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The Littleborough Easter Egg hunt, organised by friends Emily Tattersall, Helen Robinson and Heather Barnes, saw young people and families searching Hollingworth Lake for hidden...
Date Published 19/04/2014
Middleton's teenage market was launched today (Saturday 19 April). The market, located in Middleton Gardens, ran alongside the usual Saturday market and saw stallholders...
A Menna Bazaar was held at Castlemere Community Centre today (Saturday 19 April) for the local community. The event included a number of stalls such as clothing, accessories,...
Dunlop Mill Tower, the blue tower that greets people as they drive off the M62 and down the A627M, a landmark in Rochdale for many generations, is being demolished. A lot of...
The fire brigade was called to rescue a foal in the river at Roch Valley Way at 1.00pm this afternoon (Friday 18 April). Members of the public were trying to rescue the foal...
Date Published 18/04/2014
Protesters will walk, cycle and ride on horseback the length of a cobbled route from Rochdale and Rossendale in a bid to stop developers who plan to build a wind farm in the...
Residents across the borough are frustrated with the way in which traffic signals are operating with some describing them as ‘ludicrous.’ One resident said: “I could give lots...
Bells ringers are being asked to mark St George’s Day by ringing out loud and proud for the patron saint. It is hoped that churches across the borough will be taking part in...
Paul Simons from Middleton has broken a world record by running the London Marathon dressed as an eight foot bottle of water. Paul, who completed the marathon in three hours,...
Heywood actor, Nico Mirallegro has been nominated for a BAFTA. The 23 year old actor has been nominated in the best supporting actor category for his role in TV series The...
Heywood resident Carol Hartley has been presented with her British Empire Medal in recognition of her services to charity and the community. Carol, who dedicates her life to...
‘Titans of Newark’, a film starring Rochdale actress Amanda Fleming, has been accepted at Cannes film festival and will be screened to festival goers over the 12 day festival....
The 1263 Rochdale Squadron of the Air Training Corps held a bag packing event at Tesco and ten members of the squadron including staff, cadets and members of the Civilian...
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is encouraging young people to check out the Safe4Spring website over Easter. The website lists a selection of fun activities that are...
Locking your windows and doors is easy and together with pupils at St Edmund’s RC Primary School, GMP is showing you how to stay safe and not let bad eggs ruin your Easter....
Concern that Rochdale Council is dropping ‘Metropolitan’ from the Council's name and unfoinded and the borough is still officially called Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council....
On the evening of 13/04/14 a male was stopped in his vehicle on Townley Street, Middleton, then having failed a road side breath test, he was taken to Bury custody. He was later...
A public meeting with members from the Broad Lane Action Group, councillors, Rochdale Council officers, a delegation of three engineers/technicians from United Utilities, and...
Liam Broxton (07/02/1993) of Rochdale has been arrested and charged with burglary and attempt theft from vehicle. Broxton appeared before Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court...
Three positive drugs warrants have been executed; at all three addresses officers discovered cannabis farms. Officers from the Rochdale East Team took part in a Day of Action...
More needs to be done to investigate the risks to human health that extracting shale gas poses, suggests a personal view published on bmj.com. Dr Seth Shonkoff, Executive...
The pass mark for a two-part test that international medical graduates must pass to work as a doctor in the UK should be raised to reduce differences in performance between...
The local launch of ‘Smile for the Camera: The Double Life of Cyril Smith’, the long-awaited book on the late Cyril Smith by MP Simon Danczuk and his Parliamentary Secretary, Matt...
Date Published 17/04/2014
With millions of Brits ready to crack open their Easter eggs this Sunday, a survey by oral health charity the British Dental Health Foundation has discovered the majority of...
Six wardens are celebrating after successfully completing their NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Housing. The six wardens, who support RBH tenants across the Borough, were: Johanne...
Met Office meteorologists are predicting a mix of weather for the Easter weekend, with sunshine at first giving way to showers by Bank Holiday Monday. The sun looks set to...
Three men threatened staff and stole money from a shop in Middleton. The men approached the counter of the Co-Op on Kenyon Lane where staff were working and demanded they gave...
A man was stabbed in the leg during an attempted robbery in Heywood. The 24-year-old victim was walking across waste land near to George Street, when he was approached by two...
Naila Ilyas has been named a national Heat Hero by fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) recently for her contribution to tackling fuel poverty in Rochdale. The...
The world’s biggest wildlife survey reports a chorus of frogs hopping around in Greater Manchester gardens, but our native squirrels are in the red. Nearly half of people in...
