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21. Everything falls before King Joe
Rochdale Observer, Friday 5 March 2004MOST people will have heard of Fred Dibnah and even Blaster Bates, demolition experts whose exploits have earned them national fame through television appearances, videos, books and even long-play records.
22. Death knell of a fallen giant
Rochdale Observer, Friday 30 January 2004IT WAS once claimed to be the largest cotton mill in the world, employing nearly 3,000 spinners, weavers, winders, carders, doublers and doffers. But now the end of the road is beckoning for Dunlop Textiles.
23. Spirit of youth offers faith for the future
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 20 January 2004MORE and more Rochdale youngsters are turning to God.
24. War hero sails off for a golden return
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 20 April 2004A ROCHDALE sailor who helped rescue the king of Norway - and his gold - from a burning port in the fiords is to be reunited with some of his old shipmates.
25. Schools are getting that added value
Rochdale Observer, Friday 19 December 2003NEW league tables published this week reveal the progress made by Rochdale children between the ages of 11 and 14.
26. Big picture tells story of united town
Rochdale Observer, Friday 13 February 2004ROCHDALE'S success in fostering good relationships between different parts of the local community has made a national impression.
27. Cyril to head 'no' campaign against regional assembly
Rochdale Observer, Friday 16 January 2004SIR Cyril Smith has flexed his political muscle to oppose a North West Regional Assembly.
28. An Angelic tale of the ghostly rabbit
Rochdale Observer, Friday 6 February 2004MEMORIES of bygone Rochdale, including the legend of a fearsome ghost rabbit, came flooding back when retired teacher Mary Isaacs began penning her memoirs.
29. Is this a modern wild west?
Rochdale Observer, Tuesday 16 March 2004GUN-TOTING hoodlums are making life a misery for people on a council estate - yet they say no-one is lifting a finger to help.
30. Confident champions
Rochdale Observer, Monday 26 April 2004CLL PREVIEW: IN CRICKET, as in most sports, retaining a title is usually a much more difficult proposition than winning it in the first place.