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Remembrance Day: Events across the borough will honour our fallen heroes

Remembrance Day: Events across the borough will honour our fallen heroes

Residents across the borough will have chance to pay their respects to those who have made sacrifices in defence of the country at this year’s Remembrance Day Services.

Date Published 22/10/2017


Join the Ride of Respect to remember veterans

Join the Ride of Respect to remember veterans

Motorcyclists, scooter riders and trikers are being encouraged to help create a red poppy around the M60 with the proceeds benefiting Veterans In Communities (VIC).

Date Published 21/10/2017

Liz McInnes MP, Lyn Rigby, Cllr Ray Dutton, and Lee’s stepdad Ian at the launch of Lee Rigby House

Lee Rigby House opens its doors

A new respite home for Armed Forces families has opened in memory of Lee Rigby in Staffordshire, and Liz McInnes MP and Councillor Ray Dutton – Lee’s uncle – were there to help...

Date Published 21/10/2017


Julie Mottram, senior area cleaning manager, Peter Gurney and Leslie Walker, area support manager with their finalist certificate

Council cleaning team wiping the floor with competition

The team responsible for keeping all the Council’s buildings clean have been recognised as one of the best in the UK - reaching the final of a national competition.

Date Published 21/10/2017

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Staff from TfGM met with European colleagues to collaborate on cutting CO2

Staff from Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) met with European colleagues last month to share best practice and understand the latest approaches to combatting carbon...

Date Published 21/10/2017


Fly tipping in Rochdale

Fly tipping cost over £250,000 to clean up last year

Fly tipping cost local taxpayers £259,732 to clean up last year, according to figures released by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

There were...

Date Published 21/10/2017

Tony Lloyd MP

Letter from Parliament - Tony Lloyd MP

I have had a busy week which started with a ministerial brief regarding a military consultation on the Iraq and Syria issue against IS. The role troops play is important and we...

Date Published 20/10/2017


Childhood obesity rising

Rochdale borough above national childhood obesity average

Childhood obesity continues to rise in reception aged primary school children, according to the latest figures by NHS Digital.

The report shows the figures for the borough of...

Date Published 20/10/2017

Cyril Smith

Rochdale inquiry: paedophile Roderick Hilton camped outside Knowl View School and ‘was part of the furniture’

Convicted paedophile Roderick Hilton was considered ‘part of the furniture’ at Knowl View School, former headteacher Stephen Bradshaw told the Independent Inquiry into Child...

Date Published 20/10/2017


Storm Brian to arrive this weekend

Storm Brian to arrive this weekend

An intense low-pressure system that is forecast to affect southern Britain on Saturday has been named as Storm Brian by Met Éireann.

Date Published 20/10/2017

Rochdale Police Station

Crime rises by 31% in Greater Manchester

Crime rose by a staggering 31% in Greater Manchester over the last year - the largest increase in England and Wales, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics...

Date Published 20/10/2017


Hidden Tales

Rochdale’s homeless speak up

Local homeless people took to the stage at Touchstones on Tuesday and performed their personal stories through poetry, music and a series of short films.

Date Published 20/10/2017

Firefighters launch annual safety campaign as Bonfire Night approaches

Firefighters launch annual safety campaign as Bonfire Night approaches

With just three weeks left until Bonfire Night, firefighters are asking people to go to organised fireworks displays to enjoy a safe night.

Date Published 20/10/2017


A burglar targets an insecure property

Police highly unlikely to catch burglars

Over nine out of ten burglary investigations in Greater Manchester are closed without a suspect being identified, according to Home office figures.

Date Published 20/10/2017

Member of Youth Parliament Sarah Mahmood

Record numbers make their mark in youth vote campaign

This year’s annual Make Your Mark campaign saw a record number of young people from across the Rochdale borough cast their vote.

Date Published 20/10/2017


Child sexual exploitation poster

Sunrise team working with Hopwood Hall College on child sexual exploitation awareness

The Sunrise Team, the borough’s multi-agency hub for tackling child sexual exploitation (CSE), will be working with Hopwood Hall College delivering workshops on healthy...

Date Published 20/10/2017

Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham calls for new plan to ensure no child is left behind

The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has called for a new Greater Manchester School Readiness Pledge to be designed and implemented by the city-region’s schools, public,...

Date Published 20/10/2017


£15 billion road upgrade plan updated to minimise congestion in the North West

£15 billion road upgrade plan updated to minimise congestion in the North West

Highways England has updated its £15 billion road improvement programme to reduce the impact of roadworks on motorists and minimise congestion while improvements take place.

Date Published 20/10/2017

Firefighters speak out about attacks

Firefighters speak out about attacks in video released as part of autumn safety campaign

Firefighters have spoken out about the impact of having stones and bricks thrown at them when responding to incidents.

