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1. Boy hooked himself heroic reputation

Rochdale Observer, Saturday 15 September 2007
THE summer of 1987 might have been one of the wettest Rochdale had had for some time, perhaps even as bad the summer we have to endure this year.

2. Signalman James saved countless lives on the line

Rochdale Observer, Friday 14 September 2007
WITH the accent on faster – and safer – rail travel, signal boxes in Britain are almost a thing of the past.

3. Town lay in silence to mourn Diana

Rochdale Observer, Saturday 8 September 2007
NO DEATH had had such an impact on people, generated so much common grief, as the tragedy that unfolded 10 years ago in a tunnel below the River Seine in Paris.

4. Pals got on bikes for charity

Rochdale Observer, Saturday 8 September 2007
CHARITY fund-raising has always been an intrinsic part of human nature and one of the best ways to raise money for a worthy cause is to do something that will bring a personal sense of achievement and satisfaction as well.

5. Celebrations had society guests in Highland fling

Rochdale Observer, Saturday 1 September 2007
ONE of Rochdale’s longest-running social events, at least since the end of the Second World War, has been the annual ball organised by the Rochdale and District Scottish Society.

6. Eric brought taste of rural life to canal

Rochdale Observer, Saturday 1 September 2007
IT’S more than five years ago that the Rochdale Canal was officially reopened to navigation after a £15M facelift, making the canal navigable for its entire 33-mile length from central Manchester to Sowerby Bridge.
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