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21. ‘Too heavy’ OAP is left stranded
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 24 July 2007A DISABLED pensioner has been told her request for a stairlift has been put on hold - because she is too fat.
22. Singer Kelly in queue for lung transplant
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 24 July 2007A GIFTED young singer who suffers from a life-threatening illness is hoping for a vital double lung transplant operation.
23. Earthquake fears after train derails
Rochdale Observer, Friday 20 July 2007A FREIGHT train derailed near Castleton station on Tuesday afternoon, initially sparking fears that there had been an earthquake.
24. Party yobs smash up church hall
Rochdale Observer, Friday 20 July 2007HUNDREDS of drunken teenagers gatecrashed a 15-year-old's party in a church hall.
25. Ban may be forcing problem into open
Rochdale Observer, Friday 20 July 2007MOST public buildings in Rochdale, including pubs, are following the new no-smoking rules, council inspectors have said.
26. Voting – why people can’t be bothered
Rochdale Observer, Friday 20 July 2007A REPORT into why two out of every three Rochdalians fail to vote in local government elections has painted a devastating picture of voter disenchantment and apathy with the whole process.
27. Families flee from huge mill blaze
Rochdale Observer, Friday 20 July 2007MORE than 30 people had to flee their homes as a fire ripped through a Sparth mill. Full story and dramatic video here ...
28. DJ’s show hit by phone-in scandal
Rochdale Observer, Friday 20 July 2007A RADIO show hosted by a former Whitworth mayoress has been hit by the BBC phone-in scandal.
29. £31M sports cash set to make splash
Rochdale Observer, Friday 20 July 2007A MULTI-million pound bonanaza is on its way to replace or improve ageing leisure facilities across the borough.
30. Police hold 24 during dawn raids
Rochdale Observer, Friday 20 July 2007TWENTY four people - 14 of them from Smithy Bridge - were arrested in dawn swoops by police.