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Thousands of vulnerable people are having their homes visited by bailiffs because they are unable to keep up with their council tax payments. Shocking new figures have...
Date Published 07/01/2009
Rochdale will not be losing another of its major retail stores. The Rochdale branch of Marks & Spencer survived the chop after the chain announced the closure of 27 of its...
Anyone planning to visit Hollingworth Lake is being warned to take extra care in the extreme icy weather. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning about...
Balderstone and Kirkholt Councillor Dale Mulgrew has spoken out for the professionalism of staff at Rochdale Infirmary's maternity unit after the birth of his first...
Springhill Hospice is looking for adventurous volunteers to make a fundraising parachute jump and any daredevils that raise enough in sponsorship will get to jump for free. The...
Rochdale motorists and workers were not daunted by the wintry weather despite further snow falling during the night. The town ground to a halt after heavy snowfall last month...
Motorists in Rochdale are being urged to attend a series of car crime clinics to prevent number plates being stolen. The first will take place in the car park of Rochdale...
People who need to have intravenous (IV) therapy for their antibiotics will be able to complete their treatment at home thanks to a new pilot scheme from NHS Heywood, Middleton...
Last year Rochdale enjoyed a successful National Year of Reading, promoting the importance of reading across the town and helping to prove that literacy can change lives. The...
Police officers will be handing out warning bells, personal attack alarms and crime prevention advice at Alkrington Community Centre in Middleton tomorrow (Thursday 8 January) as...
Police officers have thanked the public for using the emergency number more responsibly on New Years Eve after Greater Manchester Police’s call handlers dealt with more than 700...
The deadline to nominate the Rochdale’s local health hero is this Friday (9 January), so NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale is urging people to get their nominations in quickly....
A 19-year old man man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a stabbing in Middleton on New Year's Day. A 39-year old victim was found by...
The people of Middleton love their new Arena and that’s official. “Wow”, “incredible” and “fantastic” were the comments of the day as thousands flocked through the doors to take...
Date Published 06/01/2009
There is very little to add about New Orleans Heat that has not been said before. They are one of the best bands around, playing the music of New Orleans with power, style and...
A gun incident will shape the forthcoming term at Waterloo Road. The BBC One series, set in a tough Rochdale school and starring former Coronation Street actress Denise Welch,...
Police arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with an allegation of serious sexual assault in Walsden in the early hours of Tuesday 30 December 30. A police spokesman said:...
Staff are celebrating at Heywood Civic Centre after they scooped a national award for public service excellence. Staff received the good news at the APSE (Association of Public...
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service is urging everyone to ‘Keep Warm – Keep Safe’, in particular it is asking relatives, friends and neighbours to keep an eye on the...
Grant-making organisation The Community Foundation is calling on community and voluntary groups to apply now for the £85,000 still up for grabs in Rochdale from the Government’s...
Greater Manchester Police is being given a share of £25 million funding to reduce police bureaucracy. The cash injection of £815,000 will allow the force to supply 1,500...
Masked men armed with a claw hammer threatened staff during a robbery in Heywood yesterday evening (Monday 5 January). Three offenders went into Heap Bridge Filling Station on...
Dr Jack Taylor, who worked at both Rochdale Infirmary and Birch Hill Hospitals during a medical career which spanned more than 50 years, died before Christmas at the age of 97....
Specialist abseilers have begun inspecting the arches of an historic railway viaduct which will take a new Metrolink tram line to Rochdale. Smedley Viaduct near Cheetham Hill...
The North West Development Agency (NWDA) is to give Rochdale £2.2M for a regeneration scheme to help bring jobs to the town. The money will be spent on buying sites and businesses...
Hundreds of staff made redundant by Woolworths over the festive period have been receiving employment support from Rochdale Council. Employment advisors and staff from...
A report in a national newspaper claims Rochdale has used powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) to track people illegally dumping their rubbish by secret...
The contract to construct the £17.6m state-of-the-art 900-place Academy in Middleton is set to begin - building work should start very soon. Members of Rochdale Council and...
Middleton residents have been invited to ‘have their say’ at the Middleton Township Committee Meeting this Thursday (8 January). The meeting will be held at the newly opened...
A Middleton man has been charged with attempted murder following a stabbing in Heywood in the early hours of New Year's Day. Michael Downey, 41, of The Heath, Middleton has...
