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The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has issued warnings on nearly 40% of the construction sites it visited during spot checks in Oldham and Rochdale on Wednesday.
Date Published 13/03/2009
An old cotton mill could be transformed into apartments, if a decision is passed through Rochdale Borough Council. The possible refurbishment of Spotland Bridge New Mill, Mellor...
Arsonists torched a derelict school in an early morning attack. Approximately 30 fire fighters were called out from Heywood, Bury, Chadderton and Blackley to tackle the flames...
Firefighters are being called out more than once a week to help lift obese patients in Greater Manchester at a cost of tens of thousands of pounds. There have been at least...
Hundreds of small shops and firms across Rochdale would get a tax cut under Tory plans to overhaul business rates, it has been claimed. The Conservatives would automatically...
Is your school or office taking part in any Comic Relief events? Are you raising money for a special cause? The Rochdale Online news teams would like to hear all about it, and...
A cancer charity is using terminally ill Jade Goody’s decision to live out her final few weeks in the media spotlight to highlight its message. Cancer Buddies Network operates...
A rapid response unit is helping to secure crucial evidence quickly to crack down on crime across Greater Manchester. The Forensic Response Unit (FRU), recently launched by...
The Government’s bid to change the way public transport is run could be judged as a waste of time within 18 months, one of the country’s top experts believes. Richard Knowles,...
A man has been charged after a shotgun was found in a car in Littleborough. Andrew Robert Goodwin, 27, from Eccles, has been charged with possession of a prohibited firearm.
If you think the days of Kola Kubes, Gobstoppers and Fizz Wizz are long gone, think again. A brand new sweet shop has appeared in the centre of Castleton with all the...
A Rochdale community centre has been heralded as the best in the North West. Castlemere community centre was named as the region's social enterprise of the year in the Ethnic...
The getaway car used in yesterday’s armed robbery in Milnrow has been recovered by police, but they are still hunting down the robbers. As reported by Rochdale Online, four masked...
Heywood and Middleton MP,Jim Dobbin has attended a special parliamentary reception to launch the Why 17? campaign, which asks the question, ‘Why do 17 babies die every single day...
Date Published 12/03/2009
Competition for limited job vacancies is becoming a major problem in Rochdale in the face of the economic downturn. Rochdale currently has 319 job vacancies yet there are...
Robbers in Castleton attacked a man before stealing his wallet and bag. The victim had numerous cuts and bruises to his head and face as a result of the attack, in which he...
Rochdale police have extended their Acceptable Behaviour Scheme to Rochdale Infirmary. It comes following a number of incidents where staff at the hospital have been abused by...
A local community project aims to achieve closer links between local schools, the Asian community and rugby league in Rochdale. The programme, which is being spearheaded by...
Police Officers and staff from Greater Manchester Police’s Rochdale Division have been eating cake in the name of charity. The officers and staff based at Middleton Police...
Rochdale Council have requested copies of a road safety DVD published by York newspaper 'The Press'. The paper created its 'Live Now Drive Later' DVD after an inquest in York...
A hero lorry driver from Rochdale rescued a woman from a sinking car. Craig Wells, 45, was making a delivery in Wrexham when he noticed a car sinking in a pond by the side of...
A council strike is looming in Hammersmith and Fulham because of a controversial move of the council's call centre to Rochdale. Unison, the union which is representing the call...
Greater Manchester Police has been promised extra cash in the on-going fight against knife crime. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced £5 million will be shared across the 12...
Greater Manchester Fire Service has vowed to recruit more women firefighters and ethnic minority staff. There are only 74 ethnic minority full-time firefighters, one retained...
More than 100 schoolchildren scrummed down to learn techniques to play better rugby. The youngsters, aged seven to 16, took part in team building and communication sessions at...
Rochdale council should do more to bring thousands of empty homes across the borough back into use, the Government has said. Housing Minister Margaret Beckett wants councils...
Parents who take their children out of school without permission face tougher penalties from Rochdale Council. Government guidelines now encourage authorities to use fines...
The least-loved trains used on the Oldham-loop line could be reprieved to rescue commuters from overcrowding. Earlier this year it was reported that five “Pacer” trains could...
FORTY-four serving police officers in Greater Manchester have a criminal record, new figures have revealed. Figures released by the Liberal Democrats show the GMP officers...
A cashier has spoken of his terror as four masked robbers armed with hammers targeted a petrol station this morning (Wednesday 12 March)...
