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A police officer has been jailed for performing a sex act in his patrol car in front of a 15-year-old runaway. Kristian Abbott, 27, found the girl at Rochdale train station in...
Date Published 09/01/2009
A £400,000 public square is set to be built in the town centre. Plans have been announced to transform the area next to St James’ Ukrainian Church at Townhead into a sparkling...
Ward Councillors in Castleton have hailed this year's Christmas tree and lights display a success because, for the first time in years, they were not ruined by...
Supermarket chiefs planning the demolition of Tesco Sudden to make way for a superstore said they are still unable to set a date for construction.
Five thugs from Heywood have been jailed for their part in an assault on two men on Market Street last summer. One of the victims was surrounded and continuously kicked and...
Residents in Shawclough were woken up by a swarm of police cars after a frantic car chase ended in a cul-de-sac. Several vehicles raced into Thrum Hall Lane at 3am this...
More staff are facing pay cuts as Rochdale Boroughwide Housing announces details of their pay and grading review. Figures claim that 85% of workers will get a pay rise or stay...
A popular museum could be being moved out of Rochdale and into Heywood because of a new development scheme. Greater Manchester Fire Service Museum, currently located at the...
Heartless vandals have defaced a popular church with racist slurs. Dennis and Barbara Rigg, who run the Zion Baptist church, Deeplish, were horrified to discover their place...
Rochdale Federation of Tenants and Residents Associations has appointed a new chief officer. Steve Sharples started his new job this week as the organisation pushes on towards...
The North West has been branded the measles capital of the country, outside London. The Health Protection Agency North West has once again issued a warning to parents to...
A funding boost could see more apprenticeship places available for young people and adults throughout Rochdale. The number of people completing an apprenticeship has risen by...
Date Published 08/01/2009
Rochdale’s elderly residents are being visited by Police in a crackdown on doorstep crime. Police Community Support Officers from Neighbourhood Policing Teams have been...
Reformed Mafia man Louis Ferrante captivated Middleton youths with tales of his law-breaking days. Ferrante, who has flown over from the USA to publicise his book, “Tough...
Police officers will be travelling around the area to encourage Rochdale residents to register their valuables online. Officers will be at Morrisons Supermarket, Heywood, Asda...
Rush hour traffic was brought to a standstill this morning (Thursday 8 January) after a three-car pile up caused a fire on the M62. Fire fighters rushed to the eastbound...
Rochdale council is to keep parking charges on its pay and display car parks at the same level for a second year running. Council officers had proposed an increase in the...
Rochdale Borough Council is currently owned £3M in unpaid council tax, it has been revealed. Rochdale Online reported yesterday (Wednesday 7 January) how over 10,000 residents...
The former treasurer of Spotland Methodist Church at the centre of a multi-million pound fraud investigation is awaiting a court appearance. David Atkinson, who makes his living...
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority will receive more than £70,000 in funding for equipment used to rescue people from collapsed buildings. The funding is part of a...
Amateur football teams from across Greater Manchester and Yorkshire flocked to Rochdale for a charity five-a-side tournament which raised £500 for Palestinian refugees. A...
Sufferers of mesothelioma, the asbestos related cancer, have been given new hope through the development of a groundbreaking treatment in Germany. Rochdale has one of the...
The Broadfield Hotel will re-open soon having undergone a £150,000 refurbishment, upgrading the 29-bedroom hotel to four star standard. The building on Sparrow Hill was...
A father and his son were assaulted during an armed robbery at their home in Middleton on Tuesday night (6 January). At around 11.30pm four or five men, one armed with a...
A man has been charged after a boy was stabbed in the neck in Rochdale. Kamran Akram, 26, of Kingsway, Rochdale is due to appear at Rochdale Magistrates Court today, (Thursday...
A leading businessman has spoken out about the recent slash in interest rates. Deputy Chief Executive at Greater Manchester Chamber Chris Fletcher claims it is “absolutely...
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone in Rochdale a a Happy 2009. I also want to thank the people of our Borough for their support over the past few months,...
A new grant is in the pipeline intended to help boost the health of local people. The Primary Care Trust submitted plans to the Pennines Township Fund Grants Sub-Committee...
Date Published 07/01/2009
A lottery grant of almost half a million pounds has resulted in the proposal of a cycle network across Rochdale. As part of Sustrans’ Connect2 bid back in 2007, Rochdale...
The fire service has forked out £14M to deal with arson attacks in Rochdale – in just one year. Arsonists have struck the town 1,900 times in 12 months, according to damning...
