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1841. Knighthood for hero of poor but bright kids
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005PETER Ogden, the Rochdale-born entrepreneur who used his great wealth to 'help bright kids from poor backgrounds,' has been given a knighthood in the new year's honours.
1842. Ex-chairman Jack will be sadly missed
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005FORMER Hornets chairman Jack Grindrod died suddenly at his Bacup home on Sunday aged 80.
1843. Viking Giles joins ranks
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005HORNETS were quick off the mark in 2005 when they signed former Widnes winger Chris Giles on 2 January.
1844. Young friends lost in moor fog terror
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005THREE Milnrow schoolboys spent three terrifying hours trapped on Saddleworth Moor after becoming lost in dense fog.
1845. Race ace Andy adds MBE to his long list of awards
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005ANOTHER Rochdale man honoured in the new year list was Andy O'Sullivan for his services to athletics and charity fund-raising.
1846. Visitors take top spots in first race of the year
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005Running THE results from the Joe Salt New Year's Day 4.2-mile multi terrain race held in Whitworth...
1847. The men to lead Hornets onward
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005HORNETS are fit and raring to go when they take on Oldham Roughyeds in the Law Cup at Spotland on Sunday.
1848. Man critical after blaze rips through block of flats
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005A MAN is in a critical condition and four people have been made homeless following a fire at a block of flats in Wardle.
1849. Anglers sit and suffer as fish vanish
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005Angling Lines THE last two weeks of 2004 proved the poorest of the year on a majority of local preserves.
1850. Mayor launches tsunami appeal
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 4 January 2005THE mayor, Councillor Angela Coric, has launched an appeal to help the stricken people of South East Asia.