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More than one in three people in Rochdale will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. In the last thirty years, the UK’s 10-year survival rates have doubled but cancer...
Date Published 04/03/2010
Tomorrow, Friday 5 March 2010, Colin Blanchard, from Smallbridge, Rochdale will appear at Bristol Crown Court. Blanchard, is expected to be charged with three new offences and...
Last week’s news that young people spend nearly eighteen months on the dole before finding a job compared to nine months five years ago is a tragedy for young people across...
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has this week criticised Deputy Labour Leader Harriet Harman on youth unemployment in Rochdale. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Mr Rowen condemned the...
Rochdale is blighted by empty commercial properties, but an innovative new initiative could help breathe new life into the town centre. As part of the Meanwhile Project, the...
The controversy over the Council's proposal to sell valuable land off Woodbine Street to a developer for just £1 has taken a new twist. Whilst the Council has yet to ratify the...
Date Published 03/03/2010
Police want to speak to anyone who saw an assault outside a Rochdale house. At about 10pm on Saturday, 20 February 2010, a 37-year-old woman was attacked by a man and a woman on...
Local housing association Guinness Northern Counties has launched a ten week healthy living project for 8-16 year olds on the Newbold Estate in Rochdale this week. The free...
With many people thinking about the health risks that smoking brings during ‘National No Smoking Day on 10 March 2010, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service are urging people...
Queen’s Park in Heywood and Hare Hill Park in Littleborough are riding high in the Green Flag “People’s Choice- Site of the Year” Awards. Both parks already hold Green Flag status...
Rochdale Borough Council has paid out £2,662,018 to pedestrians who claim compensation for a tripping on its pavements. An average of £1,800 per claim has been paid out to 1,400...
Voters will be denying themselves the opportunity to vote because they are not on the electoral register come polling day, according to a new report published by the Electoral...
The Government has announced that it will not reverse the Law Lords decision which ended compensation for pleural plaques. Instead, the Government is willing to pay a £5,000...
A talented art student was chosen to produce artwork for unique gifts, from recycled materials, for Chinese visitors to Bury College. Charnelle Wild, aged 18 who lives in...
The Government is finally to break the link between its Transport Innovation Fund and congestion charging. Transport Secretary Lord Adonis said a decision has already been made...
People across the borough are being urged to paint the town yellow to show their support for a vital cancer charity. Marie Curie Cancer Care fund-raisers have launched their...
Rochdale Borough Council is preparing to hand over many of its powers so that Greater Manchester can become as powerful as Boris Johnston’s Transport for London. The executive...
Health and safety inspectors are cracking down on dangerous practices on building sites and raising awareness of risks with a month-long campaign. Construction is one of...
Rochdale Infirmary Players are now known nationwide for the mention given to them at The British Soap Awards and The National Television Awards. Whilst collecting two awards for...
Date Published 02/03/2010
Theannual get-together of former residents of Middleton Junction goes ahead next month - even though its founder and organiser Joan Carr died last year. Mrs Carr’s husband...
Two-thirds of young parents in the borough of Rochdale cannot afford to buy a family home. Analysis by a Government housing advisory body revealed that only 29.1 per cent of...
The head of the scientific body that assesses evidence of global warming should step down, says MEP Chris Davies. Mr Davies claims that the conclusions of the UN’s...
This week’s theme was Lent and The Beatitudes. Our enterprise capability was communication. Welcome back to our Year 11 students who spent the weekend in Patterdale with their...
Could Parents/Carers of Sixth Form students please note that Year 12 and 13 Parents’ Evening will take place in school on Thursday 25 March. A letter confirming the exact...
Nominations are now invited for Rochdale’s ‘Woman of the Year’ for 2010, the winner of which will be announced at the prestigious ‘Women of Rochdale’ Luncheon which will take...
Sunday 7 March, Morning Service at 10.45am led by Rev Jack Leach with Sunday Club upstairs at the same time. Mother and Baby/Toddler Group meet every Monday and Wednesday 9.30am...
People in Greater Manchester now have more confidence in their local police according to the latest figures. Confidence figures are assessed nationally through the British Crime...
Sunday's family service at 10.30 am will be led by Rev Carolyn Lawrance. Mr John Richards will lead our evening service at 6.00 pm. Our Wednesday coffee morning will meet as...
Our service on Sunday is Sung Holy Communion at 10.30am; this will be an all age service. There will be Said Holy Communion service on Tuesday 9 March and on Thursday 11 March...
Welcome back to school and hope that you all enjoyed the break. A reminder to the Year 10 and Year 11 students who are taking the Science GCSE Exams on Wednesday 3 March,...
