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Easter is a busy time though Parliament is in recess. During the first weekend at home I attended the Heartbeat Ball at the Town Hall.
Date Published 15/04/2009
A New York Times best selling Author, John Hart, will be visiting Heywood Library on Wednesday 22 April to talk about his new book, “The Last Child”, to residents. John Hart...
Rochdale’s Apprentice candidate, Noorul Choudhury, will tonight have the nation on the edge of their seats. Rochdale Online News reporter KIRSTY RIGG caught up with the man...
Civil servants at the Department for Transport are stalling the introduction of ways to control Rochdale’s bus fares and timetables because the Conservatives say they would remove...
Chris Davies has demanded an investigation into claims that a fellow North-West Euro-MP has failed to pay back £500,000 of “unjustified” expenses. Den Dover was kicked out of...
Masked men tried to rob a Co-op store in Middleton in a stolen car. The attempted robbery happened at about 6.40am on Thursday 5 March 2009 as staff at the Co-op store on...
Fire deaths in Greater Manchester have plunged to a 35-year low, with 11 people across the region dying in accidental house fires in the past year. The figure, the lowest...
Motorcycle dealer Rochdale Honda are having an official launch event this weekend, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April. The Milnrow Road centre is welcoming riders of all ages and...
A Rochdale Councillor has renewed her plea to stop the closure of Accident and Emergency services at Rochdale Infirmary after three members of her close family received vital...
Rochdale's ladder-toting window cleaner Steve 'Moggy' Murray raised nearly £300 for Hornets on a sponsored walk between Rochdale and Swinton. Moggy, famous for carrying his...
Partnership work between Rochdale children’s centres and HMP Buckley Hall prison was recognised as outstanding by MPs this week. Representatives from the children’s centres...
A Rochdale fire chief attended an international earthquake exercise just days before the devastating earthquake in Italy. Deputy Borough Commander Peter Stevenson, from Royton...
Some of Rochdale’s most special places will be included on the first ever national survey of England’s conservation areas. English Heritage, which cares for the country’s...
Date Published 14/04/2009
Rochdale’s gateway to Manchester is to get a £9 million makeover after plans for a major £300m commercial redevelopment had to be shelved because of the recession. It was less...
A pub landlady was startled to find a group of men burgling her pub in the middle of the afternoon.
Axe-wielding robbers launched a horrific attack on security guards who were delivering money to a cash machine.
Vandals have caused the council to spend thousands of pounds on new high-security fencing at a Heywood railway line.
The recently published Manchester Independent Economic Review (MIER) highlights the strengths weaknesses and opportunities of the economy of the Greater Manchester region. Its...
Empty shops could be coverted into social enterprises and learning centres in a bid to help prevent further deprivation in the borough's high streets.
Three Middleton men were part of a group of thieves responsible for a six-week crime spree and are due to be sentenced next month. Christopher Carroll, 19, of Yewdale Drive,...
A quick-thinking motorist managed to dodge two armed robbers who tried to steal his car. Two men, one wielding a knife and the other a crowbar, startled the driver as he...
Crowds of people gathered in the town centre for the traditional Easter Walk of Witness. The Mayor and Mayoress joined with church leaders and marchers of many different...
Date Published 10/04/2009
A Kirkholt Kickpitch at the bottom end of Denholme/Digby Road, will be receiving around £25,000 for improvements, which include replacing damaged basketball nets, providing pitch...
Date Published 09/04/2009
Over the school holidays, children have been busy making bunny face masks and other crafts to get in the Easter mood. Workshops have been taking place in libraries and have...
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has written to Rochdale MP Paul about the campaign to get world famous cancer hospital 'The Christie' their £6.5 million back. The Financial...
Arms Length Management Organisations face a loss-making future according to their own National Association. A report states that ALMOs such as Rochdale Boroughwide Housing and...
Packer Spout Gardens behind Rochdale Town Hall has more improvements coming its way after Rochdale Township’s Action and Resource Committee committed a further £30,000 towards its...
Residents and young people are being reminded of the opportunity to have their say on the vision for Springfield Park in Rochdale, which takes place on Saturday 18 April.
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, which runs mental healthcare services in Rochdale, has been named 63rd among the top 100 healthcare employers in the UK, becoming the only...
More sporting stars are lined up for the launch of Middleton Arena on Saturday 25 April as the venue prepares its biggest event to date. The event, which is open to the public,...
