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Police are having to deal with unruly behaviour every two minutes across Greater Manchester, new figures show. According to Government statistics, there were 252,656 incidents...
Date Published 06/02/2009
Train bosses were branded as unpopular as the bankers in a stinging attack on their huge New Year fare hikes by a committee of MPs. Virgin, which runs the flagship West Coast...
Oldham Sixth Form College, which has 300 pupils from Rochdale, has been hailed as the highest rated educational employer in this year’s prestigious Best Companies Awards. The...
Local transport leaders are calling on the Government to fund a maximum 50p bus fare for children across the UK. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) is...
The influx of foreign workers is the fault of the British Government supporting weak employment laws, says Euro-MP Chris Davies. The North West Liberal Democrat MEP says...
Ministers will not intervene to bring trams into the town centre along Drake Street after residents voted no to congestion charging, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has...
More cases of measles were confirmed in the North West during the last three months of 2008 than anywhere else in England and Wales, figures published by the Health Protection...
Masked raiders held the owners of a Yorkshire Street jewellery shop captive in a van and demanded the keys to the store after the couple had locked up for the night on Wednesday...
A local economist who claims interest rates are about to nose-dive further has said that “broader” action is needed to tackle the problem. Llona Krohn, Principal Economic...
Rochdale residents are being urged to make a real difference to their area by working with the council to host a Big Clean litter pick. The council will help people organise...
A man has been charged after a car was shot at in Heywood last month. 27-year old John Lamb, of Bury New Road, Heywood, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of a...
Rochdale MP Paul Rowen has complained to the Prime Minister after finding his email system is down – and has been for five months. A constituent contacted the MP after...
Rochdale's secret millionaire, who donated £70,000 to the Backdoor Music Project, is ready to expand the scheme across the nation. Hilary Devey, owner of a Midlands freight...
Date Published 05/02/2009
Parents on the Langley housing estate in Middleton have the chance to help their kids read by brushing up on their own literary skills. After the success of a reading workshop...
Springhill High School played host to a Sportshall Athletics event for children with moderate learning difficulties from across Greater Manchester last month. Throughout the...
The government could trial ID cards in Manchester according to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. The city region would be 'in the running' for the scheme, which will encourage young...
Rochdale residents have expressed their horror after news that two puppies were kicked and burned by a gang of youths in Newbold last week. Seven week old dogs Guy and Cinders...
Rochdale is leading the way in clearing asbestos from its schools and more local authorities should follow the town's example, according to MP Paul Rowen. 9 out of 10 schools...
Hundreds of people have had their say about council services at a listening event held this week. The third annual Equalities Listening Event was held by the Council on Tuesday...
A Smallbridge man who was found guilty of 10 counts of child rape, seven of indecent assault, one of attempted rape and four counts of sexual activity with a child, has today been...
Heywood based PGC Demolition and Skip Hire are offering their customers in Rochdale the chance to win a luxury holiday to Las Vegas every time they order a skip in the coming...
An elderly Rochdale resident suffered a heart attack after he and his wife were mistakenly pursued for tax credit overpayments of almost £5,000. The couple, known only as Mr...
Rochdale Council has called upon the international community to intervene and stop what it described as a 'humanitarian disaster' that has developed in Gaza and Israel. The...
Coronation Street favourite Beverley Callard is one of the special guests on the line up for Live Life, the healthy living exhibition being staged at the Middleton Arena on Monday...
A 21-year old man was kicked so hard during a robbery that his leg was broken. The victim was knocked unconscious after being seriously assaulted when he was robbed on...
Nutters Restaurant on Edenfield Road is hosting a fundraising event next month, with all profits going to the Rochdale Mayor's charity. The dinner will take the form of a...
Rochdale’s streets now have two extra members of staff dedicated to taking action against people who drop litter. Two new enforcement wardens have been employed to cover the...
Rochdale Town Hall is hosting an evening of poetry, music and celebration on Thursday 19 February. The event runs from 6pm to 9pm and will include some top North West poets as...
Anonymous calls to the charity Crimestoppers directly led to the arrest of more than 500 people in Greater Manchester last year. Between January and December 2008, Greater...
In a rare display of unity, councillors of all three parties, and independent councillor David Murphy (back from his residence in Spain for the meeting) agreed to support a call...
