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Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Peter Fahy has praised his officers as early indications suggest that a new operation to reduce burglaries has made a significant impact...
Date Published 06/08/2009
Rochdale has successfully secured government funding as part of the first wave of the ‘Kickstart’ home building programme. The scheme will see Rochdale gain £19,023,000...
A group of thugs threatened two 12-year-old boys before stealing their bikes. The victims were riding their BMX bikes down Mellor Street, towards the junction with Spotland...
A North West campaign group has thrown its support behind Government moves to crack down on boozy drinks promotions. The group, Our Life, presented Milnrow and Newhey MP, and...
Greater Manchester Police's brightly coloured 'battle bus' is touring Rochdale today (Thursday 6 August). The custom-fitted and branded vehicle was at Tesco, Rochdale earlier...
Hundreds of Rochdale residents are among a whopping 214,000 television licence evaders who have been caught watching TV illegally so far this year. Official figures have...
Big Brother will be helping Rochdale’s First bus drivers improve their driving styles and earn more money. Buses will be fitted with the latest GPS technology that can detect...
Date Published 05/08/2009
Almost two out of five of Rochdale pupils will start secondary school this year with poor reading, writing and maths. Results of national curriculum tests show that 37% of the...
Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) working in partnership with nine of the Greater Manchester districts and Viridor Laing Greater Manchester (VLGM) Limited has...
Greater Manchester could have a cleaner, greener future ahead following a £29 million bid to become the country’s first ‘sustainable travel city’, which Rochdale hopes to be a...
A fire broke out yesterday (4 August) at a flat at Ryefield Apartments, Halifax Road. The fire involved a grill pan and an electric cooker which suffered the majority of the...
Residents across the borough are being urged to make sure they have a working smoke alarm and that they have a plan for how to get out of the house in the event of a fire....
Oldham Road, Rochdale – at the Motorway Bridge Temporary 2 way signals to facilitate bridge inspection work, overnight 6pm until 6am 27 July until 16 August 2009 Hollin...
Officers from Greater Manchester Police, Rochdale Division have been warning members of the public and motorists about the dangers of off road biking. The officers and PCSOs...
Jayne Warcaba, proprietor of Bar 5, came to the rescue of a drug addict in Rochdale Town Centre last weekend. Ms Warcaba was approached by a customer who asked her to phone an...
Date Published 04/08/2009
A call is out to parents in the Castlemere area to join in the fun with Baby Time at Castlemere Sure Start Children’s Centre. The session, aimed at the under one year olds, runs...
Young people and professionals will unite to discuss and decide ways the borough can improve community relationships and perceptions of safety. Up to 200 young people from...
There was fun for young explorers and their dads at two of Rochdale's Sure Start Children's Centres last week. At the Meanwood centre families came together for some fresh air...
Local people are being given the opportunity to shape the future governance of the council. Under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, the council...
The eighth annual Littleborough Open Arts Festival is to take place between 30 August and 6 September at the Coach House, Littleborough. The festival will include a variety of art...
Phil Woolas MP, making his first official speaking engagement as the newly appointed Minister for the North West, told the 'Northwest Conversation' that the region could lead the...
Unemployment continues to rise in the Borough of Rochdale, the latest figures (for June 2009) show an increase of 93 in the number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)....
Date Published 03/08/2009
A call has gone out for members of the public to stand as independent candidates for the council in next year's local elections. Disillusionment with the three political parties,...
Rochdale’s schools permanently excluded 50 students last year. A total of 40 children were permanently excluded from the borough’s secondary schools, 10 from primary schools...
There can be little argument that Rochdale town centre is having a very tough time, the current economic climate allied to the delay in choosing a developer for the regeneration...
Police have unveiled their latest weapon in the fight against crime that will soon be heading for Rochdale — a Burglary Battle Bus. The custom-fitted and branded vehicle will...
Town Centre Management is again running the Best Bar None scheme to judge the bars, clubs and pubs in the town centre as part of the Rochdale Town Centre Business Awards 2009....
Boarshaw Children’s Centre open their doors for a superhero themed day on 13 August from 1pm – 4pm. There will real life superheroes at the centre including fire officers,...
Though Parliament is not sitting, my office and I continue to work and deal with issues and constituents. My office is open from 9.00am until 5.00pm. Though I am taking a few...
Alison Seagrave, who was formerly resident at The Berkeley, Knightsbridge, and Head Chef at Harvey Nichol’s award winning Second Floor Restaurant and Brasserie in Manchester for...
