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Angela Smith, 48, has been a PCSO for the past two years. Before joining the police Ms Smith worked for the Oldham Youth Service and taught dance and drama in theatre schools...
Date Published 23/12/2010
A man who fatally stabbed Lee Poole has today, (Wednesday 22 December 2010) been sentenced. Christopher Kelly, born 34, of Rochdale Road, Middleton, pleaded guilty to...
Date Published 22/12/2010
Would-be robbers removed brickwork from a wall in order to rob a Middleton bank but failed to get their hands on any money. It happened at the Royal Bank of Scotland on Market...
Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show that levels of seasonal influenza or ‘flu’ are increasing across the UK. The two main strains of ‘flu circulating...
“If this happens it is going to be horrendous and put the lives of every single person here at risk.” These are the words of a councillor and a community living in fear of...
A Rochdale Councillor has written to Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles expressing his concern about Rochdale Council being able to process its own planning applications.
Some bins in Middleton were not emptied yesterday (Tuesday 21 December 2010) because of icy conditions. The roads were deemed “unsafe” for bin collection vehicles.
The Secretary of the Spotland and Falinge Area Forum is calling for an inquiry after the former Innes Centre was sold at “under market price.”
Milnrow Cricket Club was filled to capacity on Sunday 19 December for the Annual Christmas Concert featuring the Co-operative Milnrow Band.
Support the Oldham, Rochdale and Manchester rail lines (STORM) group are calling for a later last train on a Sunday night. The group says that the last train from Manchester...
A woman has died from swine flu at the Rochdale Infirmary. The patient, understood to have underlying health problems, was from Bury.
Date Published 21/12/2010
The North West Ambulance Service has responded to 19,328 emergency 999 incidents over the past week, with over 8,000 of those categorised as life threatening – a record high for...
Greater Manchester’s fire service museum, which faces the threat of closure at the end of 2011, is looking to relocate in the soon-to-be-vacated Rochdale fire station on Maclure...
A young boy from Rochdale has had an extra special early Christmas present that none of his friends will have asked for this year – a combined liver and kidney transplant....
Gay Wilsher has been named the winner of this year’s Rochdale Artists’ competition. Ms Wilsher has won The Founder’s Plate for her abstract landscape piece.
People are being warned by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to be on the look out for traders selling counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes or alcohol as the Christmas season gets...
Christmas is almost upon us and Greater Manchester is awash with twinkling fairy lights, and trees layered with tinsel, but which of the region’s ten boroughs is really the most...
Members of the Rochdale charity, Petrus, have welcomed the news that the proposed cuts to the service will be reduced. The newly appointed Leader of Rochdale Council,...
Members of the Rotary Club of Middleton enjoyed their annual Christmas party last night (Monday 20 December 2010).
A prolific burglar who fronted a police campaign to urge offenders not to be "puddings" and to “stay out of trouble to stay out of prison” this Christmas has been recalled to...
Northern Rail today (Monday 20 December 2010) confirmed that it will run a limited service on some routes during strike action called by the RMT union.
Date Published 20/12/2010
The popular St Andrew's puppets will take centre stage in Church on Christmas Eve at a 4pm Crib Service which has been specially prepared for children and their families. The...
A coroner said all three people who died in a car smash would still be alive if the driver had stopped when flagged down by police.
Rumours are circulating that the police will be fining motorists who fail to clear the snow from their car roofs – however this is untrue.
A call by the European Commission for the UK to justify fingerprinting of children in schools has been welcomed by MEP Paul Nuttall.
Hands on at Howard Street – the parents forum at Howard Street Sure Start Children’s Centre have raised £68 by raffling off two hampers of luxury Christmas items at Howard Street...
Young people are being urged to apply for their new igo public transport travel pass now – and get their hands on an introductory offers pack – before the pass becomes compulsory...
With the return of the freezing conditions, which are forecast to last until Christmas, water bosses are issuing urgent advice to customers who may discover they have no water.
Over 60 guests attended St Martin’s Church, for Castleton Sure Start Children’s Centre Christmas party.
The Council’s environmental health team are offering novice chefs these simple safety tips for preparing turkeys this festive season to avoid food poisoning.
