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1. ‘Lighthouse George’ loses brave battle
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 30 March 2006INTREPID adventurer George McHale, best known 'Lighthouse George', died on 26 March aged 59.
2. ASBO threat a fake
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 23 March 2006HOAX letters threatening parents with legal action because their children are allegedly 'causing a nuisance' have angered local families.
3. Shock after sudden death of town talent spotter
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 23 March 2006A WELL-KNOWN Alkrington woman died suddenly last Thursday, aged just 48, after being struck down with pneumonia.
4. Cabinet vote to close schools despite pleas
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 23 March 2006TWO Middleton primary schools are one step closer to closure after Rochdale Council's cabinet agreed controversial cost-cutting measures on Monday night.
5. £25m Academy moves step closer
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 16 March 2006PLANS to build a new £25million 'academy' to replace the existing Queen Elizabeth School are expected to be given the nod by Rochdale Council's cabinet on Monday.
6. LEA accused of gagging protesters
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 16 March 2006PARENTS fighting to stop the closure of a local school have hit out after they were banned from handing out a weekly newsletter to pupils.
7. Youth schemes cut crime by 65 per cent
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 9 March 2006IT'S OFFICIAL - Middleton's two Youth Inclusion Programmes (YIPs) have proved an outstanding success when it comes to cutting crime.
8. Coat life saver
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 9 March 2006EXCLUSIVE A 91-YEAR-OLD woman miraculously escaped unharmed from an horrific car smash in Alkrington - and she thinks it's her coat that saved her life.
9. House ban after protest
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 2 March 2006SCORES of protesting Alkrington residents confronted town councillors when they met to decide a controversial issue - whether to allow a new house to be built in a local garden.
10. Death of Langley community champion
Middleton Guardian, Thursday 2 March 2006A MUCH-LOVED Langley man who was well known to all on the estate died last Sunday, aged 61.