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21. Family falls foul of ‘secret’ benefit test
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 25 July 2002MP JIM Dobbin is taking up the cudgels on behalf of yet another Rochdale family pushed to breaking point after falling foul of Britain's benefits laws.
22. Vote for me – and pensioners’ rights
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 25 July 2002IT'S ALREADY red, yellow and blue but Rochdale's political map could soon be turning a shade of grey.
23. Stars rally support for Robyn
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 25 July 2002AS ROBYN Brooks bravely fights for her life across the Atlantic, the battle to keep the money pouring in gathers pace this side of the water.
24. All the fun of the Castleton Carnival
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 25 July 2002HUNDREDS of people helped make the 26th Castleton Carnival a record-breaking extravaganza.
25. Banding together for a UK tour success
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 25 July 2002A ROCHDALE 'Supergroup' has been created out of the ashes of four bands who featured in a popular music competition.
26. Back where they belong … welcome to the Olympics
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 24 July 2002FROM FAR and wide they came to pay homage to the home of their birth, and there's no more fitting occasion for the reunion than the unveiling of a sculpture dedicated to the day when Rochdale ruled the highways and byways.
27. Smiles for Sophie
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 24 July 2002SOPHIE, Countess of Wessex, made it a special day for two groups of children when she made a whistlestop visit to Rochdale yesterday lunchtime.
28. ‘Stay quiet’ bid lands man in hospital
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 24 July 2002POLICE are hunting a gang of teenage thugs who battered a man unconscious with bolt cutters in a dispute over noise.
29. Party time as baton comes to town
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 24 July 2002THE Commonwealth Games baton received a rainy welcome to Rochdale last night, but it didn't dampen the celebratory mood of the thousands who turned out to see it.
30. One more run for the senior service
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 23 July 2002A SEA cadet commander with 50 years service will join his younger members in playing a role in Rochdale's baton celebrations.