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Police are appealing for witnesses after a pub was robbed on Boxing Day. At around 11.20pm on Monday 26 December, staff at The Roebuck pub on Middleton Gardens were closing up...
Date Published 28/12/2011
A man attacked and stabbed while attending a private party at a nightclub in Rochdale died from a stab wound to the back. John Lee Barrett, 31, from Harpurhey, was at a party...
Road users in the North West are being advised to check the weather forecast and road conditions before they travel today (Wednesday 28 December) as gale force winds are expected...
It was standing room only at the combined Crib and Christingle Service during the late afternoon of Christmas Eve at St Andrew's, the parish church of Dearnley and Smithy Bridge,...
A man from Rochdale killed on holiday in Sri Lanka has been described as a “committed” Red Cross worker. Khuram Shaikh, 32, from Milnrow, a physiotherapist working for the...
NHS Blood and Transplant is warning that a ‘perfect storm’ could be created by next year’s bumper sporting calendar and extra bank holidays, severely affecting blood donation...
A man stabbed at a nightclub in Rochdale has died. John Lee Barrett, 31, from Harpurhey, was at a private party at Sinclair’s Bar on Drake Street when he was stabbed. At...
Date Published 27/12/2011
UK households can be healthier and could save up to £1,500 a year by simply planning their weekly food shop, a new Change4Life survey has revealed today. It shows that simple...
There are 3,681 empty properties in Rochdale and 3,630 families waiting for a decent place to live. The figures were highlighted in a recent TV series screened on Channel 4,...
A Happy New Year from Wardle Village Church serving both the Methodist Church and the Anglican Parish of Wardle and Smallbridge.
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 31-year-old man was stabbed at a nightclub in Rochdale. At about 2.40am on Christmas Day, police were called to Sinclair's Bar on...
Date Published 26/12/2011
Whether it’s the latest must-have gadget for the children or a new gizmo for the kitchen, Christmas will see a huge surge in the number of small electrical goods bought for the...
Before the Parliamentary recess, I took part in a three hour debate in Westminster Hall, in defence of the Remploy Factories and their workers. Remploy is a Government sponsored...
A miraculous tortoise recovery and a stubborn ornamental hedgehog are amongst some of the stranger requests that the RSPCA has been asked to deal with in 2011. In a year that...
A car dealer has been convicted after admitting 20 offences relating to advertising and selling misdescribed vehicles. Mr Anjum Awais Alam, 61, of Suffolk Street, Rochdale, who...
Families are being reminded that their Christmas turkey could come back to haunt them this year. Households across Greater Manchester will pour around a quarter of a million...
Date Published 25/12/2011
The North West Ambulance Service is urging the public to stay safe and act responsibly during the festive period. As always, the service will be on hand over the festive period...
Rochdale Online would like to wish each and every one of our readers, customers and forum users a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Pet owners in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale are being advised not to smoke or allow smoking in their homes around pets because of the harmful effects of secondhand smoke on...
Date Published 24/12/2011
Crying out for energy companies to hear his message, The Energy Ombudsman has joined a choir of ombuds-angels to sing for change.
British Transport Police wants all rail passengers and staff to have a safe and happy festive season and have the following 12 tips people can follow to make sure this is the
More than 1,500 long-term unemployed people in the Borough will spend Christmas on the dole. Gloomy figures released by the TUC show the soaring number of people out of work...
The Freemasons of Rochdale have visited Springhill Hospice to present Day Hospice patients with Christmas hampers.
Rochdale Infirmary’s Urgent Care Centre (UCC) has treated more than 35,000 patients since it opened, figures have revealed.
Don’t let food poisoning spoil Christmas for you and your loved ones. That’s the message from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) North West which is issuing a reminder about the...
Three days before Christmas, most people were hectically shopping, wrapping presents, or eating their way through family-sized tins of Quality Street. But while festivities were...
A panto proposal in front of a live audience saw one star of “Aladdin” get his very own happy-ever-after. Phil Carroll, 35, took to the Middleton Arena stage as the Sultan in...
Police in Rochdale have recovered drugs worth an estimated £1.6 million from a house in Castleton. Cannabis resin weighing in at 173kg, 67kg of amphetamine and 38 bags of...
Date Published 23/12/2011
Don't let your white Christmas dreams become a nightmare by taking chances on iced-up lakes. That's the warning from water bosses who want people to stay safe while having fun...
Traditionally, Christmas and New Year are times to eat, drink and be merry. But a festive feast with all the trimmings can have some unpleasant side-effects. Indigestion,...
