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1. Flu bug puts pressure on health services
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 30 December 2004HEALTH officials are urging flu-sufferers to stay at home after a surge of patients clogged the borough's health services.
2. Call for more tests after asbestos claim
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 29 December 2004WORRIED councillors are calling for further tests for asbestos on the former Turner Brothers site.
3. It's full steam ahead on £7.5M shops park
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 29 December 2004THE transformation of a retail park on land between Drake Street and Oldham Road - creating 200 jobs - can now begin after developers got planning permission.
4. War's lost generation remembered forever
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 29 December 2004AN AMATEUR military historian has uncovered how Castleton lost the cream of its young men in the First World War.
5. Escape from death wave
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 29 December 2004THE LEADER of Rochdale Council spoke yesterday of how he and two friends came within feet of being swept to their deaths by the tidal wave that devastated South East Asia.
6. TV series tells story of drowned Watergrove village
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 23 December 2004THE STORY of the drowned village of Watergrove will be shown on television on Tuesday (28th).
7. Property market beats the drop
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 22 December 2004ROCHDALE is bucking the trend as property prices continue to plummet in many areas of the country.
8. Good Samaritan turns her holiday into rescue mission
Rochdale Observer, Wednesday 22 December 2004WHEN she set out on a family holiday to Jamaica, Donna Sheridan never expected she would end up playing the Good Samaritan by coming to the aid of people affected by a disaster.
9. Riots inspire Wajid to build bridges for road to peace
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 21 December 2004A ROCHDALE newsagent has been recognised for his groundbreaking work to help heal rifts between communities.
10. Mayfield contenders
Rochdale Observer, Friday 17 December 2004Rugby WITH the top four teams playing each other this weekend, and with games in hand, a good win on Saturday afternoon could see Mayfield into the new year among the promotion contenders.