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Rochdale Township councillors have offered their support to the town’s Portas Pilot bid. At a meeting of the Township on Wednesday night, Chairman of the newly formed Rochdale...
Date Published 08/03/2012
Tweedale Street traders have submitted a petition to the Council calling for rate relief because they are being affected by works to bring Metrolink to the town. Signed by 20...
The creation of temporary car parks in Rochdale town centre has been given the go ahead by councillors. Plans to create a temporary short stay car park on the former primary...
Councillors have agreed that Rochdale’s new municipal office will be called ‘Number One Riverside.’ The decision was made at a meeting of the Rochdale Township Committee on...
The Acute Respiratory Assessment Service (ARAS) in Rochdale is going to be withdrawn and replaced with a new model next month, after a panel found it was not ‘achieving the...
A young girl allegedly targeted by a child sexual exploitation gang told a court she would sometimes drink a litre of neat vodka “in one sitting” when she was with the older men....
Date Published 07/03/2012
Matalan is celebrating raising almost £700,000 for the NSPCC in less than a year, thanks to the fundraising efforts of their staff and customers across the UK. The retailer...
Tutors and coaches have less than a month left to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about tax that they owe and arrange to pay the tax, interest and any penalties due. Under...
On 6 April 2012, all large shops in England will have to hide tobacco products from view in a drive to cut the number of smokers and protect young people who are often the target...
Remploy has today announced that it is proposing to close 36 of its 54 factories – but the firm says there are currently no proposals to close the Heywood factory. The...
The Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, has met with Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) tenants and employees to discuss the organisation’s forthcoming...
Many thanks to all the students who have entered our 'Woman in Black' Theatre Poster Competition. We will be judging the entries very soon and hope to announce the three winners...
This week we have celebrated Alice Ingham’s birthday and presented the Rochdale Childer Award. Thank you to all our parents/carers, Governors and friends who came to share our...
Value for money, punctuality and driver behaviour are the main areas for improvement on bus services in Greater Manchester, a survey of passengers has found. A Passenger Focus...
For one year only Springhill Hospice’s Midnight Walk will be open to both men and women. The walk, which takes place in July, is the biggest single fundraising event organised...
The monthly Wednesday afternoon tea starts at 4.30pm on 7 March, and is followed by the Stitch 'n' Chatter group from 5.15pm - 6.45pm. The Women's League meeting will start at 7...
Musical Evening- Musical Evening will take place on Friday 23 March and starts at 7.30pm.Tickets are £3.50 for adults and £2 for children. The groups that are performing are...
This week’s theme was ‘Love One Another’’ and ‘The Passover.’ Our Enterprise capability was ‘negotiating/influencing.’ This half-term’s focus is creativity and innovation.
Three people from across the borough have been convicted of littering. Corporate Enforcement Officers witnessed Nico Lancaster, 20, of Balderstone Road, Rochdale, throw a...
People across the borough are being encouraged to ‘choose well’ to help reduce the number who go to A&E or dial 999 with common complaints such as coughs, colds or minor injuries.
Police have released e-fits of two men after a man and teenage boy were attacked in Rochdale. At around 8.15pm on Saturday 28 January 2012, the 16-year-old victim and...
Greater Manchester Police is to take part in a trial of a new Clare’s Law on domestic violence, the Government has revealed. The one-year pilot will involve police revealing...
Date Published 06/03/2012
A trio of tiny tots born at the Royal Oldham Hospital have left one Rochdale couple thrilled with their new family. Triplets Elizabeth, Violet and Sophie Caton were born by...
The month after next, the local elections will be upon us once again and I am minded to stand as a candidate. I have had a good look round at the local parties but to be honest,...
We have made a fabulous start to The Big Pedal – on Monday, over 70 children arrived at school on a bicycle or scooter. Well done, keep it up.
New membership figures from Girlguiding UK reveal that the organisation grew by one member every hour in the past 12 months. Within the county of Lancashire South East the...
It was great to see many of you enjoy the recent Volcano Show and we would like to say well done to all children and staff who took part. The Lower Key Stage 2 have been awarded...
Children at Hamer Community Primary School have taken part in a Volcano Show. The ‘Volcano Show’ was the children’s idea; year three and year four have been learning about...
Pupils at Deeplish Primary School learnt to be biographers for the day by testing their interviewing skills on Project Manager, Shahanaz Begum. Ms Begum works for Impact...
Rochdale Euro-MP Chris Davies has secured two key posts in the European Parliament.
