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Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale are looking for local University graduates to join their v challenge, a 13-week scheme that gives project management skills and boosts employability...
Date Published 17/07/2009
Rochdale’s mobile library was one of five mobile library services that took part in a parade as part of the recent Manchester International Festival.
The results are in from the eight week campaign to elect the new Member of UK Youth Parliament for Rochdale. Jack Lofthouse, aged 14 from Cardinal Langley RC High School was...
North West MEP Chris Davies has been appointed team leader and spokesman for the European Liberal group on the environment committee in the European Parliament.
Neighbours from across Rochdale will be united in a series of rousing street parties on Sunday. The parties form part the Eden project’s Big Lunch Initiative, which aims to...
This weekend sees Littleborough’s annual Rushbearing festival celebrate its 18th year since it was revived in 1991. The event centres on the procession of a decorated Rushcart,...
A major burst to a water main in Heywood is expected to cause days of traffic chaos. The A58, Bury Street, is closed in both directions adjacent to Rose Hill Street and Council...
Date Published 16/07/2009
Despite a fall in crime in Greater Manchester over the past year, the number of burglaries has increased. The latest crime figures show that while there were 14,927 fewer...
The Council's Eat Clever project has put low-fat, high-energy versions of traditional Lancashire dishes on the menu for the homeless and for people getting their lives back on...
I welcome the agreement on climate change reached by the G8 leaders. Gordon Brown has been putting pressure on other countries including America for some time. The G8 leaders have...
Rochdale could work with other councils across the region to become Britain’s capital of culture in the UK version of the prestigious title. Government plans will see areas...
Patients are being put at risk at Accident and Emergency departments across the North West with staff under constant pressure to meet four-hour targets. That’s the view of the...
Elderly people in England could be forced to pay up to £20,000 for basic care and support in old age. It is one of three options being considered by the Government to fund a...
Waste bosses are being urged to cut charges for business rubbish after a 2,400% hike in prices. It has been claimed the minimum cost to businesses getting rid of waste in...
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to examine if anything could have been done to prevent the murder of Salford shop assistant Nasar Hussain. Mr Hussain was shot...
Angry MPs are demanding a meeting with transport secretary Lord Adonis to protest that his department has condemned Rochdale’s commuters to overcrowded trains. Local transport...
Joy Division and John Peel are to be honoured in Rochdale through a series of blue plaques celebrating the town’s musical heritage. The two blue plaques are being funded by...
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen’s request for a review into the Iloba family’s right to stay in the UK has been agreed by Immigration Minister Phil Woolas MP. The Iloba family are...
Date Published 15/07/2009
A man has appeared in court charged with stabbing two of his cousins during a family disagreement. Jamil Mohammed, 29, is facing two counts of section 18 assault (grievous...
Ellenroad Engine House, housing the only fully-working cotton mill engine, held an open day on 5 July showcasing its various steam engines including the Victoria and Alexandra...
Unemployment in Rochdale has increased, according to figures released by the ONS today (Wednesday 15 July). The number of people claiming Jobseekers’ Allowance in Rochdale rose...
A health campaign is supporting government proposals to outlaw binge drinking and excessive drinks promotions. The Home Office launched a public consultation on a proposed new...
The family of Heywood and Middleton MP Jim Dobbin have been ordered to stay at home with suspected swine flu. The MP’s daughter and her husband are staying off work, while...
The NHS has lost track of the number of people with swine flu - sparking concern from two of the borough’s MPs. Rochdale MP Paul Rowen says he is “alarmed” that health chiefs...
Passport checks when travelling to Ireland have been scrapped, after Rochdale MP Paul Rowen lead a Government campaign. He says for people to have to use a passport to travel...
A man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Rochdale town centre last week. Khalil Mohammed, 27, of South Street, is appearing before the courts this morning...
In yet another kick in the teeth for Rochdale town centre the Lib Dem controlled council's leisure trust is advertising rival markets in Bury and Calderdale. The news follows...
A new ITV1 comedy drama, 'The Fattest Man In Britain', is set in Rochdale. Timothy Spall plays the title character, Georgie Godwin, while Bobby Ball is his agent and sidekick,...
Date Published 14/07/2009
A local building firm has been given the green light to build 22 new homes by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing's subsidiary new-build group Brighter Horizons. The registered...
A worker at a factory in Spotland is recovering in hospital following an accident this morning (Tuesday 14 July). The un-named 54-year old man was using a handgrinder at Carter...
