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A gunman opened fire on a Milnrow home last night (Wednesday 12 August) and one of the bullets narrowly missed an eight-month-old baby. A number of shots were fired at a family...
Date Published 13/08/2009
Rochdale's jobless total has risen again and the town has recorded one of its worst unemployment figures in the last decade. There are 7,505 people out of work in Rochdale...
Two months Rochdale Boroughwide Housing announced that it was to commission an independent study on how best to develop "broad-based and inclusive collective tenant involvement"...
Date Published 12/08/2009
An inquest into the death of a pensioner who fell at the Royal Oldham Hospital has been adjourned to allow hospital bosses to answer criticisms. John Hooper (77), of Mellalieu...
Patients at Rochdale Infirmary could soon be paying less on car-parking charges. Plans are in place to reduce the price of a parking ticket throughout the Pennine Acute Trust,...
A former British soldier accused of murdering two colleagues in Iraq was facing a possible jail term in Britain and has a conviction for firearms offences, it emerged today....
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has closed Littleborough and Milnrow housing offices and staff have moved to the housing office at Witley Road, Newbold, Rochdale. The...
Kaela Marshall is appealing to the people of Rochdale to vote for her to get into the final of a competition to become the 'VW People's Reviewer'. Ms Marshall has already...
Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale NHS has announced that due to the reduction of antivirals being collected in the borough and the insufficient demand in certain areas, the opening...
Reacting to vandalism of a bus shelter in Sudden last weekend Michael Renshaw, GMPTE’s Interim Bus and Rail Director, has said: “Mindless vandalism of this kind is extremely...
Roll up, roll up as the circus comes into Boarshaw Children’s Centre. A special circus session will be provided on Thursday 20 August from 1pm – 4pm as Skylight Circus visit the...
As numbers of mumps and measles cases continue to rise, the Health Protection Agency has renewed its calls for parents to protect their children with two doses of MMR...
Rochdale Council has been praised in a report that looks at how local councils are dealing with the recession. The Audit Commission report 'When it comes to the crunch', said...
Rochdale Council has denied that the Rochdale Youth Offending Team falsified reports ahead of an official inspection. Government probation inspectors claimed that evidence...
Rochdale's youth offending team is being closely watched by Government inspectors amidst claims that it falsified reports ahead of an official inspection. Evidence suggests...
A car thief drove through Middleton with a five-year old child still in the back of the vehicle. The offender had tried to lift the boy out of the car when he stole it on...
Troublemakers trying to travel to Holland to watch England take on the Dutch in tomorrow’s friendly match will be shown the red card. Operation Clough will target known or...
Date Published 11/08/2009
Deliberate fires are putting lives at risk according to Rochdale Fire and Rescue Service Borough Commander, Martyn Ward. Firefighers from across Rochdale are urging all...
Firefighters in Rochdale have had to extinguish fires caused by burning tea towels and exploding grill pans because residents aren’t paying enough attention when cooking. The...
Anyone that tuned in to BBC 2 last night will have seen another damning indictment of life for three Rochdale teenagers. 'The Trouble With Girls: Three Girls and Three Babies'...
Families thinking of buying a puppy during the school holidays are being urged to do their homework and make sure they don’t fall foul of the puppy traffickers. The important...
A man has been charged in connection with six robbery offences where cars were targeted. Arran Crossan (born 15/12/1990) of Boarshaw Clough Way, Middleton, has been charged...
Afflecks Palace in Manchester describes itself as an emporium of eclecticism, a totem of indie commerce and above all else a fantastic place to shop for anything from top hats to...
Date Published 10/08/2009
A security guard from Middleton has been arrested in Baghdad following the death of two of his colleagues. Danny Fitzsimons appeared in court today and is set for a fast-track...
A carelessly disguarded cigarette led to large fire at a house in Middleton on Saturday afternoon (8 August). At around 1pm fire crews from Blackley and Heywood were called to...
Many Rochdale residents have signed a petition campaigning for nuclear disarmament. Members of Rochdale and Littleborough Peace Group encouraged shoppers on Yorkshire Street on...
Langley Sure Start Children’s Centre and Cloverleaf Childcare are celebrating after they were awarded ICan level 2 enhanced status.
It’s a nice change not having to travel down to Westminster on a Sunday evening. However I have a packed diary of meetings and events to deal with around the constituency and I...
It may be over a year away from completion, but you can already take a tour around the new Rochdale Sixth Form College. The college's website recently went live and includes a...
Growers from across Rochdale are being invited to enter their produce into the 2009 Horticultural Show at All-In-One Garden Centre. Whether you’re new to growing flowers or...
