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To mark World Hepatitis Day (Thursday 28 July), the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has released its annual hepatitis C report which estimates that 0.4 per cent of the UK...
Date Published 28/07/2011
A Hopwood Hall College student is celebrating after securing a place at London South Bank University.
This Sunday (31 July) we will be joining our friends at Smallbridge Methodist Church for the Morning service led by Rev Ron Hicks at 10.30am. Everyone welcome.
Three men have been jailed as part of an operation to smash a major class A drugs ring in Rochdale. The men were sentenced at Bolton Crown Court on Wednesday (27 July 2011).
Date Published 27/07/2011
An inspirational sportsman who was paralysed from the neck down after a freak accident has conquered another mountain. Andy Walker , 33, from Milnrow, was hauled up Mount...
Armchair auditors now have the right to inspect Rochdale Council’s books. A new online search engine has been launched that shows local taxpayers when they can inspect their...
Cuts to local police forces have sparked a political row. The North West has 911 fewer police officers compared to Spring 2010. Greater Manchester Police axed 357 officers last...
Around 8,000 properties in Castleton and the surrounding areas were left without power for around two hours this morning (Wednesday 27 July) following a power cut. According...
As families get ready to head off on their summer holidays, drivers are being reminded of the savings they can make from adopting smarter driving techniques.
Date Published 26/07/2011
Patients across the borough who need emergency care will be able to ensure that healthcare staff have quicker, easier access to important information about them, thanks to a new...
A feasibility study into additional parking for the Fieldway sheltered accommodation complex on Broad Lane has been requested because of increasing parking problems. The...
Rochdale’s Youth Council has been debating the £64 million savings challenge faced by RMBC.
Rochdale Council is proposing changes to the Greater Manchester Waste Plan, which identifies Mandale Park as part of a wider area suitable for built waste management facilities,...
Plans to change an unused car wash site on Molesworth Street, into a building offering Financial Services, are set to get the go ahead at a meeting tonight (26 July).
Visitors to canals, rivers, reservoirs and docks this summer are being urged to enjoy the waterways safely.
Rochdale is to benefit from a Greater Manchester initiative to invest in cycling.
Sunday (31 July) morning's communion service at 10.30pm will be led by our own minister, Rev Carolyn Lawrance. There will not be an evening service at Trinity but all are...
Three men have been charged following a break-in at Matthew Moss High School. Richard Leaver, 35, of Heywood Road, Castleton, Mark Fletcher, 38, of Thirlmere Road, Castleton...
Fire-fighters tackled a fire at a former cotton mill on Edenfield Road, Norden, on Monday evening (25 July) – which was started deliberately. Two crews from Rochdale were...
Fire-fighters attended a fire involving a pan of food on a cooker in the kitchen of a Middleton flat on Monday (25 July) evening. Two crews from Chadderton and Blackley were...
Digital radio systems used by Greater Manchester emergency services failed for 15 minutes on Thursday (21 July) night. The Airwave network — used instead of mobile networks —...
Date Published 25/07/2011
Our Sung Eucharist service on Sunday (31 July) is at 11.15am, Said Eucharist Tuesday at 7.30pm. Please note that as from Tuesday 6 September the time of our Tuesday evening...
Greater Manchester councils want residents’ views on a Minerals Plan before it is submitted to the Secretary of State for examination. The Minerals Plan guides future minerals...
Beauty Therapy students from Hopwood Hall College have spent a day at the Norton Grange Hotel and Spa, learning techniques from practicing therapists.
The recent visit of Ed Miliband MP to Rochdale to hear about the proposed mutual policies planned by a new group of co-operative councils including Rochdale Council was in stark...
The future of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) will be under the spotlight at a public meeting next Tuesday (2 August). Rochdale is to host one of 10 public meetings across the...
The Rotary Club of Rochdale has donated much needed funds to two charities after learning more about their work.
Do you have a favourite new building in the borough? It may have a particularly unusual and striking design; it could feature solar panels or other green innovations. Or it could...
‘Sweep it – and keep safe’ is the message from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service at the start of Chimney Safety Week (25 -30 July).
The borough of Rochdale has retained its eight Green Flag awards, the national benchmark for parks and green space excellence. The Green Flag is a sign to visitors that the...
