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21. Anger at church vandalism
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 3 March 2005LOCAL historian and church official Geoff Wellens, is calling for the return of stocks to publicly humiliate vandals.
22. Death of respected former teacher ‘Old Ma Eck’ at 94
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 24 February 2005ONE of Middleton's best known and respected former teachers, Mollie Eckersley, has died at the age of 94.
23. Vets to have their day
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 24 February 2005VETERANS frustrated by the lack of commemorations to mark the 60th anniversary of VE and VJ day may yet get their memorial service and commemorative events.
24. Middleton on map with shops
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 24 February 2005EXCLUSIVE DETAILS of a multi-million pound extension and refurbishment for the Middleton Shopping Centre - formerly the Arndale Centre - were unveiled this week.
25. Takeover battle
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 10 February 2005EXCLUSIVE MIDDLETON'S biggest private employer British Vita is battling to fight off a trans-Atlantic takeover.
26. BAE: 335 jobs go
Middleton Guardian, Friday 4 February 2005WITHIN 24 hours of last week's Guardian report that the site of the BAE Systems' plant in Middleton had been sold, the company confirmed fears expressed by workers in the article and announced major jobs losses.
27. BAe sell-off
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 27 January 2005IT'S been confirmed that BAe Systems has sold off its huge Greengate site, which was once the area's biggest employer, prompting fears that it could be the end for a facility that has been involved with plane-making for 65 years.
28. Schools hit top... and bottom
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 20 January 2005TWO MIDDLETON schools are top of the league when it comes to GCSE results, according to government statistics. But another - Queen Elizabeth School - tumbled to the bottom of the local list.
29. Storm havoc
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 13 January 2005GALE force winds at the weekend kept emergency crews busy in Middleton as fallen trees and dislodged roof tiles endangered passers-by.
30. New fears at nursery
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 13 January 2005FEARS that the council is planning to sell off Middleton's last nursery school - Sunny Brow - by the "back door" have led to the resurrection of a protest group that last year stymied plans to close the Archer Park facility.