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More than 40 parents are expected to gather at the launch of Hamer Sure Start Children’s Centre's Parent Forum on Thursday (4 June). Anyone interested in joining the forum for...
Date Published 28/05/2009
The liquids ban at British airports could be lifted within 18 months because of new scanners which can tell the difference between explosive fluids and duty-free booze....
Euro-MP Chris Davies was was in Rochdale this week collecting signatures for a petition calling for all MEPs to be open and honest about the money they claim. Davies says that...
Two men, one from Littleborough, who caused a collision that left one woman permanently disabled and two others seriously injured, have been jailed. Joel Wharmby, 24, of...
More than £2 million was spent housing prisoners in police cells across Greater Manchester last year as the prison population continued to spiral. The Ministry of Justice says...
Children from Broadfield Community Primary School were joined for lunch by Rochdale Borough Council’s Chief Executive, Roger Ellis.
Date Published 27/05/2009
New lockable storage means that wheelie bins belonging to the flats on Furness Road are now secure from fire. Diligent fire safety officers in the borough recognised the...
Pennines Township Committee shared a one minute silence last night (Tuesday 26 May), in memory of a popular, well known historian. Graham Pearson, the long-standing secretary...
Rochdale Freemasons are holding an open night this week, in an attempt to quash stereotypes and misconceptions about their work. The doors of the Masonic Hall, Richard Street,...
Members of the Board of Directors of Rochdale Federation of Tenants and Residents Association (RoFTRA), including the recently reclusive chairman Clint Street, who has ignored all...
Asbestos experts are hosting a public meeting tonight at the Town Hall. Save Spodden Valley campaigner Jason Addy will meet with Dr Greg Deleuil, of Western Australia, and...
Date Published 26/05/2009
People across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to ‘go green’ and ditch their cars in favour of trains and trams this June to enjoy a midsummer month of events throughout...
Over thirty five years ago, one of my predecessors, Cyril Smith, famously described Westminster as the “…longest running farce in the West End”. Tragically, in my view,...
Harald Schuppe, a professional artist living and working in Rochdale’s twin town of Bielefeld in Germany, opened a new exhibition at Touchstones on Saturday (23 May). The...
Indie rock band The Bluetones will headline the Rochdale Feel Good Festival. The band, who have had three top ten albums and 13 top 40 singles in the UK will be on the main...
The number of women having abortions in Rochdale, Heywood and Middleton has increased and more teenagers are undergoing terminations. Statistics from the Department of Health...
A 60-year-old woman was taken to hospital after her car was crushed under a lamp post. Two fire engines, an ambulance and police attended the scene on Rochdale Road East...
Doctors in Rochdale will soon need a licence to practise medicine following changes to the law. Currently, to practise medicine in the UK, a doctor has to be registered with...
A Rochdale heroin addict stole a charity box from a garden centre last Wednesday, 20 May. Anthony Holt, 40, stole a collection box for the Royal Society for the Protection of...
Andrew Nutter braved the elements at the Chelsea Flower Show to cook up a feast for gardeners before returning to his Rochdale restaurant to find it had been named the North...
Train guards who kept passengers informed with mobile phone text messages from their controllers have been given “smart phones” — beloved of city high fliers — to keep Rochdale...
Rochdale Council is one of the better North West authorities for filling high-earning jobs with members of ethnic minority communities. The borough came seventh in a poll of...
Football hooligans are being warned to steer clear of Rome for Manchester United’s potential powder-keg European Champions League final clash with Barcelona. Greater...
Police are being called into Greater Manchester schools more than once a week to deal with arson attacks. Figures uncovered by the Conservatives show that, in two years,...
The Second World War is a distant memory for some; a mere history lesson for others. But thanks to East Lancs Railway and wartime heros from across the borough, it was a pastime...
Date Published 25/05/2009
The bank holiday sunshine brought hundreds of people outside to enjoy a day at Hollingworth Lake today (Monday 25 May). Did Rochdale Online News take your photo?
Rochdale Online reporter Kirsty Rigg visits The Hungarian Club, Milnrow Road, to review one of the country's remaining ELP tribute bands, Noddy's Puncture.
Date Published 24/05/2009
Unionists have expressed anger towards Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, after news that cuts are to be made to local services, as of July this year.
Celebrations to mark the opening of a new play area for Chesham Avenue in Castleton, will take place during a fun day on Friday, 29 May.
Anti-asbestos campaigners are to embark on a gruelling 1200 mile bike journey to raise awareness about mesotheliomia. Jason Addy, of Save Spodden Valley, will join two local...
