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Assistant Chief Constable Ian Wiggett from GMP, said: “Following the publication of MP Simon Danzcuk's book 'Smile for the Camera’, GMP conducted an assessment of the allegations...
Date Published 24/07/2014
Following the announcement that Greater Manchester Police is to investigate previous reports of abuse and how they were handled at Knowl View school, Linda Fisher, Acting Chief...
Islamic Relief’s ‘Cakes4Syria’ fundraising effort has seen volunteers deliver over 15,000 cakes across the UK and raise over £75,000 for humanitarian aid. 419 cakes have been...
Samantha Richard, a physiotherapist from Milnrow, is volunteering to help athletes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Sam was appointed the role of team lead...
The Rochdale Bangladeshi Partnership Project (RBPP) held its fifth annual charity Iftar – a gathering to break the fast in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Monday (21 July) -...
A new development plan for Kingsway Business Park which aims to help the park ‘retain its competitive edge’ has been backed by planners but will need further support before being...
Date Published 23/07/2014
Princess Elsa, from the hit Disney film Frozen, came to Rochdale on Sunday (20 July) and invited people to a party. Princess Elsa threw the party to meet children from the...
An investigation by The BMJ raises new concerns about a top-selling blood thinning drug and the regulatory decisions that led to its approval.
Simon Danczuk has challenged Foreign Office Minister Tobias Ellwood over Government policy in Gaza. Speaking in the House of Commons, Danczuk described the scene in Gaza with...
News of plans to erect a statue in honour of Rochdale’s most famous daughter, Gracie Fields, has gone global. The news has been picked up on news websites across the UK and in...
On Sunday and Monday (August 3 and 4) we will be commemorating the outbreak of World War One. We will have a candlelit Vigil on the Sunday evening, 8pm to 9pm, which will be a...
The start of the school summer holidays is heralded by a period of dry weather across much of the UK, with good spells of sunshine, patchy cloud and temperatures staying just...
Students from Kingsway Park High School and Redwood School represented Rochdale at the Greater Manchester Disability Games. The event was held at Leigh Sports Village and was...
Over 2,000 local talented young athletes from schools across the county battled it out in their sport at the Greater Manchester Sainsbury’s School Games on Tuesday 15 July.
Hopwood Hall College has stepped up a gear with the purchase of a brand new hybrid car which will be used by motor vehicle students to gain an insight into this new technology.
Discussion on the start date for the first wave of action is now under consideration by the Branch Executive and notification will be sent shortly to NWAS management, says the GMB...
The trip to Thailand was helping pioneer a completely new venture and playing a vital role in further developing the students International Links project. This was also a...
GMB is preparing to ballot 30,000 members employed in the NHS for strike action and action short of a strike over the pay offer for 2014 and 2015 to NHS staff. GMB is the main...
The launch meeting for the new U3A group for Littleborough was held on Monday 21 July at the Coach House. Janice Bray said: "The launch was a great success, as more than 90...
New measures to prevent female genital mutilation have been welcomed by UKIP health spokesman Louise Bours. "This barbaric practice has been illegal in this country since 1985...
UK hearing loss charity Hearing Link is urging adults who have used NHS hearing care services to get hearing aids or other support to make their views known about the quality of...
Litter remains an issue of local public concern, with levels of litter and fly-tipping failing to reduce substantially. This is despite campaigns and publicity aimed at changing...
Police investigating the attack and subsequent death of Robert Hart at Parklife Weekender Festival at Heaton Park have released new information in the bid to identify the man...
The pond in Broadfield Park is an absolute disgrace, says Jackie Kershaw who was recently in the park. The pond area, which was reportedly cleared by the council last year, is...
Date Published 22/07/2014
Former Rochdale MP Cyril Smith was involved in an attempted smear campaign against journalists who made a documentary regarding asbestos. Documents discovered by Spodden...
People who live in the Borough of Rochdale pay an average of £3,300 per year in income tax. That puts Rochdale just below mid table at 276 out of 401 regions in a table compiled...
The Year 6 children at Spotland Primary School enjoyed a brilliant end of term. The children dressed up for an end of year disco and had a fantastic time when they went...
Rail Union RMT today (22 July) wrote to the officials conducting the consultation over the future of both the Northern and Trans-Pennine Express franchises demanding an extension...
Three boys have been charged with robbery following an 18-year-old man being threatened in Middleton Gardens and having his mobile phone stolen. Three boys, aged 17, 15 and...
Two more bands have been added to the 2014 Rochdale Feel Good Festival lin up and MDNGHT and Fickle Friends will take to the main stage on Saturday 30 August.
