ALSO in Saturday's Rochdale Observer ...

• A distraught mother has spoken out about the death of her son, a tragic victim of drug addiction.
• Rochdale-born adventure photographer Martin Hartley has returned from an Arctic expedition.
• The countdown to the Rochdale Feel Good Festival begins.
• A woman who has been 'mother' to 22 children has been honoured by Rochdale Council.
• Union officials have voiced their anger at the 'creeping privatisation' of the NHS, saying patients could become worse off.
• Residents are protesting against plans to turn an empty building into a sandwich shop.
• Music fans paid tribute to a local hero at a live music event at the Back Door Music Project.
• Reader offer - Get 50 per cent off your takeaway food bill at Pizza Hut.