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Martin Ballard became a director of Rochdale Hornets in November 2013 with the aim of bringing in fresh ideas about how to promote and market the club. Martin, who has a strong...
Date Published 28/02/2014
The Christmas cards sold to raise money for Springhill Hospice have now been chosen after the Christmas Card Committee meet to make the final decision.
Rochdale Council has agreed that, as part of the budget set out for 2014/15, there will be no increase in council tax this year. In the budget it was also agreed that there...
Librarian Ray Stearn has been signed up for a second time to the huge army of volunteers judging entries to BBC Radio 2’s 500 Words. The competition for children under-13 requires...
Welcome back! I hope that all our families enjoyed the half term break last week! It is great to see all our children and young people back in the usual routine this week!...
Mike Harley is leading a small team to visit all 92 English football league grounds in 92 travelling hours in support of Invest In ME (www.investinme.org) - a leading M.E....
Economics students from Rochdale Sixth Form College recently visited the Jaguar Land Rover factory as part of their course. As well as touring the factory and receiving a...
Science students from Rochdale Sixth Form College travelled to London to listen to lectures from some of the leading names in science as part of their studies. The students...
A Level dance students from Rochdale Sixth Form College have visited the Lowry Theatre to watch a performance of ‘Broken’ by the Motionhouse Dance Company. The trip was part...
New figures showing that net migration to the UK has jumped 30% in a year to 212,000 highlights the government's failure, said Phil Griffiths, UKIP's North West president today.
An "unreserved apology" has been issued by the government to the family of a woman who was sent a letter encouraging her to find work even though she has been in a coma for two...
Date Published 27/02/2014
I am pleased to say that we have passed a budget for 2014/15, which has sought to balance the impact on both the council tax payer and front line services. There will be no...
Former Rochdale Councillor Pat Flynn has been made an Honorary Alderman. Pat, who was a councillor for almost 30 years, received the honour at an extraordinary council meeting...
David Sinclair, 49, once one of Rochdale's leading independent bar owners, has been jailed for 18 months for failing to disclose assets he held abroad whilst owing hundreds of...
Improvement work is currently under way at the top and bottom of Yorkshire Street in Rochdale town centre. Work is being carried out at the bottom of Yorkshire Street to...
All four townships in the borough could receive up to £20,000 to help honour those who fought in World War One. Rochdale Council has set aside £80,000 to commemorate the 100th...
The Bishop of Manchester, The Rt Revd David Walker, has joined the End Hunger Fast campaign planned for Lent. The campaign encourages those who are able to fast for a day on 4...
After a spate of fly-tipping near Queen’s Park this week, Rochdale Borough Council is calling for residents to come forward with any information they may have about the culprit....
Two men have been charged after Paul Maxwell escaped from lawful custody while out on day release with prison staff in Rochdale town centre. Paul Maxwell (04/10/1964), of no...
Rochdale has been nationally recognised by the Ministry of Defence, Royal British Legion and others for introducing pioneering changes to better support armed forces personnel and...
More people than ever will benefit from the opportunity to transform and improve their local communities as £3million was today announced by the Department for Communities and...
A charity race night raised £2,000 for Cancer Research UK and Springhill Hospice. 16 employers sponsored races from £50 and upwards and other employers sponsored horses.
Early Met Office statistics for Winter 2014 show that England and Wales has already had its wettest winter in almost 250 years. As February comes to an end provisional...
Pop star Lucy Spraggan will be amongst the famous names taking part in Rochdale Literature & Ideas Festival this autumn. The three-day festival will feature the soulful...
A leading debt advice charity says it has seen a big rise in the number of clients with payday loan problems. StepChange Debt Charity says nearly 67,000 people asked for its...
A worker was held up at gunpoint during a robbery at a petrol station in Heywood . Two men ran into Heap Bridge station on Bury New Road, Heywood and demanded money from the...
Croft Goode Architects has handed over a scheme of 21 new homes that has boosted the supply of affordable housing in Langley, Middleton. The homes, a mix of bungalows and...
Passive smoking is linked to a significantly increased risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and ectopic pregnancy, finds a large observational study, published online in Tobacco...
A trip to the bank turned into a rescue mission for Andrew Huszar of Milnrow based Alpha Photography when he was called on to help a film crew whose lights had been damaged en...
Date Published 26/02/2014
Councillor Colin Lambert, Leader of Rochdale Borough Council, said: “Our thoughts are with Fusilier Lee Rigby’s family today and we hope now that justice has been served they can...
