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1. It’s back... the Observer Bowls Tournament
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006THE Rochdale Observer Bowls Tournament will swing into action again this summer after a break of four years.
2. Police get a crush on the rogue car drivers
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006ROGUE drivers were in for a shock on Monday morning when police took to the streets to pull over dozens of illegally-driven cars.
3. ‘Mean-minded’ pool fee is just Salt in the wound
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006ROCHDALE Council is being urged to re-consider its 'mean-minded' decision to slap a 50 per cent increase on baths charges in a move that could lead to the closure of historic Rochdale Swimming Club.
4. Cancer victim’s benefit ordeal
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006FOR 30 years Monica Wild cared for the sick at Rochdale Infirmary and Birch Hill Hospital.
5. Developers drop Akzo homes plan
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006BELLWAY Homes have dropped plans to build 280 homes on the former Akzo Nobel Chemical site in Littleborough.
6. Shopfloor workers are near the bottom of North West pay league
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006ROCHDALE has the second lowest hourly-paid workers in the whole of the North West and is placed in the bottom 35 in the country.
7. Tee-off time for Observer Golf
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006WHITTAKER Golf Club, which this year celebrates its centenary, will stage the semi-finals and final of this year's Rochdale Observer Golf Tournament on Sunday 17 September.
8. Fracas brings contest to a premature close
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006Rugby League POLICE were called as a fracas brought Rochdale Mayfield's match at Hunslet Warriors to a premature halt on Saturday.
9. Chiefs’ new apology over petition mix-up
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 31 January 2006HEALTH bosses have apologised for a second time for one of their colleagues describing petitions opposing cuts to Rochdale Infirmary services as 'a waste of time.'
10. Joy at the end of three-hour queue
Rochdale Observer, Friday 27 January 2006DESPERATE people began queuing at 6am on Thursday for the opening of an NHS dentist in Milnrow. Read the full story and see our video report here ...