Date Published 20/10/2017


Link4Life

Rochdale Online View: Link4Life should answer questions about how it spends £3.5 million a year of taxpayers' money

In September Rochdale Online revealed that Link4Life is offering a £5,000 fee for a consultant to tell it how to market itself.

Following the article a reader asked up to...

Date Published 20/10/2017

Action on Smoking and Health is a health charity working to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco use

New study shows extent of cuts to local services to help smokers quit

In 2016 budgets were cut in all local authority areas where smoking cessation was a low priority. In local authorities where the priority was high 40% made cuts to these...

Date Published 20/10/2017


Cost of childcare has risen

Cost of childcare has risen more than four times faster than wages in North West

The cost of childcare for young children has risen 4.3 times faster than wages in the North West since 2008, according to new analysis published by the TUC today, Friday 20...

Date Published 20/10/2017

Church Road, Rochdale

Four men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after man attacked with axe

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was seriously injured in an axe attack on Church Road on Tuesday (17 October).

Date Published 19/10/2017


Rochdale Leisure Centre

Rear car park at Rochdale Leisure Centre for ‘permit holders only’

The rear car park at Rochdale Leisure Centre has been designated for ‘parking permit holders’ only – leaving visitors to the centre wondering where to park.

Date Published 19/10/2017

Crossgates Road, Milnrow

Two attempted child kidnappings in Rochdale

Police are appealing for the public’s help after two attempted kidnappings in Rochdale.

At around 4pm on Monday 2 October 2017, the first attempted kidnapping took place on...

Date Published 19/10/2017


Narrow lanes on M62 motorway near Rochdale

Narrow lanes on M62 near Rochdale removed as smart motorway scheme nears completion

Temporary narrow lanes between junctions 18 and 20 of the M62 have been removed, marking the start of a phased opening of the North West’s first smart motorway scheme to tackle...

Date Published 19/10/2017

Halloween costume fire safety test

Avoid Halloween horror - fire safety warning for parents

Parents are being urged to protect children from the dangers caused by naked flames and fancy dress costumes this Halloween.

Date Published 19/10/2017


Young men trying car door handles in Tonacliffe

Three young men were spotted during the early hours of Wednesday morning (18 October), trying car door handles in the Tonacliffe area of Whitworth.

Date Published 19/10/2017

Rochdale Borough Council

Council seeking to recruit a further communications team member

Rochdale Borough Council is advertising for a 'Digital Development Officer' to join its communications department.

Date Published 19/10/2017


Council Leader Richard Farnell

Council Leader Richard Farnell: Regeneration report

The annual report I deliver to the Full Council on my regeneration portfolio is always full of good news as you would expect, but this year's was the best yet.

I genuinely...

Date Published 19/10/2017

HRH Prince Harry, Michael Forrest, Katy Evans, Matt House, Sir Michael Fallon

North West Ambulance Service presented with Armed Forces Covenant Gold Employer Recognition Scheme award

North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) has been presented with an Armed Forces Covenant Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award from HRH Prince Harry.

Date Published 19/10/2017


Teenage girls more likely to self-harm than boys

There has been a sharp rise in self-harm reported in general practices for girls aged between 13-16 years from 2011 to 2014, compared with boys of the same age.

Date Published 19/10/2017

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Upfront charging of overseas visitors using the NHS is a threat to everyone, argue experts

New rules for charging overseas visitors using the NHS are a threat to everyone, argue experts in The BMJ.

Date Published 19/10/2017


Sakandar Khan charged with sexual assault

Sakandar Khan (08/09/1956) has been charged after a woman was sexually assaulted near Rochdale town centre on Tuesday 10 October.

Date Published 18/10/2017

Over 4,000 Universal Credit claimants in Rochdale

There are currently 4,080 Universal Credit claimants in Rochdale, a 4% increase on this time last year, with 860 claimants between the ages of 18-24, a 10% decrease on last year,...

Date Published 18/10/2017


Unemployment level at record low but Rochdale remains above average

Unemployment is at 4.3 percent, the lowest since 1975, according to official employment figures released on (Wednesday 18 October).

Date Published 18/10/2017

Universal Credit

Controversial Universal Credit helpline charges scrapped

The controversial charge for the Universal Credit helpline is to be scrapped next month, the Government announced on Wednesday (18 October).

David Gauke, the work and pensions...

Date Published 18/10/2017


Keeping active can help older people reduce the need for costly social care

Keeping active can help older people reduce the need for costly social care

A concerted effort to encourage older people to keep active can help them live more independently and reduce the need for social care, argue experts in The BMJ.

