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Girlguiding volunteers Ellen Hendry and Martina Caraher from Rochdale, received an unforgettable surprise when a group of girls and young women recognised them for their volunteer...
Date Published 11/08/2014
A charity abseil has been organised down the 190-foot town hall clock tower. Those wanting to take part will need a head for heights as the group will climb more than 100...
Hundreds of supporters of the Armed Forces gathered outside of Rochdale Town Hall today (Sunday 10 August) to watch as soldiers and walkers marched into Rochdale from Todmorden....
Date Published 10/08/2014
The Rochdale Online Department Store has received support and endorsement from David Wood, the Chief Executive Officer of Brand Mary – the Mary Portas brand. David described...
Andrew Nutter visited Springhill Hospice last week with a cheque for £2,500... and some "lovely" cakes. The money was raised at Andrew's 21st Anniversary bash.
For thousands of years we have consumed wine in bottles. Why, because they work well. We want our wine to store for months and in some case years. The benefit of bottles is that...
Date Published 09/08/2014
Businesses and shops in the borough are being asked to show their support for breastfeeding mums by signing up for the Breastfeeding Welcome Scheme.
Date Published 08/08/2014
Vinca Jocale, a local handmade jewellery and gift business based in Littleborough is hosting an online auction to raise money for the NMO-UK Research foundation. The event, to...
Reeds player Chris Pearce was back again at Jazz On A Sunday fronting another varied and outstandingly entertaining offering with long time associates Tony Pipkin on cornet,...
Officers got more than they bargained for when they attended . What they thought was going to be a quick arrest became slightly more complicated when they discovered a Cannabis...
Arrests/Warrants Two people have been charged in connection with a robbery in Heywood. Niall Kiernan (born 29/01/1991) of Caldbeck Drive in Middleton has been charged with...
A cycle race at BMI The Highfield Hospital in Rochdale has raised over £350 for Cancer Research UK, as part of a national campaign aimed at helping people fight against the UK’s...
Sameera Rafiq, a resident from Deeplish, has had an outstanding year and is on track to follow her dreams and head off for a career in broadcast journalism.
The community in Wardleworth came together at a community fun day run by Wardleworth Community Centre and volunteers from vInspired. The vInspired cashpoint scheme offers young...
Plans for a new trans-Pennine rail tunnel likely to pass through Rochdale have been welcomed by Councillor Ian Duckworth, a member of the Transport for Greater Manchester...
In a meeting of the High Street Foundation on Wednesday (6 August) it was announced that a decision regarding the re-opening of the River Roch would be made this month. During...
The family who were caught up in a fire at their house this morning (Friday 8 August) have been given the all clear by doctors. Charlene Bowker whose house was damaged by the...
The Hospice calendar for 2015 will be launched on Thursday 21 August and will be available in shops from the week after. Joanne Clarke has raised £385 for the Hospice in memory...
Rochdale Council has launched a joint investigation with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Heywood Middleton Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (HMRCCG) at Parklands...
Rochdale Environmental Action Group (REAG) were joined by three new members from Coventry, Oldham and Manchester to help them clean the streets of Rochdale.
A five-year-old girl was rescued from a house fire and taken to hospital this morning (Friday 8 August). She was “conscious and breathing” but an ambulance was requested as a...
Claire Jones, from Smithybridge, has found herself embarking on a world record attempt after a Little Gem lettuce she grew reached over 70cm tall.
Plans to build more than 300 homes have been thrown out by Middleton councillors. In a meeting of the Middleton Township Planning Sub Committee on Wednesday 30 July,...
Dr Jack Windle from the University of Sheffield is on a quest to have the work of Rochdale writer Jack Hilton republished. Jack Hilton’s book, Caliban Shrieks was hailed by...
The Springhill Hospice Go Green day has raised a grand total of £11,000. The event, which saw the town turn green for day, was held on Friday 16 May to celebrate 25 years of the...
A charity fashion show organised by Strawberry Laces Shoe Boutique has raised £1,014 for Breast Cancer Care. The event, which was held on Saturday 26 July, saw over 100 people...
Police are growing increasingly concerned about the welfare of a man who has gone missing from his home address in Whitworth. John Archibald, 73, was last seen at Toncliffe...
Date Published 07/08/2014
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has launched a major project to measure its carbon footprint. The society’s 14,000 homes will be independently assessed under the Sustainable...
Chris Love has been congratulated by the Chief Fire Officer of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) after he went to the rescue of a man who fell asleep during a...
Two males have been charged with Section 18 Assault and has appeared in Rochdale and Bury Magistrates Court this week. A male was held in custody in relation to a robbery that...
