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A teenage boy was mugged at knifepoint and had his mobile phone stolen during a robbery in Middleton. The 16-year old victim was talking to his girlfriend on the phone while he...
Date Published 26/03/2009
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has told the Government that there is 'no limit' to the risk posed to pupils, teachers and staff who may be in contact with asbestos every day that they are...
Rochdale's Council Tax increase has been hailed as the lowest in eleven years, but it is higher than the national average. Rochdale's 3.7% rise for Band D properties is 0.7%...
Thousands of Rochdale residents will continue to suffer fuel poverty because Government blocked a recent parliamentary bill, says MP Paul Rowen. The bill was thrown out...
Rochdale's Apprentice Noorul Choudhury went through the first episode of the programme unscathed as the boys' team won this week's challenge. Mr Choudhury enjoyed a fairly...
Pensioners living in sheltered housing flats in Rochdale have hit out at the Council after a 35% rise in their fuel bills. The Lib Dem cabinet passed the increases, which could...
Local transport bosses have backed a House of Commons report calling for the Government to help introduce cheaper school travel. Greater Manchester Integrated Transport...
A high-speed rail line must be built to cut slow journey times between Manchester and Leeds, the rail minister vowed yesterday. Lord Adonis announced that High Speed Two — the...
They’ll never serve Jack Duckworth with “Coronation Street” bitter in the Rover’s Return — but it could be a lucrative new brew for JW Lees. The Middleton Junction brewery has...
A new charity has been launched in town – aimed solely at helping people out of debt. The Debt Advice Network has worked with a number of local homeowners, some of which are...
Meet Gill Meetoo, a remarkable diet expert who taught herself the mechanics of human metabolism to lose weight. Gill used to be larger than life but, having been through the mill...
New figures show that the North West has the highest number of serious injury caused by knives, daggers and swords in England. The region’s deadly knife crime culture was...
The Mega Mela, the largest multicultural gathering of the North West region, has been refused permission to hold the event in Rochdale town centre by Rochdale Council. Council...
Rochdale’s Health Boss Councillor Dale Mulgrew has praised Birch Hill Hospital for making significant improvements to staff and patient security.
Date Published 25/03/2009
Rochdale schools will not provide the morning after pill to young girls, despite government scheme urging the move. It was reported today (Wednesday 25 March) that schoolgirls...
Police stormed a Middleton house this morning as part of a series of dawn drug raids. A 27-year-old man was marched out in handcuffs under suspicion of possession of Class A drugs...
Meet Jacky Plant, the woman keen to offer help, advice and encouragement to fund-raisers old and new — and the one who will be picking up the cheque. Jacky has been a fund-raising...
Rochdale Borough Council has been told to stop using complicated jargon and make documents more readable, as part of a national move made by the LGA. The stern word has been...
Change your clocks and check your smoke alarms is the message from the County Fire Officer of Greater Manchester Barry Dixon, who says: “With Spring upon us and the start of...
Bowlee Park Housing will be giving consumers in the Langley area top saving tips for a credit crunch busting Christmas this year. On average Christmas costs a whopping £600 per...
Homeowners struggling to find cash to do up their house could borrow money from Rochdale Borough Council in a new Government scheme. A loan is being made available based on the...
Apprentice fans will get a first look at Rochdale's candidate Noorul Choudhury in action tonight. The first episode of the new series sees the Rochdale science teacher and his...
Eleven shops in Middleton have received penalties for selling alcohol to children. Rochdale Borough Council has taken action against the retail outlets including Co-op, Iceland,...
The developers behind a proposed fashion warehouse distribution centre in Newhey are confident that the project will get the go ahead from Council planners. A planning...
An enquiry into the controversial proposals to build a windfarm on moorland above Littleborough was told by a representative of Rochdale Council that the turbines would...
Three churches are tightening their belts in the face of the credit crunch. Milnrow Parish Church, St Thomas' Church in Newhey and and St Ann's in Belfield are considering...
A soap actor who lives in Heywood has pleaded guilty to fracturing the jaw of a 16-year-old. Luke Tittensor, 19, who plays Daz Eden in the ITV1 soap Emmerdale, admitted inflicting...
Middleton rotary club member Keith Trinnaman is once again preparing for the Manchester 10K Run and this time he is dragging some fellow rotarians along with him. The father of...
Date Published 24/03/2009
A derelict mill has been bulldozed to make way for future regeneration. The Grove Mill in Oldham Road was bad condition after all its years of existence, and its surrounding area...
MP Phil Woolas proved his worth when he dug deep to plant a tree after being announced as the first patron of Groundwork Oldham and Rochdale.
