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1. MP wants Sir Cyril to be stripped of knighthood
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 15 November 2008A LABOUR MP has taken steps to try and strip Sir Cyril Smith of his knighthood.
2. Pages from the life of 'Lancashire Burns'
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 13 September 2008YOUNGER Rochdalians may know little of Edwin Waugh, but this Victorian giant of literature was a master of his trade.
3. Yobs pelt canal boat with stones
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 9 August 2008AN ANGRY boat owner has condemned the actions of a group of yobs who stoned his boat as he was sailing near Clegg Hall on the Rochdale Canal.
4. Brewery's U-turn over plans to demolish pub
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 2 August 2008MIDDLETON Junction-based brewery J W Lees has apparently had a change of mind about a Rochdale pub and has now decided to invest more money in it rather than demolish the building.
5. Waste site plan is approved
Rochdale Observer, Thursday 31 July 2008COUNCILLORS have given the go-ahead for a new waste treatment plant in Rochdale, capable of handling up to 102,000 tonnes of rubbish every year.
6. Five miles takes 1 hour
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 2 August 2008NEW research shows that the A58 from Rochdale to Littleborough is one of the slowest in the country – with average speed no faster than 15 miles an hour for the five-mile route.
7. Fame at last as Goolam joins list of greats
Rochdale Observer, Saturday 23 August 2008GOOLAM Abed, the former Rochdale and Castleton Moor cricketer and professional Rugby League player, has joined an elite band of sporting stars following his induction into South Africa’s Sport Hall of Fame.
8. Call for town to honour our king of the ring
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 26 August 2008A STATUE may be erected to honour one of the greatest sportsmen Rochdale has ever produced – a man our civic forefathers seemed reluctant to acknowledge.
9. Flag day tribute to heroes of Far East
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 16 August 2005WITH the Town Hall clock tolling in the background it was dead on the stroke of 11am that the mayor, Councillor Ashley Dearnley, laid the first wreath at the Cenotaph on Monday.
10. Chasers in hot pursuit as Littleborough take a break
Rochdale Observer, Friday 12 August 2005WITH just seven matches to play, the race for this year's CLL title now seems to have boiled down to just four teams - Littleborough, Rochdale, Norden and Heywood.