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Rochdale Borough Libraries went bonkers for the Bard during activities to celebrate Shakespeare Week, in honour of the 450th anniversary of the birth of Britain’s greatest...
Date Published 25/03/2014
Changes will be made to Greater Manchester’s Ring and Ride accessible transport service from Tuesday 1 April. The service, which provides door-to-door accessible transport for...
The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) is pleased to announce it will be ending the 2013-2014 financial year on a high, after receiving a very positive report from the...
April is Autism Awareness Month and a North West social care provider is one of the first in the country to pioneer the use of a sensory profile to help understand the individual...
Everyone is welcome to our annual Mothering Sunday Service to be held this Sunday at 11.00am and led by Rev. Mike Howarth. During the service daffodils and Mothering Sunday cards...
Date Published 24/03/2014
Strike action by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) on Wednesday 26 March will affect schools in Rochdale. The NUT say the strike is a protest against "excessive workload...
It has been confirmed that a flag raising will take place to mark Saint George’s Day on Wednesday 23 April. The flag will be raised at Rochdale Town Hall at 10.00am by the...
The fate of Internacionale in the Wheatsheaf Centre is still unknown after it was announced at the end of last week that administrators PwC are to close eight stores - with the...
Residents and businesses being urged to support the WWF’s Earth Hour at at 8.30pm on 29 March. By taking part in Earth Hour, residents can join forces with hundreds of millions...
A number of adult care services currently provided by Rochdale Council will move over to a new social enterprise called possAbilities at the beginning of April.
A politician with links to the Sri Lankan President is to go on trial this week charged with the murder of Rochdale Red Cross worker Khuram Shaikh. Sampath Vidanapathirana is...
A group of 30 carpentry and joinery students have created bespoke wooden benches for Norden Cricket Club. The club needed benches for around the edge of the pitch but, in...
A huge congratulations to all Littleborough Community Primary School musicians who took part in the Rochdale Music Festival last week. We came first on the first day and gained...
A man has been taken to hospital after his Daewoo Matiz collided with a bus taking pupils from Todmorden to Wardle Academy. The man had to be cut free from his car as he was...
Wage inequality has increased significantly over the last 13 years according to new TUC analysis published today (Monday) to coincide with the beginning of the TUC’s first Fair...
Pupils at St. Cuthbert’s RC High School achieved 3 Golds, 7 Silvers and 18 Bronzes in this year’s UKMT Intermediate Maths Challenge. Over 200,000 pupils from across the UK...
A large amount of money was stolen during a robbery at a bank in Middleton. Just after midnight on Saturday 22 March 2014, security guards were filling up cash machines at...
Our morning service for Mothering Sunday at 10.30am will be led by Mrs Alyson Brailsford. There will also be Sunday Club activities for children aged 5-15.
Last week, more of our fabulous children represented the school at the Rochdale Music Festival. The children in Reception went to the Town Hall on Tuesday and did an absolutely...
Students were visited by members of the Greater Manchester Police this week, to help them protect their mobile phones. The officers were promoting Operation Network, which...
European Commission proposals to put Britain in the dock over its attempts to limit benefits payments to migrants have been slammed by MEP Paul Nuttall. "They are at it again,...
This week teams of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) employees will be putting their retail skills to the test as they take over the running of the Springhill Hospice charity...
Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group has responded to news that the government is refusing to give thousands of Britain’s nurses a 1% pay increase, when the retail price index...
A new integrated end of life and palliative care service for the Rochdale borough is due to launch in summer. The approach aims to increase the number of patients who receive...
A government incentive for drivers buying cars with anti-crash technology would save 60 lives and result in 760 fewer serious casualties reported to the police, in just three...
Due to the demolition work being carried out in Rochdale town centre, the road will be closed between the junction of Yorkshire Street and Baillie Street/Constantine Road and...
Police officers have branded a man an “idiot” after he shined a laser pen at a police helicopter during the search for a missing woman. The helicopter was called to help...
A woman and a boy had to be rescued from a fire at a house in Wolsey Street, Heywood yesterday. Firefighters had to force their way in to the smoke filled property to rescue a...
Date Published 23/03/2014
A man is in a stable condition in hospital after being involved in a collision with a car on Howard Street, Falinge. The driver of the car failed to stop and drove off towards...
Hollingworth Lake Visitors Centre held their first craft fair today (Saturday 22 March) as a starting point for their monthly craft events. The fair was organised by Karen...
Date Published 22/03/2014
