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Over £5m of Rochdale’s council tax and business rates have gone uncollected. Figures, released by the GMB Union, show that £3.4m of council tax and £1.9m of business rates, a...
Date Published 11/02/2012
Members of Rochdale Golf Club have raised £8,275 for the Manchester Royal Infirmary Charity.
*The opening date for the Centre has been changed to Saturday 3 March.* A ground-breaking facility offering world class coaching in various forms of Martial Arts will open its...
A deaf couple from Rochdale were alerted to a dangerous gas leak during in a visit from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service.
Over one hundred people joined together at the Rochdale Town Hall on Friday night for the Mayor’s Charity Ball. The lavish function was held to raise money for the chosen...
Date Published 10/02/2012
Would-be thieves smashed their way into a house in Middleton, confronting the homeowner and attacking him and forcing him to barricade himself and his family in the...
A fraudster who systematically conned an elderly man out of more than £100,000, that he blew on plastic surgery and hotel stays, has been jailed.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) confirmed today that during extreme weather farmers can use red diesel in their tractors to help grit and clear snow from public roads. Under...
Three generations of the same family – including a 74-year-old grandmother – have taken up diving.
The children in Year 5 and 6 have had a very busy week. On Monday the Year 5 children enjoyed watching a performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Kingsway Park High...
A call has gone out for volunteers to help clean up a litter-strewn Rochdale beauty spot.
A soldier from Rochdale is helping a top Afghan army general to learn English, so he can communicate better with his British colleagues.
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, and the extra leap day giving ladies the perfect excuse to pop the question, 2012 is set to be popular for engagements. In preparation for...
People in Rochdale are being urged to nominate their favourite Lottery-funded projects for the National Lottery Awards 2012.
The Modern Sequence Dance will start at 7.15pm on Saturday 11 February. The whist drive starts at 6.45pm (contact Eunice 643319). All are welcome to join us at 10.30am on...
Residents are being urged to be on their guard against rogue traders who offer to help cut residents’ council tax bills – for a fee. Rochdale Council received 20 complaints...
A disqualified driver, who injured a police officer after ramming a stolen Land Rover into a patrol car, has been jailed for three years and banned from driving for three years....
Police are investigating an alleged hate crime after a man and a teenage boy were attacked in Rochdale. A 21-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were walking with friends along...
Date Published 09/02/2012
Hospital fund-raisers are flying the flag for charity by erecting a giant banner.
Drastic changes to Rochdale Council’s charges for social care services received by adults living at home have been approved. Cabinet members agreed the changes tonight (8...
Date Published 08/02/2012
Council tax in Rochdale has been frozen for a second successive year. The decision to freeze council tax for 2012/13 was rubber stamped by cabinet members at a meeting tonight...
I suppose by Hollywood standards, £54,000 is not much to spend on a film. I mean, it cost $200 million to make the film ‘Titanic’ (it only cost $7.5 million to build the original...
Statements to live by: I know that it is OK for me to make mistakes. We strive to instil within the children a sense of belonging within a range of communities and for...
Years 5/6 Swimming Training: There will be no swimming training this Friday morning. It will restart again after half term. Glee Club: There will be no Glee Club this...
Two friends have set about replacing Rochdale’s Meals on Wheels service. Diane Chadwick and Marilyn Jones, both 53, are looking for support to deliver a similar service to the...
The Baum, in Rochdale town centre, has been named CAMRA Pub of the Year 2012 in the Rochdale, Oldham and Bury area.
Blind bus passengers are being left stranded and vulnerable, suggests a new survey by Guide Dogs.
Patients suffering from five of the North-West’s most common conditions are benefiting from improved standards of hospital care, new figures show.
A reminder that school is now closed for the half-term holiday, and will reopen at the usual time of 8.25am on Monday 20 February. We hope you all have a relaxing and enjoyable...
A cyclist has been taken to hospital following a collision with a car.
