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A man has been hospitalised after crashing his car at high speed in the early hours of this morning (Sunday 24 May).
Date Published 24/05/2009
Rochdale churchgoers will join hundreds of walkers on Monday (25 May) for the traditional Manchester Whit Walk. St. Margaret’s Church, Heywood, and All Saints & Martyrs,...
Date Published 23/05/2009
Business folk from the engineering industry met with young hopefuls at a business breakfast at Middleton Technology School.
Rochdale Borough Council is offering ‘Cook4Life’ sessions at 18 schools across Rochdale, for pupils, parents and the local community.
Police are warning motorists not to direct thieves to their sat navs, after a surge in thefts in Rochdale. Greater Manchester Police revealed that 25 incidents were reported of...
Fire fighters swapped their hosepipes for kitchen utensils as part of a ‘learning at work day’ at Rochdale Fire Station.
Six gang members who were behind a series of robberies and burglaries have been put behind bars. The gang embarked on a six-week crime spree, breaking into a number of homes...
In a bid to prove that he is not on the Westminster gravy train, Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has revealed full details of his expense claims to Rochdale Online. Rochdale Online...
Date Published 22/05/2009
Over 100 cabbies in Rochdale had their licenses checked during a police crackdown operation. The joint initiative, which took place over a three-month period was held
Fire crews rushed to Rochdale Auto Parts after youths set fire to their equipment on Wednesday (20 May). The arsonists targeted the small business, on Lincoln Street, Deeplish,...
Rochdale Council is appealing for more foster carers as every year more and more children need a secure and stable home. As Foster Care Fortnight draws to a close this week,...
A dangerous “16-foot” drop has been exposed near a school – after the council removed a fence for a cleaning campaign. Rochdale Borough Council removed the fence on Queens Park...
Milnrow and Newhey MP Phil Woolas and celebrity Joanna Lumley made up over a fish and chip supper hours before the Government’s U-turn over Gurkha settlement rights. The...
It has been confirmed that Milnrow and Newhey MP Phil Woolas did not claim for women’s clothing on parliamentary expenses. The Oldham East and Saddleworth MP was accused of...
A talented athlete who has been training for 20 years is taking on a gruelling 112 mile bike course through the volcanic islands of Lanzarote.
Rochdale Online readers have the chance to vote for their favourite Rochdale and Middleton badges, to be worn by the new town centre ambassadors. The emblems have been...
A sophisticated cannabis farm has been uncovered in a former bike shop in Castleton. Police were called out to the derelict building on Manchester Road last night (Thursday 21...
In an extraordinary sequence of events, Steve Sharples, Chief Officer of Rochdale Federation of Tenants and Residents Associations (RoFTRA), found himself ‘sacked’ by the RoFTRA...
On his first day as the new Mayor of Rochdale Borough, still clearly excited following the previous evenings Mayor Making Ceremony, Councillor Keith Swift and Mayoress Sue...
Date Published 21/05/2009
A 35-year old man from Rochdale was found hanged at a lighthouse in Dover. A member of the public saw the man's body inside the lighthouse, which is at the end of the Prince of...
The father of a soldier serving in Afghanistan has thought up an unusual way to cheer his son up while he is away from home. Tony Croston, sought help from fellow churchgoers...
A drug smuggler from Rochdale has had one and a half years taken off her sentence at the Court of Appeal. Mother of four Natalie Quinn, 26, was one of four smugglers caught...
A nervous-looking Prime Minister yesterday rejected Rochdale MP Paul Rowen's plea to make a U-turn on plans to part-privatise the Post Office. Gordon Brown insisted that Royal...
Rochdale Council has unveiled plans to celebrate the unsung heroes of a ‘secret service’, the people who care for ill, frail or disabled relatives, friends and neighbours. As...
Community fire safety officers in the borough are urging all parents, grandparents and carers with a responsibility for children to give them a stark warning about the dangers of...
Jane Horrocks is to play Gracie Fields in a BBC4 biopic of the Rochdale-born entertainer. Horrocks will star in 'Gracie!', a romantic comedy about the 1930s singer and...
A team of dads from Castleton Sure Start Children’s Centre showed off their football skills as they lined up for the Inter Children’s Centre Football Tournament on Saturday.
A senior healthcare assistant has pleaded guilty to three offences of fraud after claiming payment for shifts she did not work, lying on her application form and submitting a...
Around 400 people have completed a questionnaire outlining their thoughts for the future of Springfield Park. The questionnaire was handed out to members of the public at a...
The Rochdale South Neighbourhood Policing Team is hosting a community funday on Tuesday (26 May). The event will run from noon until 3pm at St Thomas’ Church on Cavendish Road...
