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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man fell down stairs in a pub in Rochdale, causing serious injuries.
Date Published 24/01/2013
RSPB On Wednesday some of the children took part in the Big School Bird Watch. They were trying to spot different types of birds around the school grounds. Over the weekend...
While most of the country came to a standstill, with chaos on the roads and schools and colleges being forced to shut, Hopwood Hall College bucked the trend thanks to lots of grit...
The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Manchester City Council have launched a new, integrated health and social care discharge unit at North Manchester General Hospital in...
An innovative housing programme in Rochdale is targeting landlords with empty properties in a bid to increase the level of rentable homes in the borough. Groundwork Oldham &...
Following David Cameron's speech on Europe, North West Labour Euro MP Arlene McCarthy said: "Cameron's speech was not about advancing Britain's interests in Europe or speaking to...
From April, some people making new claims for unemployment benefits will start receiving Universal Credit instead of Jobseekers Allowance.
Anti bullying week We held a follow up to the Anti Bullying week held in November. The School council and Miss Pinto gave a presentation in Friday assembly and will provide a...
Following a heated debate in the council chamber last night (Wednesday 24 January) all 39 Labour councillors present at the full council meeting voted against a Conservative...
David Cameron’s Europe speech means five years of uncertainty for investors according to a local Euro-MP.
Date Published 23/01/2013
The latest labour market figures from the Office for National Statistics, show that the Jobseeker’s claimant count in Rochdale fell by 140 in December to 7,078.
A group of Hopwood Hall College students were well and truly spooked on a historical walk which retraces Rochdale’s ghostly past.
On Sunday 20 January, Wardle High School Junior Ensemble and Youth Brass Band took part in the Butlin’s Mineworkers Open National Brass Band Festival Skegness 2013 where the...
An off-licence worker locked herself in a back room when masked robbers threatened her with a hammer. It happened at Bargain Booze at Lakeland Court, Wood Street, Middleton,...
North West MEP Paul Nuttall said today: “Cameron’s speech was a devious attempt to kick the whole matter into the long grass.
The Year 10 boys’ football team claimed another scalp in the form of St Peter's RC College with a 5-2 win to take their place in the next round of the County Cups. They are also...
Mike Blackburn, chairman of the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership, said: “Later this month, transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin will announce plans for the next...
A dad of three who recovered from the double setback of major surgery and losing his job to forge a new career in housing has landed a trainee of the year award.
A pilot scheme to help residents in Smallbridge to cut their fuel bills by becoming more energy efficient is under way.
Whilst recently working in China for Touchstones Rochdale Art Gallery, Alison Cooper decided it would be a great opportunity to take her most recent knitting project to help pass...
Following a fire at a house in Rochdale people using real fires and burners during the cold snap are reminded to check they are clean before lighting them.
Figures released today (23 January) show that 82,000 people were claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) in Greater Manchester in December 2012 – a decline of just over 1,300 (1.6%)...
A vaccine to protect children against one of the most common and deadly forms of meningitis has been licensed for use in Europe.
Grants of £2 million to voluntary and community organisations to help people with taxes, benefits and tax credits led to £26 million in additional tax being declared to HM Revenue...
Police in Greater Manchester are warning motorists to be mindful of security after an increase in thefts of catalytic converters. There have been 40 incidents across the...
The Mayor and Mayoress of Rochdale recently popped in to Training @ Hopwood’s shop on Drake Street in Rochdale to meet with staff and learners and find out more about what...
The snowy week has been fun! The children are mostly well equipped for the weather although we have thousands of soggy gloves and socks hanging around.
Many thanks to all the learners who joined us from across the years, for our second ‘Dressing Up at Lunchtime’ Drama session last Friday. Once again, we were inundated with...
A Rochdale man has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after being convicted of his involvement in an illegal money lending business. Mohammed Aslam, 60 ,of Castlemere...
A member of the Anglican clergy who was born profoundly deaf is fronting a move to make churchgoing more appealing to the deaf community in Rochdale. As chaplain to deaf...
