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1. Community education shake-up comes under fire
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 29 March 2001PLANS to restructure community education in the town are ageist, selective and an attempt by Rochdale Council to make others pay for the council's mistakes, objectors say.
2. Nine months of traffic woes begin
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 29 March 2001COUNCIL officials are preparing for the closure of Smithy Bridge Road on Monday morning, marking the beginning of nine months of repairs to the canal bridge.
3. Classroom that's going hi-tech
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 29 March 2001SMASHING up a classroom with a sledgehammer has never been condoned by the staff of Belfield Community School, but on this occasion breaking down the barricades will open new doors for local learners.
4. Youngsters play the Army game
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 29 March 2001TWO Rochdale schools dispatched a crack team of pupils to an action-packed Army recruitment day.
5. Town makes an impression on new vicar
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 29 March 2001HE'S a northerner at heart and our new man at the vicarage has one or two ideas for the future.
6. Last waltz for the OAP party?
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 29 March 2001IT WAS tea, cakes, and nostalgia for everyone at the annual senior citizens' concert at Balderstone Community School - but the party may be over after 21 fantastic years.
7. Get in the swing of things with the Observer
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 29 March 2001DUST off the clubs, stretch those aching limbs mentally rehearse the perfect swing, the golf season is with us once again.
8. Rochdale crash again on their travels
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 March 2001TWO goals in the dying minutes weren't enough to save Rochdale from suffering another blow to their dwindling play-off hopes.
9. Council officers slammed in care homes report
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 March 2001COUNCILLORS were misled by their officers over plans to close seven borough care homes, according to a damming new report.
10. Be a star at the Commonwealth Games
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 28 March 2001ROCHDALE can play a vital role in the success of the biggest sporting event ever to be held in this country.