Date Published 18/10/2017

Church Road, Rochdale

Man attacked with an axe on Church Road, Rochdale

A man who was attacked with an axe on Church Road, Rochdale on Tuesday (17 October) afternoon has serious injuries to his hand.

Date Published 17/10/2017


Dunelm

Man attacked with knife outside Dunelm

A man was attacked with a knife outside Dunelm on Whitworth Road, Rochdale on Monday afternoon (16 October).

The man was assaulted by three men outside the home furnishings...

Date Published 17/10/2017

Henry Hill, a Flight Commander who was killed in action during World War One, will be remembered in Heywood on Saturday

Heywood street unveiling to remember life of architect Henry Hill who became a famous war hero

Heywood will come together this weekend to commemorate the life of Henry Hill - a revered local figure who was killed in action during World War One.

Date Published 17/10/2017


The Children’s Acute and Ongoing Needs Service: Sarah Labrow, Paula Raishbrooke, Lisa Hill, Diane Caipa, Anna Oddy, Sarah Fisher, Janice Fidler

Award for Children’s Acute and Ongoing Needs Service

The Children’s Acute and Ongoing Needs Service, part of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, has won an award for improving services to keep children and young people out of...

Date Published 17/10/2017

Cyril Smith

Rochdale inquiry: Cyril Smith ‘stood laughing’ as victim was sexually abused

Cyril Smith ‘stood laughing’ as one of his alleged victims was sexually abused by another man, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) heard on Monday (16

Date Published 17/10/2017


Dr Gupta from Pennine Surgery, Littleborough with patient having a fingerprick blood test to tell whether she needs antibiotics to treat her symptoms

Rochdale GPs offer blood test to tell if patients really need antibiotics

A blood test is being introduced to GP practices in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale to help decide if patients really need antibiotics to treat their symptoms.

Date Published 17/10/2017

Cyril Smith

Rochdale inquiry: Cyril Smith constructed a ‘deal’ between political parties to keep Knowl View abuse quiet

Cyril Smith constructed a ‘deal’ between Labour and the Liberal Democrats to keep Knowl View abuse quiet, the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) heard.

Date Published 17/10/2017


Workers will be replaced by robots

Workers in Rochdale are at high risk of seeing their jobs automated

Workers in Rochdale are at high risk of seeing their jobs automated with at least 30% of current local workers' jobs being done by artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030, according...

Date Published 17/10/2017

Automatic gatelines

Automatic gatelines are coming to Rochdale

Northern is introducing automatic gatelines at Rochdale - the new machinery will be fully installed by the middle of November.

Date Published 17/10/2017


Electricity North West on the new national number 105 or 0800 195 4141

Power operator working to repair damage caused by ex-hurricane Ophelia

Power operator is working to repair damage caused by ex-hurricane Ophelia and restore power (7.30am 17 October update).

Date Published 17/10/2017

Metrolink

Public transport changes this weekend

Transport bosses are asking people to plan their travel in advance this weekend as scheduled improvement works result in changes to train and tram services.

Date Published 17/10/2017


Elm Park Vale, Rochdale

Garage fire on Elm Park Vale

The cause of a garage fire on Elm Park Vale, Rochdale on Monday (16 October) is thought to have been accidental.

Date Published 17/10/2017

Map of the three new proposed constituencies: Rochdale, Prestwich and Middleton, and Littleborough and Saddleworth

Boundary commission revised constituency proposals leave the borough carved up into three constituencies

The boundary commission has produced revised constituency proposals, following months of public consultation, that leave the borough carved up into three constituencies.

Date Published 17/10/2017


Cyril Smith

Rochdale inquiry: Cyril Smith victim ‘spanked by headteacher’ over abuse accusations

A pupil was ‘spanked by a school headteacher’ after accusing Cyril Smith of sexual abuse, day six of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse heard on Monday (16 October).

Date Published 17/10/2017

Liz McInnes MP, Councillor June West, Mayor and Mayoress Ian and Christine Duckworth, Malcolm Allen and Sue Oakley

Staircase and exedra in Jubilee Park transformed

The grade II listed staircase and exedra in Middleton’s Jubilee Park has been transformed following an £87,000 makeover.

Date Published 17/10/2017


Staff from Heywood & Middleton Community Mental Health Team supported Mental Health Awareness Day

Council staff support mental health awareness day

Staff from Rochdale Council supported World Mental Health Awareness Day with a day of action around the theme ‘mental health in the workplace’.

Date Published 17/10/2017

Changyu Yang, a GMP apprentice, with Councillor Sean Anstee

Cost of commuting cut for apprentices

Eligible apprentices, who can struggle with transport costs as they are not entitled to discounted travel, can apply for the free 28-day travel pass – valid on all Metrolink trams...

Date Published 17/10/2017


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