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11. Poorly tot's mum goes in search of legends
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 23 December 2006A MOTHER is hoping to raise money for sufferers of a rare blood disease by immortalising Rochdale's colourful characters in print.
12. Asylum rejection led to suicide
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 23 December 2006A CORONER has ruled the imminent deportation of a failed asylum seeker found hanged was a 'prime factor' in his death.
13. Lisa lands leading role with young musicians
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 23 December 2006POP star Lisa Stansfield is to lend her support to Rochdale's up-and-coming musicians by becoming the new president of Rochdale Youth Orchestra.
14. Farm's wind plan is set to blow up a storm
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 23 December 2006A BUSINESSWOMAN hoping to create one of the first zero-carbon homes in Rochdale has appealed against a decision to refuse planning permission for a wind turbine.
15. Keep up hospital fight to the end
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 23 December 2006HOSPITAL campaigners must not give up the fight to save vital services at the Infirmary, says Rochdale MP Paul Rowen.
16. MP returns to scene of disaster
Rochdale Observer, Friday 22 December 2006THE devastating Boxing Day tsunami nearly claimed their lives when it hit South East Asia. But two years on, Rochdale's MP Paul Rowen and his friends have returned to the Thai island of Phuket to see how its residents have coped with the aftermath.
17. Mother loses mementoes in bag snatch
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 20 December 2006A MOTHER who lost her two-year-old daughter to meningitis has had all her precious mementoes stolen when someone snatched her handbag.
18. Doctor who had affair is allowed to practise again
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 20 December 2006A BIRCH Hill psychiatrist suspended for a year for having an affair with a patient has been allowed to practise again.
19. The news is out - spread it about
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 20 December 2006START spreading the news - Touchstones and the Observer have joined forces to celebrate our 150th anniversary.
20. Patrols stepped up as drugs swoop nets 13
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 20 December 2006A MAJOR police swoop has led to the arrests of 13 suspected drug dealers.