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A suggestion for Rochdale to become involved in any pilot study introducing military cadet forces to secondary schools has been thrown out.
Date Published 26/01/2012
Rochdale Council has been shortlisted for four awards from the Local Government Association – one of the categories being ‘The Most Improved Council.’
The Council has given its backing to street parties in the borough for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Councillor Dale Mulgrew has issued a fresh call for an Arts Centre and Civic Theatre to be developed in Rochdale town centre.
The Friends of Littleborough Stations has launched a writing competition and budding young writers are being encouraged enter. The competition is open to year five and six...
Date Published 25/01/2012
A 49-year-old man was tied up and threatened with a machete during a robbery at a shop in Littleborough. Three men wearing balaclavas and holding machetes walked into...
Twelve fitness academy students have bagged a six month work placement at Link4Life centres across the borough, thanks to a partnership between the leisure and culture trust and...
Residents of Hill Street, Heywood, have joined together to mark the completion of five new homes which have been developed on a once derelict piece of land.
Greater Manchester Police is urging scrap metal merchants in the region to sign up to a new scheme to share photographs and vehicle details of suspected metal thieves. The...
Two £50 grants for students in Rochdale are up for grabs, courtesy of the Aspire Generations Group. The newly formed organisation has raised the money in the community and is...
Date Published 24/01/2012
Letters out this week: Parents Evening letters Nursery & Units 1/2/3 – these will not be sent by email because the reply slip will need to be returned.
This week’s Enterprise word is: “Innovation.” The half-term’s Enterprise focus for year seven is Independent Learning.
Women across the borough are being urged to ensure they take part in regular cervical screening. The call, from NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, comes as part of Cervical...
The Peacock Room at The Crimble has been recognised by the prestigious Michelin Guide 2012.
Residents of Falinge have started a green revolution, with weekly recycling figures on the estate rocketing from 86kg to 1,000kg a week in just three months. The jump follows...
Hundreds of former Woolworths employees are set to receive compensation after an Employment Tribunal ruled that the firm’s administrators had failed in their legal obligations to...
The Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust, which runs the Rochdale Infirmary, needs to cut a further £13million from this year’s budget. The Trust announced last year that it would...
Thank you to all who attended Year 9 Options Evening on Thursday 26 January to support your child in making their choices for Key Stage 4. A reminder that the latest date for the...
Parental Survey results have been published, the response from parents/carers to the various has been fabulous – each question was answered with 93% - 99 % of parents indicating...
Many thanks to Shawclough Primary School who joined us for our special ‘Absolutely African’ Workshop this week. Learners took part in a range of African storytelling, mask making,...
Fire-fighters tackled a fire at an industrial unit in Deeplish in the early hours of this morning (24 January). Three fire crews from Rochdale and Heywood were called to...
A food and drink consultant from Rochdale is taking on a huge charity challenge – with an extraordinary twist. Paul Sheerin, 43, is going to walk from Land's End to John...
The Royal Toby Restaurant, Manchester Road, Castleton. Visited Friday 19 January 2012 (early diner 5.00pm – 7.00pm). An English Restaurant with a large bar and lounge area...
Date Published 23/01/2012
Bonmarché, the fashion chain which was part of collapsed retailer Peacocks Group, has been sold in a deal that will lead to 1,400 job losses and 160 store closures.
Tax rises and spending cuts which go too far and too fast have choked off the recovery, pushed up prices and seen unemployment soar–especially youth unemployment.
A voluntary organisation set up to challenge stereotypes and oppression has been launched.
From today the driving theory test will no longer use pre-published questions in a move to stop candidates from learning answers by rote.
Primary school and secondary school students have joined together for a workshop about the importance of pursuing their dreams.
Please note that this Sunday 29 January the congregation at Wardle will be joining the congregation at Smallbridge Methodist Church for a Covenant Service.
The preacher at our morning service at 10.30am on Sunday 29 January will be Mrs Carole Forsyth. There will also be Junior Church activities for children aged 5-12.
