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1. Just a ‘heartless shopping machine’

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 22 February 2007
IN this our second feature highlighting the demolition and developement of the town centre area, we report on the ancient Manchester Old Road shops and businesses.

2. Heading east

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 15 February 2007
THIS newspaper was the first to bring you the news of the proposed construction of 'Tesco town'. They say that history repeats itself.

3. Tinker's tale

Middleton Guardian, Thursday 8 February 2007
LAST week Geoff Wellens gave an overview of how the town has developed over the years. This week we continue this theme featuring Rutland Street, which has changed dramatically.

4. Ringing the changes

Middleton Guardian, Friday 2 February 2007
NOTHING remains the same forever. For example, Middleton Parish Church has evolved over 1200 years from a wooden Saxon Church (where the remains of St Cuthbert rested for a while) to the Norman stone church of 1120, to the "Langley" church (1412), then the rebuilding by Sir Richard Assheton in 1524 as a thanks-offering for the victory at the Battle of Flodden.
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