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Father Joseph Duggan, seventh Parish Priest of St Joseph's Catholic Church, Heywood, died peacefully this (Tuesday 14 January) morning aged 83. Father Duggan, who served St...
Date Published 14/01/2014
A man responsible for a violent burglary in Middleton has been jailed for 12 years. Kieran Gradwell, aged 26, of no fixed address, admitted two counts of aggravated burglary....
The Rotary Club of Middleton has raised a record amount of £6,506 for local charities and community groups from their door-to-door Father Christmas and Sainsbury collections.
Rochdale Council has paid out £822,000 to town hall employees in compensation pay outs over a five year period (between 2008 and 2012). One worker received £5,000 in...
Rochdale’s Muslim community paraded the streets of Rochdale today (Tuesday 14 January) to mark the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. The annual procession was the culmination...
The countdown to 'get me there' smart ticketing in Greater Manchester has begun – and Metrolink’s senior passengers will be among the first to use it. From spring 2014,...
The last of Metrolink’s original trams will be retired early in the New Year – a key milestone in a near £200 million pound investment in the network’s fleet. Twenty six of...
Rochdale Borough Council has clarified the position regarding allowing public hire taxis to travel up Drake Street for a trial period. Mark Widdup, Director of Economy and...
New - Stay & Play Session for parents, carers & children 0-5 years The staff from Howard Street Sure Start Children’s Centre will be holding a ‘Play and Learn Session’ each...
The Papyrus charity, a charity dedicated to raising the awareness of young suicide has been presented with a cheque for over £12,000 from the family and friends of teenager Ben...
Colin Simpson (17/8/64), 49, of School Street Heywood pleaded guilty to Burglary and was sentenced at Bolton Crown Court to six months in prison, suspended for 12 months with 12...
Chris Marland and Sue Pickup have been chosen as the finalists for the Greater Manchester Police Rochdale North Inspiring Citizen of the Year Award. The winner of the award...
Rochdale AFC has joined forces with Link4Life to encourage more women to watch and play football. A special £10 ticket price for women is on offer for the Rochdale versus...
Janine Liddle (18/04/1979) of Rochdale has been arrested and charged after an elderly male was robbed on Oldham Road earlier this week. Liddle will appear before Bury and...
Adam Dunnington (06/04/93) has been charged with burglary in the Smallbridge and Buckley area. Dunnington will be on conditional bail to appear in court on 5 Feburary.
Firefighters began working from the new fire station on Halifax Road on Wednesday 8 January. The station has solar panels, uses recycled water and is carbon neutral with an A+...
Every year we hold a Covenant Service, as is the Methodist tradition, at which we celebrate all that God has done for us, and affirm that we give our lives and choices to God....
On Friday 24 January our Year 8 Gifted and Talented pupils will take part in a ‘Space Day’ as part of our enrichment programme for our gifted pupils. They will learn about some of...
Year 10 pupils went to the Manchester Medical Society Christmas Lecture. This year it was given by Professor D Nutt and was entitled "Drugs without the Hot Air". It explained the...
Police have released an efit following after a ten-year-old girl was grabbed from behind in Middleton. At around 4.25pm on Thursday 21 November 2013, the girl was walking on...
Work is set to begin on a housing development on land off of Broad Lane from next month. Rochdale Council originally rejected the plans for the development in September 2012...
Date Published 13/01/2014
Members of the Save Spodden Valley group have criticised the Asbestos and Mesothelioma Bill, which has again been debated in the House of Commons. The bill, which will now go...
Year 11 History students from Kingsway Park High School recently visited London. Students travelled to London by train and visited the Imperial War Museum and many of the...
Springhill Hospice is set to receive a cash donation from the Littleborough Prosecution Society as it was chosen as the favoured charity by members of the society at this year’s...
Initial progress has begun on stone carved flags that will be added to the Heywood War Memorial as part of the upcoming World War I centenary commemorations. The flags, which...
2.00pm 13 January - Bury and Rochdale Old Road in Heywood is closed in both directions following a collision with a Toyota Jeep and two parked vehicles.
A couple were left startled when intruders broke into their Rochdale home and stole cash and gold. The thieves also threatened to kill the couple if they did not hand over the...
An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) has been installed at Ashworth Valley Scout Campsite, Rochdale as part of the Chain of Survival initiative to improve the chance of...
Matthew Moss learners in Year 7 have recently embarked on a new Project for January and have been given the task of working as young entrepreneurs to run a mini Matthew Moss...
Firstly I would like to wish all our parents and carers a belated happy new year and best wishes for 2014. Our first few days back after the holiday break have been very positive...
