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This summer is set to be the second wettest in the UK since records began - and the wettest summer in 100 years - provisional Met Office figures suggest. The wettest summer -...
Date Published 30/08/2012
A man has been arrested after a suspected armed robber was dropped off at a Greater Manchester hospital with gunshot wounds. Anthony Morrison, 33, was dropped off at North...
A woman has been hit with a false penalty notice after a bogus report of a burglary. On 2 June 2012, police were called to Louise Gardens in Smallbridge following reports of a...
Firefighters saved a one ton shire horse from certain death after rescuing it from a pond in Radcliffe. Crews from Broughton and Heywood were called to Scotson Fold Farm in...
With the summer holidays over for yet another year, parents up and down the country are preparing to get their children ready for back to school. All the hassle of school...
More than a quarter of people in Greater Manchester lack the confidence to tackle the isolation of elderly people in their community. Nearly two thirds (61 percent) would like...
Rochdale Borough Council’s Casualty Reduction Team has joined forces with the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) to offer experienced drivers the chance to brush up on their...
Rochdale Connections Trust showcased the hard work and talent of their clients today when they invited the Mayor Jim Gartside down to their Drake Street HQ to hand out almost 30...
Date Published 29/08/2012
Rochdale Township Planning meeting last night formally considered the applications to build over 200 homes on an area of Protected Open Land adjacent to Broad Lane. Council...
With many people being inspired by the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics to get fit and more involved in sports, Action on Hearing Loss is urging sports clubs and gymnasiums in...
Local artists have a wonderful opportunity to exhibit their work in the Art Gallery at Touchstones Rochdale. Entry forms are now available for People’s Art 2012, the annual...
Rochdale Fire Station and Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum are inviting local people to come along to their Joint Open Day at the Maclure Road base this weekend. The...
A Minister from the Embassy of Japan will be joined by a delegation of Japanese business people at a special event to celebrate the 2012 International Year of Co-operatives next...
Chronic stress, prompted by major life stressors and type A personality traits, is linked to a high risk of stroke, finds research published online in the Journal of Neurology...
Moves by local authorities to be able to fine motorists for traffic offences have come under fire from local MEP Paul Nuttall. "The government promised to end the war on...
We have had a great holiday this year even though, or perhaps because, we had our smallest group ever: eight children. It’s getting harder and harder to find new host families but...
Date Published 28/08/2012
There’s a great opportunity to visit one of the borough’s most historic areas next month as all four buildings that make up Middleton’s famous Golden Cluster offer free guided...
A Rochdale man who went missing after flying to the US to start a new life has been found, police have said. Gary Rutters, 24, also known as Gary Carlyle, flew to Chicago from...
Janet Emsley, Director of Performing Arts at Wardle High School said: "We are pleased to announce our best GCSE results ever. "Through hard work and determination our students...
The deadline for nominations in the Rochdale Borough Design Awards is approaching - you have until 7 September to make your nomination. Whatever you like about a new building,...
An overwhelmed sewage main pipe - Cedar Lane, at the junction of the A663 Shaw Road in Newhey - has led to the closure of a road in Rochdale for four weeks. United Utilities...
Ghulam Rasul Shahzad and Christine Mathewson, Coordinators of Rochdale Environmental Action Group (REAG) are asking the local authority to take appropriate action regarding open...
Another month, another EU ban - this time a further restriction on traditional light bulbs, warns local MEP Paul Nuttall. From Saturday (1 September) the last phase of the...
Police today (Tuesday 28 August) chased and stopped a red Honda. Bystanders say that at around 11.00am the police chased and hemmed in the Honda to stop the car, ramming it...
Young people from around the borough have been keeping busy over the summer holidays by doing their bit for charity and their local community. A group of 10 young people from...
Peat land in the South Pennines holds the key to tackling climate change. Through the Precious Peat workshops children have discovered the wonders of peat and its global...
The Middleton Rotary Club’s balloon race which took place at Middfest in July has announced the winner. 170 balloons were let off with tickets to be returned if found.
Following research from the University of California on the links between poor dental health and the risks of developing dementia, the British Dental Health Foundation, is...
We are starting to collect food! That is the message that ‘Rochdale Foodbank’ is bringing to the Feel Good Festival, where the newly-formed Foodbank is taking a stall.
Our youth group STANLEY will meet in Church at 6.00pm on Sunday, September 2, while on Monday evening, also in the parish room, our recently-formed branch of the Mothers' Union...
Date Published 27/08/2012
