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More than 800 Rochdale criminals “jumped bail” last year, prompting Rochdale MP Paul Rowen to call for a Government enquiry. A request made under the Freedom of Information...
Date Published 03/12/2008
Williams BMW has sent out an email to addresses on its database urging recipients to vote no to congestion charging - arguing that the charge will cost motorists an extra £1200 a...
Police have revealed a shocking increase in car thefts in the past two days because drivers defrosting their cars leave them unattended. Greater Manchester Police is warning...
This Sunday (7 December) the popular Christmas 'Mince Pie Special' train will leave Rochdale for the last time. Father Christmas has boarded the train every year, handing out...
After 50 years honing his expertise with the clarinet and alto sax, Jazz on a Sunday welcomed Sammy Rimington back to Castleton where he last visited in 2002. Joining Richard...
A public surgery has been planned for people who want to raise their concerns about local bus and train services. Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority (GMPTA) is...
Pupils returned to school this morning as the chaotic weather subsided – but more heavy snowfalls have been forecast. Schools across the borough were forced to close yesterday...
Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale recently became a Disability Symbol user thanks to the help and support received from Disability Employment Advisors at Oldham Jobcentre. The ‘Two...
Date Published 02/12/2008
The Local Tour is coming to Touchstones Rochdale on 26 January 2009, featuring an exciting collaboration between high calibre musicians David Thomas Broughton, Sam Amidon and...
Minor offenders in Rochdale will be forced to wear orange uniforms to carry out their community sentences from today (Tuesday 2 December) and now Rochdale Online readers have the...
Police discovered a large cannabis farm after raiding a derelict Spotland Bridge warehouse. The sophisticated farm stored more than 500 separate plants worth tens of thousands...
A Rochdale woman who was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head in her Zimbabwe home was not suicidal according to two of her daughters. Ivy Sutcliffe's husband, Michael...
One of the faces of the 'Yes' campaign visited Rochdale this week to promote a 'yes' vote in the Greater Manchester Passenger Transport referendum, while the local Conservatives...
Mark One is the latest closure to shrink Rochdale’s main shopping street. The popular clothes shop on Yorkshire Street was emptied without notice, with a hand-written note in...
Paul Rowen MP has urged the Government to act quickly after mass job losses across the borough. The Rochdale MP has spoken out about the effects of the credit crunch, and says...
All bin collections scheduled for today (Tuesday 2 December) have been cancelled due to the snow. Household waste collections due today will now take place on Saturday (6...
An alleged terrorist and director of al-Qaeda from Rochdale is a step closer to learning his fate as the prosecution sum up today and tomorrow (Tuesday 2 December/Wednesday 3...
Hundreds of Christmas presents have been seized by Rochdale Trading Standards after criminals brought a spate of fake goods to town. Figures have revealed that more than 18,000...
This morning's heavy snow has forced a total of 40 schools across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale to close today (Tuesday 2 December). The list includes ten secondary schools...
Motorists were pushing their cars to work this morning after the council failed to successfully grit the roads. Traffic was gridlocked throughout the borough and hilly areas...
Residents across the borough woke to picturesque scenes this morning as the first snow of winter fell. However, the snow caused havoc on the roads after appearing to catch the...
Rochdale Council's bid to find a new town centre developer will see them host an open day to give potential developers the chance to hear a presentation on the opportunity and ask...
Date Published 01/12/2008
Jim Dobbin MP officially opened a new state of the art outdoor activity area in Queen’s Park in Heywood. One of the largest of it kind in the UK, the ten piece outdoor play...
A new bungalow scheme has been launched in Heywood, with four brand new homes already completed. The Heady Hill scheme has seen the new development built by the Building Trades...
The combining of Balderstone Technology College and Springhill High School has been given the green light for 2010. The Schools Adjudicator has accepted a request by Rochdale...
Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authority will be renamed as an Integrated Transport Authority as part of a new Government Act bringing all modes of transport together. The...
Rochdale’s 14-19 Education and Skills Team are introducing parents of young people aged 14-19 from Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale, to the Diploma options available to their...
Rochdale's Labour Parliamentary Candidate Simon Danczuk has called on the Rochdale Development Agency to wake up to the urgency of the employment situation in the town following...
A man who was crushed in a horrific work accident has died in hospital. The 47-year-old was being kept alive by a life support machine after being crushed by a large metal...
As Rochdale is left reeling from job losses at Woolworths, PGC Renault and Stakehill's A Novo, an independent review has proposed that councils be given greater responsibility for...
