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The tragic and mysterious death of a baby boy in Kirkholt has sparked a police and social services investigation. One-year-old Leo Faulkner-Parkhill was found lifeless in his cot...
Date Published 20/02/2009
A Rochdale man caught selling pirated computer software will not go to prison. 40-year old Waseem Malik, of Chadwick Street, was arrested at a computer fair in Leeds, where...
Public services union GMB has called on the Local Government Minister John Healey to seek a new council employee pension contribution band of 10% for workers earning more than...
A man has been charged after a robbery at a post office in Middleton. Lee Shelley, 24, of no fixed abode has been charged with robbery and possession of a knife in a public...
Thousands of motorists are at risk of being fined up to £1,000 because they are unwittingly driving without a valid licence. They risk prosecution after failing to spot the...
Rochdale Council is to take part in a pilot aimed at creating a more efficient and transparent system of information sharing across health, social care and community support...
Children throughout Rochdale can win a prize by describing their favourite book. The Council is asking children to submit their reviews of their number one read - books that...
Rochdale’s share of the national debt totals at a staggering seven billion pounds – an average of £33,000 per man, woman and child. The jaw-dropping figures are part of...
Rochdale North Neighbourhood Policing Team now has a new car thanks to support from a local housing association. Rochdale Borough Housing has sponsored the Vauxhall Astra...
A teenage boy from Middleton has been convicted of stabbing a joinery student to death in Moston because of an argument over a computer games console. Shane Boyd, aged 16, of...
Heywood Library has been brought bang up to date following its recent refurbishment, but the Grade 2 listed building is hoping not to forget the past. The rich and diverse...
Spodden Valley, the site of what was once the world's largest asbestos factory, will feature on the BBC Politics Show this Sunday. The Turner Brothers site will form the centre...
Residents in Rochdale are being warned to keep house and car keys in a secure place after a spate of hook and cane burglaries where either homes have been broken into or vehicles...
Pupils from Matthew Moss High School put down their pens and armed themselves with litter pickers to have a go at cleaning up the local area as part of Rochdale Council’s Big...
A man from Freehold has been charged after a headteacher was glassed in a restaurant on Milkstone Road on Tuesday night (17 February), as reported on Rochdale Online...
A 21-year old man from Middleton who pleaded guilty to section 47 assault and perverting the course of justice after he punched a 16-year old boy who had witnessed a murder, is...
Workers were evacuated on Edinburgh Way as an old mill building set ablaze this morning (Friday 20 February). Crews attended the mill building next to the Soccer Factory at...
Three children’s centres in Rochdale could be axed under spending cuts announced by the Tories, it has been claimed. The Labour Party said a Tory commitment to slash £200m...
Date Published 19/02/2009
A Leading GP is urging parents to make sure their children are protected by the MMR vaccine, amid reports of soaring numbers of measles cases. Dr Kailash Chand, secretary of...
Stars of 'Emmerdale' are set to put their dancing shoes on for charity. The soap favourites have teamed up with the Madd! For Dance school in Shaw and will have go at Latin...
Greater Manchester’s rail commuters pay more for their season tickets than anywhere else in the country outside London. And so complicated are Britain’s train fares that rail...
In the current economy local authorities need to deliver vital services even more efficiently - and the Roots Review has shown millions more can be saved through improved...
Parliament has not been sitting this week but at the last Prime Minister’s Questions before the recess I asked the Prime Minister what steps the government had taken in making...
A leading Rochdale Councillor has condemned a 'cheap shot' by a columnist in a national newspaper. Councillor Mohammed Sharif hit out at the 'unprofessional journalism' of...
Police have launched an investigation into the mystery death of a one-year old boy. The child was admitted to Rochdale Infirmary on Sunday (15 February) in a collapsed state...
A fight broke out at the Jobcentre Plus in Rochdale town centre this afternoon (Thursday 19 February). A heavy police presence was required after a gang of youths chased a...
There were fears that a traditional Castleton school pantomime might be cancelled this year because of building work but it was alright on the night after organisers upped sticks...
Rats, mice, cockroaches, fleas. These are just some of the pesky creatures which like to lodge in our homes. Luckily Rochdale Borough Council has a team of dedicated pest...
The Council hopes to tackle its carbon footprint and tackle climate change after signing up to a project that aims to help the authority become more energy efficient. Run in...
The public can see plans for the proposed new Sports, Culture and Leisure Village in Heywood next week. Visitors to a special information evening on Tuesday (24 February) at...
