past two years.