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The various branches of the Royal British Legion within Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale have finalised details of this year's Remembrance Sunday parades and services. Services...
Date Published 28/10/2008
Levels of pay are not keeping pace with inflation, according to this year’s North West Wages Survey. The survey shows that, despite record inflation rates, fewer employers are...
The North West has the worst record of firework injuries in the country. Latest annual figures show that nationally there were 991 firework injuries reported, shockingly 179...
The government has said it will step in to protect pre-payment meter customers if they continue to be ripped off by energy companies. Rochdale’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate...
Mads theatre company has disclosed that their next production, The Tale of Tim Bobbin, will take place in the boiler room at Ellenroad Mill in Newhey. Over the years the world...
Earlier this month, St Ann’s Players presented the thriller ‘Murder Assured’, at St Ann's Parish Hall on Brocklebank Road. Director Judith Mansfield gathered together a strong...
A Littleborough peace campaigner succeeded in halting work at the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermaston for five hours yesterday morning (Monday 27 October). With other...
The re-opening of Heywood train station on the East Lancashire line is part of the revised proposals for the transport improvements that will come as part of the Transport...
Date Published 27/10/2008
An ophthalmic practitioner from the Pennine Acute Trust service at Rochdale’s Birch Hill Hospital has won a top award at the first North West NHS customer care ‘Oscars’. Andrea...
An 84-year-old Middleton woman had cash and jewellery stolen from her home after she was conned by two men. One of the man knocked at the side door of the woman's house on...
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Andy Burnham, met with the Friends of Springfield Park on Friday (24 October) and told them that the plans to build a golf...
Three alley-gates have been installed in Syke after an elderly woman was attacked in the area. Two of the gates have been located at each end of the alley between Greenbank...
Councillor Peter Williams, Chairman of the Middleton Township, has denied an accusation from Castleton Councillor Peter Davison that he told a full Council meeting that the people...
An 18-year old man is in a critical condition in Rochdale Infirmary after he was hit by a car on Elizabethan Way last night (Sunday 26 October). The man suffered serious head...
Following news last week that JD Sports are thought to be the potential buyers for a new plot at Kingsway, Heywood Township Chairman, Councillor Alan McCarthy, has expressed his...
A new rockery built by the Heywood Township's environmental team recognises some of the town's famous sons and daughters. Two plaques alongside the environmental works in West...
Bolton’s Bourbon Street Roof Raisers, led by Big John Percival’s powerful presence on trumpet, entertained the ever increasing numbers who are returning to enjoy the jazz and...
Pudsey Bear made a surprise visit to Shawclough Community Primary School on Friday (24 October). The school always takes part in the annual Children in Need fundraising...
A series of courses for adults who care for someone living with a long term condition or disability will be running throughout November and December to help them look after their...
Greater Manchester Police has teamed up with the Fire Service, Trading Standards, the Health and Safety Executive and other authorities to target those who cause harmful pranks...
Lancashire Dialect and storytelling are to be celebrated over the weekend 21 to 23 November in a variety of venues across Milnrow as part of the Tim Bobbin Festival. There will...
Date Published 24/10/2008
Controversial new legislation allowing scientists to conduct experiments using hybrid human-animal embryos has been approved by the House of Commons. Heywood and Middleton MP...
Rochdale Council has spoken out about the current situation surrounding the development of Spodden Valley in response to a series of questions posed by Rochdale Online...
The former owner of a takeaway in Heywood has received a six month suspended prison sentence after Rochdale Council proved the fast food retailer fell foul of basic hygiene...
Young deaf people from Rochdale and Oldham joined one of sport’s most prominent campaigns by taking part in Kick It Out’s 'One Game One Community' week in October, to promote...
Rochdale's Labour Parliamentary candidate Simon Danczuk believes that the council's handling of plans to regenerate Rochdale town centre has led to Rochdale being overtaken by...
The band that provided the soundtrack for the film Brassed Off are playing a charity concert in Rochdale. The Grimethorpe Colliery Band hit the height of their fame in 1992...
More than 300 people have found employment in the construction sector thanks to J21 in Oldham and Rochdale and hundreds more have received training in the skills the construction...
Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale has appointed Teresa Jennings to the role of Operations Director, with responsibility for developing the quality and impact of the wide range of...
Springhill Hospice will be holding its third ‘Father Christmas Fun Run’ around Hollingworth Lake on Sunday 7 December. Anyone can take part by running, walking, pushing a pram or...
