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1. What's on in Rochdale
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 27 November 2007YOUR weekly guide to the best of what's on in Rochdale borough ...
2. Former sailor was at centre of vilage life
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 21 November 2007A POPULAR Newhey man who spent his early life in the Royal Navy will be laid to rest to the sound of the Last Post on Friday (23 Nov).
3. Neil laid foundation for building dispute
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 November 2007WARDLE residents were left bemused when Labour leader Neil Kinnock laid a foundation stone for their new swimming pool in April 1987.
4. Meeting challenge from life of silence
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 November 2007LIFE in the 1920s and 1930s was challenging for many families in Rochdale, but for the Collier family, times were even tougher than for most.
5. A riveting look into town's murderous past
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 17 November 2007WHEN John Cole retired in March 2005 as Rochdale’s principal officer for tourism and culture, everyone was certain that he wouldn’t be spending his time cultivating the roses, watching the television or generally relaxing.
6. Angler was real character
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 13 November 2007CASTLETON is reeling from the shock of losing another of its characters, just two weeks after the death of Mr Brian ‘Knocker’ Knox.
7. Farmer was local milkman
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 13 November 2007A FORMER milkman and popular member of the Newhey community passed away peacefully in hospital on 29 October. He was 88.
8. 'Owd uns' know how to have good fun
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 10 November 2007WE’RE told you are never too old to be active or have a bit of fun, which is all to the good really, given that new statistics show that there are now more pensioners in Britain than there are young people.
9. Virtues of craftsmanship
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 3 November 2007THESE days, with the growth of technology, the old fashioned virtues of craftsmanship may have been lost in some schools, but in the 1960s it as a very different story at one Rochdale school.
10. Bob blamed fashion for death of clogs
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 3 November 2007LANCASHIRE’S most famous lassie wore them and a former mayor of Rochdale made them.