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Activities at the literature and ideas festival continued on Friday evening with Melvyn Rawlinson holding a performance of his popup theatre. Melvyn told the story of the Pied...
Date Published 26/10/2013
Three-year-old Josh Slater is aiming for a bright future in BMX bike riding after starting to ride at the age of just two. Josh, from Wardle, is already competing in BMX...
I don't feel you can talk about food and drink without talking about one of the most powerful tools available to the consumer today. Trip Advisor. Since it's inception in 2000,...
Lloyds Bank in Rochdale Town Centre reopened on Wednesday 23 October at new premises and has received positive feedback from locals. The bank, which is now located at 58...
Date Published 25/10/2013
Author Simon Armitage gave readings of pieces of his work as well as talking about different aspects of his work to a sold out crowd this afternoon (Friday 25 October) at the...
The Mask of Anarchy is a documentary film made by local writing groups and festival organisers to commemorate the Peterloo Massacre. The film was shown to an audience at the...
On Wednesday 23 October, Wardle Academy took part in its first Deep Learning Day as an Academy. Deep Learning is an approach that involves teaching wider world skills and...
We are delighted that 86 youngsters will be participating in our half term holiday club programme! I am sure that everybody will have a great time and thank you to the staff for...
Gritting teams at Rochdale Borough Council are ready to provide a swift response to forecasts of ice, sleet and snow this winter. Seven gritting vehicles are now on standby...
A Rochdale MEP has been refused access to Israeli territory to pay an official visit to report on conditions in the Palestinian city of Gaza. Israeli authorities have said...
It’s that time of year again – the clocks go back on Sunday marking the end of British Summer Time for 2013. The end of British Summer Time is at 2.00am on Sunday (27...
A new campaign to promote Greater Manchester as a Living Wage Zone is to be launched at the Greater Manchester Churches Together General Assembly on Monday 28 October.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) in Greater Manchester has won a Civil Service Diversity and Equality Award for a programme to help people with disabilities or learning...
Party planners will be pleased to hear that the council has plans to make hosting an event in the borough easier and simpler to achieve. The appointment has come as the council...
Cake and bake fans raised some £202 at Balderstone Library when they hosted a coffee and cake afternoon as part of the Great Pink Bake Off to raise vital funds for Breakthrough...
Local authors took to the stage this morning (Friday 25 October) to speak to people in attendance at the Rochdale Literature and Ideas festival. The meet the author’s session...
Rochdale's first Literature and Ideas Festival kicked off today (Friday 25 October) and was officially opened by Mayor Peter Rush. It is hoped the festival, which takes place...
GMP’s mobile phone app that provides people with information based on their location has received a prestigious innovation award. The iPhone and Android app was developed by...
There’s just one week left to enter the Time to Read ‘Reading Reward’ challenge, for a chance to win a £50 prize. Running throughout the summer, readers have until Thursday 31...
Firefighters are reminding people to keep a close eye on cooking after an early morning fire broke out in a flat in Middleton. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service...
Nickie Hallard has had her commitment recognised with a nomination for the “Best Housing Professional” award at the 2013 “Women In Housing” Awards. The inaugural Women in...
More than 30 primary school pupils from St Margaret’s Primary School in Heywood visited Rochdale Sixth Form College recently to see first-hand what life would be like at the...
Agencies across Greater Manchester have joined forces to declare war on organised criminal gangs across the region. This week has seen the launch of Challenger, the largest...
Rochdale’s MP has spoken of his dismay at learning that Rochdale Council’s Crisis Fund is spending almost the same amount on administration costs as on getting money to the...
Rochdale Council Cabinet meeting 24 October Agenda is mainly surrounding financial budgets. Revenue of financial update is up first. Reports of savings of up to £2.8...
Date Published 24/10/2013
Wasim Siddique (05/04/1978) of Buersil Avenue, Rochdale has received a community order for common assault and racial offences. Wasim received a community order which it to be...
Members of the British Kashmir Diaspora Community celebrated Kashmir National Day today (Thursday 24 October) with a flag raising ceremony at Rochdale Town hall. Rochdale Town...
Nine people have been charged following an investigation into a £500,000 credit card scam. The charges relate to an investigation by Greater Manchester Police's Volume Fraud...
The Rev Canon Sharon Jones, priest in charge of St Andrew's, Dearnley, also became vicar of Wardle and Smallbridge when she was licensed by the Bishop of Middleton, the Rt Rev...
In 1951 a young, aspiring politician named Cyril Smith complained about the rates of pay of council officials and criticised plans to increase officers pay from £20 a week to £22....
