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With the excitement of London 2012 still in the air, Rochdale borough is joining the national invitation to light the way to the Paralympic Games which starts at the end of this...
Date Published 20/08/2012
Halifax Road, Smallbridge (NEW) - at its junction with Wardle Road Temporary 3-way signals to facilitate access to footway boxes 10 September 2012 (from 8.00pm) until 11...
Martin Bottomley, Head of Investigative Review of Greater Manchester Police's Major and Cold Case Crime Unit, said: “Our thoughts are with Winnie’s family at this very difficult...
Rail Union RMT pledged today to take the campaign over rail fares, and the case for renationalisation of the railways, into the marginal constituencies this autumn as a parade of...
Dr. Graham Wright, Headteacher said: “Our last cohort of 6th Formers have achieved some good results which will enable them to progress to their next stage of education or...
The image of cereal bars as a healthy snack is a "myth", according to a study by Which? The consumer group found all but one of the 30 bars it analysed were high in sugar, with...
A supermarket boss has attacked government plans to make temporarily extended Sunday trading hours permanent. Sainsbury's chief executive, Justin King, said: "Maintaining...
Councils should sell off their most expensive houses and reinvest the money in building cheaper homes, the Policy Exchange think tank has said.
Owners of dangerous dogs in England and Wales will face tougher sentences under new Sentencing Council guidelines. The new advice for judges and magistrates aims to encourage...
“At every word a reputation dies.” Alexander Pope Let’s be clear about this from the very start. I do not know Councillor Phil Bethell, have never met him and have never voted...
Date Published 19/08/2012
A team of volunteers from Rochdale have been out in force to transform the base of 7thA Rochdale Scout Group as part of the Prince’s Trust Team programme run by Groundwork Oldham...
Date Published 18/08/2012
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) has developed a new user friendly online way of applying and paying for registrations and licences for the legal storage of...
Excessive drinking can sometimes lead to violence and has an impact on the safety of others. We want people to enjoy the vibrant nightlife in Greater Manchester, but to do it...
Students across Rochdale are celebrating after helping the borough achieve its best ever A level results.
Date Published 17/08/2012
A Rochdale councillor at the centre of a complaint about sexual assault has been told by police that there is no case to answer. Councillor Phil Bethell, who represents...
As part of Samaritans’ annual awareness day 24:7, volunteers welcomed the arrival of David Exley - a Samaritans volunteer motorcycling around the UK and Ireland to raise awareness...
Paul Dixon of Rochdale solicitors Molesworths Bright Clegg scored in the High Court in London yesterday (16 August) - the Court held that prosecutions brought by Media Protection...
23-year-old aspiring dentist Emma Thorndyke from Rochdale is celebrating after receiving her outstanding A-Level results.
Local Manchester Grammar School (MGS) student John Lowe has achieved outstanding results in his A-Levels.
Rochdale clothing store Denis Hope will appear in the new series of successful Channel 5 show Celebrity Wedding Planner this week.
Construction company Taylor Wimpey who plan to build 170 new homes off Broad Lane have engaged public relations firm Lexington Communications North in a PR offensive aimed at...
Moors murderer Ian Brady has revealed details about where one of his victims, 12–year–old Keith Bennett, is buried, police believe. Greater Manchester Police said the killer...
Heywood’s popular Queen’s Park is celebrating after it unveiled its new Green Flag. Members of the Friends of Queen’s Park gathered in the historic park to raise the flag, a...
Around half a million people who still haven’t sent their 2010/11 tax returns to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will start to receive additional penalty letters from this week.
The Olympic torch carried through the borough by Heywood’s Jodie McNamara has gone on display at Touchstones Rochdale.
Electronic whiteboards are to be rolled out hospital wards run by The Pennine Acute Hospital NHS Trust.
The difficulty of slowing the rise in skin cancer cases is revealed in a new study. It shows many people in the North West to be unaware of the risks, failing to protect...
Plans to build a link road to cut down on the number of lorries driving through Heywood town centre have been scrapped.
A number of foreign articulated lorries parked along Royle Road in Rochdale have caused local residents to complain.
Two men who armed themselves with an axe to rob a security guard delivering cash to an Oldham supermarket have been jailed. Jason Richard Butterworth (born 19/09/1978), of...
