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Accountant jailed for £2.5m theft

David Atkinson

An accountant who stole more than £2.5m from friends, family members, the elderly, the sick and even a charity has been jailed for five years.
David Atkinson (born 5/4/50) of Walton Street, Heywood, admitted 15 offences of theft, totalling £1,185,625.
A further 58 offences, totalling £1,410,226, were taken into consideration.

Date published: 15/03/2010

Libraries more popular than ever

Smallbridge Library

The boroughs libraries are getting better according to the people who use them – and it’s official. Last October over 3,000 library users in the borough were quizzed on their opinions to...

Date published: 15/03/2010

Vandals target councillor

Deputy Mayor Zulf Ali

Vandals wrecked four cars belonging to family of Councillor Zulfiqar Ali in a suspected targeted attack.
Now Councillor Zulfiqar Ali is worried the people responsible for causing...

Date published: 15/03/2010

Hopwood Hall College enriches lives

Clint Boon

Hopwood Hall College enriches the lives of learners and increases their lifetime incomes. It benefits taxpayers by generating increased tax revenues from an enlarged economy and reducing...

Date published: 15/03/2010

Power cuts disrupt celebrations

The residents of Alder Road and Kirklee Estate, Castleton spent the majority of Sunday having their Mother's Day celebrations severely disrupted by a series of intermittent power cuts.
The first power failure occurred shortly after 9am, with the most severe, which completely blacked out the estate, occurring from 5pm until shortly after midnight.
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Date published: 15/03/2010

£50m to help with economic recovery

An extra £50 million is being given to councils to help them make strides toward economic recovery in their local area.
The funding is being allocated to all areas of the country from the Local Authority Business Growth Incentives (LABGI) scheme that rewards councils which successfully promote local growth. ...

Date published: 15/03/2010

Roadworks

Albert Royds Street, Rochdale – Clover Hall Railway Bridge
Road closure to facilitate installation of temporary bridges
Diversion route in operation from Halifax Road and Milnrow Road.
Midnight Friday 19 March until midnight Sunday 21 March 2010...

Date published: 15/03/2010

RBH flouts buy local

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing, the organisation wholly owned by Rochdale Borough Council responsible for the Borough's council housing, is the latest Council organisation to flagrantly ignore the Buy Local Concordat it has signed.
RBH has given the contract to redevelop its website to a south Manchester based company, and when asked if local web developers were given an...

Date published: 15/03/2010

Last drug gang member jailed

Fazal Mohommed

The last member of a gang at the heart of a conspiracy to peddle thousands of pounds worth of drugs in Rochdale hase been jailed.
Fazal Mohommed, (born 10/05/1986), of Oswald Street,...

Date published: 14/03/2010

History in the making?

Frank Salt

Frank Salt from Castleton is attempting to make history by becoming the first independent candidate in Rochdale to be elected to Rochdale Council. Rochdale Online reporter Laura Wild met...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Happy Mother's Day

Gaynor Whitham and her son Jacob

Mothering Sunday, a chance to say thank you for everything that wonderful woman in your life has done for you and to let them know you care.

Rochdale Online reporter Laura Wild visited...

Date published: 14/03/2010

Rowen hosts Co-operative Group Conference

Paul Rowen MP, Ed Mayo and Lorely Burt MP

Paul Rowen, MP for Rochdale, hosted the inaugural Liberal Democrat Friends of Co-operation Group event at Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Birmingham, and was joined by Ed Mayo, Chief...

Date published: 14/03/2010

Rowen champions light rail at conference

Paul Rowen, MP for Rochdale and Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Light Rail, made a speech on the role of light rail in big city transport at a Centro fringe event at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in Birmingham. ...

Date published: 14/03/2010

Prince's Trust means business

Young people in the borough are being offered the chance to set up in business with The Prince's Trust from this month.
The Prince's Trust Enterprise Programme looks at the realities of setting up on your own with the option to apply to The Trust for a low-interest loan and local business mentor. ...

Date published: 14/03/2010

A Night at the Opera

A Night at the Opera - Emma Johnson, Opera North

The Rotary Club of Rochdale hosted a Night at the Opera at the Bellavista Restaurant in aid of the Mayor's charities.
After Prosecco and canapes on arrival, the Master of Ceremonies, John...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Sparth Community Centre celebrates 25th birthday

Staff and children from Sparth Community Centre celebrate with the Mayor and Mayoress (centre) and the lady who started it all 25 years ago Mrs Shelia Acton (left)

People joined together today to celebrate the 25th birthday of the Sparth Community Centre on Norman Road.

Sparth Community Centre is a small, multi-cultural centre offering a range of...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Car club celebrates in style

Knowdale Car Club annual presentation evening

Members of the Knowldale Car Club joined together to celebrate a year of achievements in style at Rochdale Football Club’s Radcliffe suite.

The annual presentation evening, including a...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Concert to raise money for church organ

Catherine Landen, Leanne Coyd and Jonathan Guy

Church-goers were treated to a special lunchtime concert today (Saturday 13 March 2010) as part of an on-going fundraiser for the re-build of the organ at St Chad’s Church on Sparrow...

Date published: 13/03/2010

Soul sensation is a hit with the crowd

Freddie Mensah at the Waterside bar and restaurant

The Waterside Bar and Restaurant, Littleborough was the place to be last night for fans of soul and motown classics – as diners were treated to a tribute performance from Freddie Mensah....

Date published: 13/03/2010

Council proposal to spend £9Millon

Rochdale Borough Council has announced proposals to spend a total of almost £9m; the money will be spent on a range of projects including transport improvements, town centre regeneration, major events, improving local people’s skills, and providing extra front-line social care staff.
The proposals include £3.5m on transport - including the completion of a Rochdale inner...

Date published: 12/03/2010

Schools mainly satisfactory says Ofsted

Ofsted has released the official data showing inspection outcomes for the first four months of the new inspection framework.
In Rochdale Borough, Ofsted carried out 7 inspections from 1 September to 31 December 2009. 1 school was rated as outstanding, 1 as good, 4 as satisfactory and 1 as inadequate. ...

Date published: 12/03/2010

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