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A man has been jailed for raping a woman as she lay unconscious at a house in Rochdale. On, Friday 4 May 2012, Scott David Wiseley of Bolton Road, Rochdale was sentenced to...
Date Published 05/05/2012
Rochdale residents who are struggling to pay their mortgage may be able to get help to stay in their own homes thanks to one of the best rescue schemes in the country....
Part of Drake Street in Rochdale will close again from Tuesday 8 May as construction of the new Metrolink to the town centre continues apace. In consultation with Rochdale...
Coca-Cola has announced Luci Teal, 28, from Rochdale, has been selected to feature in Coca-Cola’s national billboard advertising campaign alongside Dizzee Rascal to help build...
Manchester Credit Union is expanding its presence in Rochdale with a temporary ‘Pop-up Shop’ in the popular Wheatsheaf Centre in the town centre. The shop will be open for a...
John Street, Rochdale (NEW) - on its westerly side from the Townhead junction for approx 130 metres in a south-easterly direction Temporary prohibition of left-turn onto St...
A Charity Event for Maha Appeal rasied £1,498.00 with the a family fun day at Wardleworth Community Centre on Wednesday the 11 of April 2012. The purpose of the event was to...
Organisers of the Rugby League World Cup 2013 have announced that the official mascot for the tournament will be designed by one lucky fan through a nationwide competition. The...
Severe delays on the A627M and M62 junction 20 roundabout. Police are advising motorists to avoid the A627M in Rochdale following a chemical incident.
Date Published 04/05/2012
UK Car Group (UKCG) the owner of Carcraft has been fined £91,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failing to ensure suitable advice was given to customers who were...
Construction work on the new £44 million Women and Children’s Development at The Royal Oldham Hospital is ahead of schedule. The new unit will provide services for women,...
Labour held Spotland and Falinge with the glamorous Shefali Begum, partner of Councillor Farooq Ahmed, receiving 1123 votes. It was a close run thing for most of the count as...
The election count at Rochdale Town Hall started off in a near-farce when, a few short minutes before the count was due to start, most of the building was plunged into darkness...
The result that everyone was waiting for was Balderstone and Kirkholt where a newly returned former Labour Leader, Richard Farnell, polled 1582 whilst Pat Colclough polled 638 and...
The biggest win for any party since Rochdale Metropolitan Borough came into existence in 1974 saw a resurgent local Labour party win 17 of the 20 seats being contested, giving...
02.50: Labour gain total of ten seats so the new make-up of the council is as follows: Labour – 42 Liberal Democrat - 13 Conservative - 5
Date Published 03/05/2012
Detectives hunting a robber who confronted a woman in her own living room have issued an e-fit of the suspect. At about 8.15pm on Friday 24 February 2012, the offender climbed...
Rochdale’s Brownhill Learning Community (BLC) is celebrating after becoming the first school in the borough to achieve the Gold Award for the careers education and guidance it...
Firefighter Joe Dowling proved that GMFRS' people are never really off-duty when he spotted a collision as he drove to work this week and immediately went to the aid of two young...
Four young musicians who have their lessons at Rochdale Music Centre were recently invited to take part in the annual course of the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain....
Mandale Park in Rochdale is due to receive funding for improved BMX facilities as part of the national Transform Your Patch campaign. It could get extra funding for bigger...
Tribes will play at the Olympic Torch Relay Evening Celebrations in Manchester with a performance at Albert Square on 23 June. Coca-Cola is encouraging everyone to bring family...
Those children who come on their bikes on a Thursday can have a free breakfast as long as they are in no later than 8.30am. Anyone coming to school on their bike or scooter...
Date Published 02/05/2012
The Wednesday Afternoon Tea takes place at 4.30pm on Wednesday 2 May, and is followed by Stitch 'n' Chatter at 5.15pm. The Women's League Meeting starts at 7.00pm, when Hannah...
Dennis Knight has taken over from Stuart Carmichael as the organiser of the Christian Aid campaign at St Andrew's, the parish church of Dearnley and Smithy Bridge. Christian...
Service users from across the local homelessness charity, The Petrus Community, gathered to celebrate World Book Night at the Beswicke Royds Street project. World Book Night...
Pupils from across the borough were buzzing after having the chance to become “Bee-fects” for the day. More than 100 children gathered at St Mary's Church in the Baum,...
Operation Tornado, spearheaded by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), will aim to make it easier to trace sellers of stolen metal through an identification scheme....
Badminton has become a way to fitness and health for this group of Rochdale enthusiasts. They are part of an initiative organised by Rochdale-based BME Health Matters. These...
Greater Manchester Police made an April Fool out of criminals during a campaign to clamp down on stealing this spring. The operation has focused on all aspects of stealing...
