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A photographer from Rochdale is back on home soil after spending 73 days exploring the Arctic. Martin Hartley, 41, joined Pen Hadow and Ann Daniels on the Catlin Arctic Survey,...
Date Published 18/05/2009
The Council's work based and adult & community learning contract will be delivered by Hopwood Hall College from 1 August. College governors gave their formal approval for the...
More than 90 candidates will fight for eight North West seats in the European Parliament at elections next month. Rochdale voters will have 12 parties to chose from — and one...
Police and trading standards officers will be joining forces this week to target criminals preying on older and vulnerable people by providing poor and over-priced building, path...
Players and staff at Rochdale's Mecca Bingo are fighting what they believe is an unfair taxation rate on their winnings. In his last budget, Chancellor Alistair Darling...
My expenses claims are available for scrutiny. The sooner this process is regulated and clarified the better for all concerned, especially for the democratic system and...
Date Published 17/05/2009
Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust, which runs Rochdale Infirmary, have fallen behind the operational standard for 98% of patients to be treated within four hours of arrival at A&E...
Date Published 16/05/2009
Rochdale born actress Anna Friel will follow in the footsteps of Audrey Hepburn when she plays Holly Golightly in a stage version of Breakfast at Tiffany's. Truman Capote's...
Final preparations are under way for the Rochdale Borough Skills and Learning Fair at the Town Hall next Tuesday (19 May). The event aims to inspire adults to learn something...
A political dispute in Middleton is causing a delay to planning applications in the area. Middleton's Labour Councillors have called-in what would normally be described as...
School children living around Rochdale and Oldham are getting special lessons from Highways Agency Traffic Officers - about the dangers of straying onto the motorway network....
Date Published 15/05/2009
Police in Heywood are appealing for volunteers to help them in the fight against crime by becoming Home Watch coordinators. The role includes acting as a link between...
Rochdale Catholic Club has raised £1000 for children's hospice Francis House. Vice President of the Catholic Club, John Hughes presented a cheque for £1000 to Celia Maloney of...
Enthusiastic applause was the order of the day as the talented musicians of Devon’s John Shillito Select Six stopped off at Castleton on their northern tour. Shillito leads the...
PSCO Dominique Grimes will be holding a self-defence class for a group of over 50s as part of Rochdale Council’s Recycled Teenager Festival. The event is designed to give...
Members of Rochdale North Neighbourhood Policing Team are getting into the heart of the community with a new dedicated outpost police office in Falinge. The base, at Abbey...
Police officers from Rochdale are taking to the pitch in a friendly football match against Rhodes Youth Club’s football team. Officers from the Middleton Neighbourhood...
Ten more men have been charged following the second day of an operation to target class A drug dealers in Rochdale. Warrants were executed at 30 addresses in the Milkstone and...
United Co-operative Milnrow Band is on cloud nine after winning the British Open senior trophy at the Spring Brass Band Festival in Blackpool. Euphonium player Adam Snape won...
Rochdale patients have helped give North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) a vote of confidence in a satisfaction survey. Regional patients expressed great satisfaction with the...
Family-owned brewer JW Lees and Co has bought 10 freehold pubs from Punch Taverns for an undisclosed sum. The purchase of the six managed houses and four tenancies takes the...
Three Greater Manchester Police workers have been suspended over allegations of viewing pornography at work. They are male members of the force’s Corporate Communications...
Rochdale town centre will come alive with sights and sounds this summer as the Feel Good Festival returns for its second year. The event was originally supposed to run for a...
The Rochdale Circle of the Catenian Association celebrated its 1000th meeting at the Town Hall last weekend. The meeting and reception was attended by 30 members and 60...
Students from Siddal Moor Sports College in Heywood are in court to participate in the North West regional heat of the Magistrates’ Court Mock Trial Competition 2008/09. The...
Date Published 14/05/2009
Members of the Rochdale North and South Neighbourhood Policing Teams were speaking to residents as part of a Forcewide initiative during March. The drive saw officers and...
Rochdale Children’s Centres will be battling it out on Saturday (16 May) to be crowned the best Children’s Centre Football Team in town. Dads and male carers from centres all...
To celebrate 150 years since district nurses were first introduced, a team of nurses from NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale will be completing a sponsored walk around...
Rochdale Council and a local building contractor are celebrating after picking up the top prize at the North West Building Excellence Awards. An extension and refurbishment...
Rochdale Council are offering help to the increasing number of residents who are considering renting out their homes. The council’s Landlord Accreditation Scheme is holding